Leonardo Bonucci (30 Viewers)
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Our loss was disgraceful, though. One goal down and I actually thought we would concede 4-5 goals, cause this team has looked horrible defending But we looked much better than I expected in the first half. I think it would have been a much more even game, if we didn't concede that last minute goal. It wasn't comparable to the Real game.
Different than the Real game in the aspect of crumble. I think that had Real scored their second late in the first half, we would have reacted differently to it after the break. What annoys me about that final is that we started to see them run us over late in the first but we did not react to it and let them continue their flow and the timing of their second goal couldn't come in a worse time. It was so crucial for them and so devastating for us. The game against barca saw us play a well balanced first half and their late goal saw us crumble, the reason that we could not do what is needed during the break is that because we simply did not have options. We are still not mature enough, something that we got used to so early in the season with Allegri.
Such a frustrating match. They were better, but the deflected goals, and the knocks to Mandzukic and Pjanic sure didn't help.
Maybe the team would have reacted better mentally if they'd scored their second in the first half, I think you're right about that. Unfortunately, we still probably didn't have a deep enough team to deal with those injuries. Our midfield is still quite thin, and it's tough to play a formation where you really have no suitable back up attackers, against the best teams in the world. For that foursome, we really had no legitimate substitutes at all. Nobody on the bench to stretch the field, or offer some poise on the ball, and definitely totally outclassed in midfield. Their high press just ruined us.
Maybe the team would have reacted better mentally if they'd scored their second in the first half, I think you're right about that. Unfortunately, we still probably didn't have a deep enough team to deal with those injuries. Our midfield is still quite thin, and it's tough to play a formation where you really have no suitable back up attackers, against the best teams in the world. For that foursome, we really had no legitimate substitutes at all. Nobody on the bench to stretch the field, or offer some poise on the ball, and definitely totally outclassed in midfield. Their high press just ruined us.
Depth was our biggest problem and as you said the knocks on Pjanic and Mandzukic didn't help. This is exactly why my theory is that we could have coped better with them taking the lead before half time. If it were inevitable that they take the lead a second time. The time their second goal came in left us in a way that we cannot sub key players like those two and extremely worn off to be able to get over that obstacle. At half time I think it could have been worked out with both the players and the coach.
Yeah, I agree. If we'd been down at half, it would have given the team a chance to to regroup, then maybe Max and the players could have worked through the mental part a little, and come up with some better strategies to deal with the press, etc.
It was so tough to watch everybody's head just drop during the biggest moment of the season, when the ultimate goal is so close. That second goal came, nobody to sub-in, and no way to disrupt that Madrid momentum.
It was so tough to watch everybody's head just drop during the biggest moment of the season, when the ultimate goal is so close. That second goal came, nobody to sub-in, and no way to disrupt that Madrid momentum.