“We are still in the running for first place in the group. We needed to allow fewer counter-attacks and control the ball better, but in Europe that is always difficult."
“We weren’t going to win the Champions League tonight, nor in the next game, as this tournament is won from March onwards. It is a journey, just like in Serie A.
“Tonight after the 1-1 we shouldn’t have run any more risks at the back, and yet that’s what happened. At the end of the day, we have to see the positive side.”
“We tried to force the passes when they were in midfield. We should’ve preserved physical and psychological energy instead. We risked compromising everything in the last 10 minutes.”
“Mario worked very hard, Gonzalo goes between the lines, as those are his characteristics. At the moment they are my only options and they are giving their best. Tonight’s result was not down to them.”
“We weren’t going to win the Champions League tonight, nor in the next game, as this tournament is won from March onwards. It is a journey, just like in Serie A.
“Tonight after the 1-1 we shouldn’t have run any more risks at the back, and yet that’s what happened. At the end of the day, we have to see the positive side.”
“We tried to force the passes when they were in midfield. We should’ve preserved physical and psychological energy instead. We risked compromising everything in the last 10 minutes.”
“Mario worked very hard, Gonzalo goes between the lines, as those are his characteristics. At the moment they are my only options and they are giving their best. Tonight’s result was not down to them.”

face French opposition, bench best LB we have cos Evra is French and knows opposition better.
score 1 goal early = time to park the bus at home with our crowd behind us.
Higuain in form, no start an under performing Mandzukic (early in the season)
its getting out of hand, someone needs to slap him real hard in the face to get his head right.
