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Predictor Cup - QF results and SF fixtures - Sat 20th April - 12:30
I have not looked at the other predictions. -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Was not able to watch it live, kept off the internet and resigned myself to what I expected to e a really tough watch, and how wrong was I, what an amazing first half that was, truthfully did not see that coming.
Agree with all the prior comments, we gave it all but ran out of steam in the second half and the ref was appalling.
So proud of everyone on that team, I think that all supporters ever want is to see the players give everything for the shirt and my goodness, that is what we saw last night.
Leverkusen are not just a good team, they are a great team in top form and they know that they were in a game yesterday, and that is the greatest compliment I can give.
That was a special occasion and we so nearly pulled it off
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Palace (A) 3pm Sunday 21 April (not on TV)
I'm sure I've mentioned it, but I would have loved us to sign Wharton in January instead of loaning Phillips; I'm sure we coulda matched Palace's bid. Very good young player imo. -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Best atmosphere since Sevilla imo. (Wish we could have a third of that for league games).
And the players really worked hard. Everyone was good but thought the front three, Alvarez, Zouma and JWP really stood out.
JWP in a more advanced role was good. He did a great job showing for the ball and linking up the passing, as well as pressing when off the ball. He played that kind of position for the first few games of the season when he was scoring as well. Think it suits him.
Such a shame that the keeper makes that save off the Bowen chance first half. We just ran out of steam but can’t complain. What a night. -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Very good performance, poor ref, great atmosphere, sad result. COYI -
Other matches 13-15 April, and midweek European games 17/18
You’re missing the point. If he’d stayed he probably, possibly would still have failed to reach it.
If he stayed we may well of progressed to the semi finals. -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Best performance of the season even if not the best result, better than the Arsenal match as we won that on the counter but here we won it on every part of the pitch and deserved to win this match, even if losing the tie. So many what if's regard the many chances in the first half. It was good to see the fans give such a response at the end showing how much they appreciated the effort.
My observations are that we can take a match to any team and do not need be so defensive, I feel the players feel that also with Antonio recognising that we gave them too much respect last week. We also need a bench as our side gave everything but were running on fumes at the end. The last thing that was glaring was the difference in Alonso and Moyes, Alonso was not afraid to change in the first half when he hooked that defender off but most significant thing was when they went in at half time with Leverskusan 2-1 up in the tie, Alonso bought on his best attacker and then an attacking midfielder, I feel sure were we in that position we would have brought on a DM. Moyes is a great at running the dressing room and keeping good team spirit, we are buying decent players, he just needs lets us attack from the start in all matches.
In my view Leverskusan are not the team they are being lauded as and I think much of that is to do with Alonso's profile. I doubt they will end the season unbeaten and should have lost that this evening but for a lucky deflection. They are very good but were completely at sea in the first half, mentally and regard their football. -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Wonderful performance but as others have said we couldn’t keep up that first half intensity. They are a very, very good side and probably deserved it over the two legs.
Proud tonight.⚒ -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Not sure it was a lack of depth. Pacqueta and Emerson got themselves ruled out, Philips, Mavrapanos and Aeriola are injured although Fab is our cup keeper. There’s four players who would have been on the bench if not in the starting 11.
We needed to get a second in the first half but couldn’t. Leverkeusen have been strong in the second halves of games all season and score late in most games. I think they’ve only conceded twice on about four occasions so it was a huge ask anyway.
They are a top team and look like winning a treble without losing a game all season, some achievement. -
Leverkusen (H) Thursday 18 April 8pm live on TNT
Easily said, but that first half needs to be the benchmark for how we look to play every week. We do that with a few more players available & a couple of good players in the summer, we’ll be up there again next year.
