@Celta Vigo - day 1

You know, Hazard is playing surprisingly well for a guy who has been out for almost 3 months.

All in all, we're not playing bad, but we need to focus a little bit more in the final third. Some of the opportunities there could've been converted into goals had we focused just a little bit.

Varane position for that goal though.

Even I would make it much more difficult for that goal.

Atrocious passing going around there.

Xasemiro, Carvajal, Benzema, Bale, Marcelo all are passing like noobs. No display of team chemistry.

Also, we're quite vulnerable at the back, especially to counters. Zidane shouldn't have left Mendy on the bench.

Marcelo can't shoot. I don't know why he insists on using his full power every single time. It never works.

This is one of those games where you really start to miss Ronaldo. Every single cross we make, there's almost always nobody to take it.

Lads need to work a little bit more on their positioning.

Freeza wrote:Marcelo can't shoot. I don't know why he insists on using his full power every single time. It never works.

Exactly my reaction when Carvajal tries an over the top ball to the forward. When has it ever been accurate.

No added time

This referee should be fired...

What’s the ducking reasoning behind it? Delta goalkeeper wasted 5 minutes all by himself

I wish we had players that aren't as useless as Marcelo and Bale


Oh wait we do

Out of this whole frontline the guy who missed 90 days is the best of the lot

It's time for ZZ to admit defeat. Marcelo and Bale can not be revived. I don't know why he insists on starting Bale who does not help in defence and does feck all in attack

Time to get Vini on to take on their RB and put Hazard in the middle. I am done with all our RWs

It was good.  The issue is that Hazard and Benz have to get involved in buildup.... so theoretically, Bale should occupy the center forward position that's left unoccupied.  He's not doing it much.  

Marcelo is useless.

On the goal...  Ramos runs up and Varane was just starting to take a step to cover for him when the pass was hit.  He was wrong footed as a result.  One of those things that happen with Marcelo in there since the other 3 need to anticipate having to compensate.

Carvajal wasn't exactly on his toes either.

The pass was really good though and the finish as well.

Beautiful, beautiful goal! Shame Ramos was offside.

What a fucking tackle by Casemiro

I like the way we're playing right now. Kroos' goal was beautifully executed but the buildup is what impressed me the most.

Now, let's get the winner please.

The Demon of Carthage wrote:Beautiful, beautiful goal! Shame Ramos was offside.

Idiotic offside more like it. Could’ve easily stayed onside and scored but he just stood in a clear offside forever

There's definitely some touching there, but I feel like it was too light to be a penalty. I don't know maybe I'm wrong. Will have to watch it again.

Nope, that was a penalty.

The goalkeeper was dumb as all hell though. No idea what he was trying to do

Rafinha really milking his tv-time for all it’s worth.

Freeza wrote:The goalkeeper was dumb as all hell though. No idea what he was trying to do

And there was no way Hazard could've caught up with the ball as it was clearly inches away from getting out.

The challenge was really dumb, I can't argue with that.

A side note: I'm one of those who believe Ramos shouldn't be our first choice penalty taker, and that Kroos should be the one taking them.

I know that Ramos is fearless, but he's not exactly the most level-headed player out there.

He shouldn't be the one taking them, just like he shouldn't be the one taking the freekicks. Just my opinion.

Stop doing offside traps when everyone is the last third you ducking idiot defenders

You get the job by having confidence and you keep the job by continually scoring. You may not like it, but Ramos has earned the job, it’s his way until someone takes over. On the free kicks, I agree.

2-2

That was the wrong time to allow an equalizer. Shouldn't have retreated back.

Again with the 100% power on all shots...

Why are you doing that Benz?

We created nothing in this match.

Celta created much better chances and our pathetic varane and Ramos getting torn apart for any decent through ball.