Yes Pepe
here
That was very cowardly and disgraceful display
a team playing at home having one shot (even if it's equal one goal ) in the first half deserve to lose
They have learned nothing .. you do this when you are away .. but Long balls from the back to Cristiano is not the way forward..
you allow Barca time on the ball and you will eventually lose
the ref was lenient on Pepe and co ..
that's a one game to forget .. from the last 4 games (2 super and one league ) this one is the worst by a country mile
I think maybe it's time for Jose to look for green fields away from Madrid , he is coming short in idea's not that i expected it any different in terms of results ( i said over two legs we can't beat Barca ) but i didn't expect such a cowardly display .. not about the roughness shit but the approach
I think a lot should be improved especially on the mental side of things..it was clear the moment Barca scored we crumbled , a shocking fact considering Jose is a master of this but i think he himself is a victim of his own doings.. he thinks about the game too much he makes them all tensed once we go down by a goal or two instead of calming them down like Capello (for example ) used to do . the best game we played was actually the one we were less nervous was the supercup
He is not helping them or himself.. if he is calm it will reflect on the players but it's not the case and you see a player like Pepe went nuts after the first yellow it was like he is possessed
If he continue to take it personal it's better for the team and him to go away.. he is a brilliant tactician but he get caught in the buildup..i guess it's completely different when u play in the same league as Barca compared to meeting them (if the draw allow ) in the CL as well as the harsh Madrid press who are rarely satisfied
He did a marvelous job over the past 2 years (some Barca games aside ) i believe the team (and he himself ) might benefit more from a more calmer approach and he need a less nervous surroundings .. that's why i revisit my original choice of Laudrup as the players need a calmer yet leader approach now