Post Match Reactions - Round 6

[JB@Norwich]

EFL1
Post Match Reactions - Round 6
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Error: Player M_Skriniar is injured

[Freddie]

Match Statistics
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Real Madrid | Roma
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 10
Off target : 10 | 3
On target : 10 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 1 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 10
Key Tackles : 4 | 8
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Real Madrid 0 - 2 Roma
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Honestly, this game can make no sense. Home advantage, tactical advantage for most the game and a stronger squad and that happens? Takes the biscuit at times.

All we can do is battle on but title chances are already slimming.

[Marshy@Atletico]

Atletico Madrid 3 Lens 0

There appears to have been a communication error between the Atletico bench and the referee as the intended teamsheet somehow failed to get into the hands of the officials. It is not quite sure what went wrong but the result was a chaos with E_Pieters being drafted from water carrier for the remainder of the season into the starting eleven. The tactics being worked on all week were disposed of and the result was a close affair with a shot count of 11-7. Thankfully Atletico finally woke up and scored some goals in their worst performance of the season but best result!

Manager Simon Marsh commented "We will have to have an internal inquest into exactly what went wrong. We never send bad sheets and the second the referee reported back that Skriniar was not allowed to take to the field it was complete chaos. We didnt have time to put the players on the field we wanted to before we knew it Pieters was handing out water and the referee kicked off the game so he just took off his shirt and played the full game!".

The error has certainly cost the club a chance to earn more ability abs with a better performance and important minutes for those that need them but with a 3-0 win these negatives on the night will be swallowed up in the remainder of the season.

[Ant]

Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Bayern Munich

Bayern boss didn't turn up to the press conference. Was off making a sacrifice to the ESMS gods.

[Ed@PSG]

Marseille 1 - 2 PSG

Round 6 saw the Parisians make the small trip to fellow french club Marseille, who were currently above them in the table in an unexpected second place, under the stewardship of James Bucknall.
The hosts set up with tactical advantage but they were subject to an onslaught from the off, not managing to touch the ball in the first 10 minutes of the game. They finally managed to get shot off on 11 minutes, but that was their only foray into their opponents half inside the first 20 minutes.The breakthrough finally game on 19 minutes, and it was a surprise that the hosts had kept the visitors at bay for so long. The home team finally managed to get a foothold into the game as half time approached, The opening exchanges of the 2nd half were even until PSG got their seond in the game on 53, courtesy of Ansu_Fati. The visitors then appeared to take their foot off the gas, and it appeared they were happy to settle for a 2 goal victory and their first clean sheet of the season. As the board was held up showing 6 added minutes the stadium was already half empty, but deep deep into stoppage time, Guler managed to score a scrappy goal after the ball rebounded to him off the post, allowing him to tap the ball home. Could the hosts actually get a totally undeserved equaliser? It certainly wasnt the end of the game, with the hosts managing to get another shot on target, and a corner, but the visitors managed to hold on for a thoroughly deserved win. Win 2 goals from 29 shots, this was the parisians worst conversion rate since the opening day, and with 15 shots of their own, Marseille were unlucky not to get an undeserved draw. D_Costa continues to be the achillees heal, and is clearly the worst performing keeper in EFL1. It is understood the management are beginning to lose patience, and if the keeper doesnt keep a clean sheet very soon, he could find himself looking for a new club. Ansu_fati was given the man of the match champagne for scoring what appeared to be the winning goal, following the EBH opener. EBH is now the leagues joint top scorer with 8 from 7 games, and the club move up into 2nd on goal difference. Elsewhere, current champions, Real Madrid, continue to stutter, and Juventus suffer their third consecutive defeat.

[Neil@Fiorentina]

Fiorentina 6-0 Celtic

Impressive win from the lads, but helped by the fact Celtic had their main keeper out.
We decided to go with an adventurous line up to maximise shots on their keeper, and it worked out pretty well despite giving up the tactical advantage
The only surprise was that Berardi wasn't amongst the goals, with defenders, St Maximin and a sub midfielder getting them.
We were five up by half time, and had brought on some subs for minutes by then, and slowed down in the second half.
Celtic were in the game, and had a decent amount of shots themselves, but our keeper was up to the job today.

So.. top of the league, but not getting carried away, as we have lots of top sides still to play this first half of season.
Next up is Rangers, who also have their main keeper out... I won't thank the luck gods yet, as we will probably come unstuck