Post Match Reactions - Round 19

[JB@Norwich]

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Post Match Reactions - Round 19
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[Freddie]

Real 2-1 Fiorentina

La Viola have been a bit unstoppable this season so thought we'd have to mix it up to try and take something from the game. Thankfully our change of formation and tactics paid off and we took a big three points. Great debut from Florian Wirtz who scored on his debut.
Five points off top spot which is a big gap but we will do our best to close it.
Played Neil.

[Marshy@Atletico]

Atletico Madrid 2 Rangers 1

With Burrows awakening from a tactical slumber Atletico's hopes of an easy win disappeared. Rangers have played passing since week 11 and so anything else was a surprise. The counter came and the game would be closer. A shot count of 19-9 was worthy of probably a two-goal win but any win will do particularly when the winner comes in the 89th minute. A huge relief to get the first half of the season over with.

Atetico have managed to grab 8th place but are far from breaking away from Marseille, Barcelona, Roma and Monaco. The manager will be looking up though.

Marsh commented "For sure that was a poor first half of the season overall but we have a squad capable of overtaking several clubs above us. Second place is not beyond the club if we can get some good form going but it will be a big effort to get there".

[Neil@Fiorentina]

Real Madrid 2-1 Fiorentina

No shame in losing this one, but a little disappointed all the same.
Both sides were missing a player, and Madrid had home and tactical advantage to start, with Fio persisting with the counter against better sides.
Madrid went into a two goal lead, before Berardi pulled one back late on, but it was too late to start a charge for the draw.
The stats surprisingly showed Fiorentina had far more shots, so perhaps if we had been more attacking a different result may have been achieved, who knows. GG Freddie.

So second at halfway, and 10 points above the Champions League places, I would definitely have taken that at the start of the season, but can we hold on?