Spalletti deserves great credit for transforming what looked like hapless misfits in Emerson, Juan and Fazio into solid first teamers.
Rudiger has also been a vastly improved player under Spalletti.
Dangerous position here.
Emerson is a great bit of stuff, pacey, direct.
A lovely parting gift from Sabatini, €2m was all he cost.
Don’t know why De Rossi didn’t use the option Emerson gave him down the left there, Lyon were wide open with Rafael off the pitch.
Great chance for Strootman, had to dink it.
Fazio!!!
That cross from De Rossi said eat me.
And Fazio attacked it like Larry Murphy running after a girl in a secluded woodlands area.
Rafael is a complete pussy
We need a third here, Lyon look dangerous but we’ve been by far the better side and deserve a 2 goal lead at HT.
Impetuous challenge from Emerson sees him pick up a silly yellow and concede a free in a dangerous area.
Letting the tempo drop here and Lyon on top.
We seem intent on giving silly frees away in dangerous positions.
Our final touch in attack hasn’t been crisp enough, Lyon are leaving loads of openings but the final ball has been lacking thus far.
2-2.
FFS.
We made another balls of a counter there.
We’re pissing this game away.
We should have the tie over here now if were ruthless. We’ll rue it yet I feel.
FFS.
Dzeko should be doing much better there.
Under the cosh now, think Salah may have ran his course.
Rafael going off has been a blessing for Lyon, Jallet has really tightened up on that wing. Emerson has had nothing down there this half.
I’m frustrated here guys.
We should be taking advantage of the openings here.
Weathered a mini storm there. Allison with two big saves.
Dzeko would drive you to drink at times.
This is a really decent game.