Everton - Post match thread.

[homerdog]

I don't necessarily believe there is some crazy behind the scenes back handers going to referees it is more the media love fest for certain clubs and players that must stay imprinted on referees minds when they make a decision.

If an 'evil' Arab oil money player makes a tackle he is most likely to get booked rather than a guy who plays at the 'theatre of dreams' out of love and not for the money etc etc

That's the corruption for me the media. Bastards.

Spot on.

 

[TheRisingoftheNorth]

Did you watch Liverpool H, Arsenal A, Spurs H, Chelsea H, and the Arsenal FA cup semi last season? Was it their crapness that meant we were at the bottom of the fair play league last season? Was it crapness that meant we had more red cards than any team in the premier league last season??

Do you pay to watch City?

Yes - not that it's any of your business.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

Sane and Danillo have been bought by Pep, to say they are not up to scratch just seems odd. Sane isnt a left wing back, we can probably both agree on that.

Pep likes his teams to be fluid and less rigid. He signed Danilo because he can play LB, RB and MF to a high standard. His approach means that he's challenging his players to be more versatile so that injuries and suspensions don't disrupt the team too much. When Sheikh Mansour brought Pep to the club he was bringing in a different and quite unique approach to developing a team. Pep doesn't approach the task like other managers - he has a vision and imagination like no-one else. If anyone talks about Pep, straight away there's a vision of a team playing a highly progressive style of football. He wants to win, but he wants to win in style. If you want to win at all costs and park the bus against other top teams and steamroller the others, you hire Maureen. If you want to take on the other big teams with your A game you hire Pep. Probably no other manager in the world would have thought of converting the world's best full back (Lahm) into an equally brilliant holding midfielder. Pep doesn't think like many of us City fans. Thank god for that.

 

[ballinio]

Pep likes his teams to be fluid and less rigid. He signed Danilo because he can play LB, RB and MF to a high standard. His approach means that he's challenging his players to be more versatile so that injuries and suspensions don't disrupt the team too much. When Sheikh Mansour brought Pep to the club he was bringing in a different and quite unique approach to developing a team. Pep doesn't approach the task like other managers - he has a vision and imagination like no-one else. If anyone talks about Pep, straight away there's a vision of a team playing a highly progressive style of football. He wants to win, but he wants to win in style. If you want to win at all costs and park the bus against other top teams and steamroller the others, you hire Maureen. If you want to take on the other big teams with your A game you hire Pep. Probably no other manager in the world would have thought of converting the world's best full back (Lahm) into an equally brilliant holding midfielder. Pep doesn't think like many of us City fans. Thank god for that.

An admirable philosophy to some , that will win us fuck all .

 

[DelToro]

Dont think there are many 'Pep out ' campaigners. I am certainly not one. However the guy has proved he is far from infallible and I think it's fair to criticise or scrutinize his decisions and the teams progress under him on a football forum.

I haven't seen much great football since he took over. A few glimpses maybe. He has spent lots of money and now I think he has to get the best out of his talented squad (and youth team). Rather than going back to the transfer market. Top quality managers improve their players and give them the confidence and system for them to thrive.

Careful pal.

A whole thread got pulled because some City fans had the temerity to question Pep's strategy.

 

[goalmole]

Dont think there are many 'Pep out ' campaigners. I am certainly not one. However the guy has proved he is far from infallible and I think it's fair to criticise or scrutinize his decisions and the teams progress under him on a football forum.

I haven't seen much great football since he took over. A few glimpses maybe. He has spent lots of money and now I think he has to get the best out of his talented squad (and youth team). Rather than going back to the transfer market. Top quality managers improve their players and give them the confidence and system for them to thrive.

It was never going to be the case that this was going to be a quick and seamless transition to a Pep playing style and mentality. The fact that we had an aging squad didn't help. The players that come in are having to be coached and integrated into the system. Not all of the incoming players will be found to be suitable and will have to be sidelined and or replaced. It is a slow and painstaking process that we are now seeing the signs of coming together although some of the key positions still need to be upgraded. It wouldn't be fair to start getting on his back while the transition is in progress, it is to be hoped that we won't have any need once the transition is complete

 

[HarrytheBlue]

An admirable philosophy to some , that will win us fuck all .

How many trophies has Pep won ?

 

[Bentheblue]

I don't necessarily believe there is some crazy behind the scenes back handers going to referees it is more the media love fest for certain clubs and players that must stay imprinted on referees minds when they make a decision.

If an 'evil' Arab oil money player makes a tackle he is most likely to get booked rather than a guy who plays at the 'theatre of dreams' out of love and not for the money etc etc

That's the corruption for me the media. Bastards.[/QUOTE

REPONSE:
Good post and I think you are spot on. It surprises me me that some posters refuse to see it.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I don't know. I'm still getting the same excuses from our own for referees. It usually starts with, it was a bad decision but "insert some reason why our player was to blame".

PGMOL and the media are c*****. Kyle Walker was literally lillywhite until he joined us. Compare it with the rags game at Swansea. Jones a foot offside about 5 yards out at 0-0 headed against the bar from a static position, white v red. Piss poor.

 

[Phil1]

Careful pal.

A whole thread got pulled because some City fans had the temerity to question Pep's strategy.

I like you, and I think it's a shame you don't post as much as you used to. Questioning the manager is one thing, and should be acceptable, but the way some go about it deserve the grief they get. There's no constructive criticism, just hyperbole.