What was your username last season?Quite a few said that last season.
What was your username last season?Quite a few said that last season.
Don't we need more than just a manager with a cheque book. This squad has severely underperformed on Pep's watch.
it does show you that as much as you can have all the free flowing football you want, titles are won on sound defensive players.....I wouldn't want to play like chelsea but there back 4 can all defend whereas ours for the most of the season have been really poor....and our GK situation needs to be addressed as number one priority in the summer..neither are good enough. Some questioned the dropping of hart but we backed pep due to his need for keepers who could use their feet.....btu neither of ours at present are very good at the most basic job with their hands....
They parked the bus and we had no answer
we played well but we lacked that spark......sane was poor tonight as was KDB - two players who we need to be stepping up (not so much sane) - KDB in particular needs to be dropped..he has been really poor for a while now.
Navas - well we all know his limitations which are considerable. He has never done anything to dispel those and tonight was no different
Positives were Kompany and Delph (a bit limited player but did his job well tonight...long term he aint what is needed though). Great to see a commanding performance from Kompany again...loked knackered and understandably rusty but still by far our best defender and his distribution was fantastic as well.....Stones could learn a lot from watching how to battle physically with a player like Costa as Kompany did all night....
we need to finish top 4 and its going to the wire....
whatever happens clichy should never wear a city shirt again.
in all honesty I don't think pep has a Scooby do about what is required to win a prem game. ok have this season
Don't we need more than just a manager with a cheque book. This squad has severely underperformed on Pep's watch.
Pep wouldn't have done what Conte did in that second half to see out the game if it was the other way round and that just about sums it up. Its happened countless times this season where the team has let leads slip especially that tottenham home game.
It's got to the point I don't get excited about a corner anymore it's a fucking hindranceBeen saying this for years same old shit outswinger from Silva with nothing different just throw it in all from the tactical master Guardiola
he's instilling a work ethic and philosophy in this team that hasn't been seen before...ever... he's not got the players at his disposal. Next season will be a complete different entity. the players will know what to expect and if they don't like it they will be fucked off.might not go that far but i am agreeing with your optimism. i dont blame pep at all for our shortcomings this season. he has got sweet fuck all to work with, in regards to midfield and defence. people need to be patient, it will come!