He definitely did. Not playing KDB was one such decision. I think he knows this. At the ground he walked over to us and to me it was his way of I suppose apologising or at least accepting his part in it.
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He definitely did. Not playing KDB was one such decision. I think he knows this. At the ground he walked over to us and to me it was his way of I suppose apologising or at least accepting his part in it.
HelloCity
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He definitely did. Not playing KDB was one such decision. I think he knows this. At the ground he walked over to us and to me it was his way of I suppose apologising or at least accepting his part in it.
What a manager.
Apologising after losing his first league game in 9 months.
What a manager.
Apologising after losing his first league game in 9 months.
Let it go soft arse
HelloCity
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Let it go soft arse
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Just saying what a guy he is, pal.
One of the best managers of all time, the best in our history, an incredible records, and still holding his hands up after losing 1 league game in 9 months.
Showing what a winner he is I guess. Gonna be tough when he’s gone. The drop off will be huge.
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Just saying what a guy he is, pal.
One of the best managers of all time, the best in our history, an incredible records, and still holding his hands up after losing 1 league game in 9 months.
Showing what a winner he is I guess. Gonna be tough when he’s gone. The drop off will be huge.
Sorry I thought you were being sarky in your first post
LOL , I would love to have been a fly in that dressing room at half time and full time.What a manager.
Apologising after losing his first league game in 9 months.
What Pep says in public and in the privacy of the dressing room are two completely different things.
Neville Kneville
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He definitely did. Not playing KDB was one such decision. I think he knows this. At the ground he walked over to us and to me it was his way of I suppose apologising or at least accepting his part in it.
It's obviously a mistake, if the team which finishes the game, is absolutely, unarguably better, than the one which started it & you have lost the game.
Start with a weakened team, win, bring the better players in rested for the next game; well done.
Get it wrong, team plods around like pensioners in midfield & lets in 3 goals; accept it & admit it.
Pep himself says you only learn from mistakes & he is still learning. He won't be thinking he got it right.
Defending corners at the near post is top if the list to fix. One of our taller players, probably Rodri, needs to attack the ball here.
One player just needs to be assigned to that one job. Forget everything else if that ball comes into the near post you get to it first and clear it. If it goes over your head it's someone else's responsibility. It's not rocket science. Ederson doesn't get off scott free for the first goal in my opinion. He has to react quicker as he is on the line and had a clear view. I remember De Gea getting targeted and hammered on crosses when he first came to England until the rags worked on him and sorted it. Ederson is a big lump who who can use his hands and fists. He needs to come out and clear the ball wiping everything out in his path. We bemoan a lack of height defending set pieces yet fail to utilise our major asset, instead he stands there passively and indecisively most of the time. If that ball comes into his zone get out there and clear it man!
HelloCity
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LOL , I would love to have been a fly in that dressing room at half time and full time.
What Pep says in public and in the privacy of the dressing room are two completely different things.
We were poor all over but it would be interesting to hear what was said to the two central defenders.
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It's funny cause it's true.......Battle down the hatches Kev , death threats are on the way.
Neville Kneville
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One player just needs to be assigned to that one job. Forget everything else if that ball comes into the near post you get to it first and clear it. If it goes over your head it's someone else's responsibility. It's not rocket science. Ederson doesn't get off scott free for the first goal in my opinion. He has to react quicker as he is on the line and had a clear view. I remember De Gea getting targeted and hammered on crosses when he first came to England until the rags worked on him and sorted it. Ederson is a big lump who who can use his hands and fists. He needs to come out and clear the ball wiping everything out in his path. We bemoan a lack of height defending set pieces yet fail to utilise our major asset, instead he stands there passively and indecisively most of the time. If that ball comes into his zone get out there and clear it man!
We had two players there. Neither did anything. Just pure bad defending.
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Poor performance all round but much of that was down to an excellent game plan executed by Norwich (and Otamendi’s brain failure)
Those claiming we have handed the dippers the league need to stick their dummies back in. A performance like that can happen to any side and will just galvanise the boys.
Upwards and onwards.
Those claiming we have handed the dippers the league need to stick their dummies back in. A performance like that can happen to any side and will just galvanise the boys.
Upwards and onwards.
Very much, and who the CB's are midweek!We were poor all over but it would be interesting to hear what was said to the two central defenders.
Or as Kevin Keegan once commented- a mole on the wallLOL , I would love to have been a fly in that dressing room at half time and full time.
What Pep says in public and in the privacy of the dressing room are two completely different things.
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I bet they wont play like that when the rags and scousers go there
Don't know about the Liverpool but with united it will be an even contest with Norwich the likely winners
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There is an element of over-reaction but remember how high the bar is set. Liverpool look well capable (at the moment) of hitting around the 95 point mark again.One defeat and some of our fans are unbelievable.
This means every point is vital and the loss of 3 against Norwich in such a context should be viewed with concern. The structural issues with our defence , which gives rise to alarm, myself and others have discussed at length and I am not going down that road again. It is time to move on and find solutions on a game by game basis as required.
Hmmm, back on the 31st August after a comfortable and standard victory againsy Brighton, City were 'ruining football'.
A few days later and there's a 'systemic and structural problem at City - a club in crisis'.
Let's all get a grip eh.
A few days later and there's a 'systemic and structural problem at City - a club in crisis'.
Let's all get a grip eh.
We had two players there. Neither did anything. Just pure bad defending.
One was Sterling the other Rodri. You are right for some reason they remained static. It has to be a priority and someone has to be given that one job.
Well take that as a compliment in our standing in the game. We are NOW THE TEAM TO BEAT and as long as that continues it means were are successful.I bet they wont play like that when the rags and scousers go there
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I don’t think we’ve played so badly since a couple of defeats at Southampton under Mancini (12-13) and Pellegrini (15-16).
The whole performance smacked of lacklustre complacency, and that includes the Management, and our defensive set-up for opposition corners, which is frankly becoming embarrassing (that’s 3 similar goals for Brighton, Tottenham, and Norwich from a total of roughly 5-6 corners combined).
Aside from the obvious criticism, and whilst cutting a little slack for the International fatigue, we’re also witnessing the gradual decline of David Silva’s overall effectiveness. He didn’t play badly, but you just don’t notice him anymore.
We can still win the League, but those mistakes won't go away until we've worked on our defensive game.
The whole performance smacked of lacklustre complacency, and that includes the Management, and our defensive set-up for opposition corners, which is frankly becoming embarrassing (that’s 3 similar goals for Brighton, Tottenham, and Norwich from a total of roughly 5-6 corners combined).
Aside from the obvious criticism, and whilst cutting a little slack for the International fatigue, we’re also witnessing the gradual decline of David Silva’s overall effectiveness. He didn’t play badly, but you just don’t notice him anymore.
We can still win the League, but those mistakes won't go away until we've worked on our defensive game.