I have to disagree. Rodri was spot on about Leicester. They created 1 chance that came to a goal (their 2nd) and brought a bus with a prayer that it is their lucky day. We were the ones who capitulated. You can’t give away 3 penalties. That was absolutely pathetic from us and that could have happened against anyone.
Well Bayern won the treble last season, not 19 points behind first, getting knocked out of cups to worse teams.We were shit.
The defence was shit.
The tactics were naive considering the opposition.
But its one game.
I wonder if bayern fans are being equally as reactionary to their 4-1 loss yesterday.
Put a decent pairing of Laporte and Dias in, one of jesus or aguero up top and for gods sake a LB that can defend(!) and that game goes a completely different way.
Well Bayern won the treble last season, not 19 points behind first, getting knocked out of cups to worse teams.
Agreed, and a point I have made in the past.
We have players more than capable of hitting teams on the counter be we are never deep enough to launch one.
Rogers adapted his style yesterday, Pep never does.
I know it won’t be a popular opinion on here but he doesn’t make big saves. Not saying he should save penalties but I never expect him too. The Vardy goal at the near post was just great play bu Vardy in my view.
Until Pep devises a new strategy against the better teams at home where we concede the ball to lure them out we are going to see the same type of defeats over and over this season.
if a team exploits your weaknesses and gets 3 penalties out of you and scores 5 goals, they did a good job and deserve to beat you. It's not their fault we've turned into one dimensional, psychologically beaten bottle jobs.
Point still stands that anyone can be given 3 penalties like that. They were even penalties that did not have to be given away.
Just watched the pens again and I have to say they were soft. No way all 3 get awarded against Liverpool away or at home.Point still stands that anyone can be given 3 penalties like that. They were even penalties that did not have to be given away.
Well Bayern won the treble last season, not 19 points behind first, getting knocked out of cups to worse teams.
He does make some great saves but they are a rarity rather than the normal. I remember ones at Palace and Everton away in particular. It is the savable ones he lets in that worries me. Yesterday I couldn't blame him for any of the goals and like Bravo in Peps first season with a defence like that in front of him anyone would be a bag of nerves.
Poor by Rodri moaning about the opposition doing nothing. They put 5 past us, thats partly on him as he was dreadful after Fernandino went off. You cannot moan about injuries when you have spent as much as we have. Quite simply half the team yesterday is not at the level required to compete anymore.
Well we’ve spanked Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Wolves recently:.. so maybe it was just a VERY bad day at the office rather than a deeper rooted problem?
He prefers inverted wingers. I’m old school, right footers on the right, left footers on the left. Sterling much more effective on the right for me.also because Pep has more faith in Mahrez than Foden - Fuck knows why
Difference is though Doris,Bayern were on a record breaking winning run going back over a year.We were shit.
The defence was shit.
The tactics were naive considering the opposition.
But its one game.
I wonder if bayern fans are being equally as reactionary to their 4-1 loss yesterday.
Put a decent pairing of Laporte and Dias in, one of jesus or aguero up top and for gods sake a LB that can defend(!) and that game goes a completely different way.
The way Barnes drove at our defence on occasions yesterday was criminal, zero closing down.Rodri needs to look at himself before calling out the opposition. He would look world class in Spain or Italy, but he doesn't have the pace or energy to play his role in England.
It's great having good technique and being able to pick out a nice threaded pass, but in England players need to realise they don't have the time on the ball, opponents are in their faces and not scared of reputations like on the continent. Barca and Real, Juve, etc have most opponents beat the moment they turn up at the stadium. Not so here. You need pace and aggression and a determination to win at any cost.
We need a couple of midfielders decent enough at passing but who mostly get stuck in, wind up opponents and can close them down before they have a chance to pass it over our high line defence.