We did have a striker on the bench though, he scored on his debut and hit the crossbar when substituted in the last game. Pep not starting a striker after Sterling's repeated failings at false 9 is his mistake. We can't have 3 top players competing for 1 spot. Delap was the temporary fix and the fault of not playing him was Pep's.Pep is getting slated, and as I think everyone accepts he makes some poor team selections at times. BUT the real focus here should be on Txix, Khaldoun etc. For a club of our resources to be going into a season with no strikers, a proven clown at left back and a squad that is getting progressively weaker, is remarkable. If we had a striker on there last night we win, period, and to that extent I sympathise with Pep. Our recruitment is consistently poor.
Call me a c*nt by all means. Every Blue is entitled to his/her opinion, and by law of averages we're not all going to follow Pep, Txiki and co. blindly without holding them to account. Try to chill, it's a forum, we all love the same club. CTID.Right, who do i have call a **** to get a thread ban from this thread? it is absolutely boiling my blood, yet the sheer disbelief keeps pulling me back in.
Well said, Tixki has made a mess of this squad, major mistakes, left us very unbalanced and with the weakest squad we have had in quite some time, despite spending 100s of millions.Pep is getting slated, and as I think everyone accepts he makes some poor team selections at times. BUT the real focus here should be on Txix, Khaldoun etc. For a club of our resources to be going into a season with no strikers, a proven clown at left back and a squad that is getting progressively weaker, is remarkable. If we had a striker on there last night we win, period, and to that extent I sympathise with Pep. Our recruitment is consistently poor.
I don’t disagree with that, and as I said some of his team selections are baffling. But the point about recruitment remains, when we won it under Roberto we had Tevez, Aguero, Ballotelli and Dzeko to pick from, which is what a top club competing on four fronts needs, not two plus a 17 year old.We did have a striker on the bench though, he scored on his debut and hit the crossbar when substituted in the last game. Pep not starting a striker after Sterling's repeated failings at false 9 is his mistake. We can't have 3 top players competing for 1 spot. Delap was the temporary fix and the fault of not playing him was Pep's.
I don’t disagree with that, and as I said some of his team selections are baffling. But the point about recruitment remains, when we won it under Roberto we had Tevez, Aguero, Ballotelli and Dzeko to pick from, which is what a top club competing on four fronts needs, not two plus a 17 year old.
3 wins 1 loss 1 draw. Covid has f*cked everything up especially the transfer market and club income. No fans. Players injured due to no pre season games. Everton won’t be top in May either. I think we all need to chill a bit.
I still think the season wont finish anyway due to covid.
Would give me a break from that Keeper poster so not all bad.I still think the season wont finish anyway due to covid.
You could be right, either way it needs sorting. This isn’t helping the current situation in the pitch.Watch his BBC post match interview, I think this is his last season, he talks a few times about being here 5 years. He is not getting the same reaction from the players now. I think we are already looking for another manager.
Injuries aside, it does feel a lot like Pellegrini’s last season where the players were going through the motions to some extent. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have an inkling that the manager’s off at the end of the season.Watch his BBC post match interview, I think this is his last season, he talks a few times about being here 5 years. He is not getting the same reaction from the players now. I think we are already looking for another manager.
Certainly ought to be planning for it, and I’m sure we are. The timing will be the key. Imho, if we get, or look like getting, top 4 and nothing else, he’ll stay out the full season.Watch his BBC post match interview, I think this is his last season, he talks a few times about being here 5 years. He is not getting the same reaction from the players now. I think we are already looking for another manager.
Far too early to revise expectations, it’s going to be a long hard season for everyone.Think 90 points will win it. At the start I’d have been happy with 7 points now 4 from Wolves and Leeds away is okay.Injuries aside, it does feel a lot like Pellegrini’s last season where the players were going through the motions to some extent. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have an inkling that the manager’s off at the end of the season.
If that’s the case, buckle up because it’ll be a close thing for top 4; remember us praying for the rags to drop points at West Ham towards the end of that season?
Many of us need to revise expectations. Could be worse, could be in the third divi.
It's true but I don't think they're not giving their best because he's leaving. I think he's leaving because he can't get the best out of them.Injuries aside, it does feel a lot like Pellegrini’s last season where the players were going through the motions to some extent. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have an inkling that the manager’s off at the end of the season.
Think some people want him to grow his hair long and wear a city scarf..I see no issue with his reaction, or any of the players. People are describing what they want to see and regurgitating clichés.
We drew a game, that we could have won. Or lost! Margins at both ends. and var inconsistency. What on earth is the right reaction to that which would please people here?