Good points,but it seems to be a habit now when he has time to think things over he fucks up the formation and line ups in certain game,tonight was the tip of the iceberg on that,although some of the players looked overawed by the final/occasio as well ..It changed everything. By putting Sterling in, it meant Fernandinho didn't play. Then, not only was Sterling ineffective, but, he took the place where Foden had been excelling, and therefore in the 1st half in particular, Foden was negated. He barely had a touch.
The fluency of the team had gone; we never put any real pressure on Chelsea - the opposite happened. They looked very comfortable when they got the ball. We had minimal shots on goal. And, there was no defensive shield in front of Stones and Diaz. A hole opened up where Havertz danced through for the goal.
That one player choice made ALL the difference, and I think that thousands of City fans across the globe will have feared exactly that when we saw the team selection.
Pep changed a winning formula - again - and came up short.
So bloody frustrating. But, a double - including the premier league - is a hell of consolation, thank goodness.
UGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH IT JUST MAKES NO FUCKING SENSE!!
WHY DO THIS PEP? TO US? TO YOU?
Or the trophies you've already won?Got to be Ferguson ruthless from now on.
Sterling should not of started.
Have you got the balls Pep?
you failed, but can you accept you got it wrong, or as a city fan i can wank over your mistakes?
That was the moment and Lahoz took it.Just a reminder that the tackle on DeBruyne should have been a red car by the letter of the law, but a yellow was awarded, meaning VAR could not intervene. That would have been 40 minutes against 10 men.
I think that's the.most frustrating thing is how much we choked on top of Pep tinkering when there was no need toThey aren't better than us, which was my point. Iv'e said all along that the team I feared more in the CL final was Manchester City, playing like shit and it happened.
Did baconface visit pep at our hotel ffs ..Pep out thought himself again in the CL, some people on here don't believe he does that though, and they are deluded. Every game either Rodri or Fern start, but not tonight, a very strange decision. Chelsea were easily the most dangerous team, and could have scored a couple more. Everyone knows how Chelsea play 3 at the back, 2 defensive mids, and we play 2 inverted wingers and condense everything into the middle playing to Chelsea's strength, not great tactically.
I’m still awaiting your answers sunshine how can a great manager get beat five seasons on the trot by poorer teams. Progress pmsl.
In your own time fella.
No. Not tonight. If we'd have played Sergio instead of De Bruyne or Foden we'd have a better chance. If we'd have played Fern or Rodri instead of Sterling then yes definitely. But just saying "not playing Sterling" tonight AFTER watching tonight makes no sense. He was good in the first half and I will fucking die on this hill.On the money. I have never seen someone's form nosedive as catastrophically at Sterling's has. It's weird.
He did. I honestly believe that, for what he's done for us.Unfortunately he didn't deserve it.
Wish he'd picked fern but in place of Gundogun'. At least sterling threatened. Gundogun was just a passengerFeel sorry fir pep. Wish he’d picked ferna not sterling. That way it would have been just a bad day for our best team. Now it’s on his pick and we are blaming him and forgetting the trophies and football we have played because we are all gutted about the champions league.
I think ferna brings confidence, both to attackers and defenders, so maybe it contributed to lack of confidence today. Sad end to magic season, look back on our trophies in last ten years, hope we get Kane or someone up front and go again next season..DEFINITELY With PEP
Gundo was not bought as a defensive midfielder, that just bollocks DM was always Ferny's job.Yes he's the leading scorer. True. That's one because cancelo and Bernardo filled in to do the role that HE WAS BOUGHT TO DO AND FLOPPED MISERABLY ie, defensive midfielder.
Can't blame the ref who I thought did ok, did fear the worst with him due to previous but we didn't turn upThat was the moment and Lahoz took it.
**** fucked us over again.
At this stage, I don't understand why he doesn't put the best team out and if we lose no one is going to blame him. The only two positions up for debate were Zinc and Cancelo and Rodri and Fern and honestly even then I think most fans knew their faves.After last year's CL debacle, I honestly thought Pep wouldn't tinker this time. I don't understand this.