Never. Literally never.The takeaway from this sadly is this final is going to be remembered in many years time as another time Pep went mental and it backfired spectacularly. Just like Lyon. It's in danger of becoming a habit. When was the last time one of these hairbrained ideas worked?
perfectly put.Hardly backs to the wall was it.
The mad genius strikes again. Love the man to bits but playing Gundo & Phil out of their best position this season was crazy. Having the game pass Kev by until he was exhausted was crazy. Not starting a dm was crazy. Playing sterling was crazy.The takeaway from this sadly is this final is going to be remembered in many years time as another time Pep went mental and it backfired spectacularly. Just like Lyon. It's in danger of becoming a habit. When was the last time one of these hairbrained ideas worked?
Yeah I struggled too. I think I vaguely recalled him doing something bizarre against arsenal one year where I think we played a straight up back 3. Literally just 3 defenders in the side and 6 midfielders and a striker, we won but we got through it despite the tactics rather than it actually working but I think that was a regular league game with not that much riding on it.Never. Literally never.
Pep likes to gamble. If we totally blitzed Chelsea in the first half, with that line up then he would be hailed a genius for that. I didn't agree with his decision but he is one fully in charge of team affairsI'm not saying to sack Pep. Just can't get my head round it.
Does anyone else think Klopp would bench Mane or Salah and play someone completely out of form instead? Or if Tuchel had dropped Kante?
Why the fuck does Pep do it?
I'm not saying to sack Pep. Just can't get my head round it.
Does anyone else think Klopp would bench Mane or Salah and play someone completely out of form instead? Or if Tuchel had dropped Kante?
Why the fuck does Pep do it?
His complete overthinking has never worked in CL since his arrival. So why fix something that is not broken?Pep likes to gamble. If we totally blitzed Chelsea in the first half, with that line up then he would be hailed a genius for that.
My post in september had nothing to do with results. His body language and demeanor for most of 2020 was negative and he had yet to sign a new contract.and?
And that, for me, is the main problem. Too many ‘top-class’ players that the manager has to choose from. Slim the squad down and promote the youthTo keep players happy.
Not overthinking, he decided he could give Chelsea something else to think about. We lost both previous games with Rodri and Fernandinho in the sideHis complete overthinking has never worked in CL since his arrival. So why fix something that is not broken?
I've heard him in the last couple of months say that some players are not happy with him for not getting play time and just wondering if Sterling bullied Pep to start him. I have no other explanation for the starting XITo keep players happy.
Spot on, been thinking this for a while, too many players that he has to try and keep happy and yet they've not put in the performances that gave warranted the starts.And that, for me, is the main problem. Too many ‘top-class’ players that the manager has to choose from. Slim the squad down and promote the youth
The thing is, you only take a gamble if you're the underdogs and the odds are against you, you don't take a gamble when the cards are stacked in your favour and you just have to do the same thing you've been doing all season that's led the team to that point to win.Pep likes to gamble. If we totally blitzed Chelsea in the first half, with that line up then he would be hailed a genius for that. I didn't agree with his decision but he is one fully in charge of team affairs
If we won tonight he would be hailed a genius. Our last two games against Chelsea ended in defeat. He decided to give the pack another shuffle.The thing is, you only take a gamble if you're the underdogs and the odds are against you, you don't take a gamble when the cards are stacked in your favour and you just have to do the same thing you've been doing all season that's led the team to that point to win.
It's like playing pontoon as the house, the player sticks on 18, you draw 19 and still decide to twist.