Agreed, we need Bernardo's energy in midfield, KDB, Rodri and Gundogan together are far too slow and immobile.Cultism. He’s human and fallible.
We’ve been just about scrambling through games and edging results for weeks now
Our worst performances and worst spells almost always involve shoving Bernie out to the right wing to shoehorn everyone else in
This lunacy was quite rightly binned off two or three years ago. Quite why it had suddenly returned with a vengeance is baffling
It makes Bernie worse and the whole team worse
Let's start with allowing the time wastingwhat did the ref do wrong exactly?
Yep rhe ref was to blame lol, not the fact we were pretty shit, no its all the refs faultLet's start with allowing the time wasting
What is the point of waving your arm at the keeper and turning your back?
At another point he threw his head to one side in a "come on" type motion
Foden fouled, allows play to continue as it looks like an advantage, its broken up by Brentford, play on
Brentford player fouled, allows play to continue as it looks like an advantage, it's broken up by City, whistle blown foul awarded
Fouling when City were taking a corner. Play stopped and a retake, when a pen should be awarded
Haaland booked for turning his man who was totally committed
Added time
Laporte down for 7 and a half minutes
Play stopped for the linesman's equipment failure which was another minute and a half
Four subs (I think)
All the time wasting as above and more
Ten minutes time added
Brentford celebration was two minutes, he added a further 57 seconds
It was a pathetically weak refereeing performance
Read my original postYep rhe ref was to blame lol, not the fact we were pretty shit, no its all the refs fault
I think the point is we are 100% good enough to be beating Brentford, however something stopped that happening either player commitment or managers tactics both of which is our own doing. To say we are not good enough to win today is ludicrousI have heard several excuses as to why we lost today, the cold truth is we were not.good enough, people slagfing Brentford off is pathetic,.are.we.that stupid as a.fan base that we think teams should play to our strengths and roll over? We had a number done on us
Since we rocketed the rags we've been shit. And that's all on Pep's mix-and-match football philosophy. He should trust the players more and put the over-thinking games aside more often.Cultism. He’s human and fallible.
We’ve been just about scrambling through games and edging results for weeks now
Our worst performances and worst spells almost always involve shoving Bernie out to the right wing to shoehorn everyone else in
This lunacy was quite rightly binned off two or three years ago. Quite why it had suddenly returned with a vengeance is baffling
It makes Bernie worse and the whole team worse
I was 60 yards Away and I saw the same as you! Why he didn’t I don’t know.I couldn't believe that Jack was on the bench after his performance against Chelsea. I also don't understand why changes weren't made at half time. Pep had seen the struggle so surely, he should have introduced need blood and formation. But then I'm only an armchair fan 25,000kms away.
That counter simply doesn’t happen if we’re leadingand the reason Wissa got clear of de Bruyne was ..? pure hunger ..
At the moment he is the catalyst in my opinion. He gets City as well.I couldn't believe that Jack was on the bench after his performance against Chelsea. I also don't understand why changes weren't made at half time. Pep had seen the struggle so surely, he should have introduced need blood and formation. But then I'm only an armchair fan 25,000kms away.
We're playing stuck in the mud and they're playing british bulldogThe problem at the moment is that Pep is playing chess and our opponents are playing draughts. There is something to be said for keeping things simple.
I also wish he'd stop fuckin about with crazy rotation in our defenceI was 60 yards Away and I saw the same as you! Why he didn’t I don’t know.
I think the last time left back wasn't the potential weak link of the team was either phelan or pointon. Compared to the rest of the team of course (!)Thats probably true. It’s hard to day why we haven’t played well consistently. We have incredible players but look disjointed. Doesn’t help playing central defenders in full back positions. We really need a couple of wingers and of course a quality left back. How many years have we been saying that ? Got to be at least 15 years or more which is quite incredible.
So fuck them off and get who ?My thoughts on all this, is everyone saying oh world Cup, well if the city players sat on a million a month are more bothered about playing for their country, rather than the club they sre getting paid handsomely to play for, then they need fucking off
Initially I thought I agreed.... But then I wonder if the reason we come strong for the back end is because we've been able to rotate all season and every other team is knackered.I also wish he'd stop fuckin about with crazy rotation in our defence