There is a difference between expecting him to be 'perfect' every game and expecting him to be at least basically competent. That was one of the worst performances I've seen from a City player in while.Problem wasn't KDB.. we need our fullbacks ASAP..
These three centre-backs and young lewis aren't delivering as much as Cancelo-Walker duo delivers,
which means that opponent has 2 less players to worry about and therefore, dedicate all the concentration
and effort to stop other ones..
I wouldn't play Bernardo and Grealish together, both of them are great to control the ball, but in terms of creating chances no.. You should have either Gundo-Grealish or Bernardo-Foden, so that in the final third you had enough players to make you attacks more dangerous..
Today we had Haaland, KDB and Mahrez.. Everton with a bit of luck, managed to stop that.. If we had Gundo and Cancelo and Foden in addition to that, maybe we have created and scored more..
KDB delivered more than enough this season already, he can't be perfect in every fucking game..
Bad day at the office. Not a concern but it does highlight a weakness in the squad currently. When Kev isn't on it, the creativity in the team takes a nose dive. Just spam crosses and hope.
I think the reason he was kept on, was because he's had plenty of those games this season, but then managed to create one moment of magicbeing overplayed. How on earth he stayed on for the whole match was baffling. I know he’s capable of one moment of magic but it really didnt look like it would happen for him today and he gave it away so many times.
We are absolutely too reliant on him. Other players need to step up
It is. The other players are just not playing well enough. Bernado, Grealish and Mahrez need to do better and Foden needs to get himself back in the side and be more consistent.Which is a sad state of affairs with the squad we have?! Maybe sign a winger and play Jack inside more?
Spot on post top to bottom.Too much reliance on him to do everything. When you looked at the lineup today, where did you see the goals/chances coming from? It was only ever really going to be kdb supplying Haaland or we create virtually nothing all game, we got the latter.
If we wasn't so reliant on him being the difference maker everytime he touches it, he might not be so poor when he's off it, he knows the others aren't likely to step up, a seriously shit and off his game kdb is still our best hope of creating a chance, that's an issue for the team, others need to start contributing or Pep needs to get players in the side that do.