7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

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Leeky said:
Wonder is this being going on for a bit and was the reason we’ve struggled of late
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The main reason we're struggling is that we have a big change in system - with a true striker who isn't great at build-up. We've had to attempt adjustment accordingly - and it's had mixed results.

Cancelo's poor performance and bad attitude are impactful - but are not the main reason why we're not performing as well as last season.
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Several years ago I was convinced that Pep would leave us after 3 years in charge - based on several books I read about him. He did not. He renewed several times.
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I think that Pep will stay with Man City - perhaps for the remainder of his career as manager. Because in Man City - he has the perfect situation. He's given a huge say in signings - and he's backed 100% by top management. Whatever Pep wants - he gets.

Perhaps Pep gets bored of managing and wants a break - and thus resigns. Might City accommodate this hiatus - allowing Pep to take a temporary break with an interim manager in charge - I think that we would absolutely do this.

If Pep leaves us - maybe it's for Barca - or the Spanish national side - things we can't offer Pep. Otherwise - I now see Pep remaining our manager until he retires from football.
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the one thing in pep is that he smells the danger, he will not hang around once he sees that he can do no more for the club in going forward, even if he does not win the Champions League at city, that will not keep him here year after year in hoping we will win it,

he wants 100% from everybody, even the fans, when that stops you get the feeling pep has done is work here and can do no more, the work rate and lifestyle pep demands from the players does add to the pressure, players are asked to choose between families and their kids the club comes first, pep does it with his wife and kids so demands it from the players,

any way back to Cancelo maybe Gomez gets a chance now to step up
 
Peps after match interview v spurs looks even more of a master stroke

Pushed a few buttons and low and behold the moaner looks to be going

I reckon some players were getting clicky, trying to exert some power.

Pep called it and they crumbled as a group.

I no proof of this at all except reading some of the posts here from people who may know more
 
redders said:
yes I know , we have been constantly adjusting all season. We are creating fewer chances though and we seem to just go through Haaland now
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Haaland is our main option - and for good reason. But that's overlooking the big tactical change we're now struggling with.

With a false 9 we essentially have an extra player in midfield and are much more able to control the game - we've become accustomed to playing this way.

With Haaland though - we have an awesome threat at striker- a true #9. But Haaland can't help much in build up - he's the best striker in world football - but as a build-up, player - he's at best average.

The change to accommodate Haaland is huge - we've recently tried shifting our right-back into midfield to maintain the same numerical advantage at mid - meanwhile having a top striker. This hasn't gone as well as might be hoped.

I know that this is anathema to the way we now play - but what about going full-out offense when we have the ball - and rapid pressing when out of possession? A huge shift in playstyle - but one, that would, IMO, best take advantage of Haaland's pace, goalscoring ability and relative lack of build up skills. To best-implement this style, we'll need young, aggressive, fast players - able to go all-out for most of the game.
 
mayo31 said:
Peps after match interview v spurs looks even more of a master stroke

Pushed a few buttons and low and behold the moaner looks to be going

I reckon some players were getting clicky, trying to exert some power.

Pep called it and they crumbled as a group.

I no proof of this at all except reading some of the posts here from people who may know more
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yep

watch a sinking ship and the rats jump first
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
If Pep leaves us - maybe it's for Barca - or the Spanish national side - things we can't offer Pep. Otherwise - I now see Pep remaining our manager until he retires from football.
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Barca maybe, but don't think there's any chance he manages Spain, either from his feelings or those in Madrid about him.

I'm not sure Pep would actually make it as a national manager. If you look at how players struggle in their first season, he needs time to get them to play how he wants which I don't think would be possible with a national team, apart from maybe Spain due to the Barca contingent.

Think international football works better with kick and rush managers with simple styles. In unrelated news, could see Klopp managing Germany when he leaves the scousers by mutual consent...
 
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