He's very new to a complicated system, he's also very young and learning his CB trade. It maybe that he didn't want to confuse the kid.Not for me, yes Khusanov made a mistake against Chelsea but then again who in this fucking team hasn't gifted the opposition a goal this season ? difference is Khusanov is strong and fast which are useful, Lewis has pretty much nothing at all as a defender.
Can’t put every time we’ve gone out down to himHe's fucked up the UCL 8 times in 9 years. He's a Prem legend and a UCL underachiever at City. That's just the facts...
It’s a tournament where you’re invariably punished if you make one mistake, as he’s keen on saying, but we now have a team that makes so many and not just in the closing quarter.He's fucked up the UCL 8 times in 9 years. He's a Prem legend and a UCL underachiever at City. That's just the facts...
Disagree we’d have won comfortably, they created more than usI don't think you're being reasonable. Stones in midfield today was a good move and we'd likely have won the game comfortable but for the Akanji injury and the usual Ederson idiocy.
If he's still picking the old guard this time next year I'll agree with you.
Yeah mate let's pay 40 million for a guy and not use him because it might confuse him, how are these young lads going to learn anything if they don't play ? OK he doesn't start the game but with Akanji's injury you've got the excuse to play him, if it doesn't work you so be it he only played because of the injury to Akanji, why use Lewis when you know full well he's never going to be a good defender ?He's very new to a complicated system, he's also very young and learning his CB trade. It maybe that he didn't want to confuse the kid.
Personally I would be pretending that Lewis doesn't exist than ever put him back in the team. He's absolutely nowhere near first team level and never will be.
Meh Madrid still created plenty of chances with Stones in midfield, whenever they had the ball they looked dangerous.I don't think you're being reasonable. Stones in midfield today was a good move and we'd likely have won the game comfortable but for the Akanji injury and the usual Ederson idiocy.
If he's still picking the old guard this time next year I'll agree with you.
I'm just speculating on the thought process.Yeah mate let's pay 40 million for a guy and not use him because it might confuse him, how are these young lads going to learn anything if they don't play ? OK he doesn't start the game but with Akanji's injury you've got the excuse to play him, if it doesn't work you so be it he only played because of the injury to Akanji, why use Lewis when you know full well he's never going to be a good defender ?
When did I write him off ? I said he's not the best manager in the world by a considerable distance anymore like you claimed, not that he's shite and should be sacked, come off it.16 incredible years and you're writing him off because we kept a few guys a year too long. Come off it.
I understand, Lewis knows how to play the inverted role and Khusanov doesn't, except the inverted FB role doesn't work anymore and especially not with Lewis, and he has no defensive qualities at all unlike Khusanov, could've just told Khusanov to stick with Vinicius and play like a normal defensive FB, but no Pep is obsessed with this inverted thing.I'm just speculating on the thought process.
I totally agree ref Lewis.
The quicker he is moved on the better football will be for it.
Do we put 6 Prem titles in 7 years on him? Many do...Can’t put every time we’ve gone out down to him
Done a lot better than our previous mangers in the Champions League.He's fucked up the UCL 8 times in 9 years. He's a Prem legend and a UCL underachiever at City. That's just the facts...
Understanding all that 1 CL title in 9 years with the squads we've had is underachieving...It’s a tournament where you’re invariably punished if you make one mistake, as he’s keen on saying, but we now have a team that makes so many and not just in the closing quarter.
Yes because the bar was set so high. What are we doing? Pep is a great manager but he's been well below par in the CL at City...Done a lot better than our previous mangers in the Champions League.
A few semi finals and quarter finals. We got conned out of the Liverpool game and to some extent Spurs for starters. A lot better than Pellegrini and Mancini.Yes because the bar was set so high. What are we doing? Pep is a great manager but he's been well below par in the CL at City...