Pep has become the antithesis of what he was when he first joined. I used to be gobsmacked at the teams he put out in some fixtures (in a positive way) as I thought it was massive overkill. Now, it seems as every game is just rolling a couple of dice to see which numbers come out.Absolute shambles from Pep and the lineup he put out,very, very unhappy and there was absolutely no need. Pick your best team it’s that simple, and if you can’t do that it’s maybe time to change.
TNT are a disgrace.
It would be interesting to hear what Rodri and Bernardo thought of Pep’s bizarre lineup tonight. I’m sure both of them were gutted by the team’s performance. This wasn’t the time to experiment with a new system.Absolute shambles from Pep and the lineup he put out,very, very unhappy and there was absolutely no need. Pick your best team it’s that simple, and if you can’t do that it’s maybe time to change.
TNT are a disgrace.
Reality check. Poor Madrid team and we got dominated. Lucky it was only 3-0.
The setup was horrendous and the players performances even worse.
Need an absolute miracle now at the Etihad now. Need a repeat of that 4-0 with a much inferior side...
Every corner, corner kicker (be it Foden, Bernardo or whoever) sticks up 8 fingers and two thumbs. What does that mean every single time and do the opposition know what it means? It is a futile gesture. And then the ball doesn't even get over the first man.Our problems this season are highlighted by our lack of technical ability.
You only have to see our set pieces and corners to see our players just fall short.
Every corner, corner kicker (be it Foden, Bernardo or whoever) sticks up 8 fingers and two thumbs. What does that mean every single time and do the opposition know what it means? It is a futile gesture. And then the ball doesn't even get over the first man.
Winning by three goals (3-0 or 4-1) and going to extra time isn't out of the question, but for that to happen, we'll need to field the right starting eleven and play a near-perfect match.If City win & qualify, ban me for life
Yesterday, we handed them an easy victory on a silver platter; even Getafe and Benfica gave them more trouble... No matter which team gets through, they'll get thrashed by a tennis-like scoreline against Bayern.
It’s almost as if pep decided to bench our 2 full backs who can actually cross a decent ball.Nobody even looks let alone tries to play him in any more. No balls on the deck for him to run onto. Ever.
He gets annoyed that he's not being looked for. He switches off and gets moody. After a while he doesn't make the run because, well, what's the point. And then he's got three defenders all giving him a dig.
Pep said last week, words to the effect of "if you've got Messi you don't sling crosses in, if you've got Haaland you do, because he'll score from them", now where were all those crosses tonight?
We don't play to his strengths, we actually play to his weaknesses, and then people moan that they're disappointed in "him".
Just my take on it.
It didn't work last night because of another CL brain fart by Pep, the formation he decided on, and his team tactics, not because of 12 new players.Our fan base has become a joke even the oldies are clueless. 12 new players in 18 months they expect it to just work.
People need to wake the fuck up they probably all slagged the rags off for the same thing.
Pathetic.
I've watched almost all their matches, whether in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, or the Champions League, and I can confirm that they've been outplayed by every team. This was their second-best match, along with the one against Barça at the start of the season, who played with a suicidal high line. This is their worst season in a decade. We practically gifted them the victory. I'm willing to bet you anything they'll concede at least six goals in the two legs against Bayern.Doesn't always work that way ..... Real Madrid seem to live for this competition, they seem to rise to it, and they have a knack of producing performances and results when they need to .... Bayern look good, but backing them against Real Madrid and their outstanding record in this competition is risky.
I’ve said numerous times that when we get a throw-in, most times it would be better to commit a foul throw or just give the throw to the opposition, because they always seem to leave us vulnerable on the turnover.…set-pieces. The latter verge on the comical and are more dangerous to us than the opposition.