Very surprised at the level of stick Pellers is getting on here for Juventus. Once again, the cheating gits did a job on us, and were successful because of our ability to finish chances. As far as the performance, team shape and team selection goes; there was nothing wrong with what Pellers laid out. We were set up nicely, we created chances enough to win the game, we bossed most of the 90mins away from home...
Where does Pellegrini come into the firing line for this? We will always concede chances under him because we defend like shit most of the time, win, lose or draw. Do you think other attacking teams don't look a little stagnant against Juventus? That's what Juventus are good at doing... limiting attacking football. Surely people weren't expecting us to create a score of expansive, beautiful chances...?
But anyway, I'm behind our manager, regardless of whether I believe he can take us to the next level or not. He can't, by the way. And the reason he can't is quite obviously, the way he likes to defend. I've been saying this since he arrived but who wants to listen when were smashing teams 5 and 6-nil. The tactical flaw in our defending is that you cannot play a front-foot, high line unless you're team is pressing hard from the front man. (In my opinion.) Either defend traditionally i.e. solid, positional, deep. Or give the opposition no breathing space i.e Guardiola-esque.
So long as Pellegrini is here, we will never defend well over the course of a season. Our mandate will be to score more goals than the enemy, simple as that. Win games in style. We all know he's a good manager, and there aren't many better than him who play an attractive style, which is how City want to play.
**The major concern should not be Pellegrini, but the fooking injury crisis that has pushed my hairline back a couple of millimetres. If anything stops us winning the league this season, it will be the injuries.**
Where does Pellegrini come into the firing line for this? We will always concede chances under him because we defend like shit most of the time, win, lose or draw. Do you think other attacking teams don't look a little stagnant against Juventus? That's what Juventus are good at doing... limiting attacking football. Surely people weren't expecting us to create a score of expansive, beautiful chances...?
But anyway, I'm behind our manager, regardless of whether I believe he can take us to the next level or not. He can't, by the way. And the reason he can't is quite obviously, the way he likes to defend. I've been saying this since he arrived but who wants to listen when were smashing teams 5 and 6-nil. The tactical flaw in our defending is that you cannot play a front-foot, high line unless you're team is pressing hard from the front man. (In my opinion.) Either defend traditionally i.e. solid, positional, deep. Or give the opposition no breathing space i.e Guardiola-esque.
So long as Pellegrini is here, we will never defend well over the course of a season. Our mandate will be to score more goals than the enemy, simple as that. Win games in style. We all know he's a good manager, and there aren't many better than him who play an attractive style, which is how City want to play.
**The major concern should not be Pellegrini, but the fooking injury crisis that has pushed my hairline back a couple of millimetres. If anything stops us winning the league this season, it will be the injuries.**