City v Arsenal post match thread

  • Thread starter Thread starter blueinsa
  • Start date Start date
I suspect Pep persevering with Kolorov at CB is a sign of things to come. My guess is he will start the next two matches in that position.
 
simon23 said:
he isn't saying that though is he...he is saying that without the players to play that way we will struggle....and we could well do so with the likes of kolorov/mangala/tosin zabba playing........

Kompany and sagna will be ok at it ...otto possibly.....

this is clearly why we are in for stones

Teams will push on us knowing that Pep will play like this ...if we have the players then fine...if we don't then Im not sure why he would continue to do so knowing it will cost us goals and lose us games

My hope is that the midfield options will be much better in competitive games and that this will help the playing out forth back as well
Click to expand...

That isn't how it read to me.

And it won't matter to Pep, whether we have the players or not, he will keep at it until it works or until we get new ones. Same as we kept at it with the academy teams util they learned it & started winning everything.
 
I would imagine pep has enough of an understanding with txiki to not send some weird type of cryptic message to him by leaving Kolarov on. I think it was purely experimental and is now lesson learned.

It's just a friendly
 
the first couple of months are going to be a struggle until pep gets them going, none of the back 3/4/5 or whichever formation it was seemed comfortable, shambolic at times, got his work cut out thats for sure
 
Neville Kneville said:
That isn't how it read to me.

And it won't matter to Pep, whether we have the players or not, he will keep at it until it works or until we get new ones. Same as we kept at it with the academy teams util they learned it & started winning everything.
Click to expand...

it won't work with some of those players so we will either have to use academy kids or new players...im happy with either but I think we might have to lower expectations of what we may win for a season if that is the case....still stones and Company will make a huge difference (and otto maybe)
 
simon23 said:
it won't work with some of those players so we will either have to use academy kids or new players...im happy with either but I think we might have to lower expectations of what we may win for a season if that is the case....still stones and Company will make a huge difference (and otto maybe)
Click to expand...

We have 4 cbs none of whom were playing & may be buying a 5th.
 
Paulmcfc2703 said:
Yes because Mane is fucking world class. Straight swap for KDB and Silva?
Click to expand...

You clearly didn't watch Mane running Barcelona ragged yesterday and have also forgotten his hat trick against us in April. He might not be Kun/Lewandowski/Suarez elite level, but I'd happily have him in our squad. Strong, quick, skilful, works his bollocks off, scores goals. Which part do you not like?
 
Need a goalkeeper as an absolute priority.

We played it out the back reasonably well in the first half, but there were a couple of major sloppy moments. Willy isn't good enough overall.

When Joe came on we hardly played it out the back at all, and he was at fault for two of the goals. Easily beaten on his left again for the equaliser, and a poor starting position for the 3rd, slow to react and come out as well.

Ter Stegen is a must, IMO.

Other than that I was impressed with our energy and the manner in which we kept possession in the first half. Promising signs there.

Looks like we'll be going 4-3-3 against Sunderland, Fernandinho holding and Delph and Silva in front of him.

Just desperately need to get Stones in, and fingers crossed, Ter Stegen. Pivotal as the foundation of the side and the way we're seeking to play.
 
Pablo1 said:
They're two different passages of play. Just because the defender makes a mistake doesn't mean we should just shrug our shoulders at the next stage where Hart should be making the save. Had it been tucked in the corner then fair enough but it was nowhere near.
The ones failing to see the errors because they want to back Hart are far worse than those saying he should be doing better.
Click to expand...

the absolutely shocking pass (blind) across the back 4 directly resulted in the fact that hart had to race out to try and block the player with the ball......stop trying to separate the two cause its simply wrong....i could accuse you of trying to back the kid when he shouldn't be making the same school boy error (for the second time in 3 matches)
 
Very average performance and like a rerun of some of last season's dross.
Same old recurring errors and general legginess from several players.
Pep has his work cut out and he may well have to take a season to get it sorted.
Disappointing.
 
I don't care about results or performances, individual or team, in pre-season. We could lose every game 0-5 for what it matters (it doesn't matter a bit) but if the players gain sufficient fitness and understanding of what the manager wants then I'd be really pleased with pre-season.

However, we looked very unfit and it has to be said it appears that pre-season has been an absolute joke and not for the first time. We've played, what?, four games which is 360 minutes of football - well we've spent more time on planes than playing footy.

Pep must be thinking "well thanks a fucking lot City, that's great preparation for me!"
Last Summer Guardiola had Bayern playing seven games in pre-season and five of those were in Germany.
 
Pablo1 said:
They're two different passages of play. Just because the defender makes a mistake doesn't mean we should just shrug our shoulders at the next stage where Hart should be making the save. Had it been tucked in the corner then fair enough but it was nowhere near.
The ones failing to see the errors because they want to back Hart are far worse than those saying he should be doing better.
Click to expand...

The free kick beat him right above his head. He has not been in great form for England & wasn't any good today.
 
Paulmcfc2703 said:
How about his paper wrists for the 1st?
Click to expand...

free shot from a player with enough time to take not one but two touches to set himself.........awful wide open defence, a keeper may get to those once in a while and save them but more times than not they go in regardless. .....watch the training videos from the last week and see how many go in when the players have no defenders in front of them....just like in todays match which is absolutely criminal
 
RichardDunneOwnGoal said:
Need a goalkeeper as an absolute priority.

We played it out the back reasonably well in the first half, but there were a couple of major sloppy moments. Willy isn't good enough overall.

When Joe came on we hardly played it out the back at all, and he was at fault for two of the goals. Easily beaten on his left again for the equaliser, and a poor starting position for the 3rd, slow to react and come out as well.

Ter Stegen is a must, IMO.

Other than that I was impressed with our energy and the manner in which we kept possession in the first half. Promising signs there.

Looks like we'll be going 4-3-3 against Sunderland, Fernandinho holding and Delph and Silva in front of him.

Just desperately need to get Stones in, and fingers crossed, Ter Stegen. Pivotal as the foundation of the side and the way we're seeking to play.
Click to expand...

apparently his buyout clause is 67m ....... would be mental to buy him for that.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Unread Posts

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top