Crystal Palace (H) - Post Match

[SVP]

That doesn’t surprise me

Yes you are obviously so superior with your really funny happy clappy emoji

 

[hilts]

Pep wants to be here next season and I hope it works out that way - maybe he'll stay a year or two longer than that. He does more than coach the team - he's implementing a club philosophy through all levels. If he was unhappy, he'd just go.

I always worry about a manager whose contract is running down. Going into next year without an extension is a worry. If he signs another contract and we back him heavily in the summer that is a good scenario for me. If not it becomes a hard decision. I have a bad feeling about this especially as the owners and pep have mentioned 3 to 4 year cycles.

 

[HarrytheBlue]

I know it's a rarity, but I spoke to a relatively sensible Liverpool fan in the week, my new boss unfortunately!
He mentioned he was surprised how inconsistent City had been this season, so I posed him this scenario:

Imagine Lovren had gone to Klopp in the summer and said I'm retiring, and Liverpool said OK, then didn't replace him. Then at the start of August Firmino gets an injury that keeps him out for 7/8 months. Then at the beginning of September Van Dijk gets a 6 month injury. And during that period Klopp takes your best midfielder, Henderson or Wijnaldum and sticks him at centre back, effectively worsening the midfield. How do you think Liverpool would be doing this season?

His response.... they probably would be fighting for a top 4 spot.

Well that's just what has happened at City. Some of it our own fault, some just bad luck.

Well said - although I think you've got the Lovren/VvD thing the wrong way round.

 

[bondsman]

I would be very worried about keeping players happy to the detriment of the team. Are García and Foden good enough to take us far in the champions league? Who knows but you might have a better idea if you actually played them before the Madrid game. Stones for example has had plenty of opportunities to show us if they were good enough. We ain’t winning the league obviously so what can we learn from playing 4 3 3 with stones and gundogan?

We don’t even know how long Pep is going to be here for. If he is staying he should be signed up by now. The scousers won’t fall off a cliff next year and we have never looked like winning the champions league. It’s a big decision and a tough one but the best see what’s coming before the majority do. I don’t think pep will be manager the season after next and if I’m right I wonder what the point is for next season.

I see where you’re coming from. That team needs overhauling especially defensively. We have wasted fortunes on terrible fullbacks while letting a decent one in Danilo leave, AND I think your right if Pep isn’t up for a long stint to do the surgery required it might be best to change things. Stones, Otta, Cancelo, Bravo, Dinho, Angelino, Mendy, Silva, all need replacing for one reason or another. Sane may leave, hope he doesn’t, Laporte may not recover his level from injury. There is a lot of work to be done.

 

[ctid1894]

Attacking wise; no pace, no width and no running in behind.
Defensively; no pressing, no intensity and no aggression.

Sterling on the left doesn't work, a lack of a true left winger kills the balance of the team and the lack of width is the root of all our problems.

Until Sane is back and Sterling recovers some form, we have to go 3 at the back to give us that width. Get Bernardo's energy back in central midfield and two strikers up front while they're both in form.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Poor from the manager, and our defence is awful, can’t even do basic defending, two chances two goals.

Most of us could tell in the first 15 that we would find it very difficult to score given their formation around the 18yd box. Why did he wait so long to change it ?

I thought Walker might have done a job for at least 30 mins, getting in behind on the right.
Why start Raz in such a tough fixture as this when his form is awful ?
Why not start Mahrez, he’s in great form, bring Raz on for 10 at the end
Phil Foden must be thinking wtf watching some of this shit


Hopefully selective recruitment of top quality players in the summer

 

[HarrytheBlue]

How about displaying a small amount of loyalty to our amazing Manager and Team.
Saddeneds me that our fanbase is now as entitled as the Rags and Dippers.

Totally agree. Best coach on the planet, still in every cup comp, injured players soon to return - albeit we'll need to be patient with them.

 

[Phil1]

I see a lot of the clowns who were nowhere near the villa post match thread have found their passwords again.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Not sure Stones will start another Prem game for us..

Ooh don’t tease

 

[hilts]

Attacking wise; no pace, no width and no running in behind.
Defensively; no pressing, no intensity and no aggression.

Sterling on the left doesn't work, a lack of a true left winger kills the balance of the team and the lack of width is the root of all our problems.

Until Sane is back and Sterling recovers some form, we have to go 3 at the back to give us that width. Get Bernardo's energy back in central midfield and two strikers up front while they're both in form.

I think he should go 3 at the back for sure with Rodri at the centre would love to see walker Rodri Laporte or fern Rodri Laporte. We could have it finely tuned by Madrid if he had played it regularly. Even get Garcia in the mix. The future of Sane is a big concern.