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There is an aviation saying ‘The Swiss Cheese Effect’ when looking at accidents and the causes etc….In other words all the holes are aligned. With regards to the current situation : Most players away at the Euros etc - Tiredness Most games played by a Premiership team last season Injuries -...

Pep has frustrated me in the past for not throwing youngsters on when the game has seemingly been won…..so not going to criticise him for doing just that tonight….but why couldn’t we just drop to a flat back four after their first goal. The experienced players let us down….De Bruyne with...

I don’t rate him however he has shown some improvement in the last month or so which makes it hard to understand why he has not at least been tried in the middle to see if he can bring some energy, legs and physicality to the party.

Despite giving away possession that resulted in Spurs fourth goal (which is very unlike Grealish) there is little doubt we are a better team with him in it. We saw how many times Savio gave up possession that lead to a counter. The disappointing thing for me is that he has never been played in...

Gundogan, Foden both shithouses in tackles yesterday…..Bernardo and Lewis at least tried to tackle but are very lightweight and just bounce off the opponents and Walker, Gvardiol both very poor when it came to one on ones. We give the ball away so easily now and haven’t got the players to win...

I can forgive poor form and and a lack of confidence…..but not pulling out of tackles…not that he’s the only one.

I can’t really say I am too shocked….a repeat of the last four matches….a bright start then capitulation. The unbeaten start to the season only masked what we are seeing now. Totally agreed with Gundo coming back, but it’s been a disaster so far. From where I was sat, for the third goal Gundo...

Must be great to have Pep confiding in you.

I have always said that last seasons premiership title was Pep’s biggest achievement considering it was the season after the treble plus we had an ageing squad, injury to KDB, loss of Gundo, no Rodri back up etc etc. The truth is that there isn’t just one reason for the decline: Poor...

Ironically we played some of our best football this season in the first half. Great half for Foden and Simpson Pusey impressed although he maybe should have done better for the first goal. On another night the game would have been out of sight by HT with a hat trick for Haaland. However ...

The most disappointing thing about yesterday’s performance is that we have seen for weeks that this midfield doesn’t work and desperately lacks legs and energy. I am not Nunes biggest fan, but he has definitely put some good performances in recently and regained some confidence…..why not put...

Could do worse than put Lewis on instead of Gundogan….or even McAtee…some quick feet are required….same pattern as most of the season….we won’t always get away with conceding first.

So we have a new whipping boy now (or when we get beat) The first goal today originated down our left hand side (same as the wolves goal) and we were beaten in the transition….playing the role Pep asks of him, he was always going to struggle to get back into position. I thought Rico grew into...

Let’s just say he had lots of other attributes that made up for his shooting. I would say the season you are talking about was Asa’s best for us (78/79)….yet he was sold at the end of the season and he was in his prime at 28. He was on our plane to Istanbul from Stansted for the final and was...

I dare to suggest the best goal we have scored this season…..absolutely world class and great one touch football by Foden and Nunes with a great finish by Harland and initially superb vision by Lewis.

My favourite player of that era….but can’t agree about his shooting

Pep has got to give McAtee his chance…Gundogan can’t play every game. His link up play was very silky in the 20 mins he had last night and there is definitely a player in there. We cannot make the same mistake that we made with Palmer (and it was a mistake however we try and a camouflage it)...

This will only work if we are already winning

It frustrates me that Pep will not try Grealish in the middle….he can carry the ball, good stamina, strong and doesn’t give the ball away….but can we really question Pep’s judgement..however the midfield certainly needs freshening up. I’m sure Gundogan will regain his form eventually but in the...

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