“City in crisis”

[M23 Citizen]

Arsenal lose again, no mention of a crisis.

Why would there be? They’ve won one trophy in about seven years.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Crisis will be if we still haven't won a game after we play the dippers

 

[Prophet of Doom]

Sick of reading that City could go on a 30 game winning run etc. That’s complete fantasy at the moment.

The fact is the current team structure doesn’t work without Rodri - and there is nothing Pep can do to change it with the current squad - especially with our Dads army midfield.

We average 1.9 points per game in the 20 odd PL games without Rodri ( and most of those games have been when we don’t have other injuries ).

You don’t need to be a mathematical genius to work out that means it’s gonna be a challenge to get in the top 4 unless signings arrive early January. And i don’t mean Echeverri who will need to go to Girona or somewhere on loan.

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Sick of reading that City could go on a 30 game winning run etc. That’s complete fantasy at the moment.

The fact is the current team structure doesn’t work without Rodri - and there is nothing Pep can do to change it with the current squad - especially with our Dads army midfield.

We average 1.9 points per game in the 20 odd PL games without Rodri ( and most of those games have been when we don’t have other injuries ).

You don’t need to be a mathematical genius to work out that means it’s gonna be a challenge to get in the top 4 unless signings arrive early January. And i don’t mean Echeverri who will need to go to Girona or somewhere on loan.

Appropriate username…

 

[blueparrot]

Crisis will be if we still haven't won a game after we play the dippers

Nope.

 

[come-on-barney]

Jesus!

Nah not good enough the last time around.

 

[come-on-barney]

If Villa lose looking forward to the crisis at the Villa headlines!

To be fair there was one this morning. ‘The most concerning performance under Emery yet’

 

[East Level 2]

FFS Palmer wanted away.
Pep never keeps uncommitted players.
Get over it.

IIRC Palmer wanted out in the same window as we signed Nunes and Doku. If either were signed before Palmer left than I can understand why Palmer was uncommitted as he was, and still is, a far better player than either of them.
I also think he'd offer more goals and assists than Grealish, but Palmer wasn't at that level at the time we signed Grealish.
However it's important to accept even our squad players should be capable of looking decent against Sporting.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Form is temporary.
Class is permanent.
Onwards and Upwards.

True ... but Forest, Villa, United, Accrington, etc, all probably quoted that.

Whilst it's a nice slogan - serious action is also needed.

 

[Craig]

Appropriate username…

He makes some decent points though. People who don’t watch us regularly are shocked at these latest results. Whereas anyone watching us every week could see this coming.

Where i do disagree though is that there is nothing that can be done to change it. I think the first thing that needs addressing as soon as possible is the way teams that aren’t great have been able to run straight through us. I think the best way to do this is to go back to 4 proper defenders(once fit)and play them more rigidly to stop teams running through us so easily.

Someone other than Kovacic needs to be tried in the Rodri role. If Ake is fit to play left back then Gvardiol looks the best potential option. Would hopefully give us a much more solid base to build on and free up the wingers to really attack.