Yes I do think confidence is playing a massive part in the quality of the football but I suppose, in relation to the topic, is that further exacerbated by playing a striker rather than a false 9 (midfielder) therefore losing a bit more technical ability in the side and potentially another passing option. Around 30/35 minutes Haalamd dropped deep a few times and linked play very well, I wonder if we will see more of that over the coming months.
Disagree there, he is a threat, so the opposition always worry about him and even if he's not at his best the other players around him should be taking advantage.
That's why it's so important for Grealish, Mahrez, Alvarez and Foden to contribute with goals/assists.
Our midfield is shocking for me, Rodri apart, no legs, no pace and no energy, if we lose the ball in the final third we are in trouble, hence why Pep is telling them to keep the ball at all costs.The trouble with our system at the moment is that we've got the wide men hugging the touchline, Haaland in the middle and the full backs inverted. So there's no support for him. We're trying to find De Bruyne and Bernardo/Gundogan in central spaces but it's all very congested. Foden made a number of runs inside of Wan Bissaka, which were ignored by Cancelo. He was also wrongly flagged offside for one (which Pep was fuming about, despite it being the wrong call). We need to be looking to exploit that space between the centre back and full back, to drag one over and create space centrally.
Arsenal aren't going to lose the next 3 in a row for sure but they do have to play us twice yet. If they stop us taking all 6 points then they may well be worthy champions but there's still a long way to go.If we win our next 2 we also need arsenal to lose 3 games in a row to be top. Not a hope in hell.
We've dropped 8 points in 5 games and they've lost once all season and that was to another dodgy swamp decision. Time to get real chum
Our midfield is shocking for me, Rodri apart, no legs, no pace and no energy, if we lose the ball in the final third we are in trouble, hence why Pep is telling them to keep the ball at all costs.
Gundo, KDB legs have gone, Phillips a waste of 40m as it stands and Bernardo wanting out, a very bad and telling situation.
Been saying all season that’s the ball that hurts defences, run in from the wing onto a ball in between fullback and centre half, then get to the byline pull back or cross in. There were loads of runs totally ignored due to the fear of losing possession, it’s so predictable now, you can only play a system so long before everyone susses it out, if us idiots can see sure as shit professional coaches can. The issues we have against lesser teams is breaking down 11 in the box, against more expansive teams is the unwillingness to take a chance in a run, fucked if I know what’s going to happen but if we win fuck all this season it wouldn’t surprise me, but then again if we win 3 trophies that wouldn’t either.The trouble with our system at the moment is that we've got the wide men hugging the touchline, Haaland in the middle and the full backs inverted. So there's no support for him. We're trying to find De Bruyne and Bernardo/Gundogan in central spaces but it's all very congested. Foden made a number of runs inside of Wan Bissaka, which were ignored by Cancelo. He was also wrongly flagged offside for one (which Pep was fuming about, despite it being the wrong call). We need to be looking to exploit that space between the centre back and full back, to drag one over and create space centrally.
Very true, so why wasn't it addressed in the Summer, we raised a huge bag of cash, so it can't have been financial issues.I don't think the legs were there last season but we managed. We're just not defending as a unit well and arguably that's because of the number of changes across the team. We chase the ball in little groups, like a bunch of kids. One pass and that's 3-4 players wiped out.