Opponents fully use their subs in the final third . Pep just runs our guys into the ground. Our bench is weak because of the small squad philosophy. We play too slow so as to conserve energy and run into defensive brick walls.I disagree with this. When has it actually given us a problem?
The dippers are allowed to play this way, they don’t get low blocked every single game like we do.. Even the bottom teams have a go at them and give them space in behind.Liverpool play a far more direct, attacking (and dare I say more entertaining) type of football than we do. This opens teams up. We play a very predictable (but highly successful) possession based game, that not only encourages, but forces teams to get 10 men behind the ball and defend deep. Chalk and cheese.
We had Alvarez, Stones, Bobb, Lewis,Grealish and Nunes on the bench yesterday. That should be more than enoughOpponents fully use their subs in the final third . Pep just runs our guys into the ground. Our bench is weak because of the small squad philosophy. We play too slow so as to conserve energy and run into defensive brick walls.
We've won quite a bit doing this?Opponents fully use their subs in the final third . Pep just runs our guys into the ground. Our bench is weak because of the small squad philosophy. We play too slow so as to conserve energy and run into defensive brick walls.
We also win something every year. More squad players who are not playing can cause disharmony in the squad. They can also block the youth players developmentSemi finals several lost. Hopefully not this time. Its OK when the players aren't shattered and get injured is my point. Also if team 2 of the week is shite we can blag it but 2 tricky teams in one week and knackered players I think is room for extra squad players.
Hope Pep.plays his usual blinder anyway.
KDB was one of our more energetic players yesterday, not having anything related to slow play and build up pinned on him.the elephant in the room is KDB, for me he needs to be coming off the bench, he has lost the ability to get away from players, mobility is everything at this level and against the very best for me KDB is off the pace, be it his injuries, his age or form, we need Phil as the main man in the middle, build everything around Foden
If Foden is going to put in the world class category he is going to have to be more consistent week in week out ,he has the ability but has to show especially in the bigger games like David Silva did etcI'm in the tiny minority that thought we played really well. You have to credit Arsenal's defence. There's a reason that they've conceded far fewer xG than anyone in the league. They're an excellent team, and we gave them next to nothing from an attacking POV.
Foden wasn't great, but taking him off when three points are more or less required was just silly. He gave up a bad corner, but otherwise, he wasn't losing the ball, was still working hard, and seemed to be growing into the game.
It will take some luck to win the league now, but I like our chances of winning the FA Cup and Champions League.
Shoutout to Gvardiol and Lewis.