Bill
Moderator
totally gullible if you think we'll go strong whilst we are still in the CL.
Not sure it’s quite that bad an idea, but I agree with a lot of the what you’ve said there, including the confidence point. Like you I could sense that CL hangover for want of a better word within the first 5 minutes. After the high emotion of midweek, I felt it as a supporter watching and also sensed it on the pitch, even if some of the players were different. You could also tell immediately that Chelsea’s players were well up for it; they looked quicker, stronger, more tenacious, more hungry, and you just knew. It reminded me of some of those games we’ve had in the past vs liverpool where you had a sense from the off how things would pan out.It’s ok throw away comments on here, but really if you were in Pep’s shoes when we have done so well over the course of this season you would put in two players from the youth system when every game counts? Your point about the surprise element flies if you introduce one (given we’re talking about the forward line), but putting in two without the benefit of two experienced players in pressure games is surely to detriment of both players and the harmony of the squad. Yes nothing was offered yesterday. But then again I’ve never seen a team fight on four fronts at this time of the season. After the Dortmund game there was an air of inevitability about yesterday’s game (how it panned out) for me. I was hoping we could sneak a win and for once rely on some luck but it didn’t happen.
Putting in two kids, particularly on the same part of the pitch at this point of the season is in my opinion the worst idea since Abraham Lincoln decided to take in a show. If Pep did that and we lost it could destroy their confidence and you’ve hacked off the squad.
I think what it has shown me is that a quadruple is impossible. City’s squad is best placed to achieve it in that we don’t have superstars like Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe. We have a level just below that who are all prepared to work hard (in general).Not sure it’s quite that bad an idea, but I agree with a lot of the what you’ve said there, including the confidence point. Like you I could sense that CL hangover for want of a better word within the first 5 minutes. After the high emotion of midweek, I felt it as a supporter watching and also sensed it on the pitch, even if some of the players were different. You could also tell immediately that Chelsea’s players were well up for it; they looked quicker, stronger, more tenacious, more hungry, and you just knew. It reminded me of some of those games we’ve had in the past vs liverpool where you had a sense from the off how things would pan out.
Ok, maybe not two kids, but one young un certainly. To return to the confidence/morale point, as I said, I do agree, but after yesterday I’m not sure any of the starting eleven who were dropped could honestly complain.
yup thats the side for meEderson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Zinchenko
Rodri
Bernardo
Gundogan
Foden
Mahrez
Jesus
If we had beaten Chelsea we would have been firm favourites to win the 3 domestic competitions. Players came in yesterday with a point to prove and I don't think anyone them improved their chances.I think what it has shown me is that a quadruple is impossible
Fuck the cups get the league won
All Peps cares about is the fucking champions league