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deano ou812 said:
Rodri and reindjers should e taking more responsibility,
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Are you actually quoting that verbatim? Because fuck me, that's a bit rich! He's not wrong on the two he's named. Simply, he should be including himself at the top of that list. And Phil.

By the way, memo to Erling: mate, football is not like rugby, you know. You don't score three points by heading the ball over the bar.

Edit: ah, just seen the actual, exact quote. Fair enough, Erl, I stand corrected. (Not on the headers, though. You're a big lad, you're not a Bernardo midget).
 
RayCTID said:
To be honest up until Christmas we were looking in a better place to challenge Arsenal. Two major injuries have but a spanner in the works.
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They have, no doubt. But a bit of a general malaise has crept in like Autumn last season. Thought we'd shake Sat lunchtime out of our system tonight to some extent, but it was more of the same. A few players need to start stepping up now.
 
Pingu the Penguin said:
The tactics don’t match the players available at the moment. But still we play on the same way Identical to the slump last year. Players not helping either as there’s a distinct lack of the required effort being shown IMHO
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The lack of tackling is doing my nut in
 
levets said:
No I don’t. However I do want him to swallow his pride, get rid of the ego and change for the better. We are stale, predictable and sussed out.
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That isn’t going to happen, Pep has his style, the way he was taught is the way he wants the game to be played and the only differences are usually a tweak or two. It’s not even a blame game or a fault of his, it’s just run its course at City.
 
Dr Jacoby said:
I seldom enjoy watching us these days. Our emphasis seems to be on recycling possession and playing a kamikaze high line.

The defeat at the weekend hurt more as we never threatened against a distinctly average United team. It was akin to a game in the mid 2000s only against weaker opposition this time around.
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At the risk (certainty?) of sounding like a spoilt brat, I agree and more often than not I find myself quite bored watching us. The giveaway is me finding myself paying more attention to the match thread. That is not a good sign.

I wasn't bored today, but that was just because of the comedy value.
 
That match tonight was probably our worst ever performance in Europe. Given the gulf in wealth between both clubs I can't recall anything worse. It was on a par with our cup defeats at Halifax and Shrewsbury. A total humiliation. Bodo should have scored more.
 
franksinatra said:
It’s an absolute mystery how every team looks faster/stronger/more committed than our players. Opposition players just brush off our players, run through our challenges, create numerous chances while, when we are in possession it takes about 300 passes to carve out a corner.
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Because we don't fookin tackle
 
I don't think it's a kneejerk reaction at all suggesting a managerial change and a new coaching set up. This has been building from the four in a row season when somehow we got over the line without playing attractive football. Last season was a car crash culminating in an abysmal fa cup final showing, and this season has followed suit, boring stale football with the players now looking totally unmotivated. I think Pep will get the season and that's it
 
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Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
I know you're being sarcastic. But let me reply seriously and equably. I'm an Akanji fan. Goodish defender, most of the time. Not a patch on either Ake or Stones at their height. Not comparable. But the problem is, what's the point in having defenders who were once great and who are now permanently crocked?
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Exactly. You can't have a small squad, as Pep prefers, and retain players who are never fit.
 
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