Basically we should start our best 11 and stick with them unless it isn't possible (for the usual reasons).I love Pep to bits, and will always be thankful for what he's achieved here. But he's a stubborn bastard, and it can sometimes be a detriment to the team. Substitutions have always been his blindspot; Jack played one of his best games in a City shirt on Wednesday night and didn't get a single minute today: that's an insult, not just to him as a player but to our collective intelligence. It was obvious the attack needed a fresh injection of impetus, (we'd still be out there now looking for a second goal) from the 60th minute onwards. It just wasn't working. And he completely ignored the one obvious change that would have livened up the attack. The one change he did make was made too late. His obstinacy got the better of him. The players were garbage, but he had several options to change the dynamic that, bewilderingly, he overlooked.
He chops and changes for too much for my liking. When we get our squad back from the World Cup, he needs to settle on a definitive, best 11. We need a settled team. Pick a formula, stick to it, and fuck off the experimenting. Those who don't make the cut can play the domestic cups, until one of the regulars plays themselves out of contention, shit bust. The reason Arsenal are where they are is not because they are head and shoulders above us, but because Arteta knows his best 11 and has been playing it since the season started. It's hard for us to build any rhythm when the team changes on a regular basis. And I don't buy into this bullshit that we don't have a best 11 and our squad needs to spread the appearances. We do have a best 11, and it's up to Pep to decide upon it; that's why he's paid the big bucks.
I'm still confident we'll win the League, but Christ we're making it difficult for ourselves. Onwards and upwards. CTID.
They haven’t so far against Brentford.There’s a few teams going to drop points v Newcastle and Brentford.
We haven’t had a leader since vinny
Add to that excellent list,Let's start with allowing the time wasting
What is the point of waving your arm at the keeper and turning your back?
At another point he threw his head to one side in a "come on" type motion
Foden fouled, allows play to continue as it looks like an advantage, its broken up by Brentford, play on
Brentford player fouled, allows play to continue as it looks like an advantage, it's broken up by City, whistle blown foul awarded
Fouling when City were taking a corner. Play stopped and a retake, when a pen should be awarded
Haaland booked for turning his man who was totally committed
Added time
Laporte down for 7 and a half minutes
Play stopped for the linesman's equipment failure which was another minute and a half
Four subs (I think)
All the time wasting as above and more
Ten minutes time added
Brentford celebration was two minutes, he added a further 57 seconds
It was a pathetically weak refereeing performance
Not been the same player since his injury, he used to be the name you looked on the team sheet to ensure defensive stability, not so now.Ruben Dias is a superb leader of the defense but his form has dropped of a cliff the last 6 months.
I agree. But would add that the midfield is not functioning right either if Kev is off key like yesterday we struggle.Personally I disagree with this comment, Not having a pop by the way everyone has their own opinion and that's what forums are about (Had to get that in their because still some salty people on here after the defeat)!
This City side work their socks off basically every week leaving everything on the pitch as we've seen last week against Fulham. Yesterday was a big big off day we just weren't at it, The line up and tactical changes hampered us too. I think a result like that has been coming a while now, Too many changes every week to the side especially defensively we can't keep changing our centre backs, 14 games in and we never know from week to week who our best centre backs actually are.
Haaland should have been nowhere near the side yesterday too, He's not fit he didn't look right. We had an in form Alvarez fully fit sitting on the bench.
It's clear as day to see how much we miss Kyle Walker and how vital he is to the way we set up, Hopefully he's back fully fit for us for the last few months of the season.
You mean besides the other 10 teams who have? 4 wins & 7 draws so far out of 15 games.They haven’t so far against Brentford.