Its because, you don’t get the best out of Kevin, unless he is free to make mistakes. He can't do that without Bernie in midfield. Gundo, does not react well, in transition. Bernie smells danger.He loses far more than he wins,which often results in a breakdown and an opposition break.....yet that problem is often airbrushed because of the magic.
Its a particular issue when we line up with such a slow centre like yesterday.
Its because, you don’t get the best out of Kevin, unless he is free to make mistakes. He can't do that without Bernie in midfield. Gundo, does not react well, in transition. Bernie smells danger.
Of course, didn't we know that?It's a tactic they use a lot and Burnley used to utilise Mee in the same way at set pieces.
Think we dodged a bullet with cucerella aswell as he doesn’t look all that .Spot on, far to much rotation for rotations sake it feels like, surely when teams on a roll you stick with it, someone drops off in form for whatever reason then make a change. Play to our strengths and let the other team worry about us.
That said as frustrating as it is, Pep’s the man and I,m sure we,ll come good after the WC.
Not sure any post that hints that Haaland is our issue can be considered great. If this was his third or fourth game where he contributed little and was a detriment to our game then it may have merit. He’s pulled us out of the shit already a few times this season with his ability to conjure up a goal when needed most and it’s usually after a cross into a dangerous area that he’s got on the end of, sometimes when he’s had no right to get to it.Great post.
We don't seem to have agreesive fullbacks!!It’d really help if we stopped teams crossing at will, we never seem to get a tackle or block in when they attempt to cross
I agree it still makes me sick now . Have faith in our team and just go out and play . Watched a show on Brian clough and he used to use 442 and trust in his players .As much as I love Pep, I'll never get over that Chelsea final. Insane decision making.
Fullbacks ! What are they ?We don't seem to have agreesive fullbacks!!
It does sound a little crazy when you look at his numbers but I agree that Haaland currently isn't an 'ideal' fit. Say what you will about Jesus but his ability to receive the ball and turn vs teams with ten in the box was incredibly useful for us.No matter how you dress it up our squad is weaker than last season. Gomez and Akanji were not top drawer purchases and I think both will be gone next season. Not purchasing a top drawer left back has yet again left us exposed. Alvarez it’s too early to judge. Haaland is a world class player no doubt, but not sure if he is the right fit. We seem to have one plan as per yesterday to find Haaland. Brentford put three defenders around him to cut out the feed. There was no other plan and you could see the frustration of the team. Kev was expected to thread balls where there was no space to thread them. I can see why Kane was Pep’s first choice and I think he would have been more suited to the team. Don’t get me wrong Haaland is world class and I really hope Pep finds a way to mould the side to have a plan B, when the ball to Haaland isn’t working. Our next purchases in the summer need to be top drawer signings to remain competitive. Personally, I miss wingers that can go past players. The excitement of Leroy and David Silva link up play. Raz when at his best. I just don’t find the football as exciting. The clatter of seats when everyone stood up to watch Leroy dancing past players. We were such an exciting team to watch. I just find the slow football build up with players not taking players on, and the possession safety football dull. I would love Pep to go back to wingers and the exciting football we used to play.