For Jack to not even make it on to the pitch was utterly bizarre. It’s like Pep struggles to think beyond ”am I risking Gundo not scoring” by taking him off, but just mix it up. We had nothing on the right, so either get Mahrez on or Jack left and switch Phil right.The lack of pace has been an issue for sometime, we are very predictable, we used to be devastating on the counter attack, so much so that most teams were feared to attack us in numbers.
Pep is almost untouchable for criticism but the lack of subs today was plain weird and also I don't understand his man management of Grealish, every time he produces he is dropped for the following game, not good for his confidence in my humble.
I think an old fashioned CF is a huge risk..todays defenders are mobile quick and huge..wheres the opportunity..most central strickers in the prem are soo fast and score from breakaways..us having a corner id risky to me as we don't score from them but look vulnerable to conceeding one. Pace and power is everything now..technoque negated as. You can cover round if your teams quick so pppos technique has. Minimal impactIt is. As well as Brentford defended, we were dreadful with our crossing today and when we did get it right no one was taking the chance and running in at the back post
It was a case of Haaland or nothing
That Cancelo dive was an absolute embarrassment - the officials weren't giving close calls, why try flopping to the floor.Nothing to do with VAR or refs....
If you cant be sure you cant give it....and you couldnt tell where the handball was over/on the line or not fromthe angles
none of the supposed fouls were penalties
Cancellos dive was a disrgace
Brentford deserved that and we were awful - especially the performances of Stoens and Cancello
I feel sorry for him and I am not sure what state his mind must be in, Wednesday he was the player we knew well at Villa, aggressive and asking questions of defenders and his manager drops him, same earlier in the season with a good performance at Wolves.For Jack to not even make it on to the pitch was utterly bizarre. It’s like Pep struggles to think beyond ”am I risking Gundo not scoring” by taking him off, but just mix it up. We had nothing on the right, so either get Mahrez on or Jack left and switch Phil right.
So hallamd was shit today its no service, akanji getting pelters but no protection from midfield, seems akanji is now the new whipping boy, Mahrez will be happy
Yes it's alright Pep saying they were the better team but that leads to the question why he didn't change either tactics or personnel until so late in the game when things clearly weren't working. It's unfathomable really.They played right up against Akanji on purpose.
They cut out Stones and Laporte by going direct in to Akanji.
More alarming was the lack of bravery and awareness of winning the second ball from the surrounding players.
At some stage I saw Gundo and Kev duck out of the way of the ball.
Brentford got their tactics spot on and Pep failed to react during the game, despite obvious failings.
We’re not ‘at it’ this season. We’ve had the odd decent performance but that’s it and we’ve not played consistently well at all so far.
Today it looked like the whole team was just bothering at about 70%.
Fuck the World Cup!
It's.not an overreaction, that is their first away victory of the season, and we haven't really had a great start to the season, we have played Newcastle who may get in the top 4 and got battered for 60 minutes, we played the dippers and lost, we have yet to play spurs, Arsenal or Chelsea in the league, Arsenal have played them all bar us
Or, I made Gundogan captain therefore there's no way I can take him off. Too stubborn for good at times is Pep, was crying out for more changes today but he was having none of itFor Jack to not even make it on to the pitch was utterly bizarre. It’s like Pep struggles to think beyond ”am I risking Gundo not scoring” by taking him off, but just mix it up. We had nothing on the right, so either get Mahrez on or Jack left and switch Phil right.