I really do think we’re getting like them Cunts down the road we have the Devine right to win everything,carry on Pep you’ve not done a bad job
Nobody wants him sacked mate.It’s odd because I do think if we sat back a little more and absorbed some pressure, with less of a high line, we’d score boat loads on the break.
A system like that would suit all of our current forwards to a tee and the lack of pace of some of our midfielders wouldn’t be as much of a problem.
However, rightly or wrongly, Pep isn’t the kind of man to relent on his principles. I’m almost certain he would rather us finish outside the top four and keep playing his way than anything else.
I’ll say that Peps system is the absolute best system when you have the players for it but don’t currently have the best players for it.
We’ll be back next year, we’ll all love Pep again and everybody calling for him to be sacked will look like a mug.
It is what it is, a year outside the top 4 wouldn’t be a disaster for anybody with long memories.
We have too many players who are past it or not good enough. We need more than a sticking plaster more like the full First Aid kitShit in Midfield, sums it up.
I used to think that the genius of Pep was filling his team with "Midfield" players.
No out and out wingers, defenders who could move forward and slot in, 1 striker at most who could drop back, sometimes no Striker at all.
It was seamless and we dominated games and tired the oppo' out.
I do not know wtf we are trying to achieve now.
2 out and out wingers stuck to the lines, we have never done that. It leaves our average at best Midfield completely over run.
It wouldn't so bad if the wide men found our world class Centre Forward once in a while but they never do.
Savinho first half should have scored that chance or at least played it to the middle for 1 of 2 to score. Instead he side footed it over.
We don't seem to have players who can strike a ball cleanly, weird.
Doku second half and good play, Erl peels away into space and there was no pass to him!
I said to my mate next to me after 5 minutes, if they score first we'll get hammered.
Thankfully we did and took the lead for a second time but we never looked comfortable.
In the last week we have taken 1 point from teams that appear a lot better than they are,virtue of the fact it's a poor league this year.
Will be lucky to get top 4/5 but the bigger worry for me is next season.
I'm not convinced any of our signings have shown enough to be top drawer either. We have more players on the way down form and fitness wise that need replacing, there is no strong core to the team.
Maybe OTT I know but for me ,today was a must win and we looked fucking keystone cops again!
Oh grow upSpoilt bastards they are. I hate to say it, but some of it borders rag attitude.
What the fuck? Did you watch the game with your eyes shut? Maybe his end product wasn’t the best but Doku and Marmoush were the only 2 to come out of that game with any credit today.Doku was dreadful, particularly his end product
Meow.No it’s a comment from someone who is watching the games from a non biased opinion . Pep has done wonders for this club and will go down as a legend and greatest manager and we will look back when’s he’s gone and say he was great but the present is here and atm he is getting it wrong week in week out but it’s like everyone is scared to call him out .
Think most are simply mystified at the lack of adaptability going on. The manager has constantly carped about players out injured but most have come back and not much has changed. His previous successes make him immune from being sacked but how many games do we have to botch before he finally changes the system or tries something different?
For months i've watched Lewis/Nunes, Kovacic/Gundogan rotated in and out and subsequent players brought in, but not even the slightest change of the way we play.
I can't see us shipping in and out ten or more players in the summer so something has to change in regards to formation and style of football.
More than grown up. It is they who need to grow the fuck up. Mard arse bastards.Oh grow up
Our backroom staff from the physios to the set piece coaches need gone.The problem of the defence is pretty much impossible to overcome for the rest of the season. Which defenders can we bring into the team?
The only solution imho is to reduce the attack & play more in midfield to help the makeshift defence.
It’s been a struggle this season. You need
* fit players for most of the season
* in form players
* a decent ref
* some luck
We’ve been lacking in all these aspects.
On bluemoon, never.A lot of spoilt brats on here
Exactly . We all want him to rebuild the squad which by the way he will be doing as he will gone in probably 2 seasons if he stays after his season and that’s no gimme . and this rebuild will the longer but what is really getting people pissed his is reluctance to change anything even though we are not challenging .Nobody wants him sacked mate.
We just want him to adapt with the squad he has available to him but he's a stubborn fucker who won't.
We can't play the way he wants so adapt and protect the team whilst he sorts it out.
So if he has no end product what purpose does he serve as he does not contribute defensively eitherWhat the fuck? Did you watch the game with your eyes shut? Maybe his end product wasn’t the best but Doku and Marmoush were the only 2 to come out of that game with any credit today.
He's got no end product because 90% of the time no fucker runs into the box with him ..So if he has no end product what purpose does he serve as he does not contribute defensively either
How did it get to this?We have too many players who are past it or not good enough. We need more than a sticking plaster more like the full First Aid kit
The sad question here is without scrolling back is who you talking about? As tbh it could be a few of them!Mate I'm slap bang on the halfway line and watched him plenty. He's fucking usless when he is in the mood he was today, if we don't pick him out the first time he sulks like fuck and stands still for the next 10 minutes. He doesn't jump at crosses into the box if not slap bang on his head, he sticks a lazy leg out that the ball bounces off when he actually tries to win it from long balls then let's the second ball bounce away and scowls at whoever is around him. I'd love him to make a run to near post and stick a toe on the ball like he did the first season, just doesn't seem arsed whatsoever. Where's his bullying of defenders gone? Absolute lazy bastard at the moment and you will not convince me otherwise.
Its working. In a poor season he's 2nd best scorer in the PL. He will be here next season, the team will be better, we will be cheering all the goals he scores. I know you dont feel the same fair enough.It worked when other teams didn't catch up tactically.
It's no coincidence.
Not just the prem in Europe too..