I actually believe that we lost the liverpool game due to crap defending rather than liverpool beating us due to good play on their part. I remember us beating barcelona a few years ago when pep was their manager in the after game interview he said barcelona had lost it rather than city winning it meaning it was due to barcelonas mistakes that cost them the match. The same can be said about thd liverpool gameBit harsh. They were better - over both legs - than a lot of teams we've faced in the league.
I think the format helps out. In a cup game, you have to try and win. Most league sides don't realise we're built to disassemble parked busses, and act all surprised when we walk off with their wheels. I. The the cup however, teams have to go at it, and usually fair better against us for taking that approach.
It's no surprise to me that our only two loses have been against a team who HAD to win (Donetsk) and one who only really know how to play attacking football (ye olde scouse gits).
I thought the entire back line looked shaky,it wasnt just stones.
Fuck me. It's like some of our fans have a chronic need to moan about stuff. We're going to Wembley again and we beat a good side that were well up for it.
Some just can't get it in their heads that the system we play will leave us open to conceding the odd goal like we do but the reality is for every goals we concede which might be a bit shit on the eye, we will score 3/4/5 and that's all that matters.
They also need to realise that our defenders dont have the option of hoofing it clear as its just not allowed under Pep.
he wants them to find a pass, always and he accepts the risks that goes with it because he knows it wins him games of football.
Our fans need to accept it as well instead of the weekly, "we cant defend" bollox.
I wish you hadn't posted that because instead of it being a positive, our resident "we cant score from a corner" brigade will descend ;-)
I don’t think the problem at the moment is attacking. We rarely score less than 2. Defending is certainly becoming an issue again.
Is the right answerSome just can't get it in their heads that the system we play will leave us open to conceding the odd goal like we do but the reality is for every goals we concede which might be a bit shit on the eye, we will score 3/4/5 and that's all that matters.
They also need to realise that our defenders dont have the option of hoofing it clear as its just not allowed under Pep.
he wants them to find a pass, always and he accepts the risks that goes with it because he knows it wins him games of football.
Our fans need to accept it as well instead of the weekly, "we cant defend" bollox.
Some just can't get it in their heads that the system we play will leave us open to conceding the odd goal like we do but the reality is for every goals we concede which might be a bit shit on the eye, we will score 3/4/5 and that's all that matters.
Wasn't the case against the dippers, every goal was from shite defending, and we didn't manage to score 5 goals to there 4
They also need to realise that our defenders dont have the option of hoofing it clear as its just not allowed under Pep.
he wants them to find a pass, always and he accepts the risks that goes with it because he knows it wins him games of football.
Our fans need to accept it as well instead of the weekly, "we cant defend" bollox.