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Is Issa Kabore that much worse than Walker, genuinely asking.

Saw the line-up didn't bother watching, Walker, Lewis, Gvardiol + Gudogan and Nunes in Midfield, recipe for disaster. Get used to it, this is the standard for the rest of the season, we'll have constant injuries and our razor-thin squad will be ran ragged. Don't expect any signings in Jan from the board.
 
You know when we resigned Gundi everyone thought it was a shrewd signing me included. I love the guy but he has been a weak imitation of himself when he was at his majestic peak.

In away we are lucky to have him. In a way it’s an indictment of our recruitment.

Not saying ya all his fault but, on current form, he is a big part of the problem. Think so many of our defensive issues are a trickle down ftom a weak midfield/missing Rodri.
 
youngbob said:
Whatever, I'll take the point. But that was fucking shocking in the end.

There are so many "first team" players giving us absolutely fuck all at the moment. Less than fuck all, to be honest. They're tired, over-played, and lacking the hunger you need to play for a Pep team.

Walker, Gundogan, Bernardo, and Gvardiol - all of them have been absolutely terrible in so many games recently. Giving the ball away constantly, making huge mistakes, and gifting it to the other team at all times.

Palace created nothing. We gifted them the first goal and then passed it straight to them for the second goal. That sort of shit is unacceptable but Pep seems to think it's fine despite it happening 10 times per game at the moment?

Meanwhile "squad players" like Ortega, Doku, Nunes, and Grealish are giving us so much more and carrying an actual bloody threat when they come on. It's time for Pep to really shake things up just before January imo.

Ortega
Akanji, Stones, Dias, Lewis
Kovacic, Grealish
Foden, De Bruyne, Doku
Haaland

Play that XI until the window opens. Let Gundogan and Walker save themselves from any more embarrassment, give Bernardo a proper rest, drop Gvardiol until he gets his fucking act together. Give the others a chance!

And if Kovacic isn't fit for the Manchester derby, what does Gundogan currently offer us that Wright or O'Reilly wouldn't give us? He gets caught dawdling at least twice per half. Pep needs to put a rocket up his arse.
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" lacking the hunger to play for a Pep side ".

Its not a...'couldnt give a fuck attitude'....as in rash ford for example. They are not deliberately coasting.

The players are simply exhausted for all the known reasons, acceptable or otherwise.

Several players are being asked to play when not fully fit and being asked to play out of position.

Fatigue causes loss of concentration (not deliberate).

Loss of concentration causes errors (not deliberate)

Fatigue causes stress related injuries (not deliberate)

Playing when half fit creates fatigue AND stress.....rinse and repeat (not deliberate)

We have had (repeated) injuries to 12 players including the best player in the world for the season, the second best player for most games and Phil has disappeared with successive illness's.

We've had to play who is availabe to put the shirt on and do a job. Not ideal but a fact.

The unqualified critism of players who have pushed themselves through minutes by some on here is utterly nauseating, and i bet the critics rarely if ever go to a game,home or away.....Keyboard wankers.

We will refit, we will rebuild, we will renew, and we will return.

It wont be easy, and it may not be this season, but now is the time to understand not over react.

CTID.
 
Bluewars II said:
Is Issa Kabore that much worse than Walker, genuinely asking.

Saw the line-up didn't bother watching, Walker, Lewis, Gvardiol + Gudogan and Nunes in Midfield, recipe for disaster. Get used to it, this is the standard for the rest of the season, we'll have constant injuries and our razor-thin squad will be ran ragged. Don't expect any signings in Jan from the board.
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Kabore has hardly played for Benfica. It is a stretch to expect him to replace Walker. Injuries are forcing the issue in giving a fading Walker more starts than he should.
 
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