After that I can't help but compare this team to arsenal currently, the worst thing is we don't need to be.
The best performances last season came from sane and sterling. With two full backs behind them (125 mill spent) we could finally be lethal from the wings creating space for the central creative players.
Watching us now we play the dullest football, passing around aimlessly then eventually kicking it into the box with no aerial threat. I can't understand us playing 3-5-2 at all, I've seen no evidence of Jesus and aguero playing well together, I've seen no evidence of the back three working and why on earth if this formation persists is stones central instead of the natural leader Kompany.
Sane looked rubbish but I can't blame him, he should be attacking with eventually mendy making runs and providing him space. And as soon as sterling came on with Danilo behind him it looked instantly more dangerous.
Unfortunately I think aguero is past his best, he is slow, not as clinical as he needs to be and doesn't provide enough too justify his place as a lone striker.
Pep reminds me of van gaal, rigid and arrogant. Like he can pick a team and because he's picked it. It must be great, everyone can see this formation is stupid.
I could rant on for days after that I'm completely puzzled by this start to the season, and the stubborn yet seemingly random formation pep has adopted.