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alan__mcfc
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Motd was even more depressing
I know it's a bit crazy but we are free from relegation now so maybe (in complete hindsight obviously) what we should have done leading up to know was set ourselves up for an exodus this January window. Then we'd have 1 year from now to prepare to get close to 40 points next season but with a new youthful team. From there then we could strengthen if required to push on that season and be in a position the following year to really dominate.And start now if its left till summer that gives us another year of settling leaving Pep just one serious shot at trophies assuming he doesn't extend
That said if we had the benefit of hindsight we could have replaced our fullbacks as we all stated was obvious over the past 2 seasons, bought 2 solid CMs to help hold everything together and get a striker to breath life into the attack. :-)
As it is our squad is unbalanced and I have no idea what type of tactics we hope to employ (other than the one that has been proven over and over not to be capable of breaking down half decent defenses).
Lets not lose perspective though...no one is dead, it's just a game and we'll all be tuned in whether it turns out good or bad. :-) It'd just be nicer to be enjoyable to watch.
my god that defeat bloody hurts. That 2nd half was as weak and feeble a city display that i can care to remember if im honest, since maybe the wigan cup final match? leicester wasnt great but at least we put up a bit of a fight in the 2nd half.
we have a lot of issues dont we. all have been mentioned countless times today, lack of leadership, desire, an ageing squad, silly mistakes, too lightweight, not putting chances away, basic errors etc etc....
what i cant understand is that in patches this season we have been superb, but then we put in a half like that today?? we go from sublime to shite. why?
and why does every team score with their first decent chance? fuck me its amazing how often it happens to us!
im hoping pep will find the answer. he should get the time to get his players in and then be judged properly i feel.
we know we needed some new players and we needed to get rid of some (we've been saying it for around 2years now) so thats not entirely peps fault.
i feel we are at a crossroads over the next few transfer windows, we need to buy well and get the squad in order, otherwise we may have some more painful times ahead.
im slightly worried but not panicking yet.
anyway, wheres my cat gone, i feel the urge to kick something again.
we have a lot of issues dont we. all have been mentioned countless times today, lack of leadership, desire, an ageing squad, silly mistakes, too lightweight, not putting chances away, basic errors etc etc....
what i cant understand is that in patches this season we have been superb, but then we put in a half like that today?? we go from sublime to shite. why?
and why does every team score with their first decent chance? fuck me its amazing how often it happens to us!
im hoping pep will find the answer. he should get the time to get his players in and then be judged properly i feel.
we know we needed some new players and we needed to get rid of some (we've been saying it for around 2years now) so thats not entirely peps fault.
i feel we are at a crossroads over the next few transfer windows, we need to buy well and get the squad in order, otherwise we may have some more painful times ahead.
im slightly worried but not panicking yet.
anyway, wheres my cat gone, i feel the urge to kick something again.
SamBlue
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I don't know what is worse, bonkers results (like today's one or against Leicester, or relentless media campaign that's been gradually turning our own supporters against Pep. He is still doing what he was supposed to bring on coming to us: high percentages possession football, total game control football, tactics adjustments for every game,...,all those things that shows on our stats game in, game out. Possession in opponent's side, number of shots, corners, pass interceptions..., look at those figures, which are not the empty ones ,as a mob from BBC, BT, Skysport, TalkSport,.., wants you to believe. Look at today's game figures, they are all translated into very good positional movements and a beautiful pass to Raheem, then another, even better one, to Raheem again, then another one to David, then another one to Sergio and so on. And that is when things start falling one apart. Because, Raheem is not a very good finisher, David is no finisher at all; and I don't think even Sergio knows what kind of finisher he is right now. The same goes for our defensive side. It would help itself extremely by simply not passing the ball to opposition middle field players, when our whole team is in the attacking transition. Things will definitely improve, Jesus is coming anyway. And watching high quality streams in Latvian, or Swedish helps a lot....
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100 pages. Shit that means we must have lost!
SebastianBlue
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I am definitely frustrated, as well. I just think Pep will steady and right the ship.Fair do's mate, I'm sorry but that was absolutely garbage today- Pep staring at the floor, Kev or Sterling not scored out of open play for weeks in the league-or Sergio.
Not really arsed anymore mate to be honest -I find it more funny than serious these days.
May take more time than many would like, though.
flb
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I know it's a bit crazy but we are free from relegation now so maybe (in complete hindsight obviously) what we should have done leading up to know was set ourselves up for an exodus this January window. Then we'd have 1 year from now to prepare to get close to 40 points next season but with a new youthful team. From there then we could strengthen if required to push on that season and be in a position the following year to really dominate.
That said if we had the benefit of hindsight we could have replaced our fullbacks as we all stated was obvious over the past 2 seasons, bought 2 solid CMs to help hold everything together and get a striker to breath life into the attack. :-)
As it is our squad is unbalanced and I have no idea what type of tactics we hope to employ (other than the one that has been proven over and over not to be capable of breaking down half decent defenses).
Lets not lose perspective though...no one is dead, it's just a game and we'll all be tuned in whether it turns out good or bad. :-) It'd just be nicer to be enjoyable to watch.
I am definitely frustrated, as well. I just think Pep will steady and right the ship.
May take more time than many would like, though.
Not sure mate he really wants the hastle of it - his football is boring to watch - pass to Stones - pass to Bravo blah blah fucking blah.
Everton scored 4 today- who was the most entertained? Us with our 70% of boring passing shit or them slamming 4 in?
You can bet Soriano or Txiki weren't there tonight watching that shit- and they're our "future".
flb
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Time to look for Agueros replacement, the last few games he is either not fit or has no interest. Just my opinion, I know he's been, and is a City legend but he doesn't seem to be the same player.
Not the same player under Pep - tore it up under RM and MP though - he's gone shit under PG though.