We def would mate, peps a genius & has taken us to a level i never thought i’d see in my city lifetime,but every match going city fan (& plenty who don’t go) can see otamendi is a fuckin disaster of a defender, & no foden in midfield?? very strange pep? starting to worry :-/We could get a new manager but we’d win less games, get less points, play shitter football and bring home fewer trophies.
Hey, but we can say we played a young defender who we have no idea is good enough and who the current manager (one of the best in history) thinks isn’t quite ready yet, just because some idiots tease us about not giving some kids a game.
Wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooooosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.I would play them too, but as I said above I am glad HB or Garcia weren't playing against Wolves. I agree with Pep when he says that the central defensive play was not the problem against Wolves. It was loose possession.
It's best to introduce young players into a smoothly functioning team.
Probably the next chances for the young players are the CL and League Cup ties. Not looking forward to Palace.
We could get a new manager but we’d win less games, get less points, play shitter football and bring home fewer trophies.
Hey, but we can say we played a young defender who we have no idea is good enough and who the current manager (one of the best in history) thinks isn’t quite ready yet, just because some idiots tease us about not giving some kids a game.
Not all of usThey're not idiots when it's a model every top club has followed and continues to do so. I don't think getting Pep out is a reasonable suggestion at all but it's clear that it's a problem and he's beginning to display the similar stubbornness we attributed with Pellegrini e.g, starting Bony over Iheanacho. When you choose to continually start under-performing experienced players, every fanbase is going to be less patient than they would be if you started your academy graduates.
Not all of us
They're not idiots when it's a model every top club has followed and continues to do so. I don't think getting Pep out is a reasonable suggestion at all but it's clear that it's a problem and he's beginning to display the similar stubbornness we attributed with Pellegrini e.g, starting Bony over Iheanacho. When you choose to continually start under-performing experienced players, every fanbase is going to be less patient than they would be if you started your academy graduates.
Hilarious.
From my experience poorly performing academy players get just as much stick as anyone else when not playing well.
You have to remember that Pep sees these players every day. You’re basing your comments on imagination and non strenuous cup performances.
If Pep thinks the young defenders aren’t as good as what’s out there then I’m inclined to believe him as he works with them every day.
Hilarious.
From my experience poorly performing academy players get just as much stick as anyone else when not playing well.
You have to remember that Pep sees these players every day. You’re basing your comments on imagination and non strenuous cup performances.
If Pep thinks the young defenders aren’t as good as what’s out there then I’m inclined to believe him as he works with them every day.
You've also got to consider what would happen to Nico's confidence, dropping a senior and international footballer for an untried academy player will essentially spell the end of his career here.
That is a big decision and not one I think Pep will take.
It will most likely spell the end for him but that's not due to the action of dropping him per se, the underlying reason is due to his performance level which is entirely on him. You can't just keep your position in the first team because of the fear of alienating the player that's clearly no longer good enough; it's based on merit, it has to be.
I’d hope he’d retireYou've also got to consider what would happen to Nico's confidence, dropping a senior and international footballer for an untried academy player
said this last month too.Whoever we play in defence would look a lot better with both Rodrigo and Fernandinho in front of them. I feel it would make the team more solid and might be a consideration especially away from home.
We should use more of Fernandinho + Rodri to increase bite and work rate in away games imo.
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/rodri-2019-20-performances.341357/page-35#post-12057432
Nothing can stop Otamendi squaring himself up and diving in, missing the ball and exposing the keeper to a 1 on 1 time and time again. He’s not going to stop now.I think that as with most quality players, the more they play together the better they become.
Otto and Fern will be fine if they keep playing. Whether our title defence will be over by then is another thing altogether.
We get some many injuries to key players it really is a bizarre thing. Especially when you look at Liverpool and there injuries.
Thing we have to hold onto is if we beat them in both games then it's only 2 points and they will drop other points. The title is still in our hands in that respect but we have to improve immediately.