Juventus (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

It would be nice if once every now and then one of our team would just fucking leather the ball when having a shot instead of trying a nice little curler or a little dink.

 

[argyle]

Stop spinning it a ,,I'm not wishing it infact i think the best for all concerned would maybe for him to walk
Answer me 1 question,
Would you be quite happy for this to continue for the next , let's say 5 seasons ?
Because on what your saying ,you would be , what I'm saying is exactly how long is to long? Serious question

You think its best for everyone concerned that Pep walk?

This bad period we're going through has been just over two months. Two months and you, and lots like you, have lost your heads.

We've been the most successfull team of the last decade and all it took was two bad months to think our greatest ever manager should walk.

 

[Bluearmy]

Same old same old I’m afraid…..story of our season.

• Very little creativity apart from Kev who got more and more sloppy as the game went on.
• Caught out playing a high line once again. Doku lost the ball and hey presto Juventus are on the counter.
• The inverted full back is costing us in every match.
• Build up too slow and side to side to side to side to side and then no ball into the box.
• Walker once again not trying to stop a cross coming in and costing a goal.
• We probably had as many chances as Juventus but drew a blank due to wastefulness.
• Weak in the tackle.
• Wide men that can’t cross.

Something has got to change, apart from Kova coming back I cant see where the midfield is going to improve.

I think this is Pep’s biggest ever challenge with probably the least talented squad he has ever managed and he cannot stubbornly stick to what was previously tried and tested.

Got to go with Kova/Nunes in central midfield… at least they are proper Central Midfielders and can get about.

 

[argyle]

All the more odnf a case for future planning and recruitment

The recruitment over the last two summer windows hasn't been good enough.

However, the clubs planning has led to us being the most successful team of the last decade.

So, it's really hard to criticise them too much. As many on here are doing.

 

[Bald fraud]

Fuck it. Move on. Just win Sunday!

 

[chiswick blue]

I don’t think changing our football style for short term gain is the answer not is it particularly easy to implement and then change back again. If we have to take a few more defeats until players return from injury and new players arrive in Jan so be it. We still have half a season to play and hopefully still in 2 cups. There is plenty to still play for

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Lol at Grealish being there, sorry but a good 6 months from 4 years doesn't make you top quality.

Good 6 months from 4 years is simply incorrect.

Grealish been important factor in pretty much all seasons hes been hear. People just confusing top quality and numbers. Grealish, when not injured, been playing great majority of games. During these years we broke records in club football.

For Pep and for achieving some of ever best records in football history by City team, Grealish had to be top quality otherwise we just would not done what we did. As simple as that. And thats why he just been worth the price.

Grealish is about control, link up play, impeccable reception, hes working hard in games, defensively too.

I get argument with numbers (G/A). He should have had more. They are not a bit low, they are low for attacking midfielder/winger (and those blocked shots are really pissing me off). But for me its worse to say hes not been an important factor over last 3 seasons. And this season he just has started, been injured a lot. We gonna see, maybe the best from Jack is yet to be seen.

 

[Matt Diablo]

He's never been the quickest defensively but he shouldn't be playing this amount of games really, but needs must.

But it's not just him, our team defending is awful.

Players need to do their jobs, if you're a fullback for instance, defending is your number 1 priority. They're being caught out of position, it's costing us goals and it happens every game.

Needs must for 4 on bounce champions. Fuk me what a load arrogant bollox. Please play the kids not weak past it players

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Stop spinning it a ,,I'm not wishing it infact i think the best for all concerned would maybe for him to walk
Answer me 1 question,
Would you be quite happy for this to continue for the next , let's say 5 seasons ?
Because on what your saying ,you would be , what I'm saying is exactly how long is to long? Serious question

The serious and only answer to this is that if this time next year we've dropped out of European places and look like we are struggling to qualify again we hold off on offering him a new contract. He's earned his two years and an opportunity to rebuild, it's bonkers to suggest otherwise. It's bonkers to suggest a tough run amidst very obvious caveats when we are still top four is a crisis so bad you disregard the best manager in the history of the club for a manager who would be considered a success if he achieved 1/3 of what Pep has achieved for us in the same timeframe.

 

[Kippax1973]

You think its best for everyone concerned that Pep walk?

This bad period we're going through has been just over two months. Two months and you, and lots like you, have lost your heads.

We've been the most successfull team of the last decade and all it took was two bad months to think our greatest ever manager should walk.

Answer the question then ,,how long ?

Just because some have different opinions to you,,,the truth is ,it's boring and shite to watch now and I along with others can't see it turning around anytime soon , like tonight 2 down and were still making 35 passes to move 10 yards forward