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chaddblue said:
The club should have had contingency plans for bad injuries to key players but piss poor planning and management meant we didn’t and has left our season in tatters

I’m just amazed that Haaland hasn’t picked up a season ending injury …. Yet !!!
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The issue is who would you actually bring in to really complement the current set who would be content in playing as a squad player? Although we were dicing with Rodri's fitness, we did give him the game off vs Chelsea in the opening game and we performed well.
 
Time to ban the reverted fullback bullshit once and for all.

No team win a CL World cup or Euro with a reverted fullback.

Pep ditched the idea for half of a season and we won Treble.

Out of this terrible run we won only once when Pep ditched the idea and played Grealish + Gundo at the base in our 3-2-5 shape. Josko as a traditional fullback holding the width for Doku and Grealish and occasionally join the attack. We lost (or luckily get a draw) all other games when we got "reverted fullback" or better (hybrid center back) playing with Gundo.

It is not rocket science that when you have problems in the midfield, the best way is to play midfielders there!

Ask Josko Rico or whoever the "attacking" defender to just play the traditional fullback role and stay away from the midfield.

If Pep does not get it a try he will continue to lose lose lose lose....
 
I keep an Excel spreadsheet of all our games. When we get beat I highlight the score in red - it is beginning to look as though I support the rags (hell will freeze over before I would even consider going down that path) There are far too many red squares displayed on the monitor at the moment.
 
RayCTID said:
The issue is who would you actually bring in to really complement the current set who would be content in playing as a squad player? Although we were dicing with Rodri's fitness, we did give him the game off vs Chelsea in the opening game and we performed well.
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We played ok but I think it was more to do with Chelsea being absolutely all over the place
 
Crises what crises?

This is Manchester City.

3rd tier to treble winners.

It’s all part of our identity.

The rebuild and fight back will start soon.

Until then…

Rag cunts gonna get it -:)
 
Wretched Vengeance said:
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That was 2002/03

The previous win was 1989
 
applejuice said:
Time to ban the reverted fullback bullshit once and for all.

No team win a CL World cup or Euro with a reverted fullback.

Pep ditched the idea for half of a season and we won Treble.

Out of this terrible run we won only once when Pep ditched the idea and played Grealish + Gundo at the base in our 3-2-5 shape. Josko as a traditional fullback holding the width for Doku and Grealish and occasionally join the attack. We lost (or luckily get a draw) all other games when we got "reverted fullback" or better (hybrid center back) playing with Gundo.

It is not rocket science that when you have problems in the midfield, the best way is to play midfielders there!

Ask Josko Rico or whoever the "attacking" defender to just play the traditional fullback role and stay away from the midfield.

If Pep does not get it a try he will continue to lose lose lose lose....
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Maybe you should apply for peps job seeing as it’s this easy.
 
Bluekiwi said:
I keep an Excel spreadsheet of all our games. When we get beat I highlight the score in red - it is beginning to look as though I support the rags (hell will freeze over before I would even consider going down that path) There are far too many red squares displayed on the monitor at the moment.
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Change them to black then
 
Brightwell Bros. said:
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.
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Pep is the only solution to our problems.
A minimum of two key signings in January ( Defensive Midfield, Centre Back ) can stop the situation from getting worse and results will stabilise.
If Haaland puts away his chance tonight we don't lose that game. Chasing the game was always going to be difficult.
By the way The penalty not given at the end is a disgraceful decision by the referee.
argyle said:
The club couldn't foresee a season ending injury to Rodri nor a bad injury to Bobb.

Coupled with KDB being out of most of the season so far, plus the same for Foden.

We've also been missing most of our defenders.
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Gvardiol is currently playing at centre back( left side). He's playing out of position. We have lost Akanji, Ake and Stones to injury. Lose 3 Centre backs in a world class team and there will be huge problems.
Lewis is playing out of position.
We also don't have a defensive midfield.
Losing Bobb adds to the seeming catastrophe. But Pep has only 13 outfield players available. Yet we turned in a reasonable performance tonight all things considered. Had we scored in the first half things may have been different. Ilkay says we lose confidence when we play great at one end and let one in at the other end. That's true but he also says we are not far off from clicking. I hope he is right.
People can be far too critical of City right now.
Let's hope we can turn it around at the weekend.
 
ancoats said:
City and Pep must have plans for new players in the transfer window, Pep could walk if nothing was happening
A possible 28 games left to play with this squad and injuries ?? Sorry, all our targets would be shot if nothing happens in Jan, Even a top 6 place would be an ask from here,
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I'm sure Pep stays. And I'm sure there is some plan for bringing in new players. There better be! I've heard Zubamendi, Wirtz are on the list. These next 4 games will likely decide where we are at for league.
 
Not refreshing the squad with top quality players is now catching up with us big time. A shadow of the team that won the treble this season hinges on an unlikely fa cup win, forget the rest.
 
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