Keeping things in house

[mosssideblue]

Tactical fouls have been existence for decades, the Italians are masters of it, and nothing wrong with it either.
PS I wish Pep would teach Otermendi the art properly and we may not be so vulnerable at the back.

Trouble is, tactical fouls in your back line leads to less players on the pitch

 

[Keeper!]

Trouble is, tactical fouls in your back line leads to less players on the pitch

Agreed, but Otermendi try's to take players out in a one on one situation and fails, leaving them a free run on goal

 

[Indaparkside]

Since Pep arrived we have had the media bang on about our tactical fouling. Rodri has hardly let a key tactic slip in conversation. Arteta spoke about it in TV series watched by millions.

We don't get decisions no matter what, this isn't anything new.

Just don't want to keep highlighting it though, big nose Thompson will no doubt be banging on about it on GSS with his arse bandit mates on Saturday you watch

 

[mosssideblue]

Agreed, but Otermendi try's to take players out in a one on one situation and fails, leaving them a free run on goal

Not going to debate Ota in this thread, its all been discussed in his performance thread

 

[Corky]

He actually says ...he is still learning when to stay , when to move , when to make a tactical foul...around 3:15 ...its not a case of lost in translation.

That is were I got it from, he certainly says tactic not tactical, and the next word isn't clear. Wouldn't stand up in court.

 

[mosssideblue]

That is were I got it from, he certainly says tactic not tactical, and the next word isn't clear. Wouldn't stand up in court.

Doesn't matter what he said, the press spin doctors will make it out to be what they want anyways

 

[Bobbyespania]

Given that everyone at man city as well as football in general knows the fa, press, sky talkshite etc have it in for us why the fuck has rodri admitted he's learning to do tactical fouls to help the team on espn. The echo are running a story on it now bringing it to the attention of all refs and everyone else we won't even get 50/50 challenges in our favour now sometimes you just need to know when to button it.

Just read it in the mirror and no where did he say he was instructed to make tactical fouls.

 

[Indaparkside]

Just read it in the mirror and no where did he say he was instructed to make tactical fouls.

He said learning apparently???not instructed m8

 

[Tricky_Trev]

That is were I got it from, he certainly says tactic not tactical, and the next word isn't clear. Wouldn't stand up in court.

Just watched it. I think you’re clutching at straws to be honest. He says “[i’m still learning] when to make tactic foul.” Obviously he meant “tactical” foul, but his command of English isn’t as good as (most) English people.

 

[Newquayblue]

He did say "...when to do tactic foul...", but so what, are critics saying no-one else but us do them? That said, it's not the best thing to have said.