Lack of pace on the wings

[theres only one carlito]

Some weird goings on. Why did Pep say if things don't go the way he wants he may not see out his new deal? It made zero sense at the time he said it. Then coming down very hard on Phillips publicly. Walker, Foden, Cancelo, and Bernardo have all been fit and yet have been marginalized since after the WC. Maybe he's going through some personal stuff, who knows? He just seemed off to me from his usual self in the last post game. If City don't come back in Prem or win the CL I wouldn't be surprised if Pep called it an end to his time at City...

I’m not surprised he was off in the last presser he bloody well should be as we were shit! And we have been since before the World Cup. But to then come out with the best performances stuff was, to me at least, a bit arrogant, like we know nothing and he knows everything.

Look, Pep knows more about football tactics and managing than I ever will but trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes grinds my gears. We watch every week and we see the what’s going on on the pitch from week to week, sometimes every 3 days, to form an educated opinion. And we sure as shit know when we are playing crap, who’s playing crap and when we are playing well. I want his honest opinion not some sarcastic shite that he thinks we are gonna buy!

 

[LongsightM13]

Some weird goings on. Why did Pep say if things don't go the way he wants he may not see out his new deal? It made zero sense at the time he said it. Then coming down very hard on Phillips publicly. Walker, Foden, Cancelo, and Bernardo have all been fit and yet have been marginalized since after the WC. Maybe he's going through some personal stuff, who knows? He just seemed off to me from his usual self in the last post game. If City don't come back in Prem or win the CL I wouldn't be surprised if Pep called it an end to his time at City...

He only said that stuff because he was asked repeatedly about his future by the shit stirring rag Simon Stone

 

[Jokithedruid]

Pep is a big fan and Estiarte has also spoken to him about him.

Oh no…

 

[JewelZee]

I’m not surprised he was off in the last presser he bloody well should be as we were shit! And we have been since before the World Cup. But to then come out with the best performances stuff was, to me at least, a bit arrogant, like we know nothing and he knows everything.

Look, Pep knows more about football tactics and managing than I ever will but trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes grinds my gears. We watch every week and we see the what’s going on on the pitch from week to week, sometimes every 3 days, to form an educated opinion. And we sure as shit know when we are playing crap, who’s playing crap and when we are playing well. I want his honest opinion not some sarcastic shite that he thinks we are gonna buy!

You're preaching to the choir...

 

[Tevez City]

I think our problem is lack of width more than lack of pace.

 

[blueju]

For £100m you expect something truly dynamic - a game changer. 2 seasons in and he doesn't look anything like. Decent enough squad player - average, but nothing more - which is exactly what I thought he'd be. I hope he can reinvent himself but can't see it happening.
We've dodged a lot of bullets in the last few years, and bought cheaply this summer. I guess he proves that not every signing comes off. We paid 2 or 3 times his realistic value and, despite the £100m price tag, he hasn't improved us 1 iota.

I’ve sat on the fence with Grealish and was even defending him the other day but Palmer could do what he does for free and is more dangerous in front of goal.

 

[blueju]

rice is the most overrated english player. 50 mil max, would be a rotational player in place of kalvin philips.

Shocking that figures of 50mil are banded about for unfancied players.

 

[cheekybids]

pep says that about half the english players. he calls some of the players in relegation side as world beaters. that is is why we have a transfer team independent of pep. do you remember pep wanted kane but the club refused to go all out for him? instead we got haaland. not always best to defer to pep

I think there is a little bit of gamesmanship when Pep talks about players & id imagine also with the signings. It’s not a new thing, I remember GPC playing the Dippers into paying over the odds for Charlie Adam.

 

[BolinCell]

The pressure is well and truly on now with the red shit breathing down our neck and top 4 looking between everyone apart from Arsenal. We need to get back on track fast.

 

[Keeper!]

We were absolutely dreadful. The team and (mainly) Pep deserve every bit of the criticism.

Everton came to us as a very poor side. They were very poor on the day, and they still are very poor. No excuses... we should have taken them apart but Pep's tactics played straight into their hands.

Chelsea are bang average. They're in a mess and should be easy meat on Thursday, unless Pep f*cks up again.

Looking at last nights Everton's result makes the dropping of 2 points even worse.