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East Level 2 said:
He could try recruiting an out and out striker for games like this. His precious system has taken us to unimagined glory but we can't keep making it so easy for opposing defenders.
What we really need is for Pep to develop a ten man system and buy a player who knows where the goals are to work alongside it and bury the chances.
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We need someone who can do for the attack what Dias has done for the defence.
 
Father Paul said:
Pep doesn't seem to think we really need a Stricker and to be fair the results appear to back him up. But I did say back in the autumn that we might yet come to rue not having that option before seasons end. However, as all the cup games we will be involved in over the coming weeks will involve tight margins would the inclusion of Delap do much to improve our chances?
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To be honest I don't know if Delap would improve our chances, I am simply frustrated at the poor conversion rate and anything different is worth considering.
 
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HarrytheBlue said:
We need someone who can do for the attack what Dias has done for the defence.
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Hi Harry(wink wink); you could have been a bit more subtle with the username. Nevertheless, welcome to gods own :)

Oh tell levy to stop being a greedy bastard and take 90 million plus Mendy.
 
uwe rosler 28 said:
Anyone putting this result on pep is clueless the team on the pitch was more than good enough to win the game it's the players that need to have a look at themselves get a chance and blow it. Still 11 points clear and still in all cups so don't know where the melt down has come from.
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I think losing a game against ten men for 45 mins has set some alarm bells ringing
 
A possible positive of this defeat is that it might make Pep think twice about not playing his better players vs Chelsea after the Dortmund game.
 
I’ve stayed away from this thread as I was so fed up with the whole shit show, once again, missed chances and lack of concentration cost us. In the scheme of things it’s no big deal if we beat Dortmund and win the next few games but we really need to step the fuck up and make that happen ... The rags won’t be allowed to lose another game so we need to get the 11 points we need sharpish and shut the cunts up for another season ...!
 
HelloCity said:
A possible positive of this defeat is that it might make Pep think twice about not playing his better players vs Chelsea after the Dortmund game.
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No it won't. He isn't making it up as he goes along. He rested those players so they would be fit for Dortmund and Chelsea, two much bigger games within 4 days both which could go 120 minutes.
 
Didsbury Dave said:
No it won't. He isn't making it up as he goes along. He rested those players so they would be fit for Dortmund and Chelsea, two much bigger games within 4 days both which could go 120 minutes.
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I think he’ll definitely make changes. But I do think it’ll make Pep make not as many changes as he might have done if we’d beaten Leeds.

It’s nothing to do with ‘making it up as he goes along’ either. It’s about making sure the player’s schedules are managed throughout the end of the season.

He’s done a great job of it so far this season despite the loss on Sunday with wins at Leicester and Fulham using a team many didn’t consider full strength. I do think we’ll need to go full strength or very close to it in order to beat Chelsea though.
 
Winning the Quadruple is almost impossible. There's a reason it's never been done before and even United's treble is well regarded. This is another level above it. A big level above it.

We have the opportunity to do something that won't be repeated for 50 years at least. It will cement our position as the greatest English club side without question.

It's not going to be easy. But we have a final against a struggling Spurs side, maybe a CL final (if we are lucky) against Real and probably an FA Cup final tie against Leicester. I'm not saying we will all these but other than Real they feel winnable

Pro is absolutely right to rotate. Leeds got lucky and if we played them 10 times we'd win 9.

United won't catch us. We will probably win the league by 5 points and they will get giddy bit if we win the quadruple it will be the greatest achievement in English football. It says a lot when a defeat is a BIG deal.

We have to trust Pep and in my mind we have a very, very real chance to do it.
 
HelloCity said:
I think he’ll definitely make changes. But I do think it’ll make Pep make not as many changes as he might have done if we’d beaten Leeds.

It’s nothing to do with ‘making it up as he goes along’ either. It’s about making sure the player’s schedules are managed throughout the end of the season.

He’s done a great job of it so far this season despite the loss on Sunday with wins at Leicester and Fulham using a team many didn’t consider full strength. I do think we’ll need to go full strength or very close to it in order to beat Chelsea though.
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I'm not quite sure whether we're agreeing or disagreeing. What I'm saying is that Pep will have pretty much known his teams for Leeds, Dortmund and Chelsea last week, obviously barring injuries. The priorities are the latter two, both of which he will be putting out the strongest team available. It might not be an identical team but it will be close. Leeds was basically the others. So I agree with you that we will need to be strong to beat Chelsea and obviously Pep will as well. Not a cat in hell's chance that the likes of Mendy, Aguero will feature. The big guns will play both.
 
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