That's each fan's choice though but I don't think you'll ever see us play a full strength side in an FA cup SF when we're still in with a shout of the league title and CL. I think most fans get/expect that, especially when the game is straight after a tough midweek game away in the CL where we picked up some injuries.Completely understand that but I’ve spent 200/300 quid today to take my kids to the game today and again we’ve played a weak team in a semi final once again and thrown a cup he has no intention of trying to win! Be lucky to get 25k there next season if we get there because everyone knows what hes gonna do!
Zinc shouldn't have started then.Zinc has his mind on other things and Steffen should go back to being a Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader
Some "Chelsea fans" bottled our coach on the way out from Wembley. Luckily it only smashed the outer pane of the double glazing. Cunts.We were sat in 109 and got spat on by Scouse pricks who had infiltrated the block above us. Happened after all their goals.
When we scored they started throwing stuff, one little girl sustained a badly injured arm and had to leave at 3-1.
They’re shameless and the stewards did fuck all despite a lot of Blues remonstrating.
We have now played 5 cup games this year Kelleher played in first 2 Allison in last 3.mate if pep bottled it by playing steffen over ederson it really doesn't sound like that big a deal
Yes, and he plays for usI’d there a bigger one-trick pony than Salah?
Pep in Europe is a different animal. I think Pep also lost to Wigan away from home in the FA Cup?Mancini who lost an FA cup final to Wigan? Loved Roberto but come on mate he's not the level of Pep.
Steffen's problem is that Ederson is so unique. He doesn't have the same skill set, but unfortunately the team play the same tactics and expect the same keeper performance. He isn't capable of pinging it to the full backs feet and he doesn't have the option of an accurate long ball. No Ederson means a different approach should have been used.
With all the other PL results, it's been the Easter Saturday from hell.....Mancini who lost an FA cup final to Wigan? Loved Roberto but come on mate he's not the level of Pep.
of course he can be blamed, it's not rocket science, all he had to do was get rid before he was closed down and he had plenty of time to do it, no ones fault but his ownHe’s a keeper who is clearly unsuitable to play in our system - he’s nowhere near comfortable enough on the ball. He’s obviously under instructions to pass no matter how intense the press is so he can’t really be blamed for following instructions
Give your head a Wobble!Love pep and he is a great manager at league level as his record proves.
He isn’t however an elite manager in the manner of Ferguson of Klopp.
Too many instances of hugely important one off cup games being fucked up either by poor team selection, head scratching tactics, baffling use/non-use of substitutions or a combination of all three.
The true elite managers can get their teams over the line in difficult circumstances and in one off must win games. Often by sheer force of will and personality.
Peps record in these sort of games is pretty woeful.
I almost hope we get knocked out by Real as if we make the final we will be schooled by Klopp again and that doesn’t bear thinking about.
Great manager, super guy, but a long way from elite and we will never ever win the CL with him at the club.
Anyone can see his level of technical ability lets him and us down at crucial points in games on a regular basis. When you need a sure first touch or instant control he just doesn't have it. He will get goals but even those are becoming a distant memory.He very rarely turns up anymore. Fantastic player for us tho and deserves to leave with his head held high. Same goes for the rest.
Yeah I fully agree that Pep is definitely not the best in Europe, no where near in fact, but Mancini didn't exactly convince me in Europe either.Pep in Europe is a different animal. I think Pep also lost to Wigan away from home in the FA Cup?
Mancini for all of his faults would have won it for us by now. I'm convinced of that.
Shove your sympathy were the sun don't shine, we're going champion's league and Premier league
bobby was chucked under the bus by the players that day, i'm not saying i'd rather have him than pep thoughMancini who lost an FA cup final to Wigan? Loved Roberto but come on mate he's not the level of Pep.
Lol, oh here we go. I can feel another bout of deja vu coming on all over again …If Mancini had stayed and been backed we would have won it by now.