I don't understand how people still can't grasp what Pep was trying to do last night. People look at the change of formation as a defensive strategy and it wasn't, it was a change of shape to allow us to play out from the back because they use two strikers and not one like Madrid. The implementation was abysmally executed and the player selection (too many slow players in combination) caused us huge problems but conceptually it made sense.
Sorry for linking to my own tweet, but easiest way to share the image. I really can't get this lineup out of my head if we *had* to play the way Pep set us up. Looks vastly more suited surely...
Sorry you mean the guy that dragged us through Real Madrid? Just need to clarify.He isn't quite good enough for the very top level.
Can you imagine Aguero, Kane or Lewandowski missing that chance he had last night?
He isn't quite good enough for the very top level.
Can you imagine Aguero, Kane or Lewandowski missing that chance he had last night?
We've all seen Aguero miss easier chances, the standout being against Chelsea (I think) from 2 yards with a completely open goal after a Bernardo cross in front of the South Stand. Thankfully he rectified it a few minutes later from 25 yards but to suggest the misses don't happen is just bollocks.He isn't quite good enough for the very top level.
Can you imagine Aguero, Kane or Lewandowski missing that chance he had last night?
(I posted this in the transfer forum I'll post it here to) I don't think pep sees foden as a midfielder so we need a replacement for David Silva, difference between us and bayern is they have power, technique and goals in their midfield, Muller (goals) Goretzka (power and strength ball winning ability) thiago (technical creator) our midfield when playing 4 3 3, kdb (creator technical and goal scorer) David Silva (Technical/creator) Rodri (technical, good passer, and creator) we are missing a Goretzka someone with power and strength who can bully the ball of players and let our creators create chances, we had that with fernandinho but he can't play there anymore so our midfield is missing that edge and aggression.
Sorry you mean the guy that dragged us through Real Madrid? Just need to clarify.
Still mulling over the hugely disappointing defeat and performance last night.
So the three at the back that was far from a success was implemented due to Pep’s worry about the pace of Lyon’s front and their ability to get in down the sides of the centre backs, so he preferred three defenders to deal with them than two, which I guess makes sense. Still present with those three defenders though was a high line and a lack of pace, so it didn’t resolve things. Surely moving Walker into the right side of the three would have had a more positive outcome ?
Thing is that would just have exacerbated the fact we were going away from what we do well and overly focusing on Lyon’s strengths. Yes we needed to be aware and cautious of their threat and counter-attacks but surely we should have played more to our strengths!
I don't understand how people still can't grasp what Pep was trying to do last night. People look at the change of formation as a defensive strategy and it wasn't, it was a change of shape to allow us to play out from the back because they use two strikers and not one like Madrid. The implementation was abysmally executed and the player selection (too many slow players in combination) caused us huge problems but conceptually it made sense.