Match Thread | Fulham vs Man City (13/03/21)

[Cornish_Blue]

As I said pre-match, Fulham haven’t conceded more than 1 goal for a while. We had our chances to score, yet we can’t put them away. So often we are looking for another pass, instead of shooting. If pep isn’t going to change it, a point isn’t a bad result considering the team selection/formation.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Several times you can see Torres making a run in behind and the defends aren't bothering to find him.

There's space there but we either pick the wrong pass or the pass/Cross is a let down

 

[Deleted member 77198]

It’s not flapping to call out the fact that the selection led to utter dross

I haven’t flapped since Burnley away in 2018-19. I was all over the shop that day

 

[ninjamonkey]

Worked quite well overall. The front 3, particularly Torres have made some fantastic runs but nobody is even contemplating the pass other than cancelo. The defenders are dwelling on the ball too much for me, particularly Dias at the centre, this formation lends to a slightly quicker tempo than the usual slow build up we're used to, Dias and Rodri need to be passing it much more quickly and faster if we're to get enough chances to score.

Despite the good runs from torres, we're not using them and he's not doing much else, I'd get foden/kdb/mahrez on for him and after 10-15 minutes if the score remains the same then fling on gundogan for one of the defenders if we're still struggling to break through.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Is it a retro thing to bring on subs at HT? Pep and Pellers seemed to refuse subs until at least 70 minutes

He's got to do something or I'm putting the kettle on.

 

[Bigga]

Interesting, I think if anything we're too heavy in attack and the lack of midfield is leaving them isolated up there. No service or creativity.

Nah, he's fielding a Yaya eleven...

 

[eyalluvitt]

Nope and the ones he has have been belated decisions where he slowly raises the whistle to his mouth unwantingly. What a twat.

Yes, let’s so much go on our players & strangely slow giving us anything, well not strangely same as usual.

 

[super_city_si]

If Pep had gone with this formation as a prelude to European games we're in trouble. Dire from front to back.

A good team will murder us with all that space in midfield And down the channels.

 

[oakiecokie]

A truly shocking performance and by fuck Jesus you should feel embarrassed going down like a sack of shit after that mere touch on the face. Fucking mard arse.
At the moment weren`t not under a great deal of pressure but I worry like fuck when Fulham get down our left hand side and Mendy sleep walking.
Bernie looks like the only player who wants to win this game and is trying to take the game by the scruff of the neck but others need to pull their finger out.
Knee jerk ?? Possibly but we can play better than this.I`d happily settle for a draw right now which wouldn`t be a disaster.

 

[Kippax77]

Think Parker as said to Pep "don't beat us and you can have my fucking jacket"