Media Thread 2020/21

[OB1]

You’d think the media would be all over themselves, analysing our last 10 games, and all the different formations Pep has used.

4-3-3
3-2-3-2
2-3-4-1
2-5-3
3-4-3

I’m sure these few formations could fill the entire sports section of any media outlet!


Or they could just carry on with their heads deep in the sands wishing it was all a bad dream.

Our formations and tactics are quite fascinating and a clear demonstration of how hard it is to ascribe one set of phone numbers to a team but most especially a Pep team. For one thing there tends to be a difference between the offensive and defensive shape but one of the keys is fluidity and of course having players in the right positions for the situation in the game at any one time.

I'd generally describe the overriding shape of the run we have been on as 3-2-5 although I thought yesterday was more 3-3-4 but the lines are never perfectly separated or straight if you look at average positions, which I do for every game.

City's current three at the back approach is different from an old school three at the back; not least because we return to a back four if in our defensive shape.

Some thing that I thought was interesting that I had forgotten knowing until I reread it this morning was that Lillo apparently was the guy who originally came up with the 4-2-3-1 formation in his early days managing in Spain.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Pearce on motd " that city cb trio cost 170 million"

I actually love it now. They’re trying to throw these figures out like we’re spunking money away when we have the 3 best centre backs in the League and combined they cost 2x Harry Maguires. They’re instead highlighting how well ran we are and how well we buy.

Meanwhile last night on the radio the female host said ‘wow, look at that bench’ and proceeded to name Steffan (£5m), Zinchenko (less than £1m), Foden (free). Aguero £35m, Fernandinho £30m. Whoopee fucking do we’ve assembled a world class squad and some of them have been dirt cheap in comparison to some of the dross out ‘rivals’ spend money on.

The real eye should be on United for spending hundreds of millions of Maguire, Martial, Pogba, Lukaku, Dialo, Shaw, Wan Bissaka, Sanchez, Lindleof and Baily with nothing to show for it in 10 years.

 

[Asa's left peg]

I take it he downgraded the cost when Garcia replaced Dias?

In the interest of fairness, I would like to know the combined wages of the commentary team and studio guys (plus any expenses and free clothes/allowances)

 

[laserblue]

Only just managed to watch the highlights having missed the match live and had to rewind to make sure I heard that right. It didn't help when he started on about Sergio only 'just' scoring the penalty as their goalie 'nearly' saved it. 'Another inch' apparently would have done it despite the power on the shot needing another foot to have actually had a chance of keeping it out. The goalie picked the right direction (out of a possible two), whoopee fucking doo.

I'm not usually one for the agenda thread but for Christ sake...

I'd bet good money nobody at the BBC said that Eddie "almost saved" Goofy's penalty in the derby.

 

[OB1]

Bristol City

Yup, it's easy enough to look-up.

Apparently one of his kids supports Palace, which may be why I thought he was: must have got the impression from somewhere that he was a Palace sympathiser as it's one of those things that has stuck in my head for many years.

 

[JASR]

have a read of the bbc match report/ the comment section, i was pleasantly surprised by the theme, no usual city bingo, the highest liked one was, dont get why city fans are called plastic, proper fans ect, and this goes on and on from different fans, quite amazing, must be because its mothers day and everyone is happy :)

I think there's been a change in moderation levels.
Also a change (awhile ago) was that you couldn't sort the list by the least like'd posts anymore.

And finally, Liverpool fans are looking at the table going ...'28 points... jeez , and there's still 8 games to go, we really are crap, i'm not going to comment on <insert your favourite City bingo line>', which is nice, as it leaves more space for football discussion, rather than them holding up a hand and going '6 times'.

 

[Mike Cledford]

I'd bet good money nobody at the BBC said that Eddie "almost saved" Goofy's penalty in the derby.

That would be an odds on bet though.

 

[jaiguruKun]

How did that Darke bloke do tonight?

After his last attempt he had loads of shit for using £££ Cancelo, £££ Mahrez etc etc. He was bleating that he'd not said anything wrong and did it in all matches for all teams, got a right hiding on Twitter about it.

No mention of fees in his commentary last night. He's passed the baton to Pearce who has greater exposure on MOTD! These guys all yearn for the good old days the Rags had a free run on all the best players and won the league every year, it was better for business back then.

 

[bluestreak]

If referring to J. Pearce, I am strongly of the belief that he is a Crystal Palace supporter.

Jonathan Mark Pearce needs to fuck off back to Robot Wars, where his high pitched hysterical voice might be better appreciated.

 

[Gazza]

Bristol City

Correct. I knew it began with Bri though ;-)