No-one passing to Haaland.

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Someone else said we are like the safe passing squad now. Our players aren’t taking risks or trying to pass forward

It’s surely got to be tactics, as it seems like it’s every player now. Foden, de Bruyne, Bernardo in particular aren’t trying to create anything

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

We’re only allowed to pass to him if he can score from a tap-in.

Man City logic: create sh*t loads of chances with no striker to get on the end of things.

Sign striker.

Man City logic. Let’s stop creating chances.

I don't think its Man City logic since KDB comes on and instantly tries to pass to him.

It's the rest of the midfielders and wingers not passing to him!

 

[plattlanebenches]

They are definitely under orders. Did you see how many times he made the runs today. He got frustrated as fuck. We do not play the risky pass. Then we lob the fucking ball in and hope for the best from the wings.

Yes, I saw how many times. You don’t honestly think pep says “whatever you do don’t play through the most lethal striker in Europe “. I suppose we’ll have to agree to disagreee.

You’d think so, but it’s every week

which makes me think it’s the players not pep. Either way it’s shit.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Massively missed Gundogan and or KDB, not only for chances creation but overall control too.

Pep doing his best to overthink every situation. He’s obviously had too much time on his hands during the WC

When Gundogan and Kev are playing they aren’t creating much either

 

[blue44]

We’re only allowed to pass to him if he can score from a tap-in.

Man City logic: create sh*t loads of chances with no striker to get on the end of things.

Sign striker.

Man City logic. Let’s stop creating chances.

its simple
false 9
extra player in midfield
loads of chances the last 2 years or so but normally no one there to tap it in,
enter haarland
you know the rest.

 

[PabZabb]

When Gundogan and Kev are playing they aren’t creating much either

They’re the two players we’ve got in central areas with an eye for a forward pass

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

They’re the two players we’ve got in central areas with an eye for a forward pass

They are, but this season they haven’t created much or atleast no where near what they usually do.

 

[blue44]

Someone else said we are like the safe passing squad now. Our players aren’t taking risks or trying to pass forward

It’s surely got to be tactics, as it seems like it’s every player now. Foden, de Bruyne, Bernardo in particular aren’t trying to create anything

thats why they all looked pissed off,de bruyne today on the bench and after on the pitch looked just so emotionless.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Spurs played a high defensive line and pressed us high. It was ASKING for us to play the ball over the top or through the channels and, if that wasn’t open, then wide for the wingers to either cut in or get a ball in behind.

Like others, I think Haaland is getting sick and tired of being a flat track bully and flogging himself senseless in other games where we have no tempo and he’s playing his own little game of “I’ll run, you don’t pass…or even try to!”

Color me stupid, but if 70% possession is DESIGNED to stop the other team from having the ball and scoring, why are shipping so many goals???

Pep is stubborn beyond belief and I’m not sure his “team of coaches” has the gravitas to slap him upside his head.

We have a squad to match any in Europe, yet Pep has stultified almost any and all creativity with his possession obsession.

Hands up all those that would trade 70-30 possession for 60-40 and the occasional loss of possession due to TRYING to play some exciting, balls to the wall, attacking…

 

[madloaf]

Yes, I saw how many times. You don’t honestly think pep says “whatever you do don’t play through the most lethal striker in Europe “. I suppose we’ll

Yes, I saw how many times. You don’t honestly think pep says “whatever you do don’t play through the most lethal striker in Europe “. I suppose we’ll have to agree to disagreee.

which makes me think it’s the players not pep. Either way it’s shit.

When the manager can't control the player, then it's the managers problem.