Agree, so why aren’t we doing something different? Even formation wise, try overloading in different areas of the pitch; use Cruyff’s 343 diamond or something. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. If we’d have kept Angelino we would have had all the personnel to go with a 352 this season. Pep needs to be radically challenging himself instead of just doing the same thing that worked 2 years ago.
You have answered your own question.
Pep won't do it differently. It's a complete crock the current narrative he is adapting this term by playing two holders in midfield - we have been playing Rodri and Gundo together for more than 18 months!!
Pep is all about repetition until it becomes second nature - it doesn't really legislate for the opponent - it is always about what his teams do first and foremost.
The matra remains the other team can't hurt you if we have the ball.
Changing it like you say could never be a consistent thing for Pep - he is wedded to his ideas - it has brought us the most success.
Sadly, we have also bought a group of players who are supposedly most-aligned with what he wants.
Asking a long-distance runner to suddenly become a 100m sprinter isn't going to fly.
City, as an organisation, have made the biggest mistake a club can ever do, make the manager bigger than the club.
Ask United or Arsenal fans.
We have spent a lot of money on supposed top players and if you start changing formations, you suddenly have to ask why did we buy wingers if we are going to play 3-5-2?
As for Angelino, he looks great in the delivery phase but he is becoming better with each passing week in some eyes?
He is a horrible defender - as bad as Mendy at defending the first cross - which is why he didn't make ten games for us in the end last year.
His performances in the first-halves against United at our place and away at Anfield, absolutely no words necessary...
