Pep’s Spurs (H) Post-Match Interview

[Manc in London]

Interviews don't have magical poweres. Pep was frustrated last night. He'll praise the players in his next interview. People pay too much attention to words said in a non-native language.

I'm one of Pep's biggest fans on here, but, IMO, there was nothing genius in that interview. Pep himself seems to be confused about our performances and tries different things to help the players perform at their best. He congratulated them for playing with personality at United, then he blamed himself and said the problems were tactical, last night he was critical of the players. Pep has a lot more info than us and knows better. In my humble opinion, the group is not as united as last season and also some players are not in form. The latter is likely to change, and the leaders should help the squad get more united and fight for each other.

You have to seperate the signals from the noise.

 

[crystal_mais]

I agreed with some of the points Pep called out. I'm more concerned about what is going on in the dressing room. The players bar a handful seem like they're just going through the motions. The players need a rocket - maybe Gundo isn't that sort of leader who can galvanise the team in that way like Ferna did.

I think this was also making a point to Txiki and Khaldoon - sort players out or else!! Chelsea, Arsenal, RAGs all spending cash

Pep needs to understand the challenges for fans - football is pricing people out of the game. I agree our atmosphere could be alot better and the early leavers and having a half empty ground at the end of the game isn't great. Lets hope we bring it on Sunday and then it's upto the players to sort their shit out.

I just hope he doesn't get pissed off and walk. As i can't think of any manager out there right now who could replace Pep.

 

[Ajm1985]

Pep did not change anything except the attitudes at half time. Mahrez didn't say they were told to be more direct in the second half, he said they were more direct which is what Jack's been saying Pep's been telling him to do for weeks.

You can look at Rico's touches first half vs second half here, there's no pushing up or change of position.

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The same tactics, selection and formation in both half. One was shit, the other won 4-0.

You've argued a point I didn't make - I didn't say Mahrez said they were told to be more direct. Fair enough that Lewis didn't push forward more as tracked by passes & touches, but there is a definite difference in where he was playing. The first half his touches & passes were more central than in the second half. Wouldn't presume to state that was due to Pep, passion, slight injury etc.

You made a general point - that it proved it's about intensity not Pep etc - based on one half of football. Like I said, the recent performances aren't monocausal and it's daft to say it is.

 

[rabby]

Far too much emphasis being put on the atmosphere at games.Pep is wrong if he expects a electric atmosphere at most games, just as we are wrong to expect top level performances from the team every game.
The best teams teams raise their performances when the big games come around and the silverware is being handed out.We as fans raise our backing when crunch time comes also.
The best teams also coast along in the less critical matches and we do exactly the same, expecting anything else will just lead to disappointment

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Good job he’s not managing his beloved Barcelona as the white hankies would’ve been waving last night at half time. And the boos last night weren’t aimed at the first half performance which actually wasn’t too bad compared to some we’ve seen over the years, they were aimed at the ref and ‘orrible Spurs.

 

[jonah62]

Fair point re injuries, but he was alternating constantly even when they were fit. We have known for ages that Cancelo is useless at RB, the fact that he got replaced in the national team in the WC but that the Portuguese Danny Mills at the rags proves it further. I honestly thought he was one of our better players in the derby. I love Zinny but he always wasn't very attacking, the problem now is that we have a guy up front that feeds on deliveries but we don't have any player in the fullback positions (other than Cancelo) that can provide.

Mendy can whip a good ball in !!!!!

 

[domalino]

You made a general point - that it proved it's about intensity not Pep etc - based on one half of football.

No, I didn't.

I said 90 minutes of football was the proof of what I've known all along, that the problem is not Pep doing stuff he's done for 6 years.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

More I'm calming,I could understand his outburst if we'd have lost,just one weird night that turned out to be

I think that interview after a loss would have been massively counterproductive.

He's chosen when to let it all out perfectly.

 

[meeesh]

I think that interview after a loss would have been massively counterproductive.

He's chosen when to let it all out perfectly.

After an incredible second half comeback ?

That pours cold water over his whole argument no ?

 

[geoff hammond]

Pep can at times be strange, erratic and unpredictable but there isn't another manager in the world that I would swap him for.