Don't agree on four. The dippers coach attack and bent refereeing did us then. Last two seasons I agree though. I went to Tottenham and we were flat. Leaving KDB on the bench was just daft.hes got it wrong 4 times mate when on the verge of being in a semi final in Europe, its not just tonite.
Anyway the end of season review in Abu Dhabi with Sheikh Mansour should be interesting.
It will sound dramatic but it will take me a while to forgive him for the lineup yesterday. I was in shock when I saw it, 5 defenders and 2 back Midfielders against Lyon. What was he thinking?
Bang on the money. It’s like he knew he wanted to play safe but had no idea how to do it.As if the team selection and formation weren't bad enough, his post match explanations were shocking. If we were so afraid of their pace and our lack of pace through the centre why pick that defence playing the high line? Why play your two fastest defenders as wing backs - and therefore further up the field when we're being countered? If pace was the biggest fear why not play Mendy and Cancelo as wing backs and play Walker in the back 3? Why play Garcia and Fernandinho in the back 3 of a high line when they both turn slower than milk?
If pace was the biggest fear why didn't we defend from the front and stop counters before they've even started as we did v Madrid? Why did our two hardest working players not get a single minute?
This shit has happened time and time again this season and just when you think we've finally nailed it v Madrid he picks a team and formation like that. It's absolutely inexcusable.
The entire thing was built around not letting Lyon destroy us on the counter. I think the idea was to play slow, keep it tight for 30 minutes, and then start to dominate things physically after when they'd be a bit too tired to both press as effectively and break at pace. The players were instructed not to press too much, to try and lure them out to play a bit.Would be interesting what his tactical plan was.
Our build-up was completely fuxxed as it had to be brought out by Laporte and Fern but we weren't able to reach our creative elements KDB and Gundo being too far up the pitch and easily covered.
How in hell did Pep want to create using that system?
Maybe he thought Laporte, Rodri or Walker could play through the channels but last night all of them were poor in confident passing.
In the end we funnily conceded 3 - when the plan was strengthening our defence to keep a clean sheet, scoring at least 1 somehow.
Pep and some players dramatically crumbled under the big pressure, again. Not a good thing looking ahead. It will hunt us for a long time.
Pep and his team will have to face that point and develop a professional solution or it will happen time and again.
That's why is so frustrating.. I think he is the best coach in the world, but time to time he does something like this.. Taking all the confident and momentum off the boys.. So so frustrating. As I said, time for a football break.I would still take a 90% great in everything over than 100% negative with little or no invention and creativity and have all the passion of Simeone. Part of its down to the players (who aren't streets behind the current Champions) currently at our disposal.
That's why is so frustrating.. I think he is the best coach in the world, but time to time he does something like this.. Taking all the confident and momentum off the boys.. So so frustrating. As I said, time for a football break.