I'd have said this was a classic line up against a team he expected to be tough.Nah, don’t buy that. We’ve not played for 7 days, we’ve only got 1 more game before an international break and he picked a team that was always going to struggle, and what a surprise it did. We got out of jail tonight due to 2 wonder strikes.
He has always prioritised the Champs league and for some bizarre reason tonight he picked an underwhelming line up. No idea why.
Does he play foden gomez alvarez every week? are they running on empty?He cannot select the same 11 week in, week out so still had to play some key players.
He started with a line up he thought would work, and made timely changes when it didn't.
Not sure what point you want to make.Does he play foden gomez alvarez every week? are they running on empty?
Last night's starting XI was OD-ing on control, that was one of the problems. Mahrez's chronic lack of form so far is another, he and Grealish are just too similar to be effective as a pairing out wide, show them inside where they can run into traffic and they're little threat, especially Grealish.I'd have said this was a classic line up against a team he expected to be tough.
He regularly picks "control" lineups in the Champions League. Mahrez is a CL regular, and Grealish and Gundogan are players who slow the game down and control it.
Foden, de Bruyne, Alvarez, Haaland, are all disruptors who create a more chaotic game. Bernardo arguably does both, but is not as likely to slow things down.
I get you are confused so we can leave it there:-)Not sure what point you want to make.
Pep picked a starting 11 he thought would be good enough
He made timely changes ( which he normally doesn't) as he had to, and we won the game.
Certainly not confused, but clearly we are thinking differentlyI get you are confused so we can leave it there:-)
It's a squad game"Always change a winning team."