Pep Guardiola - 2024/25

[bondsman]

They just come back from injury we can not afford to start them and they get injured?! Because we still have 40+ games to go

Better to start and get a game win then go off than come on cold chasing a game. More likely to get injured that way at any level you play at

 

[kaz7]

But not so bad they can’t come on? Didn’t look injured Weds.

You can have an injury and still play , it is then how you recover the next day , if they didnt recover well then they get just a few minutes next time , enough to keep them ticking over , if is not a hard concept shirley

 

[N1985]

Even if they aren’t carrying those injuries anymore, starting one game doesn’t mean they’re fit enough to start the immediate game after just three days later.

The lack of understanding this from our fans is simply daft.

You're asking for common sense and understanding in completely the wrong place pal. I'd say 75% of people on here have absolutely no idea how football actually works.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

We lost 0:4 at home from the worst Tottenham side in last 2 years.
It doesn’t work. Gundo only doesn’t work.

Have you considered Tottenham could get relegated after facing 115 charges down to the National League South yet they would beat us. Hell they could play a 38 game season against us and would win the league.

There are things that go on in Spurs games that make absolutely no sense.. like us not even scoring a goal there in 5 years.. and they can score a hand ball goal and go on to the UCL semis!

So while your argument may have some weight.. they can't be based on what happened vs Spurs lol.

 

[bondsman]

You can have an injury and still play , it is then how you recover the next day , if they didnt recover well then they get just a few minutes next time , enough to keep them ticking over , if is not a hard concept shirley

Not hard at all. If they hadn’t recovered they shouldn’t be on bench. If they’ve recovered enough to go on when we are chasing a game they can surely start it.

 

[blueparrot]

Not hard at all. If they hadn’t recovered they shouldn’t be on bench. If they’ve recovered enough to go on when we are chasing a game they can surely start it.

Nonsense, if we had a full squad maybe. As it is we get what we can out of what’s available, and it was decided by professionals they were only fit enough to be subs. How could you or any of us possibly have the information to know better.

 

[bondsman]

Nonsense, if we had a full squad maybe. As it is we get what we can out of what’s available, and it was decided by professionals they were only fit enough to be subs. How could you or any of us possibly have the information to know better.

If you’re not fit you’re not fit. Professional or not. If you’re fit enough to go in to chase the game how are you not fit enough to start.

 

[B\connellblue]

You're asking for common sense and understanding in completely the wrong place pal. I'd say 75% of people on here have absolutely no idea how football actually works.

Isn't that the beauty of watching football. We don't need to know anything about recovery times or that xg bollox what ever it is. Just need to see City outscore the opposition. It really is that simple.

 

[Stelea]

Bearing in mind the constant failing of the old guard in midfield, no reason now why
O Reilly or Wright shouldn’t be given a chance.
They have youth, energy and legs plus in the Spurs LC game they were far from the issue.
Never know, one of them could just be the answer when we consider the kids we have sold over the last few years to fund misfits like Nunes and Phillips

 

[blueparrot]

If you’re not fit you’re not fit. Professional or not. If you’re fit enough to go in to chase the game how are you not fit enough to start.

Did you not see our bench, we had to fill it with a not fully fit players. If they were fully fit they’d have started. This isn’t difficult to work out.