1 goal 3 assists after new year. Didn't sit on the bench against Chelsea in the fa cup semi and it didn't make a difference there. Was in the bottom 7th percentile of players being dribbled past. But at least he made up with it with his trademark "can do" attitude. Tactical masterpiece.
Yep but Mendy was complete disaster and compared to him Cancelo played like Paolo Maldini :D

Also there was difference in terms of tactics:
-----Walker------John--------Ruben-------
---------Bernie---------Rodri---------------
Mahrez--------Gundo------Foden-Cancelo
-----------------Jesus/KDB----------------

So in overall it helped to team improve and Foden/Cancelo pair was working.

It's like right now we lack defensive midfielder and even though we won't get someone like Rodri, still, having above average player there means that our overall game will improve and results will start to come.
 
I was pessimistic on Pep after we lost to Lyon in the CL and after losing the title to Liverpool in 2020. Early the following season I think we lost 4-0 to Everton and that's when I thought maybe it was time to think about him as a three-year manager.

I will never doubt him again, especially when paired with our hierarchy - but his recovery from 19-20 took a slew of class signings (Dias chiefly) and time. I don't know if he can turn this ship on a dime. But if he stays beyond this season I'm very confident we will be fine.
 
No more 316. It's way too dangerous, we need solidity at the back.

Hopefully we have a few more defenders fit after the break, and we go back to Stones pushing into midfield or Gvardiol doing it.

We definitely need more tall quick defenders in the coming windows, and another CDM.
 
All other factors considered Pep's tactics without Rodri have been absolute shit, simple as. If he insists on proceeding in this manner we can write this season off...
 
The club have massively shit on on Pep IMO.

Out shit performance in the last few transfer window have shafted him.

I really don't get it. We are at the pinnacle of the English football pyramid.

And we have failed to invest in the squad to keep us there for a more sustained period than we already have been.

Heads need to roll upstairs!!!

We have been nicking the league on the final day for years now.

Fucking invest some of the record profits we keep posting!!!

I don't blame Pep if he fucks off. He has been let down by all the hierarchy above him!!!
I would agree except for the fact that these windows might just be a reflection of Pep's desires. If that's the case other questions need to be asked...
 
I wouldn't be blaming the Club, cause Pep has the most valuable players in the world and our salary budget is the biggest...

KDB, Grealish, Bernardo, Gundo, Foden and Matheus are earning like 1.7m per week and that's the big money. For some club that's the whole weekly budget, like Bournemouth or Brighton. Unfortunately all of them this season aren't able to provide proper results and our midfield struggles. Rodri is injured, Kova does his best and I have nothing to complain so far, but other ones have to improve, otherwise I guess club will react and they will be replaced.

I am not that critical about our defence, cause they are doing their job even though most of them have been injured and funny thing is that defenders have scored 5 goals so far, when midfielders have 4.

Wingers as well. Bobb and Doku have had injuries and Savinho is the new guy, who has been adapting very well.
Haaland also has exceptional season so far, scoring like he did in his first season, but what's most important, every goal he scores is the first one. In other seasons that wasn't the case, he was always scoring second or third or fourth goals.

Except Phil, cause Phil deserves some time due to last season's heroics and he also missed pre-season, but other ones are playing at below average level so far.

Midfield is where we struggle a lot and when you look at names like: KDB, Gundo, Matheus, Bernardo, Grealish, etc. we shouldn't be struggling.
 

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