If nothing else, surely trying something different would be good. I just don’t understand it. We have 1 striker, have had an injury crisis and he's had crap all minutes
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Pep Guardiola - 2024/25
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If nothing else, surely trying something different would be good. I just don’t understand it. We have 1 striker, have had an injury crisis and he's had crap all minutes
Oh rightBecause they get sacked. GPC lasted 25 year's.
Richie Rich
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A horror show and that's on him.
Coz he’s not good enough100% on mcatee, it’s odd he’s not getting a chance
I can’t believe he needed another defeat in a row with this tactic.
It was Rodri exposed last year and now he let Gundo to be only midfielder in the squad with Rico playing brain fart position. And it was 0:4, Pep. 0:4. Not 0:1, 1:2.
A 0:4.
I am not optimistic he will change something. He doesn’t seem to be a kind of a manager for these situations.
Unless KDB gives us some magic….
It was Rodri exposed last year and now he let Gundo to be only midfielder in the squad with Rico playing brain fart position. And it was 0:4, Pep. 0:4. Not 0:1, 1:2.
A 0:4.
I am not optimistic he will change something. He doesn’t seem to be a kind of a manager for these situations.
Unless KDB gives us some magic….
it was mentioned the dressing room had a big talk before the Sporting game about some things not working. media reported it it was kind of like clear the air talk which we had a few last seasons and ended up with titles.
now next game Sporting ripped us a new one. then Brighton gave us a beating too. then 2 weeks off, everbody could put it into context come back with new energy and boom at home despite the Rodri celebration and Pep contract news 0-4 vs Spurs. maybe another clear the air talk needed. do the players maybe feel tactics been found out or Pep thinks tactics are great but player currently cannot do it or no longer can do it...
to be fair I dont see much tactical magic right now, we try to play the way that works great with a fit Rodri, KDB, a decent defence line and some added firepower from Foden, wingers and Haaland delivering goals what we have instead is 30% of squad injured, 65% badly out of form or some even past it and we maybe just ask too much from Gundo, Walker and KDB.
right now biggest issue is midfield which offers zero protection to an injury prone defence, and neither the wingers do well enough off the ball to help out in return they serve up next to nothing in goals and assists.
midfield and the wingers could sort themselves out it could change but without that it wont. we cannot sort out the midfield because if our midfield is Lewis+Gundo then any decent PL side will hurt us.
I think temporarily Pep needs to change tactics until we can at least have most of injured players back. even Rodri ut is on its own a big change and needs to answered by tactical change naive and stupid to think sticking Kovacic there or Gundo will be a good temporary option. its not.
dont think we need two wingers if both of them allergic to score/assist in almost whatever combination we put them on. using KDB out there on the wing when fit is an option tho, at least he will create.
now next game Sporting ripped us a new one. then Brighton gave us a beating too. then 2 weeks off, everbody could put it into context come back with new energy and boom at home despite the Rodri celebration and Pep contract news 0-4 vs Spurs. maybe another clear the air talk needed. do the players maybe feel tactics been found out or Pep thinks tactics are great but player currently cannot do it or no longer can do it...
to be fair I dont see much tactical magic right now, we try to play the way that works great with a fit Rodri, KDB, a decent defence line and some added firepower from Foden, wingers and Haaland delivering goals what we have instead is 30% of squad injured, 65% badly out of form or some even past it and we maybe just ask too much from Gundo, Walker and KDB.
right now biggest issue is midfield which offers zero protection to an injury prone defence, and neither the wingers do well enough off the ball to help out in return they serve up next to nothing in goals and assists.
midfield and the wingers could sort themselves out it could change but without that it wont. we cannot sort out the midfield because if our midfield is Lewis+Gundo then any decent PL side will hurt us.
I think temporarily Pep needs to change tactics until we can at least have most of injured players back. even Rodri ut is on its own a big change and needs to answered by tactical change naive and stupid to think sticking Kovacic there or Gundo will be a good temporary option. its not.
dont think we need two wingers if both of them allergic to score/assist in almost whatever combination we put them on. using KDB out there on the wing when fit is an option tho, at least he will create.
David White
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Unfortunately we have no plan B. Plan A doesn’t work because of - injuries/tiredness/being found out/loss of form, whatever it is or a combination of all of the above.
He needs to change the system, it’s broken. That’s his job. He’s wonderful and arguably has been the best thing to ever happen to this club, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to criticism.
Go defensive and make us hard to beat, not easy to pick off. Sitting deeper and not committing so many players forward would actually open much more space in front of us. That will suit the likes of Foden and Haaland.
He won’t change though.
He needs to change the system, it’s broken. That’s his job. He’s wonderful and arguably has been the best thing to ever happen to this club, but that doesn’t mean he’s immune to criticism.
Go defensive and make us hard to beat, not easy to pick off. Sitting deeper and not committing so many players forward would actually open much more space in front of us. That will suit the likes of Foden and Haaland.
He won’t change though.
super_city_si
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Suicidal tactics with stand by players and players a year too old. He cant keep having us so far up the pitch with no one who can actually recover.Totally uncharted territory for pep this now. Genuinely playing like a relegation threatened side with no other players that can change it.
Struggling to understand his decision to sign of for 2 more years. The current squad is run into the ground and a huge rebuild is needed.
Based upon the last few windows it would seem that the club are reluctant to splash out to get the right players and there can only be 115 reasons for that.
Based upon the last few windows it would seem that the club are reluctant to splash out to get the right players and there can only be 115 reasons for that.
He's responsible for our greatest successes and so he's also responsible for these failures. Injuries or not, we were playing shitty football before Rodri got injured and it's got much worse after.
Change the fucking style. Not only is it not working it's really fucking boring.
Change the fucking style. Not only is it not working it's really fucking boring.