I'm far from a Pellegrini fan, but he got everything right for me today in selection and formation. Perhaps you could criticise the way he asks them to play, but I think that's a club philosophy now, we're just not executing it particularly well. Hopefully Pep will do a better job. Silva and Aguero didn't get anything going today, but overall I thought it was a decent team performance. Great to have Kompany back and without the penalty I don't think they would have scored if we played until Thursday. Second goal came as we went more attacking, and was a well worked goal IMO.
Today was 'one of those days'. Yes, we've had too many this season, but taken in isolation we were hugely unfortunate today IMO. The Spurs media love in can't change that. Clattenburg reinforced what we all know - he is a disgrace. That penalty decision tops the one against Micah a few years ago in terms of ridiculous handball decisions. That linesman too. Once you can excuse, twice is careless but three times starts to look premeditated. Cunts.
That said, if Bayern do relieve Pep early (and don't do something like put him on gardening leave) I would bring him in immediately. It's not worked under Pellegrini since his first season, and he was working with Mancini's tools then. He has taken us backwards in most areas, and we need the change sooner rather than later. It might give the existing squad a boost and allow Pep a head start on working with them and figuring out what he wants/need for next season.
The present is shit but the future has never looked brighter, we should focus on that.
