Worst part now is the prospect of the dippers winning the title at the Etihad in April :(
Fucking hell, wipe yourself down.
Worst part now is the prospect of the dippers winning the title at the Etihad in April :(
I can agree with all of that.
Pep is a genius we all agree on that also.
His philosophy of making the pitch as wide as possible works only when the players have the fitness and work levels to do it. At present it is not happening.
I would look at changing the roles of the wide men. Bernardo has the best work rate of any player I have seen, and i would like to see it more centrally, the same with Sterling , a more flexible role. We are still playing some incredible football, whatever you may read here, the issue is getting more players in a position closer to the goal. 4 or 5 players need to be in a dangerous position at the end of attacks to support the number 9.
Silva should be coming on for the last 20 mins, Kdb as you ascertain wider, with Bernardo inside. Bernado close to Rodri is my idea, picking up second balls, as he did against us playing for Monaco. Changing a system which has been so successful is not an easy decision. Foden could also add the energy.
I do think some of the criticism of our defence is wrong, for the reasons you outlined, the midfield legs, and I include Sterling, is not at the level we have been accustomed to.
Ah so it was our fault,thats where we have been going wrong,nice to be schooled by someone whose first post was backing the ragsSilva (I think it was Silva) really should not have shot from halfway after the incident. It stopped the play and put all the focus on VAR.
Look, it was a penalty, but the ref didn't give it. You need to use this VAR mess to your advantage, and decisions are very very rarely overturned during open play. Had the ball been passed around for a minute or so rather than being blasted out of play, I think there's a decent change the penalty isn't given.
Ah so that is your problem,let it goWhich then brings you back to the way stitched up Roberto. One goes they all should. Or when a truly talented manager ask for the players , pricks like Pearce are told to leave.
Ah so it was our fault,thats where we have been going wrong,nice to be schooled by someone whose first post was backing the rags
Ah so that is your problem,let it go
The wide pitch philosophy has been dead since leroy got injured.
Sterling is normally 20 yards further infield than Sane would be on the left and bernardo/Mahrez 10-15 narrower than Sterling would be on the right.
We are geting screwed over with var and you think we have any control over it? laughable bollocksI hate VAR. But given it is here, it make sense to play it to your advantage as much as possible.
On your comment about my post history, i'm afraid that speaks a bit more about you than it does about me. Believe it or not, back in 2012, talking about United fans being loyal and sticking at it through thick and thin was very clear irony.
Ah so it was our fault,thats where we have been going wrong,nice to be schooled by someone whose first post was backing the rags
Ah so that is your problem,let it go