We don't get out fast enough to close down shots, and our keeper has form this season for getting his feet wrong, fluffing or fumbling shots that come at him from a distance. I don't think he has been terrible, but like many players there is a clear weakness there. Why wouldn't you test that?
Probably have to spend 350m in the summer for 5 top notch key players if the likes Garcia and Foden and one or two other youngsters are not ready to be first teamers.
Well that was a bad night ,should of been worse really aswell if united were more clinical,can remember them having four or five more clear cut chances .
Result wasn’t a fluke ,better team won ,people consoling themselves complaining about var have got there heads in the sand .
I feel like I’ve watched that game several times this season ,we’re just so open , any team who defends well in numbers and breaks fast causes us all sorts of problems, could tell from the first ten minutes we were in trouble.
Rodri looks like a quality player , but that Fernandinho role as a lone pivot may not suit him , he’s asked to cover too much ground on his own and he’s not got the legs for it ,against the better teams we’ll continue to struggle,possibly with a full strength defence behind him he looks better but ,I feel we need another midfielder beside him ,maybe him and Fernandinho as a two.
Not sure Peps gonna change anything at this point though ,these problems been evident for a while ,I’m pretty sure Fernandinho will continue to be played centre half ,Foden probs stay on the bench , don’t mind us having a bad season ,it’s been an amazing couple of years ,but wish pep would show more courage in giving younger players a chance ,let’s blood Foden Garcia harwood bellis and bring a bit of positivity and energy in to the side ,honestly feels boring watching the team this season for me ? Same group of players every week .
How's that JFE doing at Leicesterlike Gary Cahill for example.
The first ten minutes was clear to see that they were causing us real problems on the break, He did absolutely nothing tactically to stop that from happening, The spaces between the back four and midfield was outrageous. They were able to cut us open with one pass to completely by pass the midfield and have a run at the back 4.
When you see players with pace running at Angelino and Stones you get worried. Unfortunately they need to be protected with two holding midfield players.
Every fan I spoke to ( sensible fans, not the ones going “ they’re fuckin shit we will batter them ) said they will cause us problems with their pace if we play like we do, I’ve read Peps book and heard these stories about him being meticulous over every aspect yet he did absolutely fuck all to nullify their threat.
you have him as manager and you’ll be happy, attacking lovely football and loads of goals and he’s the best we’ve had but he is fuckin clueless on what to do if plan A fails
No keeper is perfect , LLoris , De Gea , Allison have all made howlers this season , Ederson is an exceptional keeper and has made less mistakes than the keepers mentioned , if you know a keeper that never makes an error in a season give Pep his agents number i am sure he would be interested.
I love Eddy, and of course all keepers have mistakes in them. But off the top of my head I can name the second Spurs goal, the Southampton goal, the first Liverpool goal, and the second last night as long range efforts he has struggled with this season. Not disasters per se, but his footwork/starting position wasn't great. Like virtually every other player, I think his form has dipped a bit this season. That's all.