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St Helens Blue (Exiled) said:
Wanted to sleep on last night before I posted. Got a few pelters on X for questioning certain players abilities to step up and really produce when the chips are down.
Firstly last nights performance was fucking unacceptable. There is no getting away from the fact we were shite in every department.
Positives for me were Kusanov. That kid is going to be a great great player for us. As for the rest where do i start.
I will be in a minority here but Ruben Dias can be sold in the summer for me. Fucking horrendous decision making when that ball came over to even attempt to head it. The lob was brilliant but the pile on Ederson for his apparent poor positioning needs to stop. If Dias does his job Mbappe doesn't even get the half chance so it was not on Ederson that goal. Sick of the blaming of Ederson. Fucking short memories he made 3 world class saves in Istanbul which literally kept us in the game yet it's his fault that Dias didn't do his job??!!!!!
2nd goal he just stands 5 yards away fro Vinicius allowing him time and space to square the ball! Fucking go to the man,make it difficult but no. He has been wank since he has been banging that bird on love island whoever she is.
Ake is a key defender for us. Just a shame he is injured so much but he is the first person who should be on the team sheet. Kusa was Excellent.
I questioned Fodens ability to really step up when the chips are down. He is 25 and has plenty of experience now. He needs to get a grip of games and start dominating them. Yes he is not being played in a central role which is annoying but come on Phil, you are 25 now!!
Don't start me off on Gundogan and Bernardo. Fucking anonymous the pair of them all game. Gundogan will always be a hero for what he has done but his return has been very poor. I personally would have played Kova in the middle but hey what do I fucking know. Savio was brilliant at the weekend so what does Pep do? moves him inside. Why?
I love Pep I really do. I hope the summer allows him to turn it around and get some better younger players in. We need major surgery. Stones, love the guy but I fear we wont see much more of him now.
We needed control in that game. Why not bring Doku on, put Grealish in central midfield as he did versus Forest.
I never expected to win, but to go out like that was very very frustrating. We looked scared and in awe of a Madrid team who are beatable. Frightening to think we pumped them 4-0 on the way to the treble.
I really think we need to reinvent ourselves. Pep looks physically and mentally drained.
My next choice of manager would be Ariolla at Bournemouth. Trust me he is an excellent manager.
Anyway to finish on a positive, FA Cup to play for, Target a top 4 (potentially 5) finish and lets go again on Sunday. I actually think we will beat Liverpool.
I muted the commentary last night after hearing Mcpointy, Camel gob and that **** Fletch wanking off every Madrid player at every opportunity.
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Agree about Ariola. Wouldn't mind him as Pep's replacement when the time is right.
 
blue by birth said:
Gvardiol has been one of our better players
Nico was on his own in midfield as Bernie and gundo went missing
Guess we will have to disagree mate
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blue by birth said:
Gvardiol has been one of our better players
Nico was on his own in midfield as Bernie and gundo went missing
Guess we will have to disagree mate..
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Gvardiol has been better in possession this season, and has provided key assists, goals.

However his one on one defending at full back is really poor. He simply isn’t a full back at the highest level, and he lacks the pace, and heading ability to play at CB week in week out in the prem.

Whilst that position is not a top priority, I wouldn’t be oppposed to a recognised full back coming in for him.

Nico is a strange one for me, we needed pace, power, dynamism in the midfield, and he’s none of them. He’s a highly technical player, that I don’t see adding much as an 8 when Rodri is back. I hope I’m wrong.
 
St Helens Blue (Exiled) said:
Wanted to sleep on last night before I posted. Got a few pelters on X for questioning certain players abilities to step up and really produce when the chips are down.
Firstly last nights performance was fucking unacceptable. There is no getting away from the fact we were shite in every department.
Positives for me were Kusanov. That kid is going to be a great great player for us. As for the rest where do i start.
I will be in a minority here but Ruben Dias can be sold in the summer for me. Fucking horrendous decision making when that ball came over to even attempt to head it. The lob was brilliant but the pile on Ederson for his apparent poor positioning needs to stop. If Dias does his job Mbappe doesn't even get the half chance so it was not on Ederson that goal. Sick of the blaming of Ederson. Fucking short memories he made 3 world class saves in Istanbul which literally kept us in the game yet it's his fault that Dias didn't do his job??!!!!!
2nd goal he just stands 5 yards away fro Vinicius allowing him time and space to square the ball! Fucking go to the man,make it difficult but no. He has been wank since he has been banging that bird on love island whoever she is.
Ake is a key defender for us. Just a shame he is injured so much but he is the first person who should be on the team sheet. Kusa was Excellent.
I questioned Fodens ability to really step up when the chips are down. He is 25 and has plenty of experience now. He needs to get a grip of games and start dominating them. Yes he is not being played in a central role which is annoying but come on Phil, you are 25 now!!
Don't start me off on Gundogan and Bernardo. Fucking anonymous the pair of them all game. Gundogan will always be a hero for what he has done but his return has been very poor. I personally would have played Kova in the middle but hey what do I fucking know. Savio was brilliant at the weekend so what does Pep do? moves him inside. Why?
I love Pep I really do. I hope the summer allows him to turn it around and get some better younger players in. We need major surgery. Stones, love the guy but I fear we wont see much more of him now.
We needed control in that game. Why not bring Doku on, put Grealish in central midfield as he did versus Forest.
I never expected to win, but to go out like that was very very frustrating. We looked scared and in awe of a Madrid team who are beatable. Frightening to think we pumped them 4-0 on the way to the treble.
I really think we need to reinvent ourselves. Pep looks physically and mentally drained.
My next choice of manager would be Ariolla at Bournemouth. Trust me he is an excellent manager.
Anyway to finish on a positive, FA Cup to play for, Target a top 4 (potentially 5) finish and lets go again on Sunday. I actually think we will beat Liverpool.
I muted the commentary last night after hearing Mcpointy, Camel gob and that **** Fletch wanking off every Madrid player at every opportunity.
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Phil doesn’t look happy these days, Pep treats him like the apprentice Joiner who has now served his time but the boss still has him brushing up and making the brews
 
Bluemoonadam said:
We didn't deserve anything we looked levels below them in both games, I was slated in the pre match for saying they'd batter us, tbh I knew we had no chance as soon as I found out we'd be playing them.
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Outclassed last night but had we been defending a lead instead of having to score our set up would have been totally different.
Also ,but for Bappface scrawny fluke ( doesn't gey mentioned) and Edersons brainstorm result could have been so much different, to compound Stones and Haaland injuries we didn't have much chance.
All in my view of course!
 
You can't win them all. As I say look at our history - there is even an account on here called "York away to this" - just remember that - yes mistakes have been made in transfers, team selections and some players are simply past it and should have been moved on but it is what it is - still the best team in Manchester
 
eyalluvitt said:
Phil doesn’t look happy these days, Pep treats him like the apprentice Joiner who has now served his time but the boss still has him brushing up and making the brews
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Phils illness has utterly drained him physically, when that happens are you can't do what you want to do confidence goes and a vicious downward spiral starts.
 
mancity111 said:
We have 4 new players from the January window in an effort to maximize our chances of qualifying for next years Chumps League and we loaned out a player who for at least 18 months wanted to leave and has played his last game in a City Shirt.

Early days of course but it looks like these players have a future at the club and Pep wants to play them.

In the summer we know that Gundy will leave , KDB will leave , Silva will leave , Ederson is most likely to leave and you could argue for at least two others of Grealish , Stones , Ake may leave so they will need to be replaced and of course replaced by quicker preferably younger , more physical and of course less injury prone players in their positions.
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Walker. Gundo. Silva. Ederson. Ake. Nunes. Kovacic. £ 120M in fees. £1.7m per week off the wage bill.

I'd keep KdB & Stones for their experience & to help the newbies.

Grealish is a mystery. Not playing.
£40m hit. £15.5M pa off the wage bill.

Big summer upcoming.
 
Gone for a Burton said:
Walker. Gundo. Silva. Ederson. Ake. Nunes. Kovacic. £ 120M in fees. £1.7m per week off the wage bill.

I'd keep KdB & Stones for their experience & to help the newbies.

Grealish is a mystery. Not playing.
£40m hit. £15.5M pa off the wage bill.

Big summer upcoming.
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I’d agree with that, except for swapping over Ake and Stones. The former is a bit injury prone, the latter has become a full time sick note sadly.
 
JOGAMIGMOG said:
Good though obvious points well made. The first challenge is to get those ex-great players out the door. Everyone has seen how past it these players look. And they’re on BIG money.
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Ooh....dammed with faint praise.

I touch my forelock to thee oh wise one !!
 
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