He can score, run a game and get fans off their feet but Savio plays one good game for the first time in months and he starts against Madrid.Cherki must be baffled. Sat on the bench most weeks while there's players being picked that couldn't lace his boots
As for Marmoush, he's a handy player but I don't imagine he would have too much joy as a regular starter alongside players who create nothing like Savinho, Reijnders etc..
The Newcastle game was an anomaly.
Unless we get players in that can create, then the likes of Haaland and Marmoush will be feeding on scraps up front.
I had to reach for the sick bucket when McPointy referred to them as “Los Blancos” at half time. A bit embarrassing cos I was in the Cart & Horses at the time!In commentary last night the pundits were spunking their pants about Madrid saying it was their best performance of the season but what I saw was them working their collective bollocks off in a low block and springing quick counters sometimes as their first goal with a hoof over the top.
Yes fair play they beat us 3-0 but was it really a stellar performance or spectacle?
Everyone plays the same way against us because they know we are susceptible to the counter as we play possession football with a high back line.
In my opinion we had too little champions league experience in the starting 11 & no attempt to change it in match which is on Pep
We’d have been better off playing against Mbappe, Bellingham, Rodrygo etc as they would not have pressed as well as the players who came in for them.
Pep needs to get the team selection right next week which means making some difficult decisions with regards to our bigger name players and then we need an early goal to get the atmosphere going
There is a silver lining - fifty quid saved that would have got me a ticket in the next round, and no fighting traffic, and no competing with the Coop!That means extra time a few days before Wembley
No thanks. I’d rather lose
Ha ha brilliant. Where would we be without the City sense of humour!In fairness if you look properly they're all minus scores:-)
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yup everyone knows ' Francos Blancos' is the correct term...I had to reach for the sick bucket when McPointy referred to them as “Los Blancos” at half time. A bit embarrassing cos I was in the Cart & Horses at the time!
Correct.In commentary last night the pundits were spunking their pants about Madrid saying it was their best performance of the season but what I saw was them working their collective bollocks off in a low block and springing quick counters sometimes as their first goal with a hoof over the top.
Yes fair play they beat us 3-0 but was it really a stellar performance or spectacle?
Everyone plays the same way against us because they know we are susceptible to the counter as we play possession football with a high back line.
In my opinion we had too little champions league experience in the starting 11 & no attempt to change it in match which is on Pep
We’d have been better off playing against Mbappe, Bellingham, Rodrygo etc as they would not have pressed as well as the players who came in for them.
Pep needs to get the team selection right next week which means making some difficult decisions with regards to our bigger name players and then we need an early goal to get the atmosphere going
Doku had three on him - a sign that Madrid feared him. Delivered a couple of decent crosses that no-one got on the end of. But for me, our other players have no idea what sort of service Doku will provide. Normally, strikers get used to the service from wingers and are making the run before the cross comes in. I don't think Doku himself knows what he's going to do - brilliant at going past players then the rest is pure instinct.Exactly and just hammered across.
Haaland getting the grief and he isn’t the problem. Release the handbrake and play more balls forward for our strikers to have a chance.
The players we have now do not suit the ‘possession is priority’ game.
Also, We never seem to have enough players in the box to get onto Doku’s crosses, that’s if they do get past the first defender. Savinho rarely ever puts in a decent cross and he should never start ahead of Cherki, Foden or Marmoush for me.
Dead right and more fool those who listen to rubbish like it.A nob wanting to get clicks
I don't think Savinho's performance against Newcastle was as good as is being made out. He was merely better than he usually is.He can score, run a game and get fans off their feet but Savio plays one good game for the first time in months and he starts against Madrid.
I’m convinced Pep doesn’t rate Cherki. Any other couch would be salivating if they had our squad
Then after going out due to the last minute goal, get beat by Arse at Wembley due to all energy expended. West Ham most important game now followed by Carabou Cup.We all know what will happen now though -
Pep will be focussed on overturning the deficit in the second leg, so will pick some weird team/formation vs West Ham, so we will end up getting beat and lose ground (potentially) in the title race.
Then, with a strong side out vs Madrid next week, we go three goals up, then concede in the last minute, so go out of the tie anyway.
Purely focus on West Ham for me and a title challenge