simon23
Well-Known Member
Yup
We are creating very little.
Grealish worked really hard today and Ive been a huge critic of him so Im trying to find positives...he was probably our best forward today - but that is a HUGE problem as he creates very little...Mahrez going back to being Mahrez and creating fuck all as well
Bernardo worked hard but again created nothing either.
The only player coming out of that with any real credit is Ake
People are complaining about the non selection of KDB - HOWEVER i think thats the one thing that Pep got right today...he was wank when he came on and lost the ball countless times.....he has been doing that now quite regularly and we cannot rely on him anymore. ....its the huge elephant in the room but we need a firing KDB but I think we are seeing the downturn of him...its been there for weeks and weeks (unless he is carrying an injury) and without him we need to adapt the way we play and create chances.
Prior to the goal we actually looked like a closer version of the team we know....contolled in possession and dominating....until the fuck up by Rodri and Lewis - this experiment with Rico is just not working...you can see why Pep wants to play it as he has conrtol of the midfield but its creating conjestion along with the two wide men who also cut inwards and backwards on a constant basis...
This team is done and needs a huge rebuild.....the midfield is a huge problem and the lack of width and pace/penetration is a huge problem....If you look at the seasons where we were nigh on untouchable, we had Bernardo, Sterling, Sane, Foden, David Silva. Jesus constantly getting in behind the defence and to the by-line inside the penalty area...our whole midfield and wide players are now playing infront of an 8, 9 0r 10 man defence - no one is making those runs in behind (bernardo tried it once in the first half and Mahrez chose to cut inside and shoot). Mahrez rarely gets in behind anyone, Bernardo is playing deep and Grealish rarely looks like an attacking threat.