Stoke away post match thread

Just not our day. Pellegrini must drop Demichelis. I don't care what other defenders we have available, there must be another option. And Bony, times up. We can't have frightened players at MCFC. Stick the kid in

I am sure we would have won that game if we had played Sagna in central defence. How much more evidence does the manager need that Demichelis just can't play at this level any more

Spurs away. Liverpool at home. Today. He's costing us goals every time he plays. Ultimately its the managers fault as he keeps selecting him

Our general play was OK apart from the central defence, and I thought plenty of commitment from a team that was up against it.
 
Marvin said:
Injuries. And it's getting worse not better on that front
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Well you can't say some of Manuel's baffling tactics and selections at times hasn't contributed, regardless of injuries. He couldn't motivate a slut to open their legs.
 
lots of non league games postponed because of high winds today, when KDB couldn't spot the ball in the corner quadrant should of gone for match abandoned
 
schfc6 said:
I'm a Pellegrini fan, it looks like he's losing the battle. But to put the blame all on his shoulders is idiotic.

He picked a side that a good percentage of our fans would have. It would have been nice to see Iheanacho over Bony and personally I'd have gone with Delph over Fernando, but those are changes that should make such a difference.

I was at WBA away, despite a terrific performance, ALL the fans were saying can't wait for Sterling, Silva and De Bruyne to play. From WBA away we've swapped Ya Ya for Fernando and Kompany & Mangala for Argentina's back two. Pellegrini isn't fucking around with formations, he's playing the 4231 that the majority of fans have been screaming for for 18 months.

I'm happy for Pellegrini to be replaced, certainly happy to be bettered, and yes I like him, but I've always said I'd be happier with Pep even though I think Pep's weaknesses are similar to Pellegrini.

We now as a club, as a fan base are stuck with Manuel, we are desperate for Pep, I believe it's undermining the manager and giving the players excuses.

There are slight changes that could have been made today, I'd have gone with Delph and possibly Iheanacho, should that really make that much of a difference? Not for me.

We played in a hurricane, Stoke played on a windy day. The difference for me, the players attitudes. You could blame Pellegrini for that, but City have taken away his foundations, it's hard to be strong when the players know you're off.
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I don't think many would have had all of Bony, Fernando and Kolarov starting with Delph and Iheanacho on the bench for a start. Also when seeing Stoke were playing with smaller, speedy forwards (and we have a slow, make shift defence), playing a high line with no pressing was just asking for trouble. He has injury problems to contend with for sure but we should still be a lot better than we have been recently.
 
The most irritating thing is that MP is being paid zillions to train and set up a team to win. He has better players mostly so the only ingredient that is missing is motivation and strategy.

Anyone with half a football brain can see what is happening.

If you can't motivate then move on.

If you can't stratergise effectively then move on.

How can MP not realise that you need to earn the right to show your skill. On a windy day at Stoke you make damn sure you don't concdede early doors because if you do it allows stoke to play like the away team and play on the counter. It really is so simple that Hughes out thought us. Yes, Hughes the tactical generous.

Not playing Delph is ludicrous.
Playing Merlin is not advisable from the start.
Playing a high line initially is silly.
Playing an immobile lump to run the line is madness.

My real point is that MP can't see it. We can. Its blindingly obvious.

Move on MP.
 
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