The Biggest Problem With This Team Is Motivation

[JamesA]

Agree mate, for all the things that were tactically wrong tonight and all the stupid mistakes certain players made, I think the key difference was that Bayern wanted it more, they were in fact desperate for it. We got out-competed for EVERYTHING, both individually and as a team, can;t just blame it all on the manager as we had the same sort of pathetic displays under Mancini.

 

[SoDakBlue]

Agree mate, for all the things that were tactically wrong tonight and all the stupid mistakes certain players made, I think the key difference was that Bayern wanted it more, they were in fact desperate for it. We got out-competed for EVERYTHING, both individually and as a team, can;t just blame it all on the manager as we had the same sort of pathetic displays under Mancini.

There's just no fire anymore. I'm at a loss in trying to explain it.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

You get to see how good players are when they are up against it. We've seen City at Wembers last May against a side that had little quality but were highly motivated, and tonight we've seen them play against a team who had oodles of quality and were highly motivated and we didn't match either team's motivation!

 

[chesterbells]

Disagree completely.
I didn't see a lack of effort or motivation tonight. Nasri for example spent the first half on our side of the pitch working his absolute socks off; trouble is, it was to no avail cos he was chasing shadows.
Manager at fault tonight in that, as Gleghorn said, we were set up a man short in midfield which was painfully obvious, from the point their keeper played the ball out from the back - and a clever and bold manager - like Jose M for example - wouldn't have waited 70 mins till 0-3 down to change, he would have done it in the first half.

However, were up against what IMHO are the worlds best team at the moment, let's get it in proportion.

In this group we need to out-do Moscow in the b2b games.

 

[ZZmaestro]

Our team need a total technical staff rehab.
I mean, the people in charge of fitness preparation and chemical suplementation are not doing their job : compare the overall pace and
athletic feats we were displaying in 2k11 and compare it to now, nothing has improved.
Yes, we can shoot for domestic trophies, but still, top tier CL teams are no match for us, we just don't have the same level of fitness prowess.
They will always outrun us, press quicker, pass quicker, tackle quicker, regroup in defense quicker, etc... etc..

This is the heart of our problems, no need to look further.

 

[SoDakBlue]

Disagree completely.
I didn't see a lack of effort or motivation tonight. Nasri for example spent the first half on our side of the pitch working his absolute socks off; trouble is, it was to no avail cos he was chasing shadows.
Manager at fault tonight in that, as Gleghorn said, we were set up a man short in midfield which was painfully obvious, from the point their keeper played the ball out from the back - and a clever and bold manager - like Jose M for example - wouldn't have waited 70 mins till 0-3 down to change, he would have done it in the first half.

However, were up against what IMHO are the worlds best team at the moment, let's get it in proportion.

In this group we need to out-do Moscow in the b2b games.

So you saw 11 men on the pitch tonight giving their all, sprinting into every passing lane, jumping into every tackle, and running down every loose ball? If so, you and I watched different matches . And by no means do I think today was a one off. We have consistently played with little desire for months now except for a sporadic game here and there like the derby.

 

[mancity1]

Agreed.

They are going through the motions simple as and we will lose plenty more games of football this year if we continue on this path.

Combined with the shambles we are at the back this season its courting disaster.

Sometimes new blood helps fuel a bit of hunger in some of those that have been around for a while but something has to change drastically otherwise it will fester and get worse but so far it hasn't worked.

Granted we won't play many better teams than Bayern this season but we won't have to the come up short.

Everton is the first side in the premiership that will play the game we have no answer to and won't hesitate to employ it on our own patch.

As the saying goes our side is full of downhill skiers.

Troubled times ahead perhaps?

 

[bluestevei]

I hope to see us come out fighting against everton on Saturday. I hope we respond and to kick on

 

[mancity1]

Our team need a total technical staff rehab.
I mean, the people in charge of fitness preparation and chemical suplementation are not doing their job : compare the overall pace and
athletic feats we were displaying in 2k11 and compare it to now, nothing has improved.
Yes, we can shoot for domestic trophies, but still, top tier CL teams are no match for us, we just don't have the same level of fitness prowess.
They will always outrun us, press quicker, pass quicker, tackle quicker, regroup in defense quicker, etc... etc..

This is the heart of our problems, no need to look further.

Staggering how stagnent we looked tonight.

We have the resources to compete with the best but its obvious we don't know how to employ them to have maximum impact.

At one point it was comical , they played ring a ring a rosie with Nasri and he just manage to foul and collect a yellow card in frustration.

 

[citymad]

Too many high paid players with no respect, desire or feeling for the club. They don't really care, that's the impression I get when I watch them. I feel sorry for the owners.