The last 15 mins of games...

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youngbob

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Threw away a 2-0 lead against Brentford. Conceded a stupid (thankfully consolation) goal against West Ham, performance went to shit. Lost the game against United. Threw away a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord. Gave up a 1-0 lead at Brighton.

The players just don't have the legs to make it through 90 minutes. Which is fair enough - they've worked hard over the last four years and are experiencing major burnout. But why does Pep let games linger and linger and linger without making the right changes?

For example, tonight, what does Pep see in Gundogan's recent games that suggests he could help us stop Brentford coming back into the game? What have Grealish and Doku done wrong recently that means they can't even get a game? Just how bad does Bernardo have to be to be subbed off?

I love Pep and I'm still backing him, but I just don't get his thinking at the moment. At all.
 
youngbob said:
Threw away a 2-0 lead against Brentford. Conceded a stupid (thankfully consolation) goal against West Ham, performance went to shit. Lost the game against United. Threw away a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord. Gave up a 1-0 lead at Brighton.

The players just don't have the legs to make it through 90 minutes. Which is fair enough - they've worked hard over the last four years and are experiencing major burnout. But why does Pep let games linger and linger and linger without making the right changes?

For example, tonight, what does Pep see in Gundogan's recent games that suggests he could help us stop Brentford coming back into the game? What have Grealish and Doku done wrong recently that means they can't even get a game? Just how bad does Bernardo have to be to be subbed off?

I love Pep and I'm still backing him, but I just don't get his thinking at the moment. At all.
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Funny way of backing him
 
It's not necessarily not having the legs but when you're 2 goals up or to be honest any score in this league and the CL teams just don't stop and we just cannot keep playing the same way for 90 minutes with a high line and no defensive midfield. At 2 up we should adapt. At 3-1 up against Feyenoord we could have brought Walker or dias on, the same at 3-2 but we didn't. We also took a stupid short quick free kick by Grealish at 3-2 that ultimatley led to their third goal. That's not having the legs its fucking stupid decisions or just the style of play we persist in playing every game no matter the opposition or circumstances.
 
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I really want James McAtee to do well and become a regular first team player but his high and wild shot near the end of the game gave possession back to Brentford when we should have been keeping the ball in play and running down the clock.
 
youngbob said:
Threw away a 2-0 lead against Brentford. Conceded a stupid (thankfully consolation) goal against West Ham, performance went to shit. Lost the game against United. Threw away a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord. Gave up a 1-0 lead at Brighton.

The players just don't have the legs to make it through 90 minutes. Which is fair enough - they've worked hard over the last four years and are experiencing major burnout. But why does Pep let games linger and linger and linger without making the right changes?

For example, tonight, what does Pep see in Gundogan's recent games that suggests he could help us stop Brentford coming back into the game? What have Grealish and Doku done wrong recently that means they can't even get a game? Just how bad does Bernardo have to be to be subbed off?

I love Pep and I'm still backing him, but I just don't get his thinking at the moment. At all.
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Pep is stubborn and has his favourites, Walker leaving will be one less headache for him
 
Donmcfc said:
I really want James McAtee to do well and become a regular first team player but his high and wild shot near the end of the game gave possession back to Brentford when we should have been keeping the ball in play and running down the clock.
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He was practically on the penalty spot. Did you expect him to run it to the corner instead?
 
kurious oranj said:
He was practically on the penalty spot. Did you expect him to run it to the corner instead?
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Exactly. Either hit the target or keep possession. Don't blast it high and wide because it could cost us two points, which it did.
 
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