Totally agree with you. Some on this forum say some weird stuff. Thankfully, Pep's in charge and not some 'he can fuck off' fan. There are plenty of these 'fuck off' types around me in the Family Stand. They don't understand Pep's tactics and are forever screaming 'play faster football' and other nonsense. They don't get the draw the opposition out of shape thing, the way we often focus on the opposition's strongest side of the pitch, the precision 60 yard crossfield pass to the player told to stand on the line and inverted full backs.On drugs they were so bad? Come on fella, you need to check yourself here.
Pep is using what he has, he is rotating within injuries because that is how he manages. It’s what he has done here and it would be fair to say he’s been somewhat successful in the process.
To be suggesting some players need to fuck off after the last 2 seasons is a remarkable assessment and not one I can support.
Some had a bad day at the office. That’s all it was.
Shit happens man. We go again.
Is it also the case that the level we have been at for the past two seasons has caused some burn-out amongst the players? It was almost two seasons without a break as we had so many players at the 2018 world Cup.The answer to that question is in the question my friend.
The level you are talking about was frankly extraordinary and is not something which can happen season upon season. The work we have done over the last 2 seasons is unparalleled. That is not the norm and certainly not a barometer people should be using to judge us by.
What really annoys me is so many of our players couldn't give a shit today. That really hurts.
To be honest, Raheem plays his better stuff when David, on the half turn, forces him to run in straight lines at the defence down the left to the line. When he stops and then goes left and right, he slows things down. I don't think he was poor today.I didn't say he did, I said he barely ever beats anyone because he can't cross with his left, and he can't, and he rarely does.