United (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[SWPISHOME]

I'd honestly play a couple of the kids until we can get to January, at least they'd bring a freshness and some much needed energy to the team.

Pep won't though, he's far too loyal.

Agreed.

O'Reilly needs to start games, He has legs to get around the pitch, Playing other youth players would be no worse than what we are actually watching.

 

[Bluearmy]

And 5 13 year olds on the bench.

Yep. Our squad is too small for a lower mid half team who’ll play 40 odd games per season. Nevermind for a team who is competing at the top end of 7 or 8 different competitions which could be getting on for 70 games, plus internationals. Whoever is responsible for that strategy needs to take a long hard look at themselves…

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Always held out hope for him, but that one pass and attempt at the recovery "challenge" shows his lack of a football brain.
Pep isn't blameless here btw - and no I don't want him to quit/be sacked as it's ridiculous - I can't understand how he saw Nunes playing the role he was asked to today

And Nunes, not Doku, should have been subbed.

 

[citytillicry65]

Hopefully locked in our dressing room having a right old ding dong!!!

He's on 5 live now sounding clueless

 

[Really_here]

Indeed
I hope pep stop saying that the players did well
And actually get the players to look at the mirror in the dressing room

And for people saying pep out
They are just heartless

Not just heartless, panicking, we don't have a divine right to win so we just have to try and turn it around.

 

[Barcon]

Enjoy beavers tonight.

What's wrong with beavers?

 

[Revolver]

Liverpool and Arsenal have missed out on Champions League and the sky didn’t fall in.

We’ve been blessed lately but it takes planning

What makes a team are brilliant scouts and a brilliant manager.

A rebuild is needed with a 3/4 good ( not necessarily megastars) signings and a better way of getting our youngsters into the team.

 

[phargrave]

Foden on City website reckons we were controlling the game……wow on that basis we really are fucked!

 

[bluemystery]

Pep was cautioning about player burn out, injuries and health risks 3 years ago.....but collectively the club didnt act inspite of an increasing game schedule !!

Spot on. I put a lot of this season's issues down to burnout. And, I wonder how 'mentally fatigued' Pep and his team must be from devising tactics and gameplans from all the fixtures over the past few years. Not easy.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Walked back to town still in disbelief at what I’ve just witnessed, Anyway I love you city more than you know not the players not the manager
but the club I’ve followed for 52 years and the friends I’ve made along the way see you all at the next game Ctid

I've posted negatives today as I think it's fair based on our current expectations
But it'll always be my club - even if we slip back to the Championship or lower.