United (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

Prestwich_Blue said:
I called them out at the game as well. I don't know if you were there or not and I'm not calling you out if you weren't,

but you see so much more live than you see on the TV. You see more of the body language, and the desire to win a 50/50 ball or close and attacker down.

But I do agree, and have been saying myself, that there have been serious shortcomings at the top level. Someone at the game today told me their pal worked at the club around the time of the takeover. Garry Cook called everyone together at Carrington and said that the plan was to win the CL and several PL titles by 2025. We've done that, but it's not clear that we reevaluated our strategy in the last few years. We've rested on our laurels and are seeing the outcome of doing that.

I've speculated there's more focus on CFG than on City itself. Txiki has admitted the failings. There's even question marks over Pep's ability to motivate these players. This is why this situation feels different and more dangerous than previous rebuilds when we've had to replace the likes of Kompany, Fernandinho, Silva, Ageuro and others. We actually did that and got even better but the replacements in the current crop look distinctly second rate. If we don't start getting it right, it could be a long road back.
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Oh for gods sake the state of this
 
We got four points with Ortega in nets. Bringing back Eddie so soon hasn't worked. The second goal was like Feyenoord again. He isn't to blame for the slump as the rushing out is covering for poor defending as well. The game was won at one nil.
 
I honestly think this blip is something Pep and his management team have never experienced before. And they simply don’t know how to handle it. Same goes for most or all of our players.

This will take a lot more than a few decent results or new players to get back where we used to be these last 10-12 years.
I can easily live either a year without silverware or CL qualification. It’s far from that as it is and obviously sentiment is talking after today’s shit-show. But it is silly to believe this is something we get right overnight. We won’t so you better live with it.
 
blue ranger said:
So much wrong at the moment. Firstly gonna start with Ederson. Started the season well then his form falls off a cliff. Pep brings in Ortega and I think we look better. So why then make the change back to Ederson. We do need new defenders and midfielders we all know that but Haaland body language and effort today was shocking. Barely broke sweat and pocketed by Harry Maguire. Aguero might have only been 5ft 7in but at least the opposition players knew they’d been in a game. Players needed in Jan and let’s hope we get 4th.
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Funny enough I said to my mate mid-way through the second half, oh for a young Sergio. He would have had that United defence on toast.
 
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