United (H) Post Match Thread

[Tokyo32]

At the end of the day people only want to know the result...not bothered about the record just losing to them twats caused by ourselves...Pep....changes tactics instead of sticking with a winning combo..always happens in key games...

Lol what tactics did he change?

 

[Josh_D]

There’s somewhat of an imbalance with a certain selection of players. Kev is like a bow pulled back ready to let the arrow fly at any moment. His play style makes it hard for Gundo to arrive late in the box, and leaves the team open to counter due to being direct and more recently being out of form.

Bernardo’s ball retention ability and energy are very much complimentary and necessary. He can chase back, hound and press. If you shift Kev to F9, Foden and Bernardo can give the midfield much needed legs and energy even if Kev loses possession. You’d have direct play with Foden and the ‘pausa’ ability with Bernardo.

I may be talking a load of shite but either Gundy or Kev have to miss out occasionally as it doesn’t seem to work as well when they play together.

edit: missing word

 

[Tokyo32]

Name us a winger who is available and going to get us over 100 goals in 5 seasons.

Any good winger not named sterling? Sterling holds us back hth

 

[jonny689]

Pep v Mancini is like chalk and cheese.

Mancini got us. He knows what it meant to put these bastards in their place. Whereas pep just sees it as another game.

Zinchenko? Left back. Who were you putting there? Cancelo? He’d a stinker. Zinchenko one of the better players out there today.

Yeah Cancelo left back and Walker right back for me. Zinny wasn’t one of the worst but I think Walker had to start today just for his pace. Poor today from Pep and the players.

 

[Dax777]

Having a moan is cathartic.

Also, justified. That team selection was shit. Use of subs, shit. Pep is pretty shit when things don't go perfectly to plan

Hes either too stubborn to admit he got the selection and plan wrong

In not sure he got the selection wrong. Any City 11 can bear United. Literally any! Yes, the most guaranteed to likely win wasn't the 11 he put out. But we are more talented and should have gotten past them with who we had.


Bad result. Unlucky and unfortunate to be unlucky against them.


Going forward though, the most in forn 11 should be chosen without fear.

Eddy
Cancelo/ Walker
Zinchencko/Cancelo
Dias
Stones
Rodri
Gundogan
Bernado
Foden
Jesus
Plus one of:
Kevin/Mahrez/Sterling.

That's our current most in form 11

 

[Bentheblue]

One game we got it wrong no one to blame we move on 11pts clear

Frustrating Pep got wrong again in the home Derby, a game most City fans consider one of the most important games of the season.
Third home loss on the bounce to the rags.
Hard to compute one of the worlds best managers keeps getting it wrong in important games.

 

[citytill1die84]

Any good winger not named sterling? Sterling holds us back hth

He said name 1?

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Any good winger not named sterling? Sterling holds us back hth

Name them.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Any good winger not named sterling? Sterling holds us back hth

Holds us back from what?!

 

[Greenjob]

I did comment about the M/F 3 with Rodri, Gundog and KDB being slow on the pre match thread (page 13 top). Sadly it proved to be correct today. That game out of all of them this season should have been the easiest Pep selection to predict. His (Peps') complacency cost us today and his failure to arrest the sloppiness with subs just licks me out even more. :(