feedmpenzaandhewillscore
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You defend as a unit from striker to goal keeper, could have the greatest centre half pairing in the world playing for us and they would still be in trouble if the people in front didn't press the ball or track runners when they should.
The biggest task for the incoming manager is to fix what happens in the middle of the park and how they impose themselves on the opposition and give our forward line the best opportunity to hurt them up front. The passing has been woeful this season at times and invites unnecessary pressure, we don't come out of the blocks and shut sides down quickly enough letting the other team string passes together and grow in confidence.
I wouldn't right off Mangala and Ottemendi just yet if Pep comes in, he's made a world class centre back in Jerome Boetang when he looked like a liability for us. A better set up in front of them may stop the panic and rash challenges that are happening week in week out.
Our system does not work and is the big issue, our defenders are left exposed because we get out numbered in midfield. Pep will have a plan for Yaya whether it is managing his game time or moving him on completely.
we have two players who are very similar in what they offer in silva and De Bruyne who we are not utilised to the best of their abilities.
It's really frustrating at the moment as we can not get any consistency going, we can't keep relying on Arsenal to drop points and at the same time us not taking advantage of it and Leicester are a very real threat, they were dismissed before Christmas and are still sat on top coming into February.
Unfortunately I don't think Pellegrini will have a moment of clarity and rip up his system to one that will gain success in the 4 remaining competitions. No lessons are learned, we still can't take a corner properly and Yaya will still be bypassed in a two man midfield. He sticks to the principles he believes in by trying to out score the opposition whilst showing zero caution, we will have to put up with this for the remaining months of the season and hope the individual talent of our players do just enough to carry us to a trophy.
The biggest task for the incoming manager is to fix what happens in the middle of the park and how they impose themselves on the opposition and give our forward line the best opportunity to hurt them up front. The passing has been woeful this season at times and invites unnecessary pressure, we don't come out of the blocks and shut sides down quickly enough letting the other team string passes together and grow in confidence.
I wouldn't right off Mangala and Ottemendi just yet if Pep comes in, he's made a world class centre back in Jerome Boetang when he looked like a liability for us. A better set up in front of them may stop the panic and rash challenges that are happening week in week out.
Our system does not work and is the big issue, our defenders are left exposed because we get out numbered in midfield. Pep will have a plan for Yaya whether it is managing his game time or moving him on completely.
we have two players who are very similar in what they offer in silva and De Bruyne who we are not utilised to the best of their abilities.
It's really frustrating at the moment as we can not get any consistency going, we can't keep relying on Arsenal to drop points and at the same time us not taking advantage of it and Leicester are a very real threat, they were dismissed before Christmas and are still sat on top coming into February.
Unfortunately I don't think Pellegrini will have a moment of clarity and rip up his system to one that will gain success in the 4 remaining competitions. No lessons are learned, we still can't take a corner properly and Yaya will still be bypassed in a two man midfield. He sticks to the principles he believes in by trying to out score the opposition whilst showing zero caution, we will have to put up with this for the remaining months of the season and hope the individual talent of our players do just enough to carry us to a trophy.