West Brom (h) post-match thread

Goodluck to you if the truth is too heavy for you
You said Pep does not know what he’s doing. I agree it’s not great at the moment but for me Pep has some credit in the bank. Remember the centurions? The fourmidables? It was this guy who delivered them so instead of acting like a fucking rag I’ll give him more time instead of acting like a baby
 
Said it many times and I'll keep repeating it. This isn't just a spell of bad form. This is more or less the level of the squad now. Yes, we should be beating West Brom comfortably, but this squad is miles away from where it needs to be. We've been fortunate that other teams are also struggling, otherwise we'd be sitting in an unbelievably embarrassing position right now. Recruitment, recruitment, recruitment! It's past time for a major clear of house, starting with the recruitment staff. We desperately need some fresh faces with some fresh ideas to break us out of this group-think box we've put ourselves in.
 
KDB is a passenger at the moment. Zero intensity in his game and he has to be taken out of the side.
I agree but nobody is moving for him plus for some reason he’s playing too high up the pitch. Kev is best whipping balls in or flying through the middle. This season he’s almost playing centre forward. It’s crazy.
 
He’s playing way too high up the pitch. By the time he gets it its nicked off him, he should drop deeper to receive it so he can see where things need to go
Yep and he needs better wide options alongside him. Mahrez is actually a good partner for him and I think Torres would be too.
 
Cancelo's passing in the final third was awful. He's a wannabe striker who tries to shoot at every opportunity, although most his shots are miles off target.
So are his passes and his chipped crosses all too heavy or misplaced. He was the worst on the pitch tonight.
 
Agreed, he is never going to be Silva. But I do think the major issue is upfront in Jesus. His movement limits everyone around him. You see Aguero come in and he is stretching players off. Jesus works better as a target man holding the ball but it's not what we do. There seems to be a reason we arnt being able to get him onto the ball at all.
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But which one of those is getting a consistent run in a role that suits them?

Dias and KDB are probably the only players that applies to.
What? Rodri, Jesus and Mahrez have all be heavily involved. And it's not like Mendy has been asked to play keeper
 
They do live in the real world. Pep’s mum died of COVID. They’re not immune from how shit of a year this has been
They're a damn sit more immune than some poor joe jobless not knowing where the next paycheck comes from. They are mutli millionaires protected from the real world in so many ways its not true. To make excuses that they are fed up or tired is poor.
 
right i looked at some stats and jesus in the first half touch the ball once in the box and never had a shot ???

you still think he is a striker pep ?? if i was a striker playing at home vs the one of the bottom clubs and only touch the ball in the box once in the first half. i would not come out for the 2nd half
 
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It’s simple, the team isn’t as good as it used to be. Pep has lost confidence in them so feels he needs extra cover in midfield. Unfortunately he’s probably right.
I won't try to guess if playing double pivot for every game is the correct move or not, but its plain to see after the team got spanked by Lyon and then Spurs, that Pep fears for the defense.
 
Take Kev out of this team & do we have anybody that puts fear into other teams ?

sorry not for me. Aguero is the closest but he’s injury prone now & very slow.
 
It’s simple, the team isn’t as good as it used to be. Pep has lost confidence in them so feels he needs extra cover in midfield. Unfortunately he’s probably right.
Pep is half the problem just now. He's contributing to our malaise with his team choices and clearly he doesn't gee them up enough to start games of with a bang. This walking pace stuff is just boring and not surprisingly easy to stop. We're predictable. We need guile, pace and unpredictability. We don't have it.
 

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