Wolves (H) Post-Match Thread

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Do you think he should be arrested for all those criminal acts? How long do you think he’ll serve?

Why not comment on the match yourself, give us your insightful opinion instead of trying to belittle other's opinions? It wouldn't be so bad if you were actually funny.

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Yes he’s quick, fast and he’s got pace. He is fucking crap

Wouldn't say it to his face though, unit

 

[super_city_si]

I think he would love to have that Chelsea side right now. Young talented players and who are willing to take on board his philosophy.

Wtf. Zinchenko, Garcia, foden, Jesus, sane,

 

[abu13]

I would be interested to see how we would look with Rhodri at centre back and Ferny back in the midfield.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Most worrying thing for me was not even the defence(not that it's not worrying). That is almost a given with otamendi(way past it) there, the current version of walker, zinchenko and a new player just coming into the team having to play two positions in the same game basically leaving an ageing fernandinho having to carry and hold it by himself. It was just how clueless the front 5 looked including silva, gundogan. Without de bruyne providing that little bit of cutting edge the attack seemed totally bereft of ideas besides aimless putting in high crosses for players barely 5 ft against 6 ft plus defenders. I'm struggling to think of a clear cut chance they created between them and when your best attacking outlet is a full back who just came into the team serious questions needs to be answered.

I'm a big fan of his but Sterling has had a couple of these games like this where unless he is getting behind the defence or at the end of passes/crosses he becomes useless and goes into hiding. He seemed to offer much more than just goals last season with his all round play but barring a couple of games he's basically been just there for the goals this season and without that to mask his performances they've varied from mediocre to downright poor.

Without sane and de bruyne, the team loses a cutting edge and against teams who play even a bit organised the play becomes slow, pedestrian and predictable with continuous aimless crosses. aguero and sterling are basically the only scoring threat as they at least provide a bit of movement and threat in the box but outside of that the team look bereft of ideas in attack at least this season without de bruyne in particular.

With all that said I'm not going to be one of those making hyperbolic statement about the league being over etc. There's a long season to go and this team has given at least from last season enough reasons to not give up on them. A mixture of injuries to very key players, new players having to bed into a demanding system and and a couple of important ones being totally out of form(d.silva, walker) has resulted in the current situation. Now pep and the players have to buckle up their ideas and find a way to counter these issues and do so fast before it really gets worse. A 7 point deficit in october is not enough to throw the towel in and thankfully I'm sure pep and the players know that. There were probably many who totally wrote the team off last season aswel when they lost 3 in the space of 4 games during november and they still managed to come back and that was without de-bruyne for most of it and with liverpool getting as much luck as they are this season.

Yes that today was a poor performance on all accounts and a totally deserved result for wolves who played counter attacking football how it should be and a 5-0 scoreline wouldn't have flattered them. But this is a a team, manager and squad of players that've won 5 of the last 6 available domestic trophies and showed a mentality last season that very few teams would be able to show to come from behind in the league barring the circumstances. I'm certain they will find a way to come out this bad period as they have the past 2 seasons so now is not the time to start throwing in the towel.

Good post. Neither Mahrez or Sterling seemed to be stretching play in the way that, say, Sterling and Bernardo/Sane did in the past couple of years. So everything is going through the middle or we are putting long balls into the box in front of their back 4 which they are so comfortable with.

 

[Keeper!]

I would be interested to see how we would look with Rhodri at centre back and Ferny back in the midfield.

This team is F***d up already, Rodri has been one of the seasons best players

 

[bluemc1]

Was already thinking we’re missing to many big players to catch them but that was shocking cos it looked like we’d give up, never thought we would do that
We ain’t winning it this year so get Foden in now every game, I’ve not got big downer on Gundo but I’m afraid I’d swap his and Foden playing time around now
We can’t win it every year boys and girls so for me it’s better to not have a sniff than hoping all season

 

[kaz7]

Davis is not a Captain.

He did fine for the centurians and most of last season

 

[super_city_si]

3 years ago it was age that crippled us. I think it is the same this season. Liverpool are not going away as they have a young team, while we will lose Silva, Aguero and Ferna soon. It will be be lot harder this season.

Bottom line is they need a spectacular collapse for us to have et chance!

It’s annoying because she shouldn’t be a problem. We have youth he just won’t play them. I’d love to know Bernardo isn’t trusted in the middle again.

 

[grifter]

Flat from the off and some car crash defending from Ota. Gundogan kills the team unless he’s playing as a lone pivot, not sure why Pep can’t see this.

Also support was pathetic today, thousands leaving when Wolves scored with plenty of time to get back in the game. Why not stay and help the team rather than throwing in the towel?

 

[Craig]

or perhaps we can blame walker, mahrez, ota for playing suicidal balls to give them hope and belief in that first half that we were there for the taking. Pep cant control mental lapses. Besides Raz was ripping them apart in the first half on the left. It was clear that was our strongest outlet because Walker and Mahrez were having mares. I agree about Bernie, he should've been starting although don't forget Gundo has had some good games recently so you cant totally blame Pep for choosing him.

Sterling really wasn't ripping anyone apart at any stage like most weeks lately on the left. In fact that gobshite who scored the 2 goals for Wolves handled him with ease. Mahrez didn't have a good game I'd agree just like Aguero Sterling and most the others. Look when he had the ball first half tho in positions where KDB would usually make runs beyond hom. He had Gundo offering nothing. Not comparing Foden or Bernado to KDB but they would both make runs forward and look to link up. That performance forgetting the result with that starting midfield was not a huge shock.

 

[Phil1]

Why not comment on the match yourself, give us your insightful opinion instead of trying to belittle other's opinions? It wouldn't be so bad if you were actually funny.

I commented on the match early in the thread. I’m not trying to make you laugh, I’m commenting on the hyperbole of his post calling all things today criminal. If I think a post deserves belittling I’ll do my very best to belittle because that’s what it deserves.

 

[Fame Monster]

Gundo isn't playing next to Dave mate, he is playing next to Rodri

I think he was somewhere in between today. Not as deep as Rodri but not as high as Silva. Either way, it really didn't work.

 

[abu13]

Will never happen but it would be good to see us give the youngsters a good run with experience around them.
By youngsters i mean Harwood- Bellis, Garcia, Foden and Jesus as regular starters, not saying all in the same game but given a run anyway.

 

[ballinio]

I would be interested to see how we would look with Rhodri at centre back and Ferny back in the midfield.

We need fern back in midfield but just how with the players available is the problem the manager needs to work out

 

[ojeme]

No need to scapegoat Gundogan. He wasn’t the one to give away piss poor loose balls for Wolves to take to Eddie. Could he have done more? Of course just like the other 9 players who started the game.

Well I am not scapegoating Gundo but blaming Pep for ignoring one of our very best players foe Gundo. If I had said Gundo made wrong passes, or didn't press well etc etc, I'd be scapegoating him.

My submission comes from having seen Bernardo and Gundogan play multiple games and this puzzle (why Gundo is picked by Pep far too much than seems necessary) is shared by so mamy genuine City fans. Shall we pretend that these fans know nothing because Lord Pep says it should be this way?

All I'm saying is give yourself the best opportunity to win. Players will make mistakes, your better players will mess up (e.g. Aguero, Sterling, etc) but please can you give yourself the best chance to win and let the rest work itself out?

 

[kaz7]

Anyway,it was shite all round

Next

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

What did Pep actually do wrong today ? Just curious. He cant control shit passes and wrong choices.

For a start he played the same midfield as the one that started against Norwich.

 

[cityboy1]

Scoucers finished 4th in our centurians season,they are a season and a bit into high intensity,don't let the facts get in the way

I think they have calmed down the intesity tbh they played with a higher tempo when they finished 4th but this season they seem to get a goal and just shit up shop as aposed to this time last year. This is probably why they dont get any injurys they play at a high tempo for the first 30 mins score and hold on until the end.

 

[citytill1die84]

Today is where we miss a Sane, Sterling & Mahrez did naff all out wide.