Wolves - post match

[BAB.DAB]

Blowing out of his arse, mate.
Personally I’d have taken Sterling off and kept Kev up top to keep possession but their goals came from shocking play from us, not that substitution.

Kev, who was subbed late on against Leicester on Saturday night with cramp, right decision from Pep, it was the players who made the wrong decisions

 

[brummie blue]

I'll repeat, I think the physio/fitness department needs looking at in the summer.

The players aren't pressing like they used to and look completely knackered nearly every game.

The transfer department is another area, too many bad buys and keeping hold of ageing players for too long.

We’ve lost medical and recruitment staff to Liverpool and it’s showing, they seem to get zero injuries, look fitter and over the last couple of seasons have recruited better.

We have a lot of work to do in many areas, back room and playing staff, it should have started two summers ago when we failed to get a replacement for Fernandinho and didn’t manage that until this season with Rodri, but failing to sort the centre half and left back issues for two seasons has caught up with us this season. We’ve had an amazing last couple of seasons, I hope we can get Laporte and Sane back before the champions league resumes and put in a decent challenge.

 

[Phil1]

Mate, don't justify your efforts to these clowns.

His efforts have been shite. Like a load of other soft ****s on here tonight.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

You can't replace Kompany.

A born leader. We don't have one anymore.

but we could have signed a top centre back, that would have gone some way towards improving our defence..

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

Injury struck our achilles heel and everything that has happened since is a consequence of that.

Kompany retired a year earlier than we expected and we didn't find a transfer solution.

I am not sure whether Pep trusts Stones as he seems to be fit but he rarely plays him, and yet will play Ota and Fernandinho when both do not convince at all.

At times I wish we had played Harwood-Bellis and Garcia but maybe they are not ready. I find it hard to believe that they would do a worse job than Ota and Fern.

You can't just throw two kids in together. You could ruin them if it went skew ways. Especially centre backs. They need to be given time to learn their trade.

 

[borassic]

Recruitment has been an issue. No doubt about it.

It's the same everywhere though, a similar percentage of players just don't cut it, for whatever reason, at most clubs.

This is glossed over when you win 198 points in two seasons, but the problems were evident in champions league games.

Liverpool have been equally erratic in the transfer market, Lovren, Origi, Keita has taken two years to get going, lallana etc.

They've been lucky to get Trent Alexander Arnold through who's as good a full back as I've seen and Robertson was a really good purchase.

They are a van Dijk injury away from turning into a shambles. Much like us with Laporte.

Massively, not replacing Kompany or at least trying to is a huge dent on Pep imo.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Mendy's game has picked up recently. He did OK tonight until the goal. Some good passing.

puhleeze!

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

How the fuck is it not a pen when he had his foot stood on ?

it was that blatant they even showed the still on the big screens at the ground

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We have been unable to defend the title because of injury to Laporte. That's not criminal. That's bad luck.

bad planning too

 

[balotellishaircut]

Yep but Pep is paid multi millions to come up with solutions to these types of problems and he hasn't come close to finding a solution.
I rate Pep highly but it seems there's a Pep cult where he can't be criticised......ever

Exactly, it's like some on here ignore the fact we have a manager, and a very fucking well paid manager at that.

 

[nmc]

Gundogan, Mendy, Cancelo, Angelino.

Plus not replacing Kompany.

To be fair Gundo’s had two horrendous injuries... Cancelo has been here a few months and is still settling in. Angelino was only ever third choice. Mendy agreed has been a huge disappointment but again a couple of long lay offs haven’t helped. I honestly don’t think there’s too much wrong in the transfer department apart from the gamble we took of not replacing Kompany - and the long term loss of Laporte.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

So we didn't score 2 goals after ederson got sent off? Did ederson contribute directly to us conceding a goal? Do us a favour dude ...

You don’t think being down to 10 men was a factor?

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

but we could have signed a top centre back, that would have gone some way towards improving our defence..

It's not as easy as that to just sign a top centre back. It isn't football manager

 

[Metalartin]

Yeah. And they spout a lot of childish rubbish without taking into account the current injury situation - despite which, we’re still easily 3rd in the league (& will improve) & in all other cups.

short memories too. It’s not easy to win the PL 3 times on the trot (especially with half the team missing)

Klipperty is already moaning because a couple of squad players are injured. Imagine the media excuses if they’d lost VVD Salah Mane & one of their full backs.

Let’s have some perspective

Yep before a ball was kicked we knew our first choice CB pairing would not be playing, as has been the case for most of the season. No Laporte and Fernandinho on the pitch but not where he can affect the game like we know he can. So its basically like we've also lost Fernandinho too as a result. Already a harder task than it was last season for City and an easier one for Wolves. In the end we lost a game from a harsh red card(Ederson didn't make the contact, Jota did) because we had to play with 10 for 80 mins. All of this with Bravo in goal(not at fault for any of the goals),who makes the backline nervous with 11men on the field.

If we hadn't gone 2-0 up, nobody would be thinking we should have won that game, or be surprised that we lost it. Wolves should be winning that game with the team they have. Wolves away ,is not a place you'd expect a win from, with 10 men.

 

[B\connellblue]

What is the record number of pages in a Post Match Thread?

What has that got to do with tonights abomination? People are rightly upset with the performance. If theres a rant on what's the big deal? I'm sure someone can answer the question if you really need to know.

 

[CC1]

Are you dismissing the failure to replace Kompany?

I know we’ve had injuries, and a fit Laporte would change things massively, but we shouldn’t be in this situation as we should have replaced our leader and greatest centre back.

What about the other missing players - Kompany leaving is not the reason we are struggling. It’s playing with 10 men AND 4 of those 10 men wouldn’t be playing if D Silva; Aguero; Jesus Laporte & Sane were fit

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

We’ve lost medical and recruitment staff to Liverpool and it’s showing, they seem to get zero injuries, look fitter and over the last couple of seasons have recruited better.

We have a lot of work to do in many areas, back room and playing staff, it should have started two summers ago when we failed to get a replacement for Fernandinho and didn’t manage that until this season with Rodri, but failing to sort the centre half and left back issues for two seasons has caught up with us this season. We’ve had an amazing last couple of seasons, I hope we can get Laporte and Sane back before the champions league resumes and put in a decent challenge.

Who are the people we lost from recruitment to Liverpool? Know we have lost a chief scout and the physio manager. Any more? Very worrying indeed.

 

[adaminho]

You don’t think being down to 10 men was a factor?

Of course but didn't cost us the game.... it was 0 0 when we went to 10 men ... the main factor was individual mistakes

 

[Paul1970]

I still think man city will win the champions league. Laporte will be back.

Sane will mean we won't have to play Mahrez

No other team in Europe has a midfield the quality of rodri, de Bruyne and Bernardo.

Freeing up Fernandinho to go in midfield will also be huge. He is so important to what we do. Everything went through him last season.

I'd like to see
Ederson
Walker stones Laporte zinchenko
Fernandinho
Rodri De Bruyne
Bernardo Aguero Sterling/Sane

That matches up with the best of them. Having Bernardo on the right mitigates how shit walker is because Bernie works his hole off.

He will just play ferdy and Laporte at the back I think . His trust with stones and otamendi is gone so I’m hoping he starts Garcia or buys in January

 

[nellyonthewing]

We have been unable to defend the title because of injury to Laporte. That's not criminal. That's bad luck.

Once again Sir I would suggest Laporte's stature and reputation grows with every game he doesn't play.. I like him but feel he is easily done by pace and strength, lacks aerial ability and leadership but in this defence he would seem like Bobby Moore. Laporte was humbled by Spuds in the European semis. He will be great with another great defender alongside him..