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by PeterParker » Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:20 pm
Harry Dowd scored wrote:Ederson I’ll be out for up to 4 weeks. I think it was only a matter of time before this happened, the amount of time he has lunged out & got away without injury & giving away penalties. I hope he learns from this.
To be honest, he won't be missed. Ortega is more up to it to do the job.
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by carl_feedthegoat » Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:51 am
I see Haaland escaped any criticism in this match thread as that was directed at Alvarez - The reality was that Haaland was a waste of fucking space in this game , he did sweet fuckall and its not the first time hes been a waste of space against a top team.
I think Pep should drop him for certain top games as hes just not doing enough in them IMO....PeP needs to come up with a different game plan as its been copy and paste time for a while now.
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by Outcast » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:53 am
I didn't see the point dropping Dias, his form is irrelevant, we needed his leadership. Akanji can't lead and he sucks at centre back. Akanji should only cover right or even left back positions. Just a weird decision from Pep.
You don't see Klopp dropping Van dick whatever form he's in. You play your best centre back into form. The amount of partnerships Dias had throughout the season, no wonder he's been all over the place. If the defence is shambles, it effects the whole balance of the team.
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by Outcast » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:59 am
Mase wrote:Doesn’t help that we don’t really have a leader(s). Walker shouldn’t be anywhere the captaincy. Kev is kicking off with the manager when he’s taken off so it’s the same for him.
We’re missing a Fern/Gundo. A proper leader.
We have a natural leader in Dias, Pep doesn't have the balls to make him captain and get the best out of him, instead he went with this pathetic holistic voting. Not only that, he benched his only natural leader at the back
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by Indianablue » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:24 am
Sparklehorse wrote:My biggest worry is that Haaland doesn’t look arsed in some games, usually the big ones. Also dropping Dias to play alongside Stones was in explicable.
Akanji must have something on Pep
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by Indianablue » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:29 am
carl_feedthegoat wrote:I see Haaland escaped any criticism in this match thread as that was directed at Alvarez - The reality was that Haaland was a waste of fucking space in this game , he did sweet fuckall and its not the first time hes been a waste of space against a top team.
I think Pep should drop him for certain top games as hes just not doing enough in them IMO....PeP needs to come up with a different game plan as its been copy and paste time for a while now.
Say what you like about Alavarez, even in his off games and he's had more recently because of the way Pep is using him, he always runs for the team, always looks interested, always looks as though he does give a fuck. With Haaland, unless he scores early on he mopes around the fucking pitch with a face like a slapped arse. The longer in the game he goes, the more pissed off he looks and the better the opposition feel. Granted he may pop up and get on at any time but this season is a definite drop in performance levels. Quite a few City fans i've spoken to after the weekend have suggested Haaland should have been tugged and Alvarez played as a centre forward
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by Harry Dowd scored » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:57 am
Indianablue wrote:carl_feedthegoat wrote:I see Haaland escaped any criticism in this match thread as that was directed at Alvarez - The reality was that Haaland was a waste of fucking space in this game , he did sweet fuckall and its not the first time hes been a waste of space against a top team.
I think Pep should drop him for certain top games as hes just not doing enough in them IMO....PeP needs to come up with a different game plan as its been copy and paste time for a while now.
Say what you like about Alavarez, even in his off games and he's had more recently because of the way Pep is using him, he always runs for the team, always looks interested, always looks as though he does give a fuck. With Haaland, unless he scores early on he mopes around the fucking pitch with a face like a slapped arse. The longer in the game he goes, the more pissed off he looks and the better the opposition feel. Granted he may pop up and get on at any time but this season is a definite drop in performance levels. Quite a few City fans i've spoken to after the weekend have suggested Haaland should have been tugged and Alvarez played as a centre forward
The Alvarez switch you suggest sounds a good idea now. However had Pep done that I suspect the aficionados on the match thread may not have concurred with this tactical masterclass
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by sheblue » Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:04 pm
Harry Dowd scored wrote:Indianablue wrote:carl_feedthegoat wrote:I see Haaland escaped any criticism in this match thread as that was directed at Alvarez - The reality was that Haaland was a waste of fucking space in this game , he did sweet fuckall and its not the first time hes been a waste of space against a top team.
I think Pep should drop him for certain top games as hes just not doing enough in them IMO....PeP needs to come up with a different game plan as its been copy and paste time for a while now.
Say what you like about Alavarez, even in his off games and he's had more recently because of the way Pep is using him, he always runs for the team, always looks interested, always looks as though he does give a fuck. With Haaland, unless he scores early on he mopes around the fucking pitch with a face like a slapped arse. The longer in the game he goes, the more pissed off he looks and the better the opposition feel. Granted he may pop up and get on at any time but this season is a definite drop in performance levels. Quite a few City fans i've spoken to after the weekend have suggested Haaland should have been tugged and Alvarez played as a centre forward
The Alvarez switch you suggest sounds a good idea now. However had Pep done that I suspect the aficionados on the match thread may not have concurred with this tactical masterclass
Can we not just say that Pep isn't having the greatest of seasons tactically? Or will that blow a few too many fuses?
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by carolina-blue » Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:33 pm
Two pennith worth - We shit ourselves “again”
So delighted to get a point we didn’t deserve lmo
Downside not good to be without Ed I know we have Ortaga but if he takes a knock ouch .
Upside Love all the piss boiling re - the pen
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by blues2win » Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:54 pm
Akanji has more pace than Dias and had been in good form. I suspect that was why he was picked given Liverpools forward pace. He played well. I don’t think his inclusion damaged us at all.
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by Indianablue » Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:49 pm
Harry Dowd scored wrote:Indianablue wrote:carl_feedthegoat wrote:I see Haaland escaped any criticism in this match thread as that was directed at Alvarez - The reality was that Haaland was a waste of fucking space in this game , he did sweet fuckall and its not the first time hes been a waste of space against a top team.
I think Pep should drop him for certain top games as hes just not doing enough in them IMO....PeP needs to come up with a different game plan as its been copy and paste time for a while now.
Say what you like about Alavarez, even in his off games and he's had more recently because of the way Pep is using him, he always runs for the team, always looks interested, always looks as though he does give a fuck. With Haaland, unless he scores early on he mopes around the fucking pitch with a face like a slapped arse. The longer in the game he goes, the more pissed off he looks and the better the opposition feel. Granted he may pop up and get on at any time but this season is a definite drop in performance levels. Quite a few City fans i've spoken to after the weekend have suggested Haaland should have been tugged and Alvarez played as a centre forward
The Alvarez switch you suggest sounds a good idea now. However had Pep done that I suspect the aficionados on the match thread may not have concurred with this tactical masterclass
Half would agree with me, the other half are no nothing wankers
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by Indianablue » Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:52 pm
blues2win wrote:Akanji has more pace than Dias and had been in good form. I suspect that was why he was picked given Liverpools forward pace. He played well. I don’t think his inclusion damaged us at all.
In terms of pace i'd say it would be close. The difference is that Akanji having a good game is good for Akanji, Dias having a good game inspires others around him. He is a leader
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by Mase » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:12 pm
Indianablue wrote:blues2win wrote:Akanji has more pace than Dias and had been in good form. I suspect that was why he was picked given Liverpools forward pace. He played well. I don’t think his inclusion damaged us at all.
In terms of pace i'd say it would be close. The difference is that Akanji having a good game is good for Akanji, Dias having a good game inspires others around him. He is a leader
I can’t think of one example of Akanji showing better pace than Dias.
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by zuricity » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:25 pm
So Rafa Benitez conveniently gets himself sacked so he can go back to scouse2
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by stupot » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:34 pm
Haaland last season scored against Arsenal home and away, this season he scored against Liverpool at home. That's not a bad record against top teams.
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by Harry Dowd scored » Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:04 pm
zuricity wrote:So Rafa Benitez conveniently gets himself sacked so he can go back to scouse2
I think the fat guy may be Waiting a long time fo the call
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by Dubciteh » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:17 pm
Akanje was fine. A non issue for me.
Haaland is a difficult one, in hindsight going with alvarez second half would have been better but pep would have been lynched for it. Where has haalands pace gone? When he first joined he was lightening! He hasnt show that burst of pace once….
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by zuricity » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:14 pm
Harry Dowd scored wrote:zuricity wrote:So Rafa Benitez conveniently gets himself sacked so he can go back to scouse2
I think the fat guy may be Waiting a long time fo the call
So as a possible replacement
You're not
tipping him then
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by Harry Dowd scored » Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:53 pm
zuricity wrote:Harry Dowd scored wrote:zuricity wrote:So Rafa Benitez conveniently gets himself sacked so he can go back to scouse2
I think the fat guy may be Waiting a long time fo the call
So as a possible replacement
You're not
tipping him then
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