freshie wrote:PeterParker wrote:freshie wrote:PeterParker wrote:The ref was disgusting. This is the 3rd time in a row when Cacir fucked us in the Champions League, what happend with Fernandino is beyong bizzare.
That being said, Guardiola had another clueless tactical performance today. Pellegrini used to get a lot of heat around here after something like this. Pep is stubborn without a reason with the 3 in the back formation. A system that made us only problems when we had it.
Simple, it does not work with us, with our defenders it is impossible to do that. Also, he looks to have a complex against Borussia away from home, only one win.
Anyway, job done, but I am not pleased.
FFS. We've got the manager we were all wanking over for the last 3 seasons. We're through with a game to spare and yet so many of you are full of doom and gloom. Pep said during the 10 game unbeaten run that this team was far away from winning the Prem never mind the Chumps league and he was right. It will take him at least 2 more transfer windows to get the squad he wants. Pellers took this lot to the semis and then we bottled it - at least give Pep the chance to get us that far. For all you moaning lot, who else would you have in charge? Have faith in Pep - we've waited this long to get him and nobody was moaning when we were linked with him and most of you were creaming your pants at the thought of him taking over 6 months ago - to put it into context look at how Bayern are fareing under Ancelotti (with a better squad than we have) - a lot worse than when Pep managed them, and even Barca are not doing as well as they should in La Liga. Football fans are so fickle. Enjoy the ride. Judge Pep when he has the squad he wants. This one is not fit for his purpose....yet
Where did I say he is not the manager we all wanted and all of that?
I am just pointing out that he had some tactical flops lately and tonight was one of those. Look, he is the best manager in the world, but he is doing some things only someone without any experience would do. Play it safe, you cannot transform Kolarov or Otamendi into Beckenbauer. Play it safe, four on the back until you get who you want at the club, then you can play five up front if that gets us results.
We had what, one clean sheet in the last 13 games? Numbers like that would make Bobby Manc lose his hair. I will stand by our manager no matter what, but he needs to solve some issues that are hot right now.
Job was done, as I said, but please, no more of that shit on the back.
No, he does things that other managers don't have the balls to do, and always has done - something which I will always applaud him for. The same people moaning are the same lot moaning about Pellegrini's tactical rigidity. And if Mancini was that good he'd still be here - do me a fucking favour. Pep is still getting used to the squad he has and as a dynamic manager will experiment with the tools at his disposal until he fully gets to grips with the talent (or lack of) at his disposal. It seems as though many of you thought he would take miraculously turn this squad into world beaters overnight. If this is the case then you're deluded and don't have a clue. There were always going to be ups and downs at the beginning. Accept it and let him do his thing. Some of the knee jerk reactions here are incredulous. Do you realise how ridiculous you sound when you say he is tactically flopping and then in the next breath say he is the best manager in the world? 1 clean sheet in 13 may well make Mancini lose his hair - more to the point, Mancini lost his job here and has hardly been a success since. Pellegrini is now managing a Chinese side. I rest my case. I suppose we could always have got Ancelotti. A distant 2nd in their Chumps league group and 2nd in the Bundesliga
You need to accept people have different opinions than you.
By your logic, Mancini was a poor manager because he is free of any contract and Pellegrini is the same because he is in China. Do you need any video images to see how our defence was under Bobby? I will tell you how, one of the best in the world and we had Lescott and Savic. Savic who is still a calamity at Madrid
Being the best manager in the world does not mean he is perfect. No one is. Every manager in the world has his weakness, always had and always will and Pep`s is the fact he is stubborn.
His stubborness is what got him at Bayern and why the fans did not like him.
The reactions here are normal, people are smart, they know when they see a problem. We have a saying, one person tells you that you are drunk, he might be lying, two are saying that, then you have a problem. Same here, we try the same 3 on the back and we won one game. ONE GAME. Stick with 4 in the back. Simple.
Really, what do you expect? Oh, we have Guardiola now, it is forbidden to say anything bad about him. Be serious, no one is saying kick him in the arse and sack him, people are not dumb, everyone is staying behind the manager. He is the one we wanted. But if we are not allowed to point out some mistakes, then we are really fucked.
You want him to have big balls? Fine, let him show his balls when we he has the players that he wants and as I said, he can experience as much as he wants.
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