by brite blu sky » Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:07 pm
no idea whats next.
what was, is that we are 5-10% below par. For various reasons. That % drop means we get stuffed by the officiating.
When we are 100% we are too good for the officials to stop us, bar a few occassions when they put extra effort in like the CL vs murderers.
We just dont get any breaks, so when we are not quite at the races either in defence or with finishing then the margin for the officials to tip it are there for them to be had. ( so they do )
The defence apart from Mendy was ok today, goal was an Ederson fuck up. So at least maybe the defence is on the road to recovery.
Some have pointed out that it is in Midfield that the root our problems lie. I think that is correct.
Guardiola teams have to have a couple of players that glue the whole thing together, over the last few years that would be a combo of DS, Gundo, BS and Kev + Fern supporting.
Without all that stitching play the system breaks down and we basically play more like a normal team.... BUT while thinking we are still playing the Guardiola way.
Normally we pull teams around until gaps appear and we get clear simple chances - Look at how many different players normally score plenty of goals - because they get those opportunities.
I think Gundo will go straight back in the team, because without him Rodri cannot stitch it all together. DS and Gundo can turn and turn and turn and shake off the oppo gaining time for others to set themselves etc etc. That is how G. teams control the space in the approach to the final 3rd, Xavi etc did exactly the same fucking thing, AND the key point is, like DS were that good at it, that even knowing it you still cant stop them.
Guardiola has changed his style a bit, but still relies on it as a method of frustrating the oppo as they know they cant get the ball. That's why Gundo plays all the fuckin time even though he slows shit up.
Why im saying all this is because i genuinely beleive that Guardiola doesn't know or believe in any other basic tactic.
So if it doesn't work - like vs Klipperty or we dont have the glue players, then it unravels a bit and we look lacking in confidence.
With Gundo and BS in together Kev will get his space back, Foden will look like DS mkII and we will mostly storm over teams again creating enough chances to mask over dubious finishing, everyone happy, milk and honey all round and the bent world of football cant quite stop it.
Personally i'd prefer fast attacking, bit more edgy football than watching Gundo play keep ball, but i'm not paying the wages am i.
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