Substitutes

[carl_feedthegoat]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

[Justified logic]

Would Pep play a kid who wasn't training with the first team squad? I think not. Which kids training with the first team squad could he have named just to sit on the bench? Nmecha was unfit. Who else is there?

So why not invite all the previous day's u23 team to sit in with the bench. Let them see the empty spot amongst the subs and think "could be me if I'm good enough..."

Oh and Neville is a tosser.

[ENIAM NAM]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

And not great against West Brom. A lot of play breaks down with him.

[zuricity]

I think that if Pep got a chance to sell Sterling in the summer for anything near what we paid for him or more , he would sell him.

[Mase]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

And not great against West Brom. A lot of play breaks down with him.

Apart from his assist...

[ENIAM NAM]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

And not great against West Brom. A lot of play breaks down with him.

Apart from his assist...

Mase, you seem to take your love of one player and over smother them with compliments.

Sterling has had a vastly improved season. I love having him in our team and I think he will improve even further, hopefully with us.

But the fact is he has been shit the last couple of games. And despite his 19 goals and how ever many assists, he could have had even more with some more quality and composure at the right time.

Right now, I’d take Sané over Sterling every day. Perhaps use your colour and run a vote and see where the consensus lies?

[Mase]

I just point out when people are incorrect mate. I didn’t say anything that isn’t factually correct.

[ENIAM NAM]

I just point out when people are incorrect mate. I didn’t say anything that isn’t factually correct.

What was incorrect about what I said?

[Nigels Tackle]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

And not great against West Brom. A lot of play breaks down with him.

Apart from his assist...

Mase, you seem to take your love of one player and over smother them with compliments.

Sterling has had a vastly improved season. I love having him in our team and I think he will improve even further, hopefully with us.

But the fact is he has been shit the last couple of games. And despite his 19 goals and how ever many assists, he could have had even more with some more quality and composure at the right time.

Right now, I’d take Sané over Sterling every day. Perhaps use your colour and run a vote and see where the consensus lies?

same goes for aguero...
he should have 30+ goals this season

[Tokyo Blue]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

Fact is though, mate, the team as a whole played miles better with him on the field.

[ENIAM NAM]

I think Guardiola is an emotional Guy, because of this he sometimes lets his Heart over rule his Head. In retrospect he probably regrets giving our haters ammunition to shoot us with. They are all at it in today papers. led by that slimy twat Neville.... wankers.

Yesterday when he took Sterling off,in my opinion he was cutting off his own Nose to spite his Face.” Yes” Sterling miss was a bad one. Still Sterling was the one most likely to score for us. He should have taken off the Navas doppleganger (Bernado), or Aguero who was having one of his cant be arsed days. Terrible substitution, Burnley was on the front foot for the rest of the game after that substitution. He is allowed the occasional brain fart though,13 points clear. Only highlighting it because I think it is an example of him acting on his heart instead of his Head.

I think he was going to sub him anyway as sterling had a shit day from the off.

Fact is though, mate, the team as a whole played miles better with him on the field.

They did, but you can’t under estimate the lift they got from the crowd after that miss. That was more of a momentum change than Sterling not being on the pitch.

[PrezIke]

Only players that Pep feels fit his style in the team will play, no matter if you are even decent enough to make a PL club side.

That's really it.

See: Joe Hart

If Foden was fit he would surely have been on the bench, and perhaps Nemcha might have made the team sheet given his recent promotion, but as a manager that uses such high and particular standards that Pep does, and that there's only 3 substitutes anyway, I can see why.

He may be sending a message to the FA about injuries, but he must have caught on about how in England his concerns are seen as whinging by a so-called "spoilt" manager of club with "infinite resources" that falls upon deaf ears or is used against him in the tabloid media (i.e. Sunday Supplement).

I think he doesn't really give a care about what these luddites say or write as long as what he is doing wins games and keeps things consistent within the team, which has been the case all season long, and just shows desperation to find something to both talk about or go after Pep about.

Pep brought Brahim on in a key part of a PL game, away from home, where we needed a goal. This says a lot about both what he thought of Diaz going in, but perhaps also about how dire the situation is for him having players he can use off the bench to play the way he needs to suit the system/style of play.

I cannot pretend to read as much about our other EDS players this season, but we've already promoted Diaz and Foden to get experience and help the team as attacking options, which is where we are short. That was even before Jesus and Sane went down, according to Pep who wanted Sanchez before in part due to this worry.

Ironic that Sancho left as he would have been on the bench yesterday if he had stayed. I suspect the idea was also that losing this one game was not going to be worth destroying the confidence of a very young player in a tough away game when we were 15 points ahead in the league coming in.

[Tokyo Blue]

They did, but you can’t under estimate the lift they got from the crowd after that miss. That was more of a momentum change than Sterling not being on the pitch.

I was watching with the sound off, mate, so to me it looked like our lack of pace up front changed the game.

[bigblue]

I think that if Pep got a chance to sell Sterling in the summer for anything near what we paid for him or more , he would sell him.

I think you are completely wrong, Pep loves Raheem.

[bigblue]

They did, but you can’t under estimate the lift they got from the crowd after that miss. That was more of a momentum change than Sterling not being on the pitch.

I was watching with the sound off, mate, so to me it looked like our lack of pace up front changed the game.

Think it was more that Diaz offered almost nothing besides running into the defender and losing possession. He looked miles better in the previous game though.

[Mase]

I think that if Pep got a chance to sell Sterling in the summer for anything near what we paid for him or more , he would sell him.

I think you are completely wrong, Pep loves Raheem.

Me too. It’s a mad statement - considering transfer fees have skyrocketed since we bought Raza and he’s only got better.

[Nigels Tackle]

I think that if Pep got a chance to sell Sterling in the summer for anything near what we paid for him or more , he would sell him.

I think you are completely wrong, Pep loves Raheem.

Me too. It’s a mad statement - considering transfer fees have skyrocketed since we bought Raza and he’s only got better.

his stats are as good as, if not better, than coutinho's and he's 2.5 years younger...

[Mase]

I think that if Pep got a chance to sell Sterling in the summer for anything near what we paid for him or more , he would sell him.

I think you are completely wrong, Pep loves Raheem.

Me too. It’s a mad statement - considering transfer fees have skyrocketed since we bought Raza and he’s only got better.

his stats are as good as, if not better, than coutinho's and he's 2.5 years younger...

And better than that Dembelle.

[mr_nool]

There's a lot of crap in this thread. My favourite is probably "despite his 19 goals and countless assists". Sterling has been our best and most consistent attacking player this season. All forwards miss chances, that's a part of the game (just look at Kane's stats), but Sterling just gets on with it and keeps trying – he doesn't go hiding.

[Original Dub]

Zuricity you must be on the sauce pal.

Fucking ludicrous statement that.