BlueLyon

Even after such good display they manage to fuck it up with drama that will now drag our crisis even further and make it bigger than it is already. A manager doesnt lose cool unless its for the team benefit. Any manager would understand Kepa decision to stay on and continue with game. Sarri got offended and he had to explode just to prove a point and completely destroy the mentality of team. Kepa should leave the pitch if that is manager decision, even if that decision is completely wrong. This shit goes all ways, from manager to players being absolute turds instead of benefiting the club. Also where the fuck was comunication? Where was our captain in this situation?

If GK isnt injured you dont sub him. Kepa isnt injured. Not sure why Sarri started bitching about. I mean surely if he wants sub, player has to go, but he shouldnt call for sub in first place.

Hollywood FC. Just sort that shit off the pitch ffs. Now we have pissed Sarri and under pressure Kepa. Fucking idiotic right before pens.

Kante playing like the game just started. Lungs of a giant.

Our players love to post all kind of crap on instagram/twitter/... but when we lose they all go into hiding for couple days. Seeing other teams captains or key players, they always bring positive messages to fans evem after losses. It goes to show how weak mentality our players have.

Whatever this board is going to do, you just kno they will fuck up. Either we will sell him and he will develop in quality player, or we will keep him and bench him until he is too old.

Neves is good player but again someone who isnt quick. I want more dynamic in our midfield if we ever decide to sell Jorginho. Ndombele and Aouar any day. Then we would have 3 french midfielders with great chemistry, good work rate, dynamic and techique. Ndombele and Kante could cover up for each other well, while Aouar being in advanced position.

I think Telles and Grimaldo are too lightweight for PL. Chilwell, Firpo and Mendy should be our main targets.

Saying Sarri has better win percentage compared to Guardiola is like saying we had 70% possession but still lost. Its a nice stat that means nothing. Results are one thing, the way he handles youth, doesnt rotate, has no tactical approach and is very predictable is something else. Im all for long term coach, but Sarri (unlike some previous managers we sacked in past) is showing that not only results but the way he is managing is not the best. And thats a bummer. At the end of the day, even if he manages us to play Pep style barca; take a look how long ago that was working and also take a look how many times Pep got completely destroyed or tacticaly outplayed in europe since he left barca. Zidane's real and Klopps pool are successful because they know tactics, when to attack and when to defend. Just playing offense doesnt win you trophies. It might make you flat track bully but any solid team will spank your ass nowdays. We always play possession football. We would won at least a couple more if we surprised the opponent and played on counter. This team is very capable of counter football and if Sarri had any tactical ability, he would teach us the possession football and then play either that or counter football, depending on opponent.

City is accused of bribbing Sancho's agent when they bought Sancho at age 14. See how City manage to avoid any punishment again.

Thats why I said its a good day and not week

No Alonso in sight (not even on bench). Today is a good day.

Still the best CB we have bar Rudiger.

Completely agree on this. Though limited resources or not, Id say they are way more ambitious than us. They provide Simeone more suitable players than we do to our managers. They had star player in Griezmann, but went on to bring Lemar for big bucks who is touted as big talent. Not to forget Gelson Martins who was massive talent too. We havent bought winger of real quality since Hazard.

Nice for squad rotation indeed, but anything more he would have to prove it first.

It reminds me of the good old Chelsea days. Not pretty but efficient and always give 110%. Id expect more Chelsea fans being lowkey fans of Atletico considering the similarities.

This shit would never happen if Ronaldo or juve scored. Bias for Juve to win CL what a surprise.

Im not wrong I dont know Jorginho personaly mate. But Sarri said so and thats why he doesnt play us in such formation.

Nah, many knew it will take time. And we still do. Its not the results. Just because some want Sarri out, you cant say we are impatient. I dont mind shit results mate. I dont care if we go trophyless this season. It will take next season too to fully adopt. Its something most fans prepared for. BUT you have bad results and you have absolutely shite results. Worse in our PL history. And then the reaction to that. No change. ZERO. Then we go on more defeats and still, again no change after. Starting 11, subs, tactics, formations,...everything stays the same, while we continue to play shit. Nail in the coffin is playing no youth. If people want to compare Sarri with Klopp or Pep, then check how much they play young players. Results are one thing, but there is a million other things wrong with Sarri that justify the sacking. Regarding Conte, I personaly wasnt anti Conte, but when squad isnt behind you, you have to go. Doesnt matter if we want him to stay or not, the situation was that he simply had to go.

I didnt even want Kante to play holding DM, because like you said he isnt one. Saying Jorginho shouldnt be DM or Kante shouldnt be b2b doesnt equal wanting Kante as holding DM mate. What should be done is Kante Jorginho pivot. Sarri says he wont play double pivot because Jorginho isnt suited for that though, but at same time he plays Kante in role he feels isnt suited for either. Double standards. I dont mind the lack of results under Sarri tbh. It was always hard for us change style and it will take two seasons at least. But the way we lost, by such margin to City or Bournemouth. And the fact he doesnt use youth. He doesnt change anything. Anything. Thats what pisses me off.

Managers have always and will always adapt to the players they have. Sure you can buy few but you wont buy entire squad (except for City). We wont (shouldnt) ditch Kante and Hazard and 5 other players just to suit a manager with no plan B. You have Kante in your squad, you have Hazard in your squad. Adapt and make the best out of both.

He reminds me of Thauvin. Both have great stats, but IMO would ultimately fail in big club. Their level is where they are now. Maybe he would work out, but he definately shouldnt be considered as first 11 material from the get go. Has much to prove at any top tier level.

He is picking the wrong words, thats a problem. Kante as you said has done everything to fit that role, yet Sarri constantly finds to point out his weaknesses when questioned. Meanwhile they ask about our fullbacks and he goes on praises about Alonso. Seriously? Bottom line I dont care if our DM is Jorginho, Kante or Kepa. Just make it work. But stop shitting on players when its clear that his system is lacking any tactical versatility. Id defend Sarri like I did when most already gave up, but when he makes same sub game after game, doesnt pick CHO (and Im not saying he is gonna be great, but he should get couple of games still), then I cant defend him anymore. He lost my support last week. Now I want him to deliver or he can leave. He clearly doesnt give a shit about our youth which at this point in such shit season should be priority to develop a player or two. Goes on how important CHO is and then he doesnt play him at all. Wtf? How can you defend what he says when he talks bs like this. Any sane manager would drop Alonso even if they have to play RW in LB spot. Thats how shit he is. Yet Sarri will keep playing him until the end of season, we can bet on that. Its as predictable as Kovacic-Barkley sub. And I wont even go into the fact that he never brings extra attacker when we are behind, which every attacking manager that wants to win would. Crazy.

Kante puts better shift forward than Kovacic, Jorginho and Barkley combined. He is nowhere near maestro when it comes to passing, creating or shooting on target, but compared to those three, he looks like socond coming of Zidane. I have never seen such passive performances by midfielders like those three. All they know is pass sideways and simple stuff. No one shoots on target, makes through balls, dribbles past the lines etc. Kante isnt great either, but still decent. Its disgrace that Sarri wants Kante to be something he is not and then blame him, meanwhile his boys Jorginho, Kovacic, Barkley get instructions to rotate the ball with side passing until game is done and get away when they are infact creative midfielders and especialy Kova and Barkley should break the lines with dribbles and then create chances, yet they dont. Man doesnt know what he is doing. He has his picture in head that his RM should be this, his LM should be that etc...and he doesnt have tactical ability to switch those roles. He will rather force entire squad to play positions they are not great at/used to instead of adopting to the players at disposal. And the excuses are getting pathetic. Fuck off if he thinks Kante isnt Xavi. He is DM and Sarri put him in new position, because he prefers Jorginho to be in holding spot. Everyone understands that. But if that doesnt work, its on Sarri, not Kante being techincaly limited. You dont put Messi in CB spot and then complain he is too short. Because at the end of the day, Kante is absolute quality player, its Sarri who is lacking.

Sure but he sounds as if Kante is one of key problems man. He is pointing that Kante is technicaly weak, but never says a thing about Alonso being absolute dogshit in defending. Back then the comments made some sense, now he is just picking the worst possible excuses for the situation. Sarri looks like manager that solves one problem by creating 5 new problems.