Man City vs Chelsea

[bluesman2610 1,362]

Just now, LAM09 said:

I have no idea why our gameplan is. Just giving the ball back to City, as we have no presence to hold it up. and don't get me started on James. He has literally offered nothing on either side of the ball.

We are very lucky to be level.

We are inverting the wrong FB. James should be staying home because their threat comes from that side and Cucu inverts better.

[Vesper 29,188]

2 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

He's been biased, does City have a booking for any of their late challenges when we were breaking?

 

that tackle on the left on Caicedo on a counter DEFFO should have been a yellow (just one example)

Edited yesterday at 18:23 by Vesper

[LAM09 6,832]

Just now, bluesman2610 said:

We are inverting the wrong FB. James should be staying home because their threat comes from that side and Cucu inverts better.

I presume Maresca is banking on James' superior technical ability to be the difference. We are still in the game, so he has time to wake up.

[whats happening 1,547]

its not sanchez's fault that he's shit, its the managers fault that he's playing him.

[bluesman2610 1,362]

looking at the jackson chance again cole overhit the pass

[Vesper 29,188]

that breakaway (when Cole did not shoot) was a HORRID pass by Cole (to Nico)

so 2 mistakes by Cole on the same play

rare

[bluesman2610 1,362]

Might have to bring Neto for Noni to track back

[robsblubot 3,575]

3 minutes ago, whats happening said:

its not sanchez's fault that he's shit, its the managers fault that he's playing him.

No, it’s the clubs fault Sanchez is the better goalie in the roster.

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This is the strategy we hired Maresca for like it or not. He will play a higher line and that’s the reason he favors pace in the back line and the reason trevoh is back.

Edited yesterday at 18:28 by robsblubot

[Vesper 29,188]

1 minute ago, whats happening said:

its not sanchez's fault that he's shit, its the managers fault that he's playing him.

Jörgensen also looks poor

so so many shit GKer buys

madness

£190m spent counting Kepa

and fuckall (barring Penders coming good)

Petro certainly is better than Sanchez (granted not great)

so a stupid move there too

[bluesman2610 1,362]

Just now, Vesper said:

Jörgensen also looks poor

Sample size is a whole lot smaller not ready to write him off just yet but we need a real GK for next season.

[Vesper 29,188]

3 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

looking at the jackson chance again cole overhit the pass

absolutely

it was a crap pass to Nico

so un-Cole like

[Chuckso 17]

The manager is totally responsible for the poor showing. After a strong start using ORGANIZED PRESSING, we get a goal from that and Man City are really rattled. We then decide to sit back, mostly marking space and not been close enough to opposing players to put them under pressure when receiving the ball, allowing them to build confidence and take complete control of the game. It was happening in real time, the goal was coming, and the manager stuck to his reactive team’s stance. Very poor. 

[robsblubot 3,575]

2 minutes ago, bluesman2610 said:

Sample size is a whole lot smaller not ready to write him off just yet but we need a real GK for next season.

The sample size may only be small for us.

We have to assume the myriad of professionals at the club don’t like what they see there.

Edited yesterday at 18:32 by robsblubot

[robsblubot 3,575]

4 minutes ago, Chuckso said:

The manager is totally responsible for the poor showing. After a strong start using ORGANIZED PRESSING, we get a goal from that and Man City are really rattled. We then decide to sit back, mostly marking space and not been close enough to opposing players to put them under pressure when receiving the ball, allowing them to build confidence and take complete control of the game. It was happening in real time, the goal was coming, and the manager stuck to his reactive team’s stance. Very poor. 

Disagree. It’s always the manager for fans, but it’s mostly the limitations of the players on the pitch at play.

can ask Noni to press and defend all you want, but he’s going to do that poorly—same with Sancho.

Edited yesterday at 18:37 by robsblubot

[bluesman2610 1,362]

1 minute ago, robsblubot said:

The sample size may only be small for us.

We have to assume the myriad of professionals at the club don’t like what they see there.

I think the decision rests with Maresca and he's sticking to Sanchez being the guy because the errors he's seen have not been enough to displace him. Lets not forget he's had some man of the match performances this season too. Still means we need to move on from him though

[robsblubot 3,575]

Just now, bluesman2610 said:

I think the decision rests with Maresca and he's sticking to Sanchez being the guy because the errors he's seen have not been enough to displace him. Lets not forget he's had some man of the match performances this season too. Still means we need to move on from him though

My point remains that we don’t have enough evidence that he’s making a mistake.

[YorkshireBlue 3,134]

 Noni is brilliant at looking like he’s doing something but doing absolutely fuck all

[Chuckso 17]

3 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Disagree. It’s always the manager for fans, but it’s mostly the limitations of the players on the pitch at play.

can ask Noni to press and defend all you want, but he’s gong to do that poorly. Same with Sancho.

Yeah…. Look at the comments above and how many are about the manager and how many are about the players. 
 

The set up, organization, tempo and attack / defense mindset is set by the manager. We were TOTALLY OUTPLAYED in that first half and all you have to say is Noni.