Schooled by Ten Hag, now getting beat by the student. Love to see it
Apart from Dias blasting it over the bar time after time. That was amusing to watch.So sad to see players so scared to shoot from distance because they're robotically programmed to pass pass pass for eternity.
City at their very worst to watch as a neutral in that second half.
Apart from Dias blasting it over the bar time after time. That was amusing to watch.
What’s the verdict on it?Thought his team selection and game-management was woeful today. But then again we started very well and he can't be blamed for the players all getting shooked for a period after Rodris unfortunate injury.
Starting with Doku and Sav together on the flanks were absurd I thought. His confidence in Walker in these games is in my opinion mis-placed as well. Obviously he gets us out of trouble, but he more often than not is the one that above every one else individuelly puts us into them. I see where he was going with Gvardiol positioning himself in the front-three when we had the ball deep, but absolutely the wrong defender to lock out off the posession game and be used as a Chelsea piece.What’s the verdict on it?
Arsenal went 45 plus 7 minutes with a man down against city. Gotta give them credit
It is his job to set-up a way that doesnt leave Dias as the only free man for 45 minutes.Arsenal basically had 10 men within their box in the 2nd half and never left any space for City players to shoot except Dias, don't see how Pep can be blamed for Arsenal defending so deep and so well.
City were the better team in the first half (especially the 1st 30mins) despite being a goal down at half time, so it seems to me that his team selection wasn't the problem either (though I personally think Walker was horrible).
Arsenal is a top team and they have the best defense in Europe currently, it will always be difficult to break them down.
It is his job to set-up a way that doesnt leave Dias as the only free man for 45 minutes.
Arsenal players were the ones leaving Dias as the only free man once he started shooting and they noticed that he shots were awful, I doubt that was Pep's plan.It is his job to set-up a way that doesnt leave Dias as the only free man for 45 minutes.
It's similar to what happens to them in the champions league. Something happens that he didn't plan for and because his players are banned from thinking for themselves they start glitching.So sad to see players so scared to shoot from distance because they're robotically programmed to pass pass pass for eternity.
City at their very worst to watch as a neutral in that second half.
He was the only free man because everyone else was instructed to occupy spaces in and around the box. Playing a low Block and forcing the ball wide and to the deepest players isn't some genius strategy from Arteta. It's the oldest tactic in the book. The most obvious ways to combat it is moving the ball faster, get your widemen to challenge one v one to stretch players out of position or get someone more creative dropping deeper to facilitate play. Pep is a master at these kind of games. Today he was too slow to react, and too stubborn to change. When it is an obvious problem that Walker, Dias and Akanji is the only players that occupies spaces that Arsenal leaves open, you move them around. He rectified it a bit by bringing Stones in, whi has the ability to free up the likes of Foden but we were still too cautiousArsenal players were the ones leaving Dias as the only free man once he started shooting and they noticed that he shots were awful, I doubt that was Pep's plan.
But the changes were made, however Foden and Grealish came in and were unable to find space and mostly settled for passing the ball side ways like their team mates. You could see that Foden was trying to get himself in his usual shooting spot but couldn't.He was the only free man because everyone else was instructed to occupy spaces in and around the box. Playing a low Block and forcing the ball wide and to the deepest players isn't some genius strategy from Arteta. It's the oldest tactic in the book. The most obvious ways to combat it is moving the ball faster, get your widemen to challenge one v one to stretch players out of position or get someone more creative dropping deeper to facilitate play. Pep is a master at these kind of games. Today he was too slow to react, and too stubborn to change. When it is an obvious problem that Walker, Dias and Akanji is the only players that occupies spaces that Arsenal leaves open, you move them around. He rectified it a bit by bringing Stones in, whi has the ability to free up the likes of Foden but we were still too cautious
He'd better be gone. Sick and tired of the sight of him.He’ll be gone at the end of the season after the 115 charges stick.
Agree with all of this, except the only thing that I would add is that the entire footballing world seems so intent on praising him and giving him all of this credit, whilst conveniently ignoring all of the cheating allegations against him.If Arsenal could bottle any harder, Coca Cola would offer them a distribution contract.
Outside of that, and back to the bald cheat, it was fun to see him claim once again his team are victims when they equalised in the eighth minute of seven added minutes, and then get a further four minutes to win in.
This man might be my most hated in football history, he's not only clearly complicit in regards to absolute cheating at every side he's ever managed (not to mention he won't get punished for it), he also cultivated and inspired the most insipid form of football this planet has ever suffered.
We literally consistently gave the ball to the wide men who couldn't take anyone on because there was no room. Everytime they did, one of the back 6 and one of the midfield 3 were immediately on top of them. Arsenal weren't going to give that kinda space which is why we had to get kinda lucky for the equaliser. They were happy to leave them with the ball till they hit the edge of the box. You can't find space where there is none. City created 2.7xg against a packed defence despite not playing well.He was the only free man because everyone else was instructed to occupy spaces in and around the box. Playing a low Block and forcing the ball wide and to the deepest players isn't some genius strategy from Arteta. It's the oldest tactic in the book. The most obvious ways to combat it is moving the ball faster, get your widemen to challenge one v one to stretch players out of position or get someone more creative dropping deeper to facilitate play. Pep is a master at these kind of games. Today he was too slow to react, and too stubborn to change. When it is an obvious problem that Walker, Dias and Akanji is the only players that occupies spaces that Arsenal leaves open, you move them around. He rectified it a bit by bringing Stones in, whi has the ability to free up the likes of Foden but we were still too cautious
His team looks rattled. They probably sit around in the dressing room for ages, staring at a tactics board filled with nonsensical plans to rob a bank. And then Pep rocks out of a bathroom, sniffing uncontrollably, wiping powder from his nose, shouting incessantly about "fecking Premier League cock-a-roaches" coming to take him out.
He goes to a window, lifts the curtain, and tells the boys that the enemy is approaching - time to gear up. Rodri has to keep going over to tell him that he's lifting a towel on Haaland's peg, and there's no window there at all. But he doesn't listen. He just crouches behind a bench trying to load bullets into a bottle of Gatorade.
Schooled by Ten Hag, now getting beat by the student. Love to see it
Only for United supporters.Great manager but such a shame he’ll always be tainted as ‘that guy’ when City are prosecuted for their offences.
Bitter?Only for bitter United supporters.
Football fans will always appreciate his contribution to the game.
He kinda made football more boring to watch. Not sure if it should be appreciated.Only for United supporters.
Football fans will always appreciate his contribution to the game.
Yes. Bitter most of your supporters are.Bitter?
Climb out of pep’s arsehole.
I’m not doing anything. I’m simply pointing out he’ll be associated with whatever happens to City and that’s not a good look.Yes. Bitter most of your supporters are.
You're spending all of your time snearing at him, when the fact is that you'd introduce human sacrifices to keep him forever if he was your manager.
Only for those who are unable to compete and searching for a reason to lash out.He kinda made football more boring to watch. Not sure if it should be appreciated.
That's not how football history will remember him, no matter how hard you wish for it to happen.I’m not doing anything. I’m simply pointing out he’ll be associated with whatever happens to City and that’s not a good look.
For some reasons that’s triggered you. Bit odd for a Leicester fan.
I’m not wishing for anything. I’m simply giving an opinion which I’m sure many will agree with. You don’t. Not sure why you’re getting so emotional over it to be honest.Only for those who are unable to compete and searching for a reason to lash out.
That's not how football history will remember him, no matter how hard you wish for it to happen.
I am a football fan before being a Leicester one and never let my "allegiance" get in the way of appreciating truly exceptional actors of the game no matter which club they're at. Be it players or managers.
Nonsense. If city are found guilty and heavily punished he will forever be associated with that. Yes he's a brilliant coach but that's a stain that won't wash off, however much you may want it to.Only for those who are unable to compete and searching for a reason to lash out.
That's not how football history will remember him, no matter how hard you wish for it to happen.
I am a football fan before being a Leicester one. I love the game and will never let my "club allegiance" get in the way of appreciating truly exceptional actors of the game no matter which club they're at. Be it players or managers.
Nonsense. If city are found guilty and heavily punished he will forever be associated with that. Yes he's a brilliant coach but that's a stain that won't wash off, however much you may want it to.