Sorry there is just no way they can find something in that, and to the point of the commentator, do they know exactly when he kicked it to judge it by a millimeter.
Turned the game on during the var review so I’ve seen nothing but garbage. This team is shit and has zero mental toughness.
We need to get speed in the field. Especially off the bench. We just look like a slow and plodding team.
FIFA needs to come out so I can exact revenge on every one of these teams and steamroll to a perfect season. Then I'll take the difficulty of amateur and start again.
More along the lines of apathy. Depressing was losing the title to Leicester or playing completely impotent football in the UCL final. This is just par for the course.
Tactically, I don't think the three CM's in a line is working. Someone pointed out earlier that Ndombele was being pushed too far wide. He thrives in his own goofy way down the middle. Must, must, must stop playing Winks/Sissoko/Ndombele together like that.
It’s crossed my mind. I think the clock is definitely ticking. Trying to think of root cause for the downfall and I think it comes to a few things. Last summer when the entire squad was overplayed during the World Cup coupled with not acquiring anyone to help out. The team fell apart from injuries and overwork and just basically crashed starting in the new year. One more thing...Dembele. We just have not replaced what he brought and our downturn started right after he left. I still don’t get the Winks thing.
When Poch came on, we had the youngest squad in the league. He simply hasn’t been able to adapt to coaching men, and I assume it’s rubbed off on the squad. His tactics have never been his strong suite, and now we have zero identity. He gets fascinated with horrible formations and lineups, yet thinks he’s above reproach from reporters. He deserves time (ie this season) to fix it, but I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if the wheels completely fell off.
Trying to find a silver lining...I don’t think anyone has had a tougher road slate to start the season with @ City, @ Arsenal, and @ Leicester. 2 of our next 3 road games are @ Liverpool and @ Everton, so the schedule makers didn’t do us any favors.
I get what you’re saying, but there are no silver linings to our current form. It’s a festering wound.
I get that there are talent problems at work... but Jesus this team loses its legs and defensive shape in the second half of every game. Shit, even last week against Palace they looked ragged the last 45 minutes.
It’s crossed my mind. Do not want, though. If we’re gonna make a list of possible replacements, my wishlist would start with Eddie Howe and Ralph Hasenhüttl from the EPL. Not familiar enough with other European leagues to have an opinion on outsider options.
Martino was pissed that Son was ruled offsides and Robbie Earle basically said you can’t dispute VAR offsides calls.
VAR is what it is, a flawed system that's benefitted us more than it's hurt. Son missed the net on 2 shots and the defence shat themselves on LC's 1st goal.