These City players are hilarious when the ball comes into the box, they've no idea what to do.
5-2 now to Leicester. Tielemans scoring their 3rd penalty of the game.
5-2 now to Leicester. Tielemans scoring their 3rd penalty of the game.
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How many penalties have been given this season so far?
Must be averaging one a game now.
Must be averaging one a game now.
City nothing like the team they were in terms of intensity and when they lose the ball they are so open it suits sides like Leicester or Palace.
No Aguero or Jesus compounds the problem.
Interesting that so many teams involved in late stages of Europe last season have had a hard time of it this weekend - United (W), City (L), Real (W), Bayern (L), Lyon (D), RB Leipzig (D), Inter Milan (W), Chelsea (D), Valencia (D), Bayer Leverkusen (D), FC Basel (L).
No Aguero or Jesus compounds the problem.
Interesting that so many teams involved in late stages of Europe last season have had a hard time of it this weekend - United (W), City (L), Real (W), Bayern (L), Lyon (D), RB Leipzig (D), Inter Milan (W), Chelsea (D), Valencia (D), Bayer Leverkusen (D), FC Basel (L).
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Pep looks burnt out after just two games, I wonder would he walk if the pressure gets to him.
West Ham beating Wolves 3-0!! The strange results just keep coming.
West Ham beating Wolves 3-0!! The strange results just keep coming.
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He simply cannot coach a defensive side to his game plan. If a plan does not work, though in fairness it usually does, then his team is in trouble.
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25 games so far this season and 21 penalties have been awarded.
I don't know if its Guardiola or something else at City but they have really struggled bleeding in replacements for the established names at the end of their careers.
Maybe I'm being harsh on some, but other than Laporte, none of the defenders they bought seem to have much confidence in themselves. Its almost like they don't believe they are good enough.
Same with Rodri, he should have established himself as Fernandinho's replacement by now, but he still seems to be trying to figure out where he fits in. And he seems very unsure of himself in that CDM role. Hence why 35 (will be 36 by the end of the season) Fernandinho is still required.
Another player that seemed to have gone backwards last year was Bernardo Silva. I thought he was set to replace David Silva last season, but instead, he barely got in the starting 11.
I can't explain it properly and I'm not sure if it comes from Guardiola or if there is a lack of togetherness in the dressing room, but the whole squad bar a handful of players seems to lack confidence in themselves and the game they are playing. It's hard to believe its the same group by and large that got 100 points
Maybe I'm being harsh on some, but other than Laporte, none of the defenders they bought seem to have much confidence in themselves. Its almost like they don't believe they are good enough.
Same with Rodri, he should have established himself as Fernandinho's replacement by now, but he still seems to be trying to figure out where he fits in. And he seems very unsure of himself in that CDM role. Hence why 35 (will be 36 by the end of the season) Fernandinho is still required.
Another player that seemed to have gone backwards last year was Bernardo Silva. I thought he was set to replace David Silva last season, but instead, he barely got in the starting 11.
I can't explain it properly and I'm not sure if it comes from Guardiola or if there is a lack of togetherness in the dressing room, but the whole squad bar a handful of players seems to lack confidence in themselves and the game they are playing. It's hard to believe its the same group by and large that got 100 points
Comfortable victory for Liverpool over Arsenal tonight.
Going to be hard for any team to stop Liverpool winning back-to-back titles. They look like a complete unit unlike some of the other teams you would expect to challenge.
Going to be hard for any team to stop Liverpool winning back-to-back titles. They look like a complete unit unlike some of the other teams you would expect to challenge.
Comfortable victory for Chelsea today against Palace and it looks like being a comfortable afternoon for Everton although Jordan Pickford had another howler at the end of the first half which, as a result, saw Brighton draw level. Really quite hard for anyone to defend Pickford when he is making mistakes on an almost weekly basis - he definitely shouldn't be the England number 1.
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