Ah ok, I see. Cheers man!
Premier League Gameweek 2 fixtures (18th - 20th August 2018)
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Kepa with a bit of wanker wrist there.
I think so far its fair to say we've been a hoofball team under Mourinho. For the last two seasons it's been our most consistent route to goal. In the FA Cup final we didn't win because we lacked 'presence'. If it wasn't so important we would've found a way to work around it but instead we were left exposed without Lukaku or Fellaini.
Going forward to this season perhaps the changes in personell like Periera coming in and Bailly/Lindelof at the back will change things but if it doesn't and we're still relying on that 'presence' then it's fair to say that's the way Mourinho wants us to play - we just have to get better at it.
So ‘hoofball’ got us into 2nd place last season. The teams that play from the back must be absolute crap then. I just don’t buy into this theory, sorry. To think we’ve had players such as Carrick, Pogba etc and to liken them as hoofball players is just rubbish imo. Yes, I do think when we are stretched that Jose likes to get rid so we can re-group - our CB’s may have had a tendency to go long if they couldn’t see a pass - perhaps that’s why Jose wanted to add another. Lindelof and Toby (if he could have got him) can play out from defence. As I said, let’s see what the new season has in store before making rash judgements. Jose is not stupid. He will have analysed to death how we played last season - and will (or wanted) to make the necessary adjustments imo. Just one game into the new season so far. Let’s give him and the team a fair chance for Christ’s sake.
He was never a holding midfielder, though, and what makes him so great and effective is being given the freedom to close players down. He had that at Leicester with Drinkwater as the player who held, whilst he pressed. Same at Chelsea too, with Matic beside him.
Having him as a holding midfielder means he is restricted to get around as much as he'd like, as his job would be to protect the back four.
This is spot on - Conte initially restricted him to that role in his first season, playing a 4-3-3 with Kante behind Oscar and Matic. He definitely struggled and the team suffered hugely as a result.
Alonso is a rubbish defender, for all his quality going forward.
Chocolate wrists is we used to call that at school but yeah, not great.
I don't care about the fee but he didn't impress me yesterday. Nearly spilled a couple of saves as well.
Early days though.
People had a go a DDG in his first season. He is young, especially in goalkeeping terms, so still learning, has come to a knew country and is under far more scrutiny than at Athletic Bilbao. Also he probably expected defenders to actually defend in front of him.
No signs of any change mate, think you’re clutching at straws. Whether it’s preseason or a cup final he plays exactly the same way and can’t see him suddenly changing now. He doesn’t know any other anyway
Burnley vs Watford & Man City vs Huddersfield lineups
Is it Fernandinho at RB?
Also feck sake look at that bench.
Also feck sake look at that bench.
At times, Pep makes Mourinho look predictable with his lineups. What the hell is that?
Mendy RB and Laporte at LB I would imagine.
Weird one to leave out Walker
Very strange if so, if they wanted to rest Walker then where's Danilo? Just seems like such a weird defence. Doesn't matter though, they'll still win 3-0.
Danilo is injured I believe.
Ah fair enough.
Walker, Sterling & Mahrez dropped. Strange, I thought Sterling & Walker were very good last week.
Stones playing right back?
Look at that bench! And that's with De Bruyne injured too! The strength in depth these cnuts have is astonishing. If they don't get to the CL final this year it's a failure imo.
Stones playing right back?
Look at that bench! And that's with De Bruyne injured too! The strength in depth these cnuts have is astonishing. If they don't get to the CL final this year it's a failure imo.
Ederson
Stones Kompany Laporte
Bernardo Fernandinho Gundogan Mendy
Silva
Jesus Aguero
Stones Kompany Laporte
Bernardo Fernandinho Gundogan Mendy
Silva
Jesus Aguero
Think it is something like that - some sort of 352.
I also think it will be something like this. Has B Silva even played wing back before?
Nah, but feck it, it's pep init. Genius like...
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Have you lads seen that Sanchez wasn't pictured getting off the plane today? If we was injured you think we would have heard something. The press have one job every week, any new injuries and who is coming back? They are instead asking him what he thinks about De Bruyne bring injured, idiots.
That city team is ridiculous, sane, sterling and mahrez on the bench 
Anyone giving Huddersfield a prayer?
Incredible to be honest .The cheapest of those feckers is £36mThat city team is ridiculous, sane, sterling and mahrez on the bench
Don't think there will be much defending to do. This will be defence vs attack on one half of the pitch.
Huddersfield will blow the title race wide open today.
Loads of footballers having babies recently. Mooy missing for Huddersfield as his wife went into labour last night.
Bobby Madley kidnapped one of his dogs
The quality of players usually means he can get away with it. I mean, just look at that bench!
Well, if he doesn't track back often, am hoping Huddersfield can exploit that mission.
I want ultra defensive teams to pick Pep's team off this season, so he goes into meltdown like he did in his first. Is that too much to ask? 
Huddersfield have basically zero quality up top so there's really no point watching this.
I'm firing up Al Pacino's Heat instead of watching the City game. Huddersfield have zero chance.
Think it's a disgrace I've never seen it before.
Think it's a disgrace I've never seen it before.
Nope. You?
Just put Mooy in my FF team too!
Stones as DM today? Pep will be Pep won’t he..!?
Stones as DM today? Pep will be Pep won’t he..!?
Very unbalanced this City team, big chance for Hudersfield to get a result today.
Anything under a 4-0 defeat is a good result for Huddersfield. That said, I expect City to score 5.