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Sadly that means he won’t sell.

This is the scary thing man.

People are so convinced we'll go tumbling down and he'll end up selling us, for what would have to be peanuts, relative to what he could have got.

He is incredibly stubborn, and I just can't see that either.

Telling Almiron to get in the box for a cross, bit strange from Al.

 

He hardly said that. He said he should be gambling? I'd rather a forward gamble than think ah f*** it I'm to small to go for that cross.....

 

But surely, the tactics should not be let's see if Almiron can get on the end of a cross

 

No they're probably not, but is there any difference in the goal Sterling scored being similar height and build to Almiron, and Shearer highlighted that Both Aguero and Sterling both know to move when they see De Bruyn cross, they had seconds on spurs defenders because they gambled.

 

I can see what you are saying.

 

But i'd say there is, City pretty much always build attacks so they are overloading the oppositions defence, most of Sterlings goals from "crosses" are tap ins at the back post from low driven crosses, not aerial ones, that was a one off.

 

The one Shearer highlighted with us was Ritchie putting a hopefull cross in from deep with next to no chance of Almiron getting there, it was hardly a structured attack.

 

Its not what I'm saying, but im saying I can see Shearers point.

He'd expect players to gamble, anything could have happened in the box where possible it did fall to feet? I mean rewind to the earlier cross and miss from Krafth, the ball goes over everyone and lands with the full back who's got forward (gambled) a bit of composure from him and that was one nil, but he gave himself no time at all.

 

By the way, none of this is in defence of Bruce,  I'm just saying Shearer highlighting players should be gambling particularly forwards, is not really looking out for his pal Bruce. I reckon he would say that of any player in any side not being hungry when the balls coming into the box, you know what he's like, he's obsessed when he thinks of a player not hungry for a goal, it's all he knows, the reason he loves the Harry Kanes of this world, desire to get in the box and sniff around for anything.

 

It isn't Almiron's game though, he wants the ball at his feet running at defenders, not gambling on a fucking (aerial) punt into the box from Ritchie.

 

But tjat's Bruce for ya.

It's possible for him to do both you know.

When a cross is about to come in, you want your attacking players trying to find space in the box for a chance to score.

He's completely fucked it this time. Should've took whatever he could get this summer.

 

We might never be worth as much again.

I think you're right.

The club with Rafa in tow was a gold mine.

We will never get another manager as good as Rafa under Ashley, and so he'll never come anywhere near what he was offered with Rafa here.

Telling Almiron to get in the box for a cross, bit strange from Al.

 

He hardly said that. He said he should be gambling? I'd rather a forward gamble than think ah f*** it I'm to small to go for that cross.....

 

But surely, the tactics should not be let's see if Almiron can get on the end of a cross

 

No they're probably not, but is there any difference in the goal Sterling scored being similar height and build to Almiron, and Shearer highlighted that Both Aguero and Sterling both know to move when they see De Bruyn cross, they had seconds on spurs defenders because they gambled.

 

I can see what you are saying.

 

But i'd say there is, City pretty much always build attacks so they are overloading the oppositions defence, most of Sterlings goals from "crosses" are tap ins at the back post from low driven crosses, not aerial ones, that was a one off.

 

The one Shearer highlighted with us was Ritchie putting a hopefull cross in from deep with next to no chance of Almiron getting there, it was hardly a structured attack.

 

Its not what I'm saying, but im saying I can see Shearers point.

He'd expect players to gamble, anything could have happened in the box where possible it did fall to feet? I mean rewind to the earlier cross and miss from Krafth, the ball goes over everyone and lands with the full back who's got forward (gambled) a bit of composure from him and that was one nil, but he gave himself no time at all.

 

By the way, none of this is in defence of Bruce,  I'm just saying Shearer highlighting players should be gambling particularly forwards, is not really looking out for his pal Bruce. I reckon he would say that of any player in any side not being hungry when the balls coming into the box, you know what he's like, he's obsessed when he thinks of a player not hungry for a goal, it's all he knows, the reason he loves the Harry Kanes of this world, desire to get in the box and sniff around for anything.

You're completely right.

Every cross into the box doesn't have to end with a towering header.

It was a valid point from Shearer.

Oh man ... he's pulling the extra training session because you weren't good enough shtick?

This is just a big show to put the blame on the players, but it's very clear the team is not setup right due to his incompetence.

The team looked so bad it points far more to incompetence than anything the players are doing wrong.

This is so weak.

Telling Almiron to get in the box for a cross, bit strange from Al.

In Bruce's setup Almiron should be doing so, because he should be a striker alongside Joelinton, but he's not playing that way.

It's been the case in two games now though, and so it has to be down to poor instructions from the manager.

Hardly a scathing attack, that was one of the worst performances I've ever witnessed and barely a peep.

Weird he focused on the attack and scoring goals, considering how ragged the defence was.

Just think he can't even be bothered to get into it. It's a complete farce. He'd need a full hour to analyse that mess.

Told you's Shearer would say little.

 

Shearer can fuck off with that - let’s blame the foreign lad who was actually quite good under a proper manager

His points on Almiron were valid though, and I don't think he blamed him specifically.

It's more down to the setup on the whole. He is way too deep.

Shambolic organisation at the back.

Doesn't even make sense man ... a complete mess.

What are the defenders actually doing?

Lascelles scared of the ball hitting him!

This is crazy.

That was poor from Joelinton, mind. Rondon would have buried that.

Criminal. Just can't miss that.

Here come the highlights ... oh boy.

What's the actual craic with handballs now? That should never be a handball in a million years. Game's fucked.

VAR is ruining the game - that's ridiculous.  Didn't get any advantage with the slightest of hand balls.

If that was a Spurs player it would be deemed ball to hand right? And therefore not a penalty.

It's pretty confusing.

Is that hand ball???

 

Yes

Yeah, just seen the replay now. Wew. Stinker for Man City.

Is that hand ball???

No goal! VAR!

So poor from Spurs man.

Feel a bit sorry for him as well. Then again, players shouldn’t move unless they understand where they’re going.

 

I don't and i'm glad he's had a shit start.

You're straight up weird.

He believes unless you're super angry and wish the worst for all the players, then you don't care and you're not a real fan.

That's how it's supposed to work apparently.

We're not playing attacking football. It's just PR rehortic he's been told to spin in the media to try and rubbish Rafa.

 

His tactics are shite because he's incompetent and on record as saying he doesn't believe in tactics.

Yeah, I agree.

No different from Pardew continuously claiming he was all about front foot football.

Newcastle goalscorer Jonjo Shelvey: "We didn't start the best. The gaffer spoke about us upping the intensity, at half-time. We showed that early on after the break but then they got the second goal and they took the sting out.

 

"Steve Bruce said afterwards that there wasn't a lot to say. We weren't up to our usual standards. We'll review the game on Monday and look to put things right.

 

"We missed the firepower of Allan Saint-Maximin. The longer the season goes on the new players will be able to embed themselves into the squad.

 

"Our objective is to stay up. The Premier League is getting harder and harder every season."

These lot are better of not speaking at this point.

"It's getting too hard". Really?!

De Bruyne. Class ball.

Love kakas trolling man. Only appears after a game to wind people up.

You're obsessed.

I actually have stuff to get on with during the week thank you very much.

You should try getting a life outside of football then maybe it wouldn't make you so crazy.

Part of Joelinton's isolation is down to Almiron drifting around way too much now too I think.

He should really be more of a second striker than an attacking midfielder in this setup, and two of the midfield three should be getting up the pitch to then support Almiron and Joelinton.

Good goal, Lamela! Great start to this.

De Bruyne. Class ball.