Tribesman Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Pellegrini has accused Man City of committing too many tactical fouls. I have seen a few managers say this about Guardiolas teams now. Are there any stats that show this to be the case? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Aye there are, remember it from when it was mentioned last season. Buggered if I can find them though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 A manager who wins things not telling his team to be all sweetness and light giving opposition players gentle cuddles? What a shock! I mean seriously, it's not exactly a secret what for instance Busquets role was in his Barcalona. It's not like he's sending his team out to break opposition legs either. Says more about Pellegrini that tbh whom I've never had anything but respect for previously but claiming Guardioloa side is dirty and that's why you got thumped 5-0? Need to be a bit street wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Players need to not be able to commit another 5 or 6 of them when they're already on a yellow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 I agree with that of course, but it's the refs job to manage the fouling in a game and persistent fouling needs to be clamped down on, but does anyone really want their team not to be a bit cynical with tactical fouls? Can you defend at the level City do without some skirting at the edge of legality? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Pellegrini has accused Man City of committing too many tactical fouls. I have seen a few managers say this about Guardiolas teams now. Are there any stats that show this to be the case? https://www.football365.com/news/dirty-city-solskjaer-was-right-to-call-man-city-on-tactical-fouls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 It says something that Neil Warnock's side are at the bottom of that. High press is going to cause more fouls. I agree it's worth saying that their brilliant football isn't some wide eyed idealistic footy, it's built with cynicism as well but not exactly going to be telling next generations that guardioloa's teams were a bunch of dirty cloggers either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Pellegrini has accused Man City of committing too many tactical fouls. I have seen a few managers say this about Guardiolas teams now. Are there any stats that show this to be the case? https://www.football365.com/news/dirty-city-solskjaer-was-right-to-call-man-city-on-tactical-fouls Thanks. I also found this video to explain it further in detail. I was a bit surprised Burnley are the cleanest team according to the stats in the video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Pellegrini has accused Man City of committing too many tactical fouls. I have seen a few managers say this about Guardiolas teams now. Are there any stats that show this to be the case? https://www.football365.com/news/dirty-city-solskjaer-was-right-to-call-man-city-on-tactical-fouls Thanks. I also found this video to explain it further in detail. I was a bit surprised Burnley are the cleanest team according to the stats in the video. Two things; Ole can fuck right off about tactical fouls and Ashley Barnes is built like a shit house and goes down quicker than a cheap whore. Other than that top teams know when and where to foul, referees need to recognise this more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Pellegrini is right to bring attention to it, as it is very often overlooked. They get tons of praise for playing beautiful, but they are clearly as cynical as they come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Get on the wing son Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Get on the wing son Any chance Perez is upfront with Vardy, and Maddison slots in behind them both? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 He's not on the wing despite what that says, him and and Maddison will be given license to roam around, they just get into that defensive shape without the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Get on the wing son Poor kid. Will be shit til January anyway til he hits his mental second half of season form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 He'll do fine this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 That midfiled will get nonced against a good team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Chelsea are looking good here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Chelsea are looking good here. And Man Utd shite, which is nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Surely the worst Chelsea 11 on paper of the Abramovich era? Man Utd should really be winning though I don't rate them either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 That midfiled will get nonced against a good team. Ndidi but they'll "nonce" a fair few too imho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Battle of the unproven CV managers here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Zouma is so careless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Barkley is so shite, i don't get why he's so highly rated, happy to be proven wrong but i just don't get it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Nee idea how Chelsea haven't scored Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Chelsea backline apart from Azpilicueta is woeful. Think both teams are in for long seasons tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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