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The composure and technicals James offers does really make the difference as well though. Consistent ability to take a single touch and pass, and pass to the right option.

Haven’t thought about it till now but it’s highlighted quite well in that first half the similarities in how LM sets up in the 3421 to Alonso at Leverkusen. Their fullbacks have the license to get forward a lot more often then ours but apart from that there isn’t too many differences. Nice to see us pressing with purpose and a bit of strategy as well, although it was quite obvious we are doing well to pressure Faes when he gets on the ball.

Need to keep discipline here, done well to limit their chances but they are starting to get a foothold now.

Mehmeti would be a brilliant player if he just had some consistently decent decison making. Couldve easily slipped in Twine there.

All that on the grass work and 10 yard passes still incredibly difficult…

Fevs he scored an open goal header, he’s clearly the english Messi get with the programme smh!

Leicester’s starting 11 is fking outrageous for the championship. That’s genuinely a lower midtable prem midfield.

Make or break this now (for Manning). Arguably a fully fit squad, including someone especially bought in for him that he’s backed to the heavens. Playing in his preferred system as well. At the very least need a commendable performance.

Club must’ve stated your match fit! Have been very good at rescinding on those types of comments recently, a la Naismith.

Naively out of touch from the club doing this now with the current climate of the fan base but see no point piling in on Zak.

Wouldn’t be surprised if they wacked on FM, searched for Managers in england and set a “40>x” age filter, and that was their candidate list done and dusted.

That video couples with the tinnion interview on SOTC paints quite the picture. Could’ve been filmed a while ago but they still chose to release it, they are quite evidently backing Manning to the sword here. Doesn’t suggest they think relegation is a possibility next year and they think, rightly or wrongly, he’s the man that can actually do this. Suspect he’ll be given the “keys to the kingdom” to build his own side in the summer as well. Will be a very interesting next 6 months.

An over emphasis on the tactical side of the game imo, as you say most likely caused by the current “Pep era”. Too much focus on tactically outmanoeuvring an opponent, rather than your 11 men having more desire, determination and confidence than the opponent. Tactics win you games. Passion, determination and confidence wins you seasons. At least in my opinion.

Exactly this, to me it just screams inexperience from Tins & co. From the profile they are suggesting, they want a Mitrovic/Gyokeres. Would be like West ham saying they want Haaland. Well yes obviously everyone would want them but we have neither the money, the pull nor the scouting prowess (or haven’t shown it up to this point) to find one on the cheap.

Think you could find some lower league clubs that could be duller but we are comfortably the most dull club of our size or bigger.

To be completely honest i don’t really understand what these represent, all i know is that red is bad and i’m seeing a lot of it

That last graphic is so telling, didn’t realise it was THAT bad. Would love a change now to hopefully give us some momentum going into the summer for a change but can’t see it happening. Oh to be a Bristol City fan.

Probably have, doesn’t change the fact that haven’t though. Mannings inability to come out for the second half well strikes again.

Gas missed a penalty as well

Feel a bit sorry for this Mebude bloke. Probs won’t get a look in for the rest of the season.

At least Lincoln just scored again!

What angers me so much is we had direction, commitment, drive, foundations. Threw that all away for this crap? ******* despicable. 3 Wins this year. 5 losses in 6. Two loan signings on the bench doing fk all. No CEO. No DoF. Steve, get out of this club.

So fed up with this club. Is it really worth the effort?

Frighteningly poor going forward and seem to be losing our composed solid defence as well. Cheers Manning.

slap stick defending. Yes let’s all follow the man with the ball, twice.