They also had the benefit of two teams kicking lumps out of City in the last two matches.
One of them was Liverpool.
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One of them was Liverpool.
Guardiola: We need 5 subs.
Also Guardiola: First sub after 83 minutes and that's it.
Also Guardiola: First sub after 83 minutes and that's it.
I saw this coming from a mile off.
4 losses in our last 5 now. 3 losses in a row. 6 conceded and 1 scored in the last 3.
We won't even get Conference League now.
Just don't see where our next win will come.
We can't defend properly and we don't score goals either.
West Ham. They'll probably score the goals for you.
They have a tougher PL run-in than Citeh, but the
mentality to get it done must be burning very strong now.
I see the fa cup final against Chelsea as their biggest obstacle.
Head to head against Man City, I always fancy them to win
He always seems to make less subs when they’re chasing a game. It’s like he wants the players that got in the mess to get themselves out of it
Alternatively: he wants to have his cake and eat it
Norbert was just as vocal about how terrible it was the PL was cutting from five to three subs, yet just like Fraudiola he never made more than three when he had the option to
West ham will play their reserves... the EL semi final is quite rightly their priority now
Can see you beating them like you did to City a few seasons ago when you were 2 down at ht
The reason most managers want 5 subs is so they can make tactical subs or rest players whilst still holding a couple back to cover for injuries.
I'd say that being 3-0 down at half time is reason to make a tactical sub, but Fraudiola disagreed as he brought on Mahrez in the 83rd minute and that was it
Coincidentally, Conte has suggested that the reason Ndombele and Lo Celso went out on loan in January was because when they started they removed tactical subs, as Ndombele needed to be placed in an iron lung after 60 minutes while Lo Celso started looking like somebody who only gets regular starts in an Argentina shirt by the 70th minute
They nearly got back into the game though so I don’t think the lack of subs was a mistake by GUARDIOLA
I think that he shares PowerSpurs view on subs.
If you've picked the best team at the start, then replacing any of them will only make you worse.
Apologies to PS if I'm misstating his position.
The other thing is that he can't bring on a striker, as he doesn't have any.
He can try to solidify the side, as he did against Atletico, but he can't make attacking tactical changes.
He can swap wingers and possibly sacrifice defenders for midfielders, but that's about it.