The depth of City's crisis is partly conveyed by possession. The first 20 minutes of the match - 60% of possession, 0 shots from both sides. 20 minutes after Kovacic came on and before the penalty - 65% of possession and 2-2 in shots. That is, the team's more or less usual style of play lasted for about half a match, and in this style, City were not even better in attack. The rest of the game - periods of equality in possession or even superiority of Manchester United. That is, even if we lea...
The depth of City's crisis is partly conveyed by possession. The first 20 minutes of the match - 60% of possession, 0 shots from both sides. 20 minutes after Kovacic came on and before the penalty - 65% of possession and 2-2 in shots. That is, the team's more or less usual style of play lasted for about half a match, and in this style, City were not even better in attack. The rest of the game - periods of equality in possession or even superiority of Manchester United. That is, even if we lea...

Perhaps Pep and his guys know something we don't and that explains the depressing pace of the team's movement around the field? And it certainly isn't Rodri's recovery time.

Perhaps Pep and his guys know something we don't and that explains the depressing pace of the team's movement around the field? And it certainly isn't Rodri's recovery time.

Roma
By November 11, Roma had sacked two head coaches. I wonder who will be the next victim?

Roma
By November 11, Roma had sacked two head coaches. I wonder who will be the next victim?
There is an old arthouse short film called "A Horribly Slow Killer with a Very Ineffective Weapon". In the film, the killer hits his victim with a spoon. Not with all his might. Rarely. It takes him years to commit the crime. After Inter's victory over Arsenal, for some reason I remembered this.
There is an old arthouse short film called "A Horribly Slow Killer with a Very Ineffective Weapon". In the film, the killer hits his victim with a spoon. Not with all his might. Rarely. It takes him years to commit the crime. After Inter's victory over Arsenal, for some reason I remembered this.

Hoffenheim
Early 2000s: Newbie coach Hansi is lifting Hoffenheim (and their backline, of course).

Hoffenheim
Early 2000s: Newbie coach Hansi is lifting Hoffenheim (and their backline, of course).