The football under McCarthy

[NYCBlue]

I thought the McCarthy philosophy was perfectly summed up by the man himself yesterday when he told the press: "We set up to frustrate them."

It's an early-season home game in the Championship, not an FA Cup tie against top-class Premier League opposition, but already McCarthy is setting up his side to frustrate the opposition as opposed to having a go at them. It's not football, it's anti-football. Little old Cardiff hoping to keep big, bad Bournemouth at bay. Ridiculous.

Sounds like Warnock when we were in the EPL. As you say, ridiculous. And embarrassing.

[az city]

Sounds like Warnock when we were in the EPL. As you say, ridiculous. And embarrassing.

Yep. Have to agree with this 100%.

Mick - we wanted to be entertained and enjoy going, not bored to death watching journeymen try to frustrate the opposition.

I thought Guardiola saying he felt ashamed Man City didn't put on a show puts McCarthy's attitude in stark relief. (Note I am comparing their attitudes not their managerial abilities, beliefs, resources etc.)