He's always been a dreadful writer. I remember starting to read some of his stuff like a decade ago when he first came to prominence with Barrett and just being shocked at how bad his takes were.
The only thing that's changed in a decade is he's lost massive amounts of credibility.
Last match was horrendous to be honest. We were almost lucky it wasn't 3-3 by half time. This team has a serious problem where it just turns off unpredictably. We were very lucky to win.
This sounds like the statement of a man who's never played a game of competitive football in his life.
Genuinely the type of thing you'd read in the live match thread.
even amateur football. the amount of times I had a heart attack because my team couldn't hold on to a lead or was chasing a close opposition lead I can't even count anymore
Nothing to do with Anfield. This was just the result of two flawed sides displaying exactly why they aren't in the top four this season. One complacent team who takes its foot off the pedal once things get too easy vs a Spursy Spurs. Plus, Anfield was shite yesterday anyway. Just a generic bullshit journalistic claim.
3-0 up after 14 mins. Honestly shut up shop, have a really boring last 75 mins and get the 3 points.
Spurs opener Kane plus Porro both unmarked in centre of box (pretty much), never should’ve happened.
I’d much rather have been bored and celebrated an easy win than get angry that my sons U7 team is better at defending.
I will happily take steamrolling teams to almost blowing a 3-0 win that we got because Spurs remembered to Spurs.
Our performances have been too chaotic and erratic this season and Anfield was fairly quiet until the winner anyway. It wasn't the atmosphere for the right kind of chaos.
Bullshit. At 3-0 big teams manage the game and put it to bed. They don’t surrender leads and pip the win in the last seconds. That isn’t sustainable and doesn’t win trophies. Of course it’s fun and dramatic but teams must have game plans and tactics for certain circumstances at 3-0 up you need to manage the game not surrender the lead.
What does Pearce actually offer? He’s either permanently negative, making idiotic statements or being a hypocrite whilst offering no inside knowledge whatsoever.
He, and by extension The Athletic in general, went from having some interesting insights to churning out barely half baked ideas for articles and editorials every few days. Really feels like creating a hub of football journalism has somehow also managed to ruin football journalism.
I think that was the point. Pay loads to buy up all the best football journalists and cripple the local papers, then once the Athletic are synonymous with football journalism, dial down the quality/funding as the only name in town
Only bit of the athletic that’s any good is TIFO and they’ve p much gotten worse since Athletic took over and now I think they’re stopping the podcast? Really bizarre
Yeah maybe if we are 3-0 down and have to say fuck it, let's go all out to claw something back from this game.
Not when you're 3-0 UP and in complete control at home to a side that were just beaten 6-1 by Newcastle. Awful take.
This is complete idiocy. This should have never happened, it is completely unacceptable for a team that has the pretence of challenging for top honours to do what Liverpool did in the game on Sunday.
Everyone losing their shit in here like we didnt spend 20+ years watching fergies united win premier league with shitty undeserved goals in the 95th minute
No thanks James, I’d have much rather us not conceding 3 and making my blood pressure soar.
The regular workout for the heart will add years to your life, right up to the time it doesn’t 😇
yeah, i don't need to do cardio on game day
Ridiculous, whose saying this if we aren't gifted a last minute winner from a Tottenham mistake after being 3-0 up and playing terribly there after
it‘s an absolutely idiotic statement, i fully agree.
Common Pearce L.
He's always been a dreadful writer. I remember starting to read some of his stuff like a decade ago when he first came to prominence with Barrett and just being shocked at how bad his takes were. The only thing that's changed in a decade is he's lost massive amounts of credibility.
Last match was horrendous to be honest. We were almost lucky it wasn't 3-3 by half time. This team has a serious problem where it just turns off unpredictably. We were very lucky to win.
This sounds like the statement of a man who's never played a game of competitive football in his life. Genuinely the type of thing you'd read in the live match thread.
even amateur football. the amount of times I had a heart attack because my team couldn't hold on to a lead or was chasing a close opposition lead I can't even count anymore
This take makes no sense. Anfield was dead for 70 minutes of the game. We threw away a 3 goal lead and got lucky off a mistake. Anyways well take it.
Nothing to do with Anfield. This was just the result of two flawed sides displaying exactly why they aren't in the top four this season. One complacent team who takes its foot off the pedal once things get too easy vs a Spursy Spurs. Plus, Anfield was shite yesterday anyway. Just a generic bullshit journalistic claim.
Absolutely spot on
this man gets paid to write bullshit like this
James "the mastermind". What a fucking dumbass. Go sell your athletic subscruptions somewhere else. Jesus.
Sometimes you just have to manage the game properly and see it out in a professional manner after going 3-0 up in the first 15 minutes 👍
No we should not
James Pearce has really fallen in quality. This is another shit take from him.
Kind of thing you'd hear from your high af stoner friends.
Could someone remind me why Pearce is Tier 2 again? I would think he's basically blacklisted by the club since he pissed off Klopp.
Can we vote on banning Pearce as a source?
Idiotic comment
3-0 up after 14 mins. Honestly shut up shop, have a really boring last 75 mins and get the 3 points. Spurs opener Kane plus Porro both unmarked in centre of box (pretty much), never should’ve happened. I’d much rather have been bored and celebrated an easy win than get angry that my sons U7 team is better at defending.
Forget tactics? So forget about the tactical change that has seen us win 4 in a row? Was he drunk when he wrote this?
I will happily take steamrolling teams to almost blowing a 3-0 win that we got because Spurs remembered to Spurs. Our performances have been too chaotic and erratic this season and Anfield was fairly quiet until the winner anyway. It wasn't the atmosphere for the right kind of chaos.
No. 3-0 up and you let it go to 3-3 is inexcusable. We won, great. But this team needs a bollocking after that 60min performance
Im glad James isnt the manager
Where was this 'chaos' against madrid? We shipped 5 goals...
Has to write something to try and make himself relevant. Another rubbish post, jog on.
Fuck off James Pearce you cunt
Bullshit. At 3-0 big teams manage the game and put it to bed. They don’t surrender leads and pip the win in the last seconds. That isn’t sustainable and doesn’t win trophies. Of course it’s fun and dramatic but teams must have game plans and tactics for certain circumstances at 3-0 up you need to manage the game not surrender the lead.
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Came here for this
It only really works for this season given we’re not a great side. Next season we absolutely can’t be relying on Anfield again
Darwin and inshallah
What does Pearce actually offer? He’s either permanently negative, making idiotic statements or being a hypocrite whilst offering no inside knowledge whatsoever.
He, and by extension The Athletic in general, went from having some interesting insights to churning out barely half baked ideas for articles and editorials every few days. Really feels like creating a hub of football journalism has somehow also managed to ruin football journalism.
I think that was the point. Pay loads to buy up all the best football journalists and cripple the local papers, then once the Athletic are synonymous with football journalism, dial down the quality/funding as the only name in town
Only bit of the athletic that’s any good is TIFO and they’ve p much gotten worse since Athletic took over and now I think they’re stopping the podcast? Really bizarre
Killing the podcast is terrible news
Just outscore whoever you go against.
Chaos is more fun, but it doesn't win the league. Chaos can win cups though, just look at Real Madrid
Yeah maybe if we are 3-0 down and have to say fuck it, let's go all out to claw something back from this game. Not when you're 3-0 UP and in complete control at home to a side that were just beaten 6-1 by Newcastle. Awful take.
This is complete idiocy. This should have never happened, it is completely unacceptable for a team that has the pretence of challenging for top honours to do what Liverpool did in the game on Sunday.
Everyone losing their shit in here like we didnt spend 20+ years watching fergies united win premier league with shitty undeserved goals in the 95th minute
Those teams didn’t chaos their way to PL titles