3 of our back 4 vs. Chelsea were English

[Neville Kneville]

Walker, Stones & Delph.

Pep now has them playing like they're the Spanish or Germans.

Two of them can't even get in the starting XI for England.

All three played with composure and confidence on the ball and were highly organised without it.

As much proof of Pep's great management as you'll see for a while, and evidence that with the right coaching, English players can play at a more technical level.

It would be interesting to see how Pep would deal with the challenge of Phil Jones, Cahill, Henderson & Someother****withnobrain, in that little centre block, which England pick.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Walker, Stones & Delph.

Pep now has them playing like they're the Spanish or Germans.

Two of them can't even get in the starting XI for England.

All three played with composure and confidence on the ball and were highly organised without it.

As much proof of Pep's great management as you'll see for a while, and evidence that with the right coaching, English players can play at a more technical level.

We won the league in 2012 with Hart, Barry, Richards, Johnson, and Milner. The highest English contingent for decades, not forgetting 68. We were still slated by the media and mocked for overpaying for Milner and Barry!

 

[Cityfan]

What could've been... with just a hint of Irish.

Sadly we couldn't land the great Belfast Baresi.

 

[stonerblue]

All down to their confidence in our Brazilian keeper.

 

[cleavers]

The fact that we now have 4 and that Pep has improved them all as players will hopefully encourage other English players to join us.

There aren't that many others I'd want at City to be honest.

 

[SebastianBlue]

There aren't that many others I'd want at City to be honest.

The only ones I can think of are Bertrand and Clyne right now (for obvious reasons).

 

[Derek Parlane]

All from Yorkshire too.

I'm happy for them to not get dragged in to the England team. Absolute dross. Keep up the good form for us instead.

Maybe that explains why it's been so tight recently ☺

 

[squirtyflower]

Maybe that explains why it's been so tight recently ☺

Very good

 

[Sir peace frog]

why the fuck should anybody mention the 4 English men playing for city when weve got phil "the face" jones playing like the Kaiser ;~}

 

[M12Blue]

Walker, Stones & Delph.

Pep now has them playing like they're the Spanish or Germans.

Two of them can't even get in the starting XI for England.

All three played with composure and confidence on the ball and were highly organised without it.

As much proof of Pep's great management as you'll see for a while, and evidence that with the right coaching, English players can play at a more technical level.

Problem is they have henderson and Livermore to pass it to for England. Our English back 3 couldn't replicate what they do for city in and England team.