Yes, we won lots of games against lesser teams with it, I'm not denying that. But it didn't work against decent teams, it got badly exposed. Blaming it all on Yaya's legs is pretty disingenuous as well as Kev was as much to blame as anyone.It's our most used formation by a mile...most of our victories came with it, and the main reason we lost some games with it was because we got stung with Yaya's lack of mobility when losing the ball, Fabinho addresses that.
Yes, we won lots of games against lesser teams with it, I'm not denying that. But it didn't work against decent teams, it got badly exposed. Blaming it all on Yaya's legs is pretty disingenuous as well as Kev was as much to blame as anyone.
I've no issue using it against lesser teams who will cede possession, but if the other team is actually going to battle in midfield then we need the balance we had in the Barca game
Don't agree, Kev just isn't good enough in the middle in those big games for me, not with Silva alongside him. If Kev steps up his game then maybe, but he was a liability in some of those games when the pace got up and he got pressed, he couldn't handle it.I'm pretty confident that If we played the Barca game again now, Pep wouldn't put Silva on the wing, he'd play Sané who just wasn't fit.
Any defensive exposure in that formation last season is covered for with a proper pair of fullbacks and a genuine defensive midfielder.
That is the difference in getting stung in some big games and not.
Don't agree, Kev just isn't good enough in the middle in those big games for me, not with Silva alongside him. If Kev steps up his game then maybe, but he was a liability in some of those games when the pace got up and he got pressed, he couldn't handle it.
Transfer forum I am disappointed in you, no one reacted to this. Not asking for clues or anything.And missing city's best attacker for next year....
In the middle against top opponents, it was a big issue, especially combined with his lack of defensive contribution. Maybe you can get away with having less defending in your midfield if you are completely passing the other team off the park, but Kev was losing it for fun in those tight spaces time and againSo now the problem is De Bruynes ability on the ball?
Transfer forum I am disappointed in you, no one reacted to this. Not asking for clues or anything.
So many potential options if that came off.
. . . . . . . . . ...... EDERSON.....
.. WALKER.. KOMPS.. STONES.. SANDRO
DE BRUYNE.... FABINHO...... SILVA....
JESUS............... SERGIO.......... SANCHEZ
Should be good against the rags then.Yes, we won lots of games against lesser teams with it, I'm not denying that. But it didn't work against decent teams, it got badly exposed. Blaming it all on Yaya's legs is pretty disingenuous as well as Kev was as much to blame as anyone.
I've no issue using it against lesser teams who will cede possession, but if the other team is actually going to battle in midfield then we need the balance we had in the Barca game