franksinatra
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I don't agree. Whilst we are no doubt making individual errors - a much higher percentage of opposition attacks end up as goals not because our defenders are weak, but because they have no defensive cover. When we have jesus, and KDB etc, do we really need 6 attacking players in the team?
If you put Cahill in the City team, instead of Stones, or Kolarov, we'd still leak goals. I am sure to an extent you could improve on the goals conceded by a small percentage, but the biggest factor is that City have a team that is inbalanced between attack and defence at the moment. I'd be looking to replace the fullbacks in the Summer for sure, but No.1 target would be a defensive midfielder. Perhaps we should try Fernando in the remaining weeks of the season with Fernandinho. I know Fernando is not great on the ball, but now that hopefully the goal scoring has improved we should look at the biggest remaining weakness in the team
That is fine to disagree. Its rarely sides have opened us up this year or we have not had enough cover it players making mistakes or performing poorly in individual situations.
Off the top of my head I can think of Clichy against Lukaku
Otamendia against Hazard
Bravos positioning against William and poor positioning of full back
Bravo drop against Ivrahimovich
Stones back pass against Southampton/ Everton/Leicester
Weak headed clearance for Leicester second and poor keeping
One ball over the top with kolarov and Otanendi not tracking the runners.
All those goals were not the fault of the system but a consequence if poor individual play.