It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

This City squad is evolving. Moving away from direct winger to a wide player who cuts inside. The width will be supplied by the fullbacks. Kev will pull the trigger quicker now Haaland is onboard. Now we have the option of playing Phillips and Rodri together if needed.

Sterling and Jesus both go having played a significant part in our revival. Jack will need to step into the team and make that left side his own. Otherwise why did we buy him?

Pep seemingly now prefers wide players who cut in. We will still be devastating on the counter. Also, a side note but it was noticeable that sterling stopped doing what he does best, run down the wing taking the fullback to the byline. He started cutting in and it’s just not his game. He will rediscover his form if a team play to his strengths.

So next season when we are shouting at the players for cutting in and slowing the game. It will be down to the boss’s instructions. He wanted Mahrez and Grealish. Looking back to a time when the team functioned incredibly well with sane and sterling is gone.

Control the play, keep the ball. Only now we have a beast up top to do the damage. If pep wanted fast direct wingers we would have them.

Looking forward to see how this team evolves. In particular Jack, he should be ready to step up.
 
Cobwebcat said:
I think you would just decide, whatever happened, that you won. I’m happy for you to think that. Probably better that you look up xG and xA before you move on to the other metrics City use.
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No it's pretty easy, you think grealish will have more goals and assists than kev next year. I don't. kev has more g/a I win, grealish does you do.

Can't be that confident of your opinion if you won't pur your money where you mouth is.
 
kye1991 said:
No it's pretty easy, you think grealish will have more goals and assists than kev next year. I don't. kev has more g/a I win, grealish does you do.

Can't be that confident of your opinion if you won't pur your money where you mouth is.
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No Dobsy said that. But if you would like a bet on xA or Progressive runs or Progressive Passes per minutes played I think you should know what they are first.

My main point is that Grealish performed just fine last season and will improve further with the arrival of Haaland.
 
Skip Donoghue said:
Correct on Sterling, he's the type that likes to slow a defender down as his 1st couple of yards like you say are decent

Most small players are like that, I look at genuine pace the likes of Walker, Sane,(pre injury) Haaland, (prime) Bale etc, they move up through the gears and get quicker they are all well built tall powerful athletic types, that's the mould that produces genuine pace and power, Sterling isn't in that mould
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Correct Sterling does the total opposite imo he slows it down if anything, very rarely he attacks the goaline maybe a few occasions but so many times I've shouted at the TV espeacialy away from home when he just stops & cuts it back when the play has been moved quickly
 
Cobwebcat said:
No Dobsy said that. But if you would like a bet on xA or Progressive runs or Progressive Passes per minutes played I think you should know what they are first.

My main point is that Grealish performed just fine last season and will improve further with the arrival of Haaland.
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Cobwebcat said:
No Dobsy said that. But if you would like a bet on xA or Progressive runs or Progressive Passes per minutes played I think you should know what they are first.

My main point is that Grealish performed just fine last season and will improve further with the arrival of Haaland.
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I couldn't give a shit about what expected stats are I actually go off what they've actually done. 3 goals and 3 assists is piss poor not fine. Iv offered dobsy the same bet, there's no pressure to take part so I won't repeat it again .
 
Gumzy97 said:
50 mil the reported price for Gnabry he’s a very underrated player. Wages is the reason Bayern can’t agree a new deal with him. Plays on the right and has the number seven
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Bollocks to that if we lose Jesus & Sterling in 1 week then press the nuclear button & go big ball on Bellingham, now that would be fun?????????

Walker Stones
Phillips
Foden Bellingham Grealish
 
Dobsy said:
"At present"

I'll stick my neck out and say I expect him to get more goals and assists than De Bruyne next season.

You can bookmark me on it if you like, I'll hold my hands up if I'm wrong.

He had comfortably the highest expected assists in the league last season but we were wasteful. We all know that, much as they're top class, Sterling and Jesus have often been the culprits for that. Next season we should be more efficient and Grealish's stats will benefit.
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That’s a bold prediction to make
 
LucahArchie10 said:
Correct Sterling does the total opposite imo he slows it down if anything, very rarely he attacks the goaline maybe a few occasions but so many times I've shouted at the TV espeacialy away from home when he just stops & cuts it back when the play has been moved quickly
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I think you've misunderstood me, Sterling doesn't like to get in a foot race, he slows things down to allow himself to use that explosive couple of yards to get himself away from a defender, basically starting from a dead start, he's what I would call a nippy winger, but not a real speed merchant in the way of walker, for example
If you lined him up in a 50 yard dash with Walker, he would be in front up to 5/10 yards, then Walker who has genuine sprinters pace takes him

His cutting back is due to the inverted wingers he needs to come back inside on his favoured right foot
The Villa game where he crossed from the right for Gundys goal was what Raz wants a couple of yards a cross a goal
He isn't really the type of player for an inverted winger role, there are better options in the squad, Grealish, Foden, Bernado etc
 
kye1991 said:
I couldn't give a shit about what expected stats are I actually go off what they've actually done. 3 goals and 3 assists is piss poor not fine. Iv offered dobsy the same bet, there's no pressure to take part so I won't repeat it again .
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Well I don’t go off that as it’s only a part of a player’s overall contribution.

I admire your potential donation to charity however and wish you well.
 
Skip Donoghue said:
I think you've misunderstood me, Sterling doesn't like to get in a foot race, he slows things down to allow himself to use that explosive couple of yards to get himself away from a defender, basically starting from a dead start, he's what I would call a nippy winger, but not a real speed merchant in the way of walker, for example
If you lined him up in a 50 yard dash with Walker, he would be in front up to 5/10 yards, then Walker who has genuine sprinters pace takes him

His cutting back is due to the inverted wingers he needs to come back inside on his favoured right foot
The Villa game where he crossed from the right for Gundys goal was what Raz wants a couple of yards a cross a goal
He isn't really the type of player for an inverted winger role, there are better options in the squad, Grealish, Foden, Bernado etc
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Whatever he has been I've seen enough of him in a City shirt

Been a top player espeacialy our 1st back to back season winning team but unfortunately for me & many blues we have grown frustrated & want to see him gone

Thanks Raz hope all goes well with you & your family but now its Jack & Julian time to step up
 
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