like with Mangala,it turns into a habit after a while,some people will have decided he's had a shit game on Wednesday already....3rd most key passes behind Silva and Kev.
If you think he's bad at his job you should think about what his job is.
Averages more tackles than Kompany, more interceptions and gets dribbled past less than otamendi and zabaleta. It's actually quite hard to find evidence he's the terrible defender some say...
It's actually quite hard to find evidence he's the terrible defender some say...
Haha that's one way to look at it. Something tells me after 5 years of his ambitious positioning he's doing it on instruction.That's because he's usually still in the opposition half and never actually there to defend ;-)
It's like that with quite a few of our players. Minds have been set.like with Mangala,it turns into a habit after a while,some people will have decided he's had a shit game on Wednesday already....
Haha that's one way to look at it. Something tells me after 5 years of his ambitious positioning he's doing it on instruction.
Unless people here reckon every week Pellegrini is telling him to stay back and keep it tight.
That's because he's usually still in the opposition half and never actually there to defend ;-)
That seems a fairly fair assessment.I'm sure he must be acting under Pellegrini's instructions but it does give Mangala (and the defence in general) problems often having to try and cover 2 positions.
Personally think he's a bit overrated going forward and a bit underrated defensively but there aren't many teams out there with 2 left backs with the quality of Kolarov and Clichy.
I'm sure he must be acting under Pellegrini's instructions but it does give Mangala (and the defence in general) problems often having to try and cover 2 positions.
Personally think he's a bit overrated going forward and a bit underrated defensively but there aren't many teams out there with 2 left backs with the quality of Kolarov and Clichy.
It shouldn't give Mangala problems at all - IF the def. midfielder(s) do their job, part of which is to provide cover if a quick counter attack is launched when one of the full backs is down the other end of the pitch.
Maybe it is an instruction, I just find it odd that they leave the space behind the full backs more or less unprotected. Certainly when Barry was in the team he was usually good at covering that space, then again he played full back earlier in his career so perhaps that helped.They generally stay in the middle and protect the centre rather than dropping into a full back slot. I have to assume that is their instruction. At present Mangala has to spend nearly as much time in LB position as he does CB. Rarely see Fernandinho or Fernando in that position.
seems to have enjoyed his captain role today..