FanchesterCity
Well-Known Member
We looked wonderful for the first 20 minutes, but no goals.
After that, you'd think we were winning points for possession rather than goals.
We are just way too slow in out building and we give teams all the time in the world to get men behind the ball, then wonder why we struggle to break teams down. There's also some invisible barrier that stops out players running INTO the penalty area. We seem to run up to it, then halt, looking to pass 'around' the box rather than just keep running - probably why we win so few penalties - because we rarely run inside the box in order to be brought down.
Absolutely mediocre season, and it's only by virtue of the fact that other teams are not much better that we we're still in 4th - and this allowing Leicester to do what they're doing.
I think we miss Nasri more than many think, let alone the wonderful De Bruyne, but regardless, with the players we have, our pedestrian pace is costing us dearly. Sergio's turning up all over the park too, which is applaudable in his work rate, but he shouldn't have to be all over the park - he is our main goal threat. We should be looking to break with Navas or Sterling literally terrifying defences with pace - but no, we don't do that, we pass it side ways keep assuming it'll work out for us eventually. Sod that... get the goals first, THEN start killing the game off.
After that, you'd think we were winning points for possession rather than goals.
We are just way too slow in out building and we give teams all the time in the world to get men behind the ball, then wonder why we struggle to break teams down. There's also some invisible barrier that stops out players running INTO the penalty area. We seem to run up to it, then halt, looking to pass 'around' the box rather than just keep running - probably why we win so few penalties - because we rarely run inside the box in order to be brought down.
Absolutely mediocre season, and it's only by virtue of the fact that other teams are not much better that we we're still in 4th - and this allowing Leicester to do what they're doing.
I think we miss Nasri more than many think, let alone the wonderful De Bruyne, but regardless, with the players we have, our pedestrian pace is costing us dearly. Sergio's turning up all over the park too, which is applaudable in his work rate, but he shouldn't have to be all over the park - he is our main goal threat. We should be looking to break with Navas or Sterling literally terrifying defences with pace - but no, we don't do that, we pass it side ways keep assuming it'll work out for us eventually. Sod that... get the goals first, THEN start killing the game off.