The only time they looked like scoring was when that boring endless sideways backwards possession at 0-0 meant we were compressed into their final third. As soon as we lost possession they were on the break. Better teams punish us for that.I think i finally get it With Jack. Its not about driving at defenders, its not about personal stats or glory. Its about possession, relentless recycled possession. Yes it boring. Yes he sometimes over does it when hes isolated the defender in a 1v1 And he passes back. But just look at our record when he plays.
It clicked when Doku came on and immediately ran at his defender, got a yard on him and centered it with his left foot to……no one. Huddersfield defender easily intercepted it and played a ball in the channel. Lucky Gvardiol just beat the winger to it or they were away.
exactly like the 3-3, 4-4 games weve had. Doku will bring goals, but we concede them too. For the big games it has to be Grealish for me. Doku as an impact sub or if were chasing it and need penetration.
Agree at the moment Grealish will probably start the big games although with a little improvement Doku could become undroppable. Disagree that Doku has struggled in big games. Against Arsenal he didn’t start. Chelsea fair enough James played him well but the whole team were poor and Grealish gave us no more control in the half hour he was on. Against Spurs he actually played more like Grealish not dribbling as much and retaining possession. He still set up the first goal, was really unlucky not to score a gem when he hit the inside of the post and went off injured early in the 2nd half. The game you’ve not mentioned is Liverpool where he was superb.This might be true, Grealish is a defensive winger, Like Dirk Kuyt,Valencia Park Ji Sung, his main role isn't G/As. I agree that in big games Grealish might get the nod because Peps main thing is control. However if we have the added protection of Stones playing alongside Rodri is prefer to see Doku start ahead of Jack.
I dont think Doku is the reason we concede more. He doesn't lose the ball in bad areas, most of the time its either a cross/pass/shot in the final third and to be honest thats what a winger should Do, trying to create/take risk/make things happen.
againts low-blocks he should always start, in bigger games if he can improve his end-product I think he starts too, until then it will be rotation with Jack.
That's how we've played for years now, don't seem to have been punished that much.The only time they looked like scoring was when that boring endless sideways backwards possession at 0-0 meant we were compressed into their final third. As soon as we lost possession they were on the break. Better teams punish us for that.
He watches the games on a potato as I’ve mentioned in the past. Never has one poster been so wrong about so much in regards to City.That's how we've played for years now, don't seem to have been punished that much.
Welcome to the club!I think i finally get it With Jack. Its not about driving at defenders, its not about personal stats or glory. Its about possession, relentless recycled possession. Yes it boring. Yes he sometimes over does it when hes isolated the defender in a 1v1 And he passes back. But just look at our record when he plays.
It clicked when Doku came on and immediately ran at his defender, got a yard on him and centered it with his left foot to……no one. Huddersfield defender easily intercepted it and played a ball in the channel. Lucky Gvardiol just beat the winger to it or they were away.
exactly like the 3-3, 4-4 games weve had. Doku will bring goals, but we concede them too. For the big games it has to be Grealish for me. Doku as an impact sub or if were chasing it and need penetration.
Quite the juxtaposition of being frustrated as fuck when he keeps passing back to understanding the long gameWelcome to the club!
I thought Gomes got in his way a lot of the time, would have liked to see him play more centrally to see what he could do.I praise him week-in-week-out, but I thought he wasn't all that today. A healthy competition with Doku will sort that out, though.
Don’t agree mate . He is nowhere near the level he was last year .Don't think he's struggling at all, pretty much doing what he did last year and what's expected of him.