LoveCity said:
Ive watched the Black Cats a couple of times under ONeill(I live in York) and Maclean is a talent. Certainly better than Downing and has more potential than Johnson. However, i agree we need a top quality wide man in the summer.
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Adam Johnson's Borrowed Time
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Ive watched the Black Cats a couple of times under ONeill(I live in York) and Maclean is a talent. Certainly better than Downing and has more potential than Johnson. However, i agree we need a top quality wide man in the summer.
I agree AJ seems very disinterested
yet
hes a left footed winger who is playing in a stupid formation 4-2-3-1 which has proved to be anti-crosses [even though we have a 6'3 and 6'5 striker] and has him on the right of the forward 3.
Unless 4-2-3-1 is to be ditched this summer AJ should leave if for nothing other than enjoying the game.
but then again,
he signed up for the club and as a professional getting paid a wedge should listen to the coaches, learn tactics and get his head 100% concentrating on the game as a whole rather than just his self-indulgence
yet
hes a left footed winger who is playing in a stupid formation 4-2-3-1 which has proved to be anti-crosses [even though we have a 6'3 and 6'5 striker] and has him on the right of the forward 3.
Unless 4-2-3-1 is to be ditched this summer AJ should leave if for nothing other than enjoying the game.
but then again,
he signed up for the club and as a professional getting paid a wedge should listen to the coaches, learn tactics and get his head 100% concentrating on the game as a whole rather than just his self-indulgence
mancityscot
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It's now got to the stage where I don't expected to be surprised by what johnson does in a game. He is very average at what he does, doesnt do much special
Many (I won't say most only because I'm not sure) wingers in Europe play on their opposite sides. Look at Ribery, Robben, Navas, Pedro, etc, etc.Yaya_Tony said:Johnson can cross well, and my only complaint is Mancini keeps playing him on the right. For a left footer, that doesn't make sense to me.
He can still cross with his left foot on the right wing. It's called an inswinging cross and here's an example of it against Barcelona today:
SKIP to 7:50. Look at how good of a cross that is. AJ should try that more.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az7JSphuerA[/youtube]
And to be honest, I'm not even sure Johnson is a good crosser.
FantasyIreland
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We need two top class wingers in the summer,AJ is far too inconsistent and lightweight.
Two pacey widemen would give us the alternative of a 442 and allowing Yaya and Silva to orchestrate the team.The system would also get the best from Dzeko.
Two pacey widemen would give us the alternative of a 442 and allowing Yaya and Silva to orchestrate the team.The system would also get the best from Dzeko.
grim up north
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how many of you having another pop at another City player actually watch him live on the pitch. I will hazard a guess that the most vitriolic moaners watch him , on a piss poor internet feed on an iphone.
Only spurs from the top 4 sling blind cross after blind cross into the area. They play percentage football.
The rest including City play a more patient and continental style working openings etc the opposition cannot score when you keep the ball
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football aint played like that anymore. We would get destroyed in midfield
Only spurs from the top 4 sling blind cross after blind cross into the area. They play percentage football.
The rest including City play a more patient and continental style working openings etc the opposition cannot score when you keep the ball
-- Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:23 am --
FantasyIreland said:We need two top class wingers in the summer,AJ is far too inconsistent and lightweight.
Two pacey widemen would give us the alternative of a 442 and allowing Yaya and Silva to orchestrate the team.The system would also get the best from Dzeko.
football aint played like that anymore. We would get destroyed in midfield
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grim up north said:football aint played like that anymore. We would get destroyed in midfield
442 hasn't done the Rags much harm this season......
greasedupdeafguy
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or for the past 20 yearsFantasyIreland said:grim up north said:football aint played like that anymore. We would get destroyed in midfield
442 hasn't done the Rags much harm this season......
grim up north
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FantasyIreland said:grim up north said:football aint played like that anymore. We would get destroyed in midfield
442 hasn't done the Rags much harm this season......
You want a central midfield of Yaya and silva, lot of tackling and closing down there, neither could tackle a paper bag. fantastic creative player they are.
do the rags really play 442