Aguero/Fernandinho suspensions

[meeesh]

I just have a feeling he won't start him in every game but bring him off the bench. He is our most reliable scorer though so I'll be happy to be proved wrong.

Well I would hate to see him doing the business eleswhere,because at this rate,and even more so now,if he doesn't get a chance,he will want off,and who could blame him

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

I think Ferny is a miss, but not that big. Aguerro is a big miss and we need a backup striker, Kelelchi isnt there yet and doesnt make the opposition worry as much.

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

I would be amazed if Kelechi doesnt start against celtic. its the ideal opportunity for him to get 65-90mins and find his form and confidence. If he does well against Celtic he will probably play at Leicester.

Tosin is doing nothing at the moment as we need a centre half next week expect pep to give him a run at centre forward ,because he can.and maybe convert kelchi into a left back and play all 3 instead of the 2 on Saturday

 

[Ric]

Losing two of your best players at such an important stage of the season is obviously a bit of a nightmare, but I'm trying to take some positives out of a bad situation. Fernando hasn't let us down when called upon this season, and we look a bit more solid with him in the team. It also means Fernandinho gets a much needed rest.

Iheanacho needs games and I'm looking forward to seeing him get a prolonged run in the team. Sometimes in adversity you can stumble upon a new, successful formula and other players step up to the plate. I think we'll be OK against Leicester and Watford, but the Arsenal game is obviously a concern.

 

[domalino]

Losing two of your best players at such an important stage of the season is obviously a bit of a nightmare, but I'm trying to take some positives out of a bad situation. Fernando hasn't let us down when called upon this season, and we look a bit more solid with him in the team. It also means Fernandinho gets a much needed rest.

Iheanacho needs games and I'm looking forward to seeing him get a prolonged run in the team. Sometimes in adversity you can stumble upon a new, successful formula and other players step up to the plate. I think we'll be OK against Leicester and Watford, but the Arsenal game is obviously a concern.

Maybe move Gundogan into the pivot role, although I'm not sure about his defensive work, maybe a 4231 with Fernando purely sitting back to defend and Gundogan running the game would work.

Alternatively if Garcia got a chance in the league and impressed, we might even be able to move Fernandinho back to CB. I genuinely think Fernandinho-Stones would be a better partnership than Otamendi-Stones is at the moment.

Tosin is doing nothing at the moment as we need a centre half next week expect pep to give him a run at centre forward ,because he can.and maybe convert kelchi into a left back and play all 3 instead of the 2 on Saturday

Don't understand where these comments even come from. What's Guardiola ever done to make people write sarcastic comments about him playing strikers at left back or defenders at centre forward?

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Maybe move Gundogan into the pivot role, although I'm not sure about his defensive work, maybe a 4231 with Fernando purely sitting back to defend and Gundogan running the game would work.

Alternatively if Garcia got a chance in the league and impressed, we might even be able to move Fernandinho back to CB. I genuinely think Fernandinho-Stones would be a better partnership than Otamendi-Stones is at the moment.



Don't understand where these comments even come from. What's Guardiola ever done to make people write sarcastic comments about him playing strikers at left back or defenders at centre forward?

He played Navas as almost a right back, risked exposing Sane (a right winger) at left back, and against Everton he sent Vinnie on as a striker

 

[domalino]

He played Navas as almost a right back, risked exposing Sane (a right winger) at left back, and against Everton he sent Vinnie on as a striker

No he didn't, he played them either as wingbacks, or actually, he played them as wingers and just demanded they put in a defensive shift. I suppose if you completely invent things he's done, you can find a way to criticise him more easily.

Last year Pep played the exact same 3241 system with Robben and Ribery as wingers - absolutely nobody called them wingbacks let alone fullbacks. I don't know why everybody on here is trying to call them wingbacks but I suspect it's got a lot to do with the media's insistence on using the term to use anyone who plays wide in a team with 3 at the back.

Here is the average position of the team on Saturday :

How many Right backs have you ever seen who spend most of the game almost as far forward as the striker? None. They weren't playing as fullbacks, that's just not true.

His tactics had us be the better team for most of the game, and create 4 or 5 incredibly good goalscoring chances, which if anyone had shooting boots on, would have left us dominating the scoreline and Pep hailed as a genius.

Not to mention Sané was off the pitch when things turned to shit - the only goal we conceded with him on the pitch was a route 1 long ball that Otamendi managed to fuck up - hardly the managers fault, it's the definition of an individual mistake.

And criticising him for throwing on a defender for a chance of a last minute goal? Every manager has done that, it's not new and it's definitely not crazy.

 

[mertkbr]

Salvation is Enes Ünal :)

 

[kaz7]

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Maybe move Gundogan into the pivot role, although I'm not sure about his defensive work, maybe a 4231 with Fernando purely sitting back to defend and Gundogan running the game would work.

Alternatively if Garcia got a chance in the league and impressed, we might even be able to move Fernandinho back to CB. I genuinely think Fernandinho-Stones would be a better partnership than Otamendi-Stones is at the moment.



Don't understand where these comments even come from. What's Guardiola ever done to make people write sarcastic comments about him playing strikers at left back or defenders at centre forward?

Maybe 48 team changes twice as many as any other team,playing navas in 4 positions in a game and clicy as a left winger on Saturday for starters..besides bravo every single player has been messed about position wise this season .