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BBC: "How to stop Man City"
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You have a chance against City if everything goes well, basically.
The reality is that most teams in the PL are scared shitless of City and know it will be a long day for them before the game even begins. Most teams, once again, won't come to play but park the bus and try to not get humiliated. Mahrez will help against some of the teams because he is a lock picker, game changer and someone who can create magic out of nothing out on the wing.
The reality is that most teams in the PL are scared shitless of City and know it will be a long day for them before the game even begins. Most teams, once again, won't come to play but park the bus and try to not get humiliated. Mahrez will help against some of the teams because he is a lock picker, game changer and someone who can create magic out of nothing out on the wing.
taleofbluehalves
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Yep and certainly nothing about stopping Liverpool all those years ago either.don't remember such a detailed or indeed any analysis like this when the rags were dominating the league, I could be wrong but I think the BBC could be biased.
#lovingthehurt.
Prestwich_Blue
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I look forward to the article on the City website headlined ‘How to stop the BBC’.
Drubas
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Yes of course it is. and also as our style of play is so different to the status quo its worthy of debate whether you press high to stop our control of the ball or defend deep so the likes of KDB, Silva are not able to slip passes inside the fullbacks for the pace of Sane and Sterling to exploit. Enjoyable read.
Press high is not something you just do as a one off, against a team like city. But sure, if you have drilled it well, you may be able to do it to break rythm.
Some teams have tried to play wide, with 5 men, and spread wide. It has looked like a decent way to counter City, but i.m.o. it leaves to much space in front of the back five. Space that KDB and Silva can use to drag people in and out of position, creating space from behind.
I think teams have to just accepted that you have to give up the wings. Play compact, tell your LB/RB to protect the half spaces first, protect crosses second. Just bank on your CBs beating all city players in the air and drill how to screen/block low passes, be aware of runs in from midfield.
And if you don't have speed to counter... Well good luck, you're in for a very tough game.
casualdeyna
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No problem with the article, as others have said I take it as a compliment.
Just surprised how little has been made in the media about Pep showing how outdated the coaching and management is in this country in general. He wouldn't be able to do it here remember, PL is too quick, too physical, too difficult etc. Pep has shown how over-rated the PL is.
At least this may convince clubs to try and play a bit of football, rather than getting on the Pulis, Allardyce, Hodgson, Pardew merry go round
Just surprised how little has been made in the media about Pep showing how outdated the coaching and management is in this country in general. He wouldn't be able to do it here remember, PL is too quick, too physical, too difficult etc. Pep has shown how over-rated the PL is.
At least this may convince clubs to try and play a bit of football, rather than getting on the Pulis, Allardyce, Hodgson, Pardew merry go round
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Absolutely fucking amazing or maybe not?
Basically its how good Liverpool are how they fucked us over.
They are genuinely obsessed about our success and I love it!
Basically its how good Liverpool are how they fucked us over.
They are genuinely obsessed about our success and I love it!
MillionMilesAway
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The rags never got 100pts, 106 goals nor did they smash every record imaginable in one season.
I thought it was a legit article tbf, we were so dominant last season that it's bound to be a topic of debate ahead of the new season.
Exactly my thought on it. Nothing wrong with it, almost despairing at how difficult it will be (despairing as in not having the interest of a close contest).
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They still can’t get things 100% noticed earlier they had the score against Everton at home and Burnley away as 0-0 draws when in fact they were 1-1. Standards at the BBC are none existent
kaz7
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Yep where is the discussion about changing english football to play better more entertaining football like we do,we are doing it with a few english players so it can be done,Southgate is trying it so debate that,how to stop us but not how to stop other title winners does not seem to me to be a positive thing,we all know how the discussion would be going if it was anyone else,i never hear how to stop the dippers winning for exampleNo problem with the article, as others have said I take it as a compliment.
Just surprised how little has been made in the media about Pep showing how outdated the coaching and management is in this country in general. He wouldn't be able to do it here remember, PL is too quick, too physical, too difficult etc. Pep has shown how over-rated the PL is.
At least this may convince clubs to try and play a bit of football, rather than getting on the Pulis, Allardyce, Hodgson, Pardew merry go round