Perhaps we should leave the team as it is? The midfield pressed the ball as a unit.
No he can't. If he does it for one minute he spends the next minute recovering. Toure missed the game through injury, but perhaps the manager might have got the message that midfield intensity is just as important as passing accuracy.Don't know. Yaya can press the ball as a unit too when he is up for it. But I think we need different plans. Yaya in a 3-man midfield is that different plan. A two-man midfield with the two Ferns in it is another. One thing I'm very sure is that we must win the midfield battle against a very strong one, which may require some more sophisticated passing. So the more healthy midfield players available the better.:)
I think yesterday summed up our players, for me they pick and chose their games, if they maintained an even amount of intensity we'd be 8 points clear.
KDB was magic, Silva much improved, and Fernando but in another top performance.
I don't agree,yesterdays team had much more balance and cohesion,the players were in their best positions,they complimented one another and were aware of their responsibilities.I think yesterday summed up our players, for me they pick and chose their games, if they maintained an even amount of intensity we'd be 8 points clear.
KDB was magic, Silva much improved, and Fernando but in another top performance.
No he can't. If he does it for one minute he spends the next minute recovering. Toure missed the game through injury, but perhaps the manager might have got the message that midfield intensity is just as important as passing accuracy.
A 3 way fight with Pogba and Messi.Although not too much to do thought Willy did well with what he had to do, and his distribution was good. Also still think Mangala can do a job under Pep if he has the right partner and plays regularly. Think Kevin is going to become the poster boy next season.
We looked a very different team because we played with an intensity in midfield that has been lacking for most of the season. You're right we have to repeat against better teams. But we have also been sitting ducks away from home for most of the season so to take a game by the scruff of the neck and have it done and dusted inside 20 minutes was a throw back to the City of recent seasons.Great win yesterday but as per some on here seem to think our problems have gone away. They haven't for my money until we beat a team in the top 8. To start praising mp to the skies for beating Bournemouth makes me chuckle. Great to see kdb back and silva looked his old self which is even more pleasing. Very important win no doubt but tougher tests ahead I fear.