City_Sean
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Agree with this. Though I think the back three affords us that extra space so hopefully we won't get hit as much on the break. No idea who we could sign, But Mangala isn't the option for me.
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Agree with this. Though I think the back three affords us that extra space so hopefully we won't get hit as much on the break. No idea who we could sign, But Mangala isn't the option for me.
daztrueblue91
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Kompany has lost a yard of pace, Otta never had any & Stones isn't exactly Usain Bolt. Imo the system we played v Real Madrid will be countered by bus parking & direct ball, in the Prem & we need a cb with pace, to stop the Lukakus etc running onto long balls &.punishing us.
That's why we've signed Walker, Mendy and Ederson to cope with that threat.
Neville Kneville
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Agree with this. Though I think the back three affords us that extra space so hopefully we won't get hit as much on the break. No idea who we could sign, But Mangala isn't the option for me.
I'm willing to give Mangala a chance if Pep thinks he can do it, but last season for example, the back 3 system allowed teams to run at us with pace & our cbs were unable to do anything once a pass, even a short pass, was made to people such as Vardy. They didn't read the pass nor anticipate the danger, in the situation before the pass & once the pass was made, they were two, three yards too slow to close down the recipient, it's then just upto the keeper, or the oppo to fall over/miss the target, or we'd had it.
Chelsea's centre backs were much more proactive & often snuffed it out or fouled, before the situation even developed. We can't see it coming & we were absolutely hopeless at seeing it v Real Madrid & when we did see it, too late, we didn't have the pace to recover & just relied on hope, which worked.
As usual, the defensive shortcomings are being ignored on here & everyone was 'fantastic' at the back defending. But they weren't, non of them.
Acceleration over 10-20 yards, rather than a 50 yard sprinter, might be enough to give us that split second which makes the difference, as we saw with the fullbacks last night.
PrezIke
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Kompany has lost a yard of pace, Otta never had any & Stones isn't exactly Usain Bolt. Imo the system we played v Real Madrid will be countered by bus parking & direct ball, in the Prem & we need a cb with pace, to stop the Lukakus etc running onto long balls &.punishing us.
Are you advocating for Mangala to come back?
Neville Kneville
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Are you advocating for Mangala to come back?
I don't know. Imo he is not as bad on the ball as people make out. My question would be whether he is good enough as a defender. But Pep knows what he wants in that regard.
I also wonder if Danilo could play in a back 3.
dittoI don't know. Imo he is not as bad on the ball as people make out. My question would be whether he is good enough as a defender. But Pep knows what he wants in that regard.
I also wonder if Danilo could play in a back 3.
Marvin :) I tried to explain this theory of the young getting better... But you wanted non of it.Stones played very well. If he comes through this season then we don't need another defender.
Happy you are seeing it now :)
Lancet Fluke
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Nobody is saying he can't or won't improve. I think the issue (certainly IMO) is that we can't just assume that he will definitely improve to the standard we need over one summer and could potentially be in the shit if he doesn't and we didn't buy any cover.Marvin :) I tried to explain this theory of the young getting better... But you wanted non of it.
Happy you are seeing it now :)
I agree with Neville about Real Madrid game. They created many chances and at times our defense looked non-existing. If they were bit sharper we would concede few there. Early times but that still looks very fragile. I don't have idea about solution though.
TRUE BLUE NO1
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Nothing against the lad, hope it works out for him at his next club but he wasnt a fit for Pep last summer and isnt a fit for him this summer....Need to move on! With Kolarvo gone (CB/LB cover) and if Mangala leaves....we might have to sign another CB.