Injuries have nothing to do with coaching a style of play.
They have fielded 11 players every week and every time they look like they dont know how to put two passes together, reliant on Palmer delivering some sort of magic to get them points.
I think it speaks volumes that a squad player under the tutleage of Pep for just a few years has gone there and looks like Messi.
There squad is full of internationals and years of professional experience, we aren't talking about Poch playing a load of 16yr olds here.
At City, no matter who plays, it is all in the exact same style and our football has an identity to it.
Within the first 6mths of being here Pep had the team playing his brand of football, it wasn't as succesful but that is because we had the likes of Kolarov at CB but you could see what he was trying to do. What are Chelsea trying to do, play posession football, play with high wingers, play with a false 9? Nobody has a fucking clue.
Injuries, and Fatigue,do have everything to do with style of play.
take a look at our own performance in the 1st half esp against Chelsea.miss placed passes galore from world class players, who were playing ,with injury ,.......because they had too.
So your assertion that City always play the same way regardless of injury doesn't stand up.
Look at Real Madrid at home,Injury to Stones meant that Akanji had to step up,did his absolute best,but not as fluid as Stones can be in that role. Did that damage us ? ..I'm not sure.
Turning to Chelsea,I agree, I have no idea what their style of play is.
There have been times this season when I thought I was was watching a Sunday morning game...not Chelsea in the premier league.
As we both know, this is the business end of the season. And style and sometimes tactics take a back seat to just getting through games.
I'd imagine City will not be playing fluid football from here on in, too many of our players,for whatever reason are fucked.
Let's hope that City grind the results out ,and use KDB Stones Silva and Haaland perhaps sparingly....I really don't know how how bad the niggles/ fatigue is amongst them...
Chelsea FC have been one long sick note all season,hence their league position.Injuries do affect teams,and their style of play, without a doubt
