City v Boro post match

mrtwiceaseason said:
Until we see how we handle the top 4 the juries out for me mate.
What happened to the good old days beating all comers by 4 on a regular basis playing fast exciting direct football before we started to play walk it in the net ?
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Teams used to come to play. With the quality we now have, trying to outplay us would result in the goals being scored again. I would say about 15-16 teams will park the bus at the Etihad every season now. We have to find a route past it. We did and are creating several good chances per game against these types of teams, but not scoring them is hurting us.
 
Rammy Blue said:
So, let me get this straight - he's slow, not good at one-on-one defending, fails to block crosses but he's got a decent left foot.

Fucking lol.
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World class left foot mate.

And... is composed on the ball. Makes killer passes that other players can make. Reads the game. And is positionally sound (when not far upfield - but in those instances someone needs to cover for him).

As I've said - he's a defensive liability overall, but contributes tremendously going forward - and, if we're not pressed, will kill the opposition with his passing whether at fullback or CB.
 
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blueinsa said:
It started with an extremely lucky deflection off Garcia in midfield that went straight to their man. He then puts a belting ball in and Clichy is completely flat footed. Bad luck, a great cross and an individual mistake. Shit happens and ive said, both full back positions are the absolute priority for this side next summer.
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Fully agree. The only thing that I would add is that Boro had a player willing to bust a gut to get on the end of the cross, and he got his reward.

We need players with a similar mentality at both ends of the pitch and we absolutely don't have them.
 
I know this isn't relevant to our game but just watching the dippers, Watford are so open it's unreal, could have been 5 down already - whereas when they come to us they will sit 10 behind the ball.

Not like dippers aren't a decent side so why does the Watford manager commit suicide by being open against them?
 
Terra Passenger said:
World class left foot mate.

And... is composed on the ball. Makes killer passes that other players cannot make. Reads the game. And is positionally sound (when not far upfield - but in those instances someone needs to cover for him).

As I've said - he's a defensive liability overall, but contributes tremendously going forward - and, if we're not pressed, will kill the opposition with his passing whether at fullback or CB.
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He's fucking shite.
 
OB1 said:
We all know Kola's faults but I think the only defender Pep has given more minutes to so far is Stones so you can LOL all you like Rammy.
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He was trying to sell him before the Turkey issues pre-season.
 
Terra Passenger said:
Well, then you ought to be among our coaching staff. Clearly Pep could benefit from your insight.

Uh, remind me again why he's fucking shite.
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For all the issues you listed above. Just because he hits a few hollywood cross field balls doesn't make him a decent player for christ's sake.
 
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