City v Everton Post Match Thread

[NanaToure42]

I'm still not sold on Navas as a regular, if we were to play like that, I'd rather:
---Aguero (Negredo)----
Nasri-----Jovetic-----Silva

That said, I still think the 4-2-2-2 can work well (both home and away), provided we play it relatively narrowly:
----Aguero--Negredo------
Nasri-----------------Silva
------Fern-----Toure---------

Having both Silva and Nasri in those areas means we' d often end up with 4 players incentral positions, and would very rarely be overrun in midfield

I agree about the 4-2-2-2. Its a great formation and Yaya would have room to move forward up the middle with those strong runs with Silva and Nsri on either side to dish it off to. The only thing i dont agree with is not being sold on Navas but being sold on Jovetic.

Yeah, to be honest, being sold on Jovetic is based far more on having seen him play previously, rather than during his time here - although he did look good against Wigan (admittedly not a great barometer). And not being sold on Navas has less to do with his ability as a player, and more to do with our general style, how he might fit in etc. E.g. I don't think the 4-2-2-2 with Navas would necessarily be a great option against the better teams, as it would leave us light in the middle

Yea Navas wouldn't work in the 4222, likes to play too wide. Im excited to see more of Jovetic. I think he has the potential to be a top player for us, but with injuries and a tough XI to break into I bope he gets his chance.

 

[fablue]

Me too. 3 great points.
The defence was very weak today, including Vinny.
Zaba diving (!???) I never thought I would ever live to see that.
Great games by Silva, Negredo, Milner, Kolarov and the last 10 min of Nasri.
Decent performances by Aguero and Yaya.
Is Nasty's elbow made of iron?

 

[blue ranger]

Brave decision by MP to play Joe today - think the press blaming him for the goal today are wrong. Joe looked emotional at the end of the game - let's hope the blip is over.

I still have concerns about Fernandinho in this 4-2-2-2 formation. He gets himself in great positions to make interceptions and tackles but I think the issue is he is too lightweight.

Positives today were the performance of Kolarov, think he has improved this season and some of his crossing was top class. Milner provided strength on the right nullifying Baines, Silva gives our team another dimension and what can you say about the beast. Going to be a city legend.

Finally good to see Nasri coming on again and looking a different player. I think in some of the tough games Nasri should start above one of the strikers.

 

[LoveCity]

I was really impressed today except some very dodgy moments at the back. The crispness of that free kick move deserved a goal but Aguero made up for that shocking miss. A lot of people predicted improved attacking and inferior defending under Pellegrini and it is looking that way. We look very shaky at the back, but have more ideas going forward these days and are using the flanks better (Kolarov made two great crosses that someone should have been on the end of). Our defensive problem is in part that we're playing a box-to-box midfielder as our only holding midfielder (even though he is a good tackler, he isn't used to this role so lacks the discipline of a more specialised holding midfielder).

 

[stan bowles]

Kolarov was superb, was probably going to be my MOTM if he didn't get cut.

Good shout. Until he went off him and Negredo were our best players. AK is much improved this season. Saying that, Clichy looked sharp and alert when he came on. At home, AK on this form should start at LB.

 

[daxman]

Me too. 3 great points.
The defence was very weak today, including Vinny.
Zaba diving (!???) I never thought I would ever live to see that.
Great games by Silva, Negredo, Milner, Kolarov and the last 10 min of Nasri.
Decent performances by Aguero and Yaya.
Is Nasty's elbow made of iron?

Please, lets call it fairly. Aguero was poor. Shades of Dzeko all game.

 

[jrb]

So this amazing unbeaten Everton team , if you believed the media, was out played and convincingly beaten today.

 

[mancity1]

Me too. 3 great points.
The defence was very weak today, including Vinny.
Zaba diving (!???) I never thought I would ever live to see that.
Great games by Silva, Negredo, Milner, Kolarov and the last 10 min of Nasri.
Decent performances by Aguero and Yaya.
Is Nasty's elbow made of iron?

Please, lets call it fairly. Aguero was poor. Shades of Dzeko all game.

Well if he scores two goals everytime he is poor let him be atrocious every game.

 

[vintiz]

Nice response after going down 0-1. Love to say yaya and sliva were superb.

Decent performance after the break as well.

Hope vinny comes. Back soon !

 

[blueste41]

Comfortable win, felt nervy because of the last two games. Back to our best, onwards and upwards.