City's Truly Unbelievable Statistic!

[manchester blue]

I've had rags telling me since the weekend that our passing and possession based system is "boring" and they are "glad" that they play "the united way", "on the front foot", "attacking", with "2 strikers" and "wingers"

They're doomed, aren't they?

When did they attack?

I know they had four touches. Is this what they mean by attacking?

 

[inchy14]

The only reason we've won everything we have is because we play this style that's centred around dominating the ball, so I'd say it's incredibly relevant.

Bozo by name, Bozo by nature….

 

[nijinsky]

To think, when Scotland took up passing the ball instead of running blindly with it to it was considered cheating by the English in the early years of footballs creation.
The games certainly evolved over 100+ years but Pep has done more than most to take the game into new realms of sophistication.
The false 9 he’s already refining into a false false 9 within 1 season. Who’s to say that the pure striker role is already doomed to history? This period in our history is iconic. Enjoy Blues.

 

[crazyg]

I'm all for stats in our favour... but... who the fuck cares about passing?

As Officer Crabtree would say:

Pass off!
;-)

 

[its a Barm]

Yes that stat is impressive but I think I will wait until we have most points achieved in the premiership before getting giddy.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

When did they attack?

I know they had four touches. Is this what they mean by attacking?

That time when Fake Ronny went over like a pot plant in a hurricane and slab head got on the end of the resultant free kick... Oh, and the one Ronny himself shinned straight at Eddie.

 

[hello]

7 if you include the Pearce seasons

There always one fucker that randomly reminds us of Pearce seasons after months of successfully erasing them from memory.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

To think, when Scotland took up passing the ball instead of running blindly with it to it was considered cheating by the English in the early years of footballs creation.
The games certainly evolved over 100+ years but Pep has done more than most to take the game into new realms of sophistication.
The false 9 he’s already refining into a false false 9 within 1 season. Who’s to say that the pure striker role is already doomed to history? This period in our history is iconic. Enjoy Blues.

It feels like a very long time ago that people were asking whether Pep's tactics and philosophies could ever work in English football. If you want to get out of league 1 you now need a progressive coach who plays out from the back and wants to keep the ball.

 

[I'm Blue]

I'm all for stats in our favour... but... who the fuck cares about passing?

Afternoon Ole.

 

[East Level 2]

I'm all for stats in our favour... but... who the fuck cares about passing?

I think I prefer the current passing about style of play to the pissing about style we employed during the 90s.