Tricky_Trev
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He was much better going forward today! Switched off defensively - not tracking runners, letting them in down our left, but I guess that'll never be his game. Pep won't like it though.
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the blue panther
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Thought Silva was pretty good tonight. 7/8 out of 10 for me - not quite at his very best. Getting there though.But we haven't, though.
If Colin Bell isn't the best ever City player, he's certainly better than fourth best.
Now, if you put Nijinsky in a team with Merlin, Yaya and Kun...
Fucking hell!
On the wider topic introduced, I watched Bell from 1967, and whilst I would say that he was the best I had seen upto about 2008, its very hard to choose a top 2 or 3 , but, I just wanted to put forward the best in my view in recent years. Carlos Tevez . How can anyone leave him out of the list of our very best players? Ignore the shit that happened - what a player he was.
What a great night!
malg
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Tracking back has never been his game.He was much better going forward today! Switched off defensively - not tracking runners, letting them in down our left, but I guess that'll never be his game. Pep won't like it though.
Tricky_Trev
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It hasn't, no. But I do wish he'd do it more reliably. When we see the likes of Robben go from a lazy **** to a relentless presser in his prime at Bayern, it must surely be possible to acquire tracking and pressing as a skill? I dunno.Tracking back has never been his game.
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Tbf, he does track back quite a bit (more than KDB, not as much as Navas) but he's not good at defending. He can nick the ball now and then but that's about it.
Had a decent game.
Had a decent game.
blue wang
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he almost cost us at one point. I hope pellers points out the incident and doesn't let it slide. ( the incident where he tried to play the offside trap)
the was just plain lazy.
still a good game tonight. He actually looked for the first time in a while like he had strength on the ball and was not going to be pushed off.
the was just plain lazy.
still a good game tonight. He actually looked for the first time in a while like he had strength on the ball and was not going to be pushed off.
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Great tonight, played above his ability defensively and was brilliant at holding the ball and seeing us into the counter, badly let down by the linesman in one instance. Very happy, his best performance this season, hopefully a sign of things to come.
nellyonthewing
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Disappointed in him tonight. He is too lightweight in a scenario where the opposition defence and midfield are fast and strong. I thought he got overpowered time and again tonight.
He excels when we have possession and movement but tackles and physicality are not his bag.
He excels when we have possession and movement but tackles and physicality are not his bag.
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not impressed with his performance tonight, second half was better but couldn't make a pass all first half