Depth Chart

[Vienna_70]

American sports magazines publish depth charts for professional teams (well they do for NFL franchises, so I assume it's the same for other sports), so I thought I'd do one for City

Goalkeeper - 25. Hart, 30. Pantilimon, 12. Taylor.

Right-back - 2. Richards, 5. Zabaleta, 38. Boyata.

Left-back - 13. Kolarov, 22. Clichy, 5. Zabaleta.

Centre-back - 4. Kompany, 6. Lescott, 28. K. Touré, 15. Savic, 38. Boyata, 2. Richards.

Defensive midfielder - 34. de Jong, 42. Y. Touré, 5. Zabaleta, 4. Kompany.

Central midfielder - 18. Barry, 7. Milner, 42. Y. Touré.

Attacking midfielder / winger - 21. Silva, 19. Nasri, 7. Milner, 11. Johnson, 45. Balotelli, 8. Wright-Phillips.

Centre-forward - 10. Džeko, 45. Balotelli

Striker - 16. Agüero, Balotelli.

I realise I haven't included the outcasts (Bridge, Bellamy, etc) or any EDS players, and some positions are up for debate, but isn't that a fantastic squad?

 

[Rascal]

When its shown like that it makes the options available to Roberto look very good indeed.

 

[Blue Coop]

Tevez if he stays, too.

 

[beargrylls]

tevez?

 

[Antoine Sibierski's Shiny Head]

Top thread, very interesting, are they available on a website, a nice graph comparing the top teams (us, chelsea and united) using that format would be interesting.

 

[Grand Master Ram Rod]

American sports magazines publish depth charts for professional teams (well they do for NFL franchises, so I assume it's the same for other sports), so I thought I'd do one for City

Goalkeeper - 25. Hart, 30. Pantilimon, 12. Taylor.

Right-back - 2. Richards, 5. Zabaleta, 38. Boyata.

Left-back - 13. Kolarov, 22. Clichy, 5. Zabaleta.

Centre-back - 4. Kompany, 6. Lescott, 28. K. Touré, 15. Savic, 38. Boyata, 2. Richards.

Defensive midfielder - 34. de Jong, 42. Y. Touré, 5. Zabaleta, 4. Kompany.

Central midfielder - 18. Barry, 7. Milner, 42. Y. Touré.

Attacking midfielder / winger - 21. Silva, 19. Nasri, 7. Milner, 11. Johnson, 45. Balotelli, 8. Wright-Phillips.

Centre-forward - 10. Džeko, 45. Balotelli

Striker - 16. Agüero, Balotelli.

I realise I haven't included the outcasts (Bridge, Bellamy, etc) or any EDS players, and some positions are up for debate, but isn't that a fantastic squad?

Good thread but you've missed a few:

Kolarov can also play winger.
Lescott can also play left back.
Savic can also play right back.
Y Toure can also play attacking midfielder.
Barry can also play defensive midfielder.
Tevez.

 

[Vienna_70]

American sports magazines publish depth charts for professional teams (well they do for NFL franchises, so I assume it's the same for other sports), so I thought I'd do one for City

Goalkeeper - 25. Hart, 30. Pantilimon, 12. Taylor.

Right-back - 2. Richards, 5. Zabaleta, 38. Boyata.

Left-back - 13. Kolarov, 22. Clichy, 5. Zabaleta.

Centre-back - 4. Kompany, 6. Lescott, 28. K. Touré, 15. Savic, 38. Boyata, 2. Richards.

Defensive midfielder - 34. de Jong, 42. Y. Touré, 5. Zabaleta, 4. Kompany.

Central midfielder - 18. Barry, 7. Milner, 42. Y. Touré.

Attacking midfielder / winger - 21. Silva, 19. Nasri, 7. Milner, 11. Johnson, 45. Balotelli, 8. Wright-Phillips.

Centre-forward - 10. Džeko, 45. Balotelli

Striker - 16. Agüero, Balotelli.

I realise I haven't included the outcasts (Bridge, Bellamy, etc) or any EDS players, and some positions are up for debate, but isn't that a fantastic squad?

Good thread but you've missed a few:

Kolarov can also play winger.
Lescott can also play left back.
Savic can also play right back.
Y Toure can also play attacking midfielder.
Barry can also play defensive midfielder.
Tevez.

I can't believe I missed Tévez. DOH!

 

[zeusbheld]

Nasri's also being touted as able to play that 'central midfielder' role.

 

[Vienna_70]

Revised:

Goalkeeper - 25. Hart, 30. Pantilimon, 12. Taylor.

Right-back - 2. Richards, 5. Zabaleta, 15. Savic, 7. Milner.

Left-back - 13. Kolarov, 22. Clichy, 5. Zabaleta, 6. Lescott, 18. Barry.

Centre-back - 4. Kompany, 6. Lescott, 28. K. Touré, 15. Savic, 38. Boyata, 2. Richards.

Defensive midfielder - 34. de Jong, 42. Y. Touré, 5. Zabaleta, 18. Barry, 4. Kompany.

Central midfielder - 18. Barry, 7. Milner, 42. Y. Touré, 19 Nasri.

Attacking midfielder / winger - 21. Silva, 19. Nasri, 7. Milner, 11. Johnson, 45. Balotelli, 8. Wright-Phillips, 13. Kolarov, 42 Y. Touré.

Centre-forward - 10. Džeko, 45. Balotelli

Striker - 16. Agüero, 32. Tévez, 45. Balotelli.

 

[GrumpyFrog]

I wonder if the AM role should be split from the winger role?

They require different skills and it might show our exposure on the wing.

 

[Vienna_70]

I wonder if the AM role should be split from the winger role?

They require different skills and it might show our exposure on the wing.

I did think about that, but both Silva and Nasri can play as wingers or AMs. SWP has also played centrally.