Everton v City post match

[bellsouth]

The speed of the attack is becoming the key problem, at the start of the season we attacked with pace and had early shots, now we build up much more slowly, in fact we resemble last season's team. What has changed?

 

[Mike N]

Odd that people 'fall out of love' with the game when things are going bad. They also don't like the money in the game anymore. Wasn't a problem when we got taken over in 2008 though.

See you later guys!

 

[Mike N]

Basically we have some shit players with no heart

I've said it for a while, but for a top team we have a awful lot of average players who wouldn't get into any of the other squads. We also have some very sensitive types who you wouldn't want next to you in the trenches!

 

[the blue panther]

I've said it for a while, but for a top team we have a awful lot of average players who wouldn't get into any of the other squads. We also have some very sensitive types who you wouldn't want next to you in the trenches!

Weird isn't it - the pundits have been saying until very recently that we have the best squad and could still win the league.

It starts with the keeper; if the opposition score with virtually every shot on target, time to change. I'm not saying Caballero is the answer, nor Joe Hart necessarily, but, it definitely isn't 'mini-me' Bravo.

If we get stuffed by Spurs similarly to the Everton game - which is very possible - the sh1t will hit the fan.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

The speed of the attack is becoming the key problem, at the start of the season we attacked with pace and had early shots, now we build up much more slowly, in fact we resemble last season's team. What has changed?

At the start of the season we saw very pronounced tactical changes e.g. inverted full backs against Sunderland but then a flat back 4 against United when Mourinho had hedged his bets on us playing the inverted full-backs. It kept teams/managers guessing and it made us unpredictable. Pep looked like he would provide the tactical nous that the team had been missing under Pellegrini. That has all stopped and other than us keeping the ball better, I don't see a huge difference from last season. We are slow and predictable and unfortunately opposition managers are finding Peps Man City relatively easy to nullify.

 

[CityForever45]

It's not the players, it's the system that is flawed, Conte is doing wonders with David Luiz and Cahill at the back.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Waiting for us to have 90% possession and get beat by 1 shot on goal and an own goal

Nothing new, we we did most of that when the smoggies beat us a few years ago.

 

[Alan warhurst]

Is Pep for turning? Or is he a one system monkey, reputations do nothing for me, it's all about what is best for City.
For his system we need young players like Spurs. Not sure how he will like Europa league football, because the way he has us playing that is where we will end up unless teams ahead of us start dropping points. That's the reality of being wedded to one system. City are what's important, and not someone's reputation. I am not going to start on Bravo, Hart all day long for me.

 

[pappa]

I'm sick of watching sterling his whole game revolves around not contributing anything to the team diving for a hopeful penalty & panicking every time he goes near the goal.sane should be playing before him

 

[BAB.DAB]

Yes, everyone seems to have forgotten the entirity of his last season.
And I am a big mancini fan. But face it, we have an issue with the squad, especially with our two best central midfielders and best defender missing.

Pep is learning the hard way give him time and trust his judgement we need a clear out to rebuild a team to play against a mixture of different teams styles of play