MadchesterCity said:
BringBackSwales said:
shit I hadn't noticed you had Zaba at left back too, I also cannot see that working long term
It's all fantasy anyway but I could see how this works, team moves to back 3 as it attacks with Zabaleta given instruction that he is to play defensive role and move to shield back 2/3 Like De Jong when in possession.
Micah also capable of moving to central defence and fluid back 3and back 4.
Agreed that someone like Ramires (Fernandinho?) beside YaYa in the Silva role would be ideal, perhaps moving Silva into Isco position in front 3
What would you like to see?
-- Sun May 19, 2013 7:47 am --
The beauty of the 3 fluid 2 footed false 10s is that it's a nightmare to defend against.
As a centre half do you go to the ball and leave back line exposed or even greater risk let them run at you with pace?
As a full back it's even bigger nightmare, do you show them inside or let them go outside?
Either way so much concentration required to defend that Falcao exploits the space caused by the commotion
You asked what I think, personally I reckon it is likely to be a fluid formation which might change from 4-2-3-1 to 4-4-2 and back within games. I cannot see a lot being spent at the back apart from a new number 2 keeper, so a back 5 of
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Zaba Kompany Nastasic Clichy
In terms of back up, at CB/LB I assume Kolo and Kolarov will go but I think Lescott will stay, Rekik move properly into full squad, and we will look to bring in a lower cost central defender (Nov... maybe) and a lower cost younger left back. Richards as back up right back (and maybe regular right back depending on who is playing the best) as well as back up centre back if needed
Midfield I would see Yaya and Fernandinho (or similar) as the 2 more defensive mids, with
some licence to get forward, and then probably Silva, Aguero and Isco in front of them, with Falcao (or similar) up top, and with Aguero being the player to move further up to make it a 4-4-2 depending on opposition or how the game is going (and in any event further forward than the other 2).
I imagine Tevez and Dzeko are likely to leave, although if either are happy to be squad players I would be happy for 1 to stay - if they both leave I see another young and lower cost forward coming in, and in any event I am sure that Gudetti will be a regular first team squad member next season.
I also would have Milner and Barry in the squad - for me Milner would be in every City team, but I am not sure that MP will see it that way - I do think he will like Milner when he has spent time working with him and watching him. Barry would be an essential squad member for me - extremely undervalued by many and one of the best performers this season, in my opinion
I also reckon we will see a fair bit of difference between CL and PL teams - with Barry, Milner, Lescott, Richards more likely to get PL game time and less likely in CL.
I also think there is a good chance we might get Arjen Robben, but we will not hear anything on that until at least the week after next - it would be hard to fit him in and he would not come to be a squad player, but he is apparently unwanted by Pep, so we could be a sensible destination. I am also assuming there must be legs in the Navas rumours, but I am not sure he would play every game - probably start half the games and be on the bench for the others, depending on who the opposition is, and when not playing he would be available as a potential "game changer" from the bench. I presume that Silva and Isco would have a certain amount of freedom in terms of dictating the play from all over the pitch, with some need to get wide, with additional full back support for width.
Not really sure about Nasri - I think he is the most 50:50 stay:go player in the squad, but on balance I think he may well go to PSG for a new challenge and change of scenery. I also think Rodwell, Suarez, Lopez will be key squad players, under MP, assuming by the way that it is to be MP.
I am pretty sure that Bale and Ronaldo will not be coming to City - the former I would like but cannot see as being attainable, especially under FFP, and especially given the other purchases; the latter would be too expensive anyway and I personally hate his gifted guts and would prefer to live without him.
