Didsbury Dave
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I've been making it since the pre-season friendlies. I stand by it.
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Feyenoord(A) - Post Match Thread
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I've been making it since the pre-season friendlies. I stand by it.
finlay14
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What a time to be blue, on cloud nine carnt sleep with excitement the night before a match fucking brilliant. What a performance again, and we'll done to the blues who made the atmosphere sounded awesome up the fucking blues :)
OB1
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He clearly is very talented on the ball. However I will reserve judgement until he starts making key passes/assists/goals on a regular basis. Thought he was over elaborate a couple of times yesterday but obviously a great prospect once he starts to gel with the rest of the team.
Well first off, he'd need to play on a regular basis but yesterday, when starting, he made the most key passes of any City player, not that any of our other players made more than one key pass; although those single key passes were assists. Mind you, Bernado was a goal line clearance away from an assist.
Fair to say he needs to get used to his team mates and vice-versa but his ability is self-evident and I have high expectations for him. Too soon for me to say if he has the vision of KDB but he has that sort of level of technical ability and just look at what Pep is doing to improve KDB.
Callum Ramsey
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What do you think guys think of B . Silva ?
Honestly thought he was the weakest link in the attack last night. His final balls were more miss than hit and at times too easily dispossessed off the ball. I also don't really like him in the wing role at all. I would prefer the wingers in this system to be both threats in behind and on the ball and atm he's only a threat on that side when he's either coming inside to create or when walker is overlapping him. Outside of that he can be easily defended against playing there as he doesn't have the speed and movement to get in behind or the acceleration to leave defenders once he's beaten them with his skill. He's clearly talented and is still getting up to speed with the team but I see his long-term position in the 8 role where his technical ability and creativity will be of better use to the team.
Shaelumstash
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Stones and DeBruyne were absolutely outstanding, tough call between them for MOM. I thought the same against Liverpool.
The penny seems to have dropped for them both this year. For Stones, he's realised when Kompany isn't there, the team and defence in particular, needs leadership. He's taken that responsibility on this season and he looks a far better player for it. He's organising, he's getting in Otamendi's ear when he looks like switching off, he's being more aggressive when covering for players and putting in blocks. His passing in to midfield has been absolutely superb, and he really does look like he has the makings of the perfect Guardiola centre back.
DeBruyne looks so much better playing slightly deeper than the number 10 role he played when we first bought him. His strength is not on receiving the ball in tight areas on the half turn. His strength is in his incredible vision and passing range. Playing slightly deeper allows him to make the most of that. There was times last season when he wasn't aggressive enough in a deeper role, but this season he looks so much more competitive and determined that he really is becoming one of the best all round midfielders in Europe. If he keeps this form up, I expect him to win PFA Player of the Season.
The penny seems to have dropped for them both this year. For Stones, he's realised when Kompany isn't there, the team and defence in particular, needs leadership. He's taken that responsibility on this season and he looks a far better player for it. He's organising, he's getting in Otamendi's ear when he looks like switching off, he's being more aggressive when covering for players and putting in blocks. His passing in to midfield has been absolutely superb, and he really does look like he has the makings of the perfect Guardiola centre back.
DeBruyne looks so much better playing slightly deeper than the number 10 role he played when we first bought him. His strength is not on receiving the ball in tight areas on the half turn. His strength is in his incredible vision and passing range. Playing slightly deeper allows him to make the most of that. There was times last season when he wasn't aggressive enough in a deeper role, but this season he looks so much more competitive and determined that he really is becoming one of the best all round midfielders in Europe. If he keeps this form up, I expect him to win PFA Player of the Season.
Chi-town blues
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I agree he is more suited for no 8 than on wings .Honestly thought he was the weakest link in the attack last night. His final balls were more miss than hit and at times too easily dispossessed off the ball. I also don't really like him in the wing role at all. I would prefer the wingers in this system to be both threats in behind and on the ball and atm he's only a threat on that side when he's either coming inside to create or when walker is overlapping him. Outside of that he can be easily defended against playing there as he doesn't have the speed and movement to get in behind or the acceleration to leave defenders once he's beaten them with his skill. He's clearly talented and is still getting up to speed with the team but I see his long-term position in the 8 role where his technical ability and creativity will be of better use to the team.
Ballet On Ice
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What do you think guys think of B . Silva ?
Thought he looked very composed and neat and tidy, looked to keep the ball moving as quick as possible. Still settling in so he will get even better with time.
When we got him this summer it was posted on here (maybe by the Monaco fan) that he doesn’t provide that many assists but provides the pass for the assist, the one that opens the other team up, like last night with his perfectly weighted pass to Walker for Sergio’s goal.
Stones and DeBruyne were absolutely outstanding, tough call between them for MOM. I thought the same against Liverpool.
The penny seems to have dropped for them both this year. For Stones, he's realised when Kompany isn't there, the team and defence in particular, needs leadership. He's taken that responsibility on this season and he looks a far better player for it. He's organising, he's getting in Otamendi's ear when he looks like switching off, he's being more aggressive when covering for players and putting in blocks. His passing in to midfield has been absolutely superb, and he really does look like he has the makings of the perfect Guardiola centre back.
DeBruyne looks so much better playing slightly deeper than the number 10 role he played when we first bought him. His strength is not on receiving the ball in tight areas on the half turn. His strength is in his incredible vision and passing range. Playing slightly deeper allows him to make the most of that. There was times last season when he wasn't aggressive enough in a deeper role, but this season he looks so much more competitive and determined that he really is becoming one of the best all round midfielders in Europe. If he keeps this form up, I expect him to win PFA Player of the Season.
That's already gone to lukaku