Good article in Guardian football about De Bruyne and Silva

[Marvin]

Covers Hart and some insights into what concerned Guardiola and covers De Bruyne and Silva, an issue that has bothered me.

Silva has looked back to his best. Silva to me has to be the heart beat of the team, and KDB will have to slot into a functional role, but that will minimise his effectiveness.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/aug/18/the-question-kevin-de-bruyne-silva-free-roles

 

[Saddleworth2]

Covers Hart and some insights into what concerned Guardiola and covers De Bruyne and Silva, an issue that has bothered me.

Silva has looked back to his best. Silva to me has to be the heart beat of the team, and KDB will have to slot into a functional role, but that will minimise his effectiveness.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/aug/18/the-question-kevin-de-bruyne-silva-free-roles

That's not how I read the article. Doesn't it suggest that Silva and Kev have been asked to play similar but complimentary roles as 'free' no 8's. I don't see that as a functional role, but one that requires a great deal of football intellegence, discipline and imagination. Both players have the capability to thrive and I think they will forge a partnership under pep that will become an awesome offensive weapon.

 

[Kinkys Left Foot]

Seems like a reasonable assessment to me.
Doubt Pep will employ the same tactics against PL opposition as against Steau midweek.
Can he out-tactic MH? We shall see.

 

[bluwes]

http://spielverlagerung.com/2016/08/14/guardiolas-manchester-city-narrowly-beat-sunderland/

This is an great review of Peps tactics for the Sunderland match.

I always thought football was a simple game

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

There's a similar glowing article in the ToryGraph today. What's goin' on? I'm getting even more suspicious and expect to see a super sewer rat before the sun sets!

 

[Delphacito]

http://spielverlagerung.com/2016/08/14/guardiolas-manchester-city-narrowly-beat-sunderland/

This is an great review of Peps tactics for the Sunderland match.

I always thought football was a simple game

Big Sam's motto.

 

[Saddleworth2]

http://spielverlagerung.com/2016/08/14/guardiolas-manchester-city-narrowly-beat-sunderland/

This is an great review of Peps tactics for the Sunderland match.

I always thought football was a simple game

Wow, that is such a good article. Thanks for posting. Think Kev had cottoned on to this in the game on Tuesday and was far more dangerous. Pep will continue to have them train in his 'lanes' until it is second nature.

 

[oakiecokie]

Big Sam's motto.

I remember Joe Mercer using those exact words when we won the league.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

http://spielverlagerung.com/2016/08/14/guardiolas-manchester-city-narrowly-beat-sunderland/

This is an great review of Peps tactics for the Sunderland match.

I always thought football was a simple game

Football is a simple game. All you have to do is exploit space

 

[blueparrot]

I remember Joe Mercer using those exact words when we won the league.

Joe may have said that, but the fact he had Alison working with him suggests he knew there was a bit more to it.

 

[Pete Campbell]

I think Silva understands the roll better then Kev at the minute but I think it will come with time. I could see Kev moving wide when Gundogan is fit.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

http://spielverlagerung.com/2016/08/14/guardiolas-manchester-city-narrowly-beat-sunderland/

This is an great review of Peps tactics for the Sunderland match.

I always thought football was a simple game

It's a simple game when you're bloody good at it!

 

[Saddleworth2]

It's a simple game when you're bloody good at it!

The same website has analysis of the Steau game. It's a good read too.

 

[Maldeika]

I think Silva understands the roll better then Kev at the minute but I think it will come with time. I could see Kev moving wide when Gundogan is fit.

Silva plays in the Spanish national team where the concepts are similar. Gündogan will slot easily in as well because of Tuchel and Löw's concepts who are based on similar ideas. (In difference to the other Dortmund players he never had problems in the German national team).

 

[Vienna_70]

That's not how I read the article. Doesn't it suggest that Silva and Kev have been asked to play similar but complimentary roles as 'free' no 8's. I don't see that as a functional role, but one that requires a great deal of football intellegence, discipline and imagination. Both players have the capability to thrive and I think they will forge a partnership under pep that will become an awesome offensive weapon.

I think that once Gündogan is fit, it will be either KdB or Merlin who makes way for him.

 

[Vienna_70]

I remember Joe Mercer using those exact words when we won the league.

"It's a simple game and we like to keep it simple."

It was on the BBC's "Lee, Bell, Summerbee" video.

 

[Centurions]

I think that once Gündogan is fit, it will be either KdB or Merlin who makes way for him.

I'd have thought perhaps Sagna (Fernandinho taking his spot) would be more likely with Gündogan sitting in Fern's previous spot.

 

[Vienna_70]

I'd have thought perhaps Sagna (Fernandinho taking his spot) would be more likely with Gündogan sitting in Fern's previous spot.

Like Bayern in reverse, with Dinho moving from midfield to full-back, as opposed to Lahm going from full-back to midfield? ;-)

Fair enough, we all have our opinions and see the game differently, but there's only one opinion that matters.

 

[Centurions]

Like Bayern in reverse, with Dinho moving from midfield to full-back, as opposed to Lahm going from full-back to midfield? ;-)

Fair enough, we all have our opinions and see the game differently, but there's only one opinion that matters.

I've only just read those articles (fascinating stuff) and they both seem to pinpoint Sagna in particular of the fullbacks as struggling a bit. Sagna is one footed whereas Clichy (from memory) is right footed naturally but his father told him as a young lad that there was a dearth of top left sided players and got him to constantly play with his left foot. That's why Clichy is two footed.

 

[Vienna_70]

I've only just read those articles (fascinating stuff) and they both seem to pinpoint Sagna in particular of the fullbacks as struggling a bit. Sagna is one footed whereas Clichy (from memory) is right footed naturally but his father told him as a young lad that there was a dearth of top left sided players and got him to constantly play with his left foot. That's why Clichy is two footed.

I remember the greedy sick-note saying something similar when he was still with us.

My six year old grandson is football mad. He is right-footed and I told him only the other day that he should practice as much as possible using his left foot.