supercity88
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I'm usually someone who remains positive and brushes the negatives aside but it's foolish to think that injuries alone have led to our demise in the league.
Our squad isn't good enough. We've got a combination of older players who have lost that edge that made them so effective and players who just haven't got the talent to be in our side. Pellegrini hasn't helped things. Picking the slowest possible back 4 against a side that likes quick counter attacks was a poor choice.
Players have been in bad form and it's not good to over react. However, our form in the league shows that we just don't know how to beat teams anymore. We went away to Sunderland and struggled to retain control of the game through possession football as we used to. We've been caught on the break numerous times and conceded goals from woeful defending. Opposition midfielders can literally jog right through our midfield at times and we've no answer for it.
Considering we have Hart, Zabba, Clichy, Sagna, Kolarov, Demi, Otamendi, Fernando, Delph and Fernandinho fit - shouldn't we be capable of defending?!
If we were drawing 0-0 I'd understand it. We've been hit hardest in the forward positions. When Mangala is fit will that see a huge upturn in defensive performances? Are we really saying that despite the money we've had and indeed spent, we're unable to defend in Kompany is injured?!
Our squad isn't good enough. We've got a combination of older players who have lost that edge that made them so effective and players who just haven't got the talent to be in our side. Pellegrini hasn't helped things. Picking the slowest possible back 4 against a side that likes quick counter attacks was a poor choice.
Players have been in bad form and it's not good to over react. However, our form in the league shows that we just don't know how to beat teams anymore. We went away to Sunderland and struggled to retain control of the game through possession football as we used to. We've been caught on the break numerous times and conceded goals from woeful defending. Opposition midfielders can literally jog right through our midfield at times and we've no answer for it.
Considering we have Hart, Zabba, Clichy, Sagna, Kolarov, Demi, Otamendi, Fernando, Delph and Fernandinho fit - shouldn't we be capable of defending?!
If we were drawing 0-0 I'd understand it. We've been hit hardest in the forward positions. When Mangala is fit will that see a huge upturn in defensive performances? Are we really saying that despite the money we've had and indeed spent, we're unable to defend in Kompany is injured?!