How would you change things/reignite the squad now?

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Three defeats on the spin, injuries coming out of our arses and players that don't seem that bothered, how would you change the squad to reignite our season?

I really have no clue what we can do tbh, maybe start 1-2 more hungry youngsters? They looked very good yesterday, only let down by their senior teammates. Start both aguero and nacho in more games? Ensure Caballero never puts on a city shirt again? Stop that annoying high defensive line thing that costs us all the time? I don't believe Pellers isn't bothered anymore in light of his impending departure, im sure he would want to leave on a high, so how can he now?
 
I would banish Yaya, Kolarov, Demichelis and Cabellero off into wilderness and bring in some youth to back up the remaining first team players.
 
Heart.net said:
I would banish Yaya, Kolarov, Demichelis and Cabellero off into wilderness and bring in some youth to back up the remaining first team players.
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Look at introducing some of the youngsters who shined yesterday, fresh legs and running could help back up the technical know how from the players we can trust within the squad. Better players around the youngsters could spur them on even more. Ihenacho took his chance and established himself in the first team squad, Faupala looks a hand full and showed Cahill he wasn't afraid to mix it up. Garcia had some good touches and Adarabioya looks like a good prospect coming up against the likes of Costa who knows all the tricks in the book.
 
Heart.net said:
I would banish Yaya, Kolarov, Demichelis and Cabellero off into wilderness and bring in some youth to back up the remaining first team players.
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That's a little harsh. I'd sell them all to 'China' for a global sum of £200m, await confirmation that the money's in the bank and then send them on a very slow boat with only pensioners for company.
 
Put Vinny in charge until the end of the season. MP has LOST it.
 
Apart from hanging a couple from a lamp-post as an example to the others, I'd say we're stuck with this till the end of the season (and hoping that our forwards bale us out).
 
play a back 3 with Kompany, Otamendi and Mangala (when fit). Sterling and Zabaleta/Sagna Wing backs.

You could then accommodate a midfield 3 of Dinho, Toure and Silva. Sergio and Nacho/Bony up top.

It's pointless playing with wingers, our full backs are the width anyway.
 
Peter Doherty said:
Apart from hanging a couple from a lamp-post as an example to the others, I'd say we're stuck with this till the end of the season (and hoping that our forwards bale us out).
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Haha, this. There's not a lot to be done at this stage. We're 2/3 through the season and we have 13 players left standing. 13 including our two most injury prone players to boot.

I'd supplement the rotation with a couple of midfield youth. Manu and Aleix Garcia most notably. I think they have the attitude, bravery and intelligence to hold their own, providing they're not over-exposed. I'd also look to our 4-3-3 with two no.8's. Fernando is an underrated presence in the holding role. He knows what he's doing as a deterrent to central attack and the deeper no.6 position masks his below-par ability to read the game. Yaya gets the benefit of not being squeezed up to the enemy rear guard, where he finds it difficult turn and face goal. Fernandinho and Delph play well in a three, naturally, as their box-to-box energy is a welcome balance. We would also be able to use Aleix Garcia as a sub to save legs, or if tactically suitable. Just having the engine room set up this way has already proven to be more solid.

Other advantages to making a permanent 3-man engine room is the tactical flexibility we will have in matches (dependant on personnel of course.) We should be able to change our shape dependant on the situation, from this 4-3-3 set up (Kelechi or Manu off the bench, for example.)

Wilfried Bony seems to benefit from not having a no.10 this season. I think he finds himself more involved in setting off the attacks, which makes him more in tune with where to be to finish the move off. I dunno, it's difficult to assess. But his best games have been when we've set up in either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. So we could get the most out of Wilfried doing this. Silva would also be a little more free of defensive flank duties, as our box-to-box would help mitigate that. He'd be able to live across Zone 14 and the half-spaces, without upsetting the balance of the side too much, and the individual brilliance of him and our other attacking players has proven over and over in the past to be enough to win us games, so that's a bit of a safety net.
 
xenon_ said:
Haha, this. There's not a lot to be done at this stage. We're 2/3 through the season and we have 13 players left standing. 13 including our two most injury prone players to boot.

I'd supplement the rotation with a couple of midfield youth. Manu and Aleix Garcia most notably. I think they have the attitude, bravery and intelligence to hold their own, providing they're not over-exposed. I'd also look to our 4-3-3 with two no.8's. Fernando is an underrated presence in the holding role. He knows what he's doing as a deterrent to central attack and the deeper no.6 position masks his below-par ability to read the game. Yaya gets the benefit of not being squeezed up to the enemy rear guard, where he finds it difficult turn and face goal. Fernandinho and Delph play well in a three, naturally, as their box-to-box energy is a welcome balance. We would also be able to use Aleix Garcia as a sub to save legs, or if tactically suitable. Just having the engine room set up this way has already proven to be more solid.

Other advantages to making a permanent 3-man engine room is the tactical flexibility we will have in matches (dependant on personnel of course.) We should be able to change our shape dependant on the situation, from this 4-3-3 set up (Kelechi or Manu off the bench, for example.)

Wilfried Bony seems to benefit from not having a no.10 this season. I think he finds himself more involved in setting off the attacks, which makes him more in tune with where to be to finish the move off. I dunno, it's difficult to assess. But his best games have been when we've set up in either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3. So we could get the most out of Wilfried doing this. Silva would also be a little more free of defensive flank duties, as our box-to-box would help mitigate that. He'd be able to live across Zone 14 and the half-spaces, without upsetting the balance of the side too much, and the individual brilliance of him and our other attacking players has proven over and over in the past to be enough to win us games, so that's a bit of a safety net.
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Whilst I agree with sections of that, 4-3-3 for example, what the fuck is Zone 14????
 
Go with 442 in the league, drop yaya for away games and for home games against attacking teams. This team will do well in kompany's leadership and our second captain should be Hart in my opinion, neither of our second captains can command a first team place at the moment
 
Citizen in Pakistan said:
Go with 442 in the league, drop yaya for away games and for home games against attacking teams. This team will do well in kompany's leadership and our second captain should be Hart in my opinion, neither of our second captains can command a first team place at the moment
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ANOTHER keeper wouldent go a miss
 
I think a vist to training ground from the hierarchy is the first thing that should happen! Let them tell the players and management that this level of performance is not good enough! I agree with bringing a couple of young players defo alex garcia, manu garcia and either barker/fapula. Wrap vinny in cotton wool he is pivotal to our season now!
 
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