Defense indeed takes too much of the flac, because they are the last and obvious barrier when the opponents score.
The truth is city play like they don't ever have a plan, its simply "get to the edge of the opposition box and then dawdle"...then get absolutely busted up on the counter, largely thanks to the strolling of the "holding midfielder" yaya. This manager isn't even fairly good, he's bog, BOG standard imho.
The whole approach to training/games stinks of piss wet lettuce management, and i think you all know this is true. The ownership clearly do too. Pep will be a revelation, but then again at the moment...pulis would be too.