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Exeter Blue I am here said:
I don't disagree with the need for quality attacking players as we were undeniably profligate last season. What concerns me, and I'm not referring to your own well structured argument, is the general BM belief that strengthening the attack alone will cure whatever ills we had last season. Given that a great many opponents completely eschew anything resembling a build up against us (Everton and Trafford Town were good examples at the Etihad last season, as were Leicester at the King Power and Boro at the Riverside) in favour of long punts, often targeting one side of an exposed defence in particular, a tactic which bypasses our press and requires little in the way of finesse, it's imperative that we have defenders capable of dealing with opponents one on one in oceans of space next season if we're gonna finish top of the pile. Kompany's good at it for obvious physical reasons, but Otamendi, Kolarov, Clichy and even Stones all got 'rolled' or 'walked through' several times. All our current defenders are excellent with the ball at their feet, but I'd love to see someone as physically imposing and mobile as Kompany (Van Dijk is an obvious choice) in there as well as an option.
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To be honest I agree with a lot of that. Maybe I'm an optimist with regards to Vinny's fitness. We would struggle without his leadership as much as anything else. I just think that position isn't a top priority this summer.
 
The Spain Macedonia game right now has just shown how easily shit happens with weak defences. Piquet weak on a long pass, flick through, bit of pace, toe ender into the net. A goal now from a corner or shit deflection would be typical City.

We need to be as good at the back as at the front if we are to realise our full potential.
 
Neville Kneville said:
The Spain Macedonia game right now has just shown how easily shit happens with weak defences. Piquet weak on a long pass, flick through, bit of pace, toe ender into the net. A goal now from a corner or shit deflection would be typical City.

We need to be as good at the back as at the front if we are to realise our full potential.
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Good point,just like us for all the possession suddenly they concede from probably their first attempt,and for all the talk of attacking players being signed we need the defence sorted as a priority for me..
 
deano ou812 said:
Good point,just like us for all the possession suddenly they concede from probably their first attempt,and for all the talk of attacking players being signed we need the defence sorted as a priority for me..
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If we're so good going forward & pressing, we might get away with it, which imo was always the case with Barca, they 'got away with it'. When it went wrong, it went wrong big.

But there is no reason imo to not try to be as good at the back, as the front. I think Pep gets it but it's down to what's available.
 
Neville Kneville said:
If we're so good going forward & pressing, we might get away with it, which imo was always the case with Barca, they 'got away with it'. When it went wrong, it went wrong big.

But there is no reason imo to not try to be as good at the back, as the front. I think Pep gets it but it's down to what's available.
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Totally agree..
 
Neville Kneville said:
The Spain Macedonia game right now has just shown how easily shit happens with weak defences. Piquet weak on a long pass, flick through, bit of pace, toe ender into the net. A goal now from a corner or shit deflection would be typical City.

We need to be as good at the back as at the front if we are to realise our full potential.
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Exactly right
 
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