It's Quiet - a new dawn

[ricky77]

I'm saying he eventually always gets involved as an additional ten, because the entire front six are parked on the edge of the 18-yard box.

Hence, there's fifty yards to run in behind us with one fast ball out on the counter.

Tolmie you are talking today is if Sanchez is part of our team. Are you that confident this will get done ?

 

[cookster]

I'm saying he eventually always gets involved as an additional ten, because the entire front six are parked on the edge of the 18-yard box.

Hence, there's fifty yards to run in behind us.

When we attack you could say that for the entire team with the exception of the odd CBs and GK ;)

 

[robbieh]

We have three outstanding no 10s in KDB, BSilva and DSilva. They can't all play in the same position.

Although City have some outstanding players, the balance isn't great in that we have 3 outstanding no 10s and no recognised seep midfielder unless you consider Gundogan for that role. Do we have the power for example to handle a Liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea or Spurs? Barca never worried about matching up the strength of their opponents, they just played their own game.

Still lots more to come from City: Walker, Mendy, BSilva, Gundogan all barely played this season

I know it almost sacrilege to think about leaving David on the bench but my best team doesn't include him. I think shoehorning the three of them into the side is a mistake.

For me

....Dinho Gundongan
Bernardo KdB Sane
........Jesus

 

[domalino]

I'm saying he eventually always gets involved as an additional ten, because the entire front six are parked on the edge of the 18-yard box.

Hence, there's fifty yards to run in behind us with one fast ball out on the counter.

If the opposition is so deep and so defensive we need Gundogan to step up as an extra 10, then they are going to have 10 men behind the ball at least, and the 2 or 3 CBs should be able to deal with a single striker on the breakaway. The wingbacks we have now are fast enough to track back with any opposition wingers joining a counterattack.

Plus, Pep does put a lot of work into our structure in possession being such that a turnover shouldn't result in a breakaway of the sort that Arsenal had for Salah's goal yesterday. That's why the breakaway goals we conceded usually involved a monumental cock up by one of our defenders and at a certain point they just need to be good enough for us to play that way.

 

[BlueDejong]

City, what are you doing ?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Tolmie you are talking today is if Sanchez is part of our team. Are you that confident this will get done ?

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

I think Stones is a wonderful passer of the ball and needs to be trusted to do it more.

Even Pep has said he has bigger balls than anyone else at the club.

I've no Stones fan, but the problem he's had is Fernandinho. He's just stood smack bang in front of him, blocking his way forward instead of moving 6 years either side to open the channel further. I'm telling all, playing Fernandinho in this team is strangling it.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I've no Stones fan, but the problem he's had is Fernandinho. He's just stood smack bang in front of him, blocking his way forward instead of moving 6 years either side to open the channel further. I'm telling all, playing Fernandinho in this team is strangling it.

Which is sad but true.

His first season at the club was immense.

 

[Homar]

KDB and Gundogan would be a perfect sitting 2 for me. 1 sits, 1 goes and rotate. All our best play recently comes when KDB sits deep.

I guess some may see KDB as being wasted there, but his passing range is immense, which makes him ideally suited to playing there. I like him much better there than in an advanced right position. He's also excellent at picking the ball up deep, charging forward and picking the right pass. I'd like to see us experiment with a midfield three of Gundogan, Fernandinho/Danilo and KDB. Perhaps with one of them playing just ahead of the two and given the freedom to run into the space created by our wide players.

Ederson
Walker - Kompany - Otamendi/Stones - Mendy
Gundogan - Fernandinho/Danilo
De Bruyne/Silva
Sterling/Bernardo - Jesus - Sane/Sanchez

But more of a 433 than 4213

 

[ricky77]

Lol. I can't wait until Friday.