Joao Cancelo

[Alan Harper's Tash]

They are suited to attacking from wide areas. So in effect we'd spend most of the time playing with 3 defenders with the 2 wing backs pretty much playing as wingers.

We'll see if it happens anyway. I can't see us playing Angelino and Cancelo (if we sign them) as full backs in a 4 though against any decent opposition.

I get what you're saying, but 3 at the back benches the wingers, who are probably our biggest assets. KDB, Silva and Kun may disagree though!

If you play 3 CBs, which attackers miss out?

 

[PragueBlue]

I get what you're saying, but 3 at the back benches the wingers, who are probably our biggest assets. KDB, Silva and Kun may disagree though!

If you play 3 CBs, which attackers miss out?

We don't know if Sane is staying or not and I think there is a good chance Sterling would play along side Jesus or Aguero. Bernardo could play CM. Mahrez would really be the odd one out.

Like I said, I don't think it's a formation we would use every game but I could see it being used from time to time. It's not a formation I particularly like but if we do sign Angelino and Cancelo, it is hard to see them starting together in a 4 as it would leave us a bit exposed defensively IMO.

anyway, let's see first who comes in and then we'll see how we line up next season.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

We don't know if Sane is staying or not and I think there is a good chance Sterling would play along side Jesus or Aguero. Bernardo could play CM. Mahrez would really be the odd one out.

Like I said, I don't think it's a formation we would use every game but I could see it being used from time to time. It's not a formation I particularly like but if we do sign Angelino and Cancelo, it is hard to see them starting together in a 4 as it would leave us a bit exposed defensively IMO.

anyway, let's see first who comes in and then we'll see how we line up next season.

I can't see Pep changing his entire philosophy of having two wingers wide to stretch the defence.

It gives us options in a game though.

Start with the normal 4, but switch to 3 at the back with the DM moving backwards to release the full backs to bomb on and then we'd have 3 forwards in the box ready for service from better attacking full backs.

We've not played 3 at the back since the start of last season (bar maybe the Huddersfield game which could be described as either)

What Cancelo and Angeline give us is far more creativity in the fullback position, which could be so useful against the 11 behind the ball defensive teams. They'll need to defend for 10% of the game and attack for 90%, meaning we will be more effective against the deep line low block teams.

 

[PragueBlue]

I can't see Pep changing his entire philosophy of having two wingers wide to stretch the defence.

It gives us options in a game though.

Start with the normal 4, but switch to 3 at the back with the DM moving backwards to release the full backs to bomb on and then we'd have 3 forwards in the box ready for service from better attacking full backs.

We've not played 3 at the back since the start of last season (bar maybe the Huddersfield game which could be described as either)

What Cancelo and Angeline give us is far more creativity in the fullback position, which could be so useful against the 11 behind the ball defensive teams. They'll need to defend for 10% of the game and attack for 90%, meaning we will be more effective against the deep line low block teams.

We'll soon see anyway.

 

[Delphinho]

40m would be a bargain

 

[TonyM]

These guys still think it's too expensive...

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

40m would be a bargain

They are probably still waiting on us to throw Pep in as well.

 

[kaz7]

Manchester City want to close a deal for João Cancelo. Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli has demanded €60m without additional players following the offer of Danilo. City have offered the player a contract until 2024, worth €5m a year. [@NicoSchira]

Manchester City have tried to include Danilo in a deal for Cancelo, however it wasn’t accepted by Juventus’ board. After sorting out the Brazilian’s situation, City will offer €60m for the Portuguese international. [@tuttosport via @Sport_Witness]

 

[sir baconface]

Not sure how you came to the conclusion that AWB is poor going forward.

This post hasn’t worn well.

 

[Manc in London]

Timing is everything.

Yeah. He had a shocker last night in relation to all aspects of the game. It is fair to say he was not reflective of his abilities