Yes, they did the first 2 games, but quickly realized that was actually playing into City's hand. It's counterintuitive, but to stop City's threat, you have to attack our weaknesses, not cower at our strengths. Best to disrupt the distribution from the source, rather than seat back and hope we don't get through. We often do when teams do that.Don't you think that defenses are forced to sit deeper with the pace of Navas and Sterling in the side? I don't have the answer to this debate but I think there is certainly some mileage in it. I guess time will tell.
I mean how often have teams gone ahead against us and gone into a shell? Only for us to come back and get a goal from relentless pressure?
Are teams scared of Navas's speed? Absolutely, but its easier to deal with Navas' s speed if you don't let him get a good through pass.