Leicester v City post match

[OB1]

Sane is virtually always caught on the ball because he has his back to goal way too often, his positioning would make all the difference, even lay a little deeper to allow a through ball and just leave defenders in his wake. He's way too predictable, very rarely if ever does Sane position himself for a through ball.

Interesting point. Leroy needs to get faced up to the opposition to be really dangerous and, too often, he isn't.

 

[Keeper!]

Considering the amount of possession we normally have, and the wealth of attacking players, do we created that many clear cut chances?

We dominate teams, but to me, we try and walk the ball in the back of the net or try and score the perfect goal.

 

[B\connellblue]

I think below par player performance is the more likely reason. Looking at the the team we put out I'd struggle to suggest the defeat against Leicester was down to poor team selection. Claude Puel would probably rip your hand off to be putting those names on his team sheet.

Theres one player in particular I cringe when I see him starting (at this stage Id say everyone knows who). The intensity seems missing too, thats the worrying part.

 

[aguerooooo]

We can easily still do the title, that isn’t an issue. The main problem imo is that we need to beat the dippers next Thursday and as it stands that is not going to be easy!

So much like palace and Leicester do we assume the Southampton match is a formality

 

[Keeper!]

We can easily still do the title, that isn’t an issue. The main problem imo is that we need to beat the dippers next Thursday and as it stands that is not going to be easy!

Southampton will be a far harder game, new manager, a team on a high and us with our confidence in pieces.

IF we get 3 points against Southampton, I would really fancy us doing the scousers.

 

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

Last season City absolutely tore into teams and I cannot forget the game at the Etihad against Spurs - according to one paper "the only team in the PL hich can out football Manchester City" - and we didn't give them a kick in the first half (apart from one each from Delle Ali and Kane on KdB). This was typical of games last season; teams were under real pressure from first minute to last and they conceded early and crumbled later. City were irresistible, pinging the ball about when in possession, David and KdB working angles and finding gaps in the inside forward channels and the team pressing in swarms when we didn't have the ball.

Since at least the start of the month we have been nothing like last season. What is even more amazing is that our CBs in the Spurs games of Dec '17 were Otamendi and Mangala! David Silva didn't even play for personal reasons of which we knew nothing then. Fabien Delph was our very effective replacement for the injured Mendy. Gundo replaced David and Bernado only came on with 5 minutes left. But the personnel seemed scarcely to matter the pressure applied was unremitting and though Spurs had 47% possession they could do nothing with it. Since the start of December we have been without KdB, David Silva and Ferna, Bernado has been off form, Sergio has been injured and Gabby low on confidence. Kyle Walker has been way off form and Fabien has had a couple of really bed matches. The result is that our press has been almost non existent and rather than pinging the ball about we have rolled it around. It all looks jaded and slow and rather leisurely. Leicester were not under pressure after we scored as we rolled the ball around midfield and in front of their back four and the result was that at the breakdown our midfield was high and long balls to the wings caught us out of defensive shape. We never won the ball back quickly like last season. The intensity had gone out of our game and for their equaliser Stones was sucked out wide, Laporte was trying to cover the middle and Delph never had his man in his sights. Leicester's winner was a great shot - but no one got out to him to put him under any pressure.

I don't know if this stems from fitness problems or fatigue, but it doesn't seem to be a problem restricted to one or two individuals but rather a malaise afflicting much of the squad. But I hope it doesn't last any longer.

 

[Zenmanc]

You must have been watching a different game from me , Aguero worked his socks off , dropped deep and tackled back , you cant fault his effort only his application i.e. taking his chances , accusing Kun of not giving a shit is nothing short of ridiculous.

Your prolly right, I got carried away mate.

 

[blueonblue]

Sane is virtually always caught on the ball because he has his back to goal way too often, his positioning would make all the difference, even lay a little deeper to allow a through ball and just leave defenders in his wake. He's way too predictable, very rarely if ever does Sane position himself for a through ball.

Think you may have that wrong, it depends which side Pep decides to target, usually the give away is Spanish Dave will drop left with Bernard pulling to the right to overload one side or the other.
When Gundogan plays, the ball out of defence is far slower and the opp defence compressed into their half making it easier for Sane to be picked up, without Spanish running along side he has nowhere to go but back to Delph or try and turn, (Gundogan rarely plays a ball in front of him to run onto), my answer would be play Foden in the SD role and Vinny as the DM (Thats what we bought him as).

 

[Zenmanc]

Unfair in aguero I feel. Second half he was doing his best to get us going again, just ran out of steam.

Good point. I misfired on that rant. Sergio is getting back into form anyway... Doesn't deserve that.

 

[Vic]

Gif of that jump tackle on Danilo that led to the Leicester equaliser?