super_city_si
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He meant to kick the ball and missed it ;)without a dream said:
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Lescott Or Nastasic Alongside Kompany At United?
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ifiwasarichfan
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It holds us in good stead for next Season that Lescott has forced his way back into the Managers plans.
Kolo should get voted player of the Month.
Zabs should be on the list for PFA player of the Season.
Clichy is one of the best Full Backs in Europe at this time.
After Varane, I dont see any Young Defender as accomplished as Nastasic.
Richards is an absolute Beast.
Kolorov is a far better player than most posters think.
Its only Vinny that lets us down in the Defensive department : -)
I haven't seen or read in the Transfer Forum about any,one single Defender out there who could have improved on what we have already.
Maybe I should have put his on the Mancini thread. All the great sides start from the Back.
Kolo should get voted player of the Month.
Zabs should be on the list for PFA player of the Season.
Clichy is one of the best Full Backs in Europe at this time.
After Varane, I dont see any Young Defender as accomplished as Nastasic.
Richards is an absolute Beast.
Kolorov is a far better player than most posters think.
Its only Vinny that lets us down in the Defensive department : -)
I haven't seen or read in the Transfer Forum about any,one single Defender out there who could have improved on what we have already.
Maybe I should have put his on the Mancini thread. All the great sides start from the Back.
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I think this is a game where we should go with experience, and Joleon's aerial skills. So it's my namesake ahead of Nasty for this game, and then Nasty ahead of Joleon in the Cup.
Blue and Proud
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Lescott for me. He will probably deal better with the aerial threat. I must say though I am never confident when Lescott is in posession of the football. I don't have the same fear when Nasty is bringing the ball out of defence. He is without doubt one of the finest young players we have had at City for a long time (along with Hart and Richards).
Interesting to read Micah Richards article in the City programme at the weekend, that his preferred position is CB (possibly another pairing option or back 3?). Also that playing in the first team since his teens has had a toll on his body and increased number of injuries. Because he is still young I also think Nasty's run in the first team needs to take account of his physical development otherwise we could lose him to recurring injuries later on in his career.
Interesting to read Micah Richards article in the City programme at the weekend, that his preferred position is CB (possibly another pairing option or back 3?). Also that playing in the first team since his teens has had a toll on his body and increased number of injuries. Because he is still young I also think Nasty's run in the first team needs to take account of his physical development otherwise we could lose him to recurring injuries later on in his career.
bluetonium
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Depends a little on who they play, but I would say Lescott gets the nod from me, just. And that's only down to experience.
I imagine they will go with van Persie, Welbeck or Young and Rooney as a forwrad three, dropping back to a five when we have the ball. If Kompany and Clichy play then less of an issue speed-wise, but eezz important for me that we play Milner to cover on the right.
Midfield - Yaya of course, Barry and Garcia though? That allows us to play just one forward and push Yaya up, and from what I have seen they don't like big strong forwards. Or play Yaya with Javi or Barry and two forwards? Wide has to be Jimmy and David.
Only makes sense to play there if we have two of them pressing the ball carrier - Cleverley, Kagawa, Carrick, whoever is looking for the ball forward. Otherwise they will switch it around and we will be sat there pushing them wide and getting pushed out of shape. If Mancini doesn't want to play three, he has to bet on Milner and Silva putting in a shift out wide to both crate and defend.
They will likely play a centre pairing of Carrick with Zidane's more skilful, more handsome brother, so we need to boss them two in particular out of the game. For which we woudl be helped by a fair ref and not one eager to blow on his whistle in front of the Old Trafford crowd. I feel they will try to stretch us and play two wide players, two of Young, Valencia, Nani, possibly one of the forwards going wide too, like Welbeck. They will know we are pretty tough to cut through centrally. So for me that pushes towards a 4-4-1-1 - I think Tevez will be up for this and either him or Segio running at them will be enough to make them worry. Aguero's pace may be key too, can see Evra and t'other fulll back being asked to give options wide when they have possession, so we shouldn't be afraid to hit it long diagonally to Aguero for a quick break - which is where JL can be excused a punt or two, if he sets up a counter :)
I imagine they will go with van Persie, Welbeck or Young and Rooney as a forwrad three, dropping back to a five when we have the ball. If Kompany and Clichy play then less of an issue speed-wise, but eezz important for me that we play Milner to cover on the right.
Midfield - Yaya of course, Barry and Garcia though? That allows us to play just one forward and push Yaya up, and from what I have seen they don't like big strong forwards. Or play Yaya with Javi or Barry and two forwards? Wide has to be Jimmy and David.
Only makes sense to play there if we have two of them pressing the ball carrier - Cleverley, Kagawa, Carrick, whoever is looking for the ball forward. Otherwise they will switch it around and we will be sat there pushing them wide and getting pushed out of shape. If Mancini doesn't want to play three, he has to bet on Milner and Silva putting in a shift out wide to both crate and defend.
They will likely play a centre pairing of Carrick with Zidane's more skilful, more handsome brother, so we need to boss them two in particular out of the game. For which we woudl be helped by a fair ref and not one eager to blow on his whistle in front of the Old Trafford crowd. I feel they will try to stretch us and play two wide players, two of Young, Valencia, Nani, possibly one of the forwards going wide too, like Welbeck. They will know we are pretty tough to cut through centrally. So for me that pushes towards a 4-4-1-1 - I think Tevez will be up for this and either him or Segio running at them will be enough to make them worry. Aguero's pace may be key too, can see Evra and t'other fulll back being asked to give options wide when they have possession, so we shouldn't be afraid to hit it long diagonally to Aguero for a quick break - which is where JL can be excused a punt or two, if he sets up a counter :)
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M11 3FF said:without a dream said:bananamilksheikh said:You mean Jolean "the ball is a hot potato" Lescott?
Clearly you didn't see his stepover yesterday...
Neither did Lescott
That tickled me...
I think Lescott is coming into some form, however Nasty for me this season hasn't put a foot wrong and has been steady as a rock!
The Man With The Stick
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Armaan said:Thank god your not the manager.cant spel forgive me said:both ???? three at the back, it could work if all three of them are fit. them three at centre back zaba and clchy wing backs, with yaya barry and garcia, then aguero and tevez upfront. its got enough quality to beat the rags imo
That could actually the nickname Bobby uses on here???