Match Thread | Audi Cup | Man City vs AC Milan (31/07/13)

[blueinsa]

Absolutely shambolic, shameful, disgusting defending.

Give over ffs.

Its a pre season fucking friendly!

We know, but it just shows how badly City need a another proper Centre Back as Javi Garcia doesn't seem up to task

No mate, it shows players ticking over in 2nd gear, getting up to speed and gaining fitness and sharpness.

Best defence in the league last year for a reason and to describe players performances in that first half as "shambolic, shameful and disgusting" sums up the matchday forum and its band of FIFA playing loons to a tee!

 

[FlatlineMonday]

Impressive going forward vs a young Milan defence and the midfield pair of Yaya and Ferd is looking great.

Garcia should never play CB again, out of position too often and too slow to play a high line.
Kolarov still can't defend and is not fast enough for a high line defence.

Lescott showing he is capable but his lack of technique and pace is a problem.

Richards playing well but leaving Garcia exposed on the counter occasionally, this wouldn;t be such a problem with a quicker CB.

He doesn't have to be quicker, he just needs to be positioned properly, which Garcia never seems to be,

 

[blueinsa]

Excellent 45 mins work out with us showing some excellent pace and understanding upfront.

Result matters not one jot and a few on here need to relax and accept games like this for what they are......friendlies!

I've even stopped calling them friendlies now, they're just pre-season training matches. It is simply souped up training in the form of a full match against another team. It's all about trying things out and mostly about conditioning.

Spot on mate.

 

[Marvin]

Replace Garcia with Kompany and this would still be 5-0

Or Nasty replacing Lescott

You play any ball round the back of the centre-halves with 30 yards of space to run into, you're in trouble if your central defenders are slower than the forwards

 

[santasa]

Replace Garcia with Kompany and this would still be 5-0

This is probably true - everything else is simply exaggeration: Kolarov is in attacking mode and Mika as well...

 

[thenabster]

We should seriously sell Garcia while he still has market value. He isn't good as a cover or anything. He's pretty much useless.

 

[Deleted member 52846]

Replace Garcia with Kompany and this would still be 5-0

Not if Kolarov was still playing

Yeah he scored so it would be 4-0.

 

[Vienna_70]

dzeko's second was world class

Absolutely out of this world, wasn't it?

 

[bayern blade]

This is already the highest scoring game in the albeit short history of the Audi cup !

 

[Mr. Aguia]

Absolutely shambolic, shameful, disgusting defending.

Give over ffs.

Its a pre season fucking friendly!

We know, but it just shows how badly City need a another proper Centre Back as Javi Garcia doesn't seem up to task

I don't know why people have been keen on Garcia at CH to start. He's awful. He's not snamrt enough to make up for his lack of pace and he's not confident enough to play in a position that demands leadership. Hopefully MP will figure out he's not good enough and we sign a proper CH. Lescott is fine when he's paired with Vinnie but when Vinnie isn't out there to boss the back line and cover for other players weaknesses he gets exposed. kolorov is what he is, a winger. Great going forward awful in defense. Yes this won't be out normal back 4 but there will be injuries and suspenions during the season. If Vinnie misses games we are in trouble without Kolo to cover. While he's not the greatest player he did provide leadership when Vinnie was out of the lineup and we desperatly need that kind of cover.