Jumanji said:----------------------Hart------------------
Richards---Kompany---Lescott----Clichy
-----------------Barry---Toure-------------
--------Silva---------------------Nasri------
---------------Aguero----Tevez------------
Blu KB said:Jumanji said:----------------------Hart------------------
Richards---Kompany---Lescott----Clichy
-----------------Barry---Toure-------------
--------Silva---------------------Nasri------
---------------Aguero----Tevez------------
I go with that
Didsbury Dave said:Zabaleta is a battler and can deliver in a high pressure game when we are under the cosh. But he gives us nothing going forward and that matters with our narrow system, playing teams on the edge of their own box.Dax777 said:\I am sorry, but Zabaleta has been the best fullback City has had this season. I know no one wants to say it, and sure Micah brings an attacking edge like no other in the league. But play for play, no fullback in the league has beena s good as Zabaletta on all fronts.Didsbury Dave said:If I see Kolorov and/or Zabaleta at fullback I'll scream
Better passer, better interchange player, better reader of the game, better tackler, better defender. Tactially non of our fullbacks have been half the player Zaba has been, and that is no disrespect to the other 3 who have been fantastic this year and form a 4some of uur most consistent position. But of all 4, Zabaletta is the absolute best.
-- Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:39 am --
That said, start with the same 11 and bring in Yaya if need be later.
Richards is better in every dept.
I like what I read. If Roberto can make the lads believe, they will be unstoppable.Pam said:hgblue said:de niro said:agreed, its away so keep it tight for a bit, sick of losing on the road.
This is the classic mistake that we've been making this season, and why we've struggled away from home of late. Start of the season we were playing without fear and ripping teams to shreads. Back to that system, with Yaya alongside Barry, Micah and Clichy bombing on, and Tevez in the hole behind Aguero, with Silva and Nasri either side of him, and we'll tear Norwich a fresh one.
Utterly agree.
It seems by 'attacking" folks are only considering the final burst of pace involved before latching on to a final pass. If that is all there was to attacking as a fullback, then yes Micah is better at that. But attacking involves possession before you get to the edge. designed interplay between teammates to create an opening. Timed overlaps, crossing e.t.c. In all those areas, Zaba is infinitely superior to Micah. He is also a better player technically. He passes better controls the ball better, moves better and sees the field better. I will still give Micah an edge offensively coz he causes undue commotion when he gets a head of steam, but Zaba is quite close if you consider all the other areas of offensive input he adds to the game.Feed-The-Goat said:Didsbury Dave said:Zabaleta is a battler and can deliver in a high pressure game when we are under the cosh. But he gives us nothing going forward and that matters with our narrow system, playing teams on the edge of their own box.Dax777 said:\I am sorry, but Zabaleta has been the best fullback City has had this season. I know no one wants to say it, and sure Micah brings an attacking edge like no other in the league. But play for play, no fullback in the league has beena s good as Zabaletta on all fronts.
Better passer, better interchange player, better reader of the game, better tackler, better defender. Tactially non of our fullbacks have been half the player Zaba has been, and that is no disrespect to the other 3 who have been fantastic this year and form a 4some of uur most consistent position. But of all 4, Zabaletta is the absolute best.
-- Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:39 am --
That said, start with the same 11 and bring in Yaya if need be later.
Richards is better in every dept.
For me Zabby is as good defending as Richards is attacking, and therefore cancel each other out. Not saying Richards cant defend, as we all know the boy is brilliant, and Zabs on his day is very good going forward, just lacks the pace.
but..
Im just thankful we have both of them to discuss about, i wouldnt change them for anyone in the world.
Dax777 said:It seems by 'attacking" folks are only considering the final burst of pace involved before latching on to a final pass. If that is all there was to attacking as a fullback, then yes Micah is better at that. But attacking involves possession before you get to the edge. designed interplay between teammates to create an opening. Timed overlaps, crossing e.t.c. In all those areas, Zaba is infinitely superior to Micah. He is also a better player technically. He passes better controls the ball better, moves better and sees the field better. I will still give Micah an edge offensively coz he causes undue commotion when he gets a head of steam, but Zaba is quite close if you consider all the other areas of offensive input he adds to the game.Feed-The-Goat said:Didsbury Dave said:Zabaleta is a battler and can deliver in a high pressure game when we are under the cosh. But he gives us nothing going forward and that matters with our narrow system, playing teams on the edge of their own box.
Richards is better in every dept.
For me Zabby is as good defending as Richards is attacking, and therefore cancel each other out. Not saying Richards cant defend, as we all know the boy is brilliant, and Zabs on his day is very good going forward, just lacks the pace.
but..
Im just thankful we have both of them to discuss about, i wouldnt change them for anyone in the world.