Pep's tactics

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Neville Kneville said:
Can I just say, Imo I think we missed Nolito in all areas of the pitch & that his contribution to Pep's system, so far, should not be underestimated.

Thankyew.
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Agreed, provides essential width and also has great anticipation and vision for the next phase of play.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Can I just say, Imo I think we missed Nolito in all areas of the pitch & that his contribution to Pep's system, so far, should not be underestimated.

Thankyew.
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I think I mentioned missing Nolito in post match thread so I am going to have to agree on this too. There's little doubt in my mind that Nolito was a Pep signing i.e. a player he specifically identified as opposed to a position he briefed to the scouts and he knew what he was doing when he asked for him to be acquired.
 
Neville Kneville said:
Can I just say, Imo I think we missed Nolito in all areas of the pitch & that his contribution to Pep's system, so far, should not be underestimated.

Thankyew.
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Completely agree! I also don't think we are well balanced with Gundogan silva and KDB in the side.
 
IM NOT REALLY HERE said:
I believe this setup is more effective when at home and the opposition is parking the bus, overloading the midfield while keeping our wide men(sterling,nolito or sane) right against the bye line to open up defences.
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Yeah totally, I'm sure it will be required again. Probably against the rags.
 
2nd half - Silva starts far left, Sterling far right. For me, spot on.

Fascinating for me - the massively high line we took in the first half against Swansea's free kicks. Bravo was waving the line far more forward during one of the kicks, resulting in a line that was far higher up the pitch than I expected. Simply fascinating.
 
I assume we're talking about the quartet of Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne and Silva, in which case I agree because it leads to us pushing Merlin or De Bruyne out wide and they aren't as effective there. The only way I could see it being possible is Fernandinho playing at right back but Sagna has been brilliant for us there and i'm not sure Gundogan could be as effective doing what Fernandinho does.

With everyone fit I think someone from that quartet has to give way, probably Merlin given how effective De Bruyne is in that advanced position.
 
karen7 said:
10 out of 10 lovely,it's working :)
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Not complaining about the results love and on paper yesterday's team was about as good as we can put out, but I'm not sure parts of the midfield don't try and do the same job and shipping them out to the wings doesn't feel like the answer, anyway I'm a thick fucker, sure Pep will sort it x
 
andyhinch said:
Not complaining about the results love and on paper yesterday's team was about as good as we can put out, but I'm not sure parts of the midfield don't try and do the same job and shipping them out to the wings doesn't feel like the answer, anyway I'm a thick fucker, sure Pep will sort it x
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Dinho, Kev, Ilkay and Silva will rarely all be fit at the same time. It;s just the way it panned out yesterday.
 
MCFC1993 said:
The only way I could see it being possible is Fernandinho playing at right back but Sagna has been brilliant for us there and i'm not sure Gundogan could be as effective doing what Fernandinho does
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Sagna has been very poor. Agree with the second point, I think he can do a job there but not play to his potential.
 
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