Dribble
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This is why 442 with Silva is so baffling. I accept football is a fluid sport and the players move around all the time, but if you watch Silva, he always gravitates toward the central midfield area so whilst he's starring the show, he leaves us totally exposed at left back which such footballing luminaries like Hughes, Poyet, Fat Sam, Pulis, LVG & Pardew have all recognised as a weakness & a flaw with how we play which is only covered up by the fact that we have the better players so it generally doesn't hurt us against lower league opposition. Against the better teams, its been a totally different matter though.aguero93:20 said:Dribble said:So yiu'd say the same of Silva if he was told he was now being converted to a right sing back? You'd say 'tough, its the bench or the door'?aguero93:20 said:Was about to say something similar, Silva has earned that central position. I'm a fan of Nasri but if he's unhappy/underperforming in a wide role then tough, it's the bench or the door.
Again, square pegs, round holes and wrong formation for the personnel we have.
Silva has performed to a standard between good and absolutely out of this world for 99% of his games in a City shirt, regardless of position, tactics or fatigue. I would be extremely unhappy if he was sacrificed for an inferior player.
To summarise, we've been found out with 442 and players like Nasri, Yaya & Kompany have had to carry the can. Knowing Yaya's and Nasri's strengths & weaknesses, why would anyone want to leave them exposed like this when there is no need, especially when Roma away, our December form and our recent PL form has shown there's a better way to win matches, score goals, concede less whilst still playing attractive football. Why?