I'm not saying we're going to do it mate. Was just saying we should. We're short in midfield, and he's playing gash in defence (for a year now). He's our leader and good on the ball. Just makes perfect sense to me. Otherwise, there's now way we can play him and Mangala together with kolarov left back. We'll be two down in 20 mins defo. But no doubt that's wat pellers will do. Loosing a bit of patience with him now. Pre season has been a shambles. And I don't mean just the results. Letting the copa America boys have that much time off is ridiculous. Would Messi and Neymar miss barcas first game? Nope! Was optimistic before pre season but not anymore.
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Player Topic: Jason Denayer (2015/2016)
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cleavers
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I can't agree, just because we're short in midfield, is no reason to play someone out of position, in an important role, whilst he's playing "gash". Today he neither led, nor was he good on the ball, and he's one of my favourite City players, but he's woefully out of form, so if he can't play in his best position, he shouldn't be playing.I'm not saying we're going to do it mate. Was just saying we should. We're short in midfield, and he's playing gash in defence (for a year now). He's our leader and good on the ball.
Neville Kneville
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Does that really affect your ability to mark players from crosses though? It wasn't an organisational issue or about him over covering for his partner, it was just him letting his man run off him. He could well have been nervous and playing alongside Humphries certainly wouldn't have helped that. Hard to really tell from friendlies
Yes it does when the back 4 is not organised & that's what I see with any 4 who are playing there. The first goal was a toed volley from Benzema which was never going to be Denayer's ball, but he should have blocked, but he also had Sagna steaming in sideways & causing confusion. His biggest mistake was the corner kick, which ironically was the same mistake made by his much championed replacement Otamendi in the league game vs Real.
He was shit on that, but he isn't great at winning headers full stop. He knows it & has improved, but City need to think about stuff like this, not just witb Denayer but the size and physical stature balance of the side & positioning of players depending on which 11 they pick.
Right now it seems to me as if Pellegrini is not doing anything like enough work on any of it. Hopefully now he will do during the week.
OK we'll agree to disagree. I think you need to think outside of the box to be successful and apart from the Milner up front thing, pellers doesn't seem to do thisI can't agree, just because we're short in midfield, is no reason to play someone out of position, in an important role, whilst he's playing "gash". Today he neither led, nor was he good on the ball, and he's one of my favourite City players, but he's woefully out of form, so if he can't play in his best position, he shouldn't be playing.
mosssideblue
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I'm not saying we're going to do it mate. Was just saying we should. We're short in midfield, and he's playing gash in defence (for a year now). He's our leader and good on the ball. Just makes perfect sense to me. Otherwise, there's now way we can play him and Mangala together with kolarov left back. We'll be two down in 20 mins defo. But no doubt that's wat pellers will do. Loosing a bit of patience with him now. Pre season has been a shambles. And I don't mean just the results. Letting the copa America boys have that much time off is ridiculous. Would Messi and Neymar miss barcas first game? Nope! Was optimistic before pre season but not anymore.
It's a difficult call. I would rather they had the time off now rather than risking coming back early and either picking up knocks and niggles or burning out mid season. Someone better qualified that us has made that call and we need to respect it.
mosssideblue
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Not sure playing anone so much out of form will result in success. I would give Vinnie a rest, like Joe got when his form droppedOK we'll agree to disagree. I think you need to think outside of the box to be successful and apart from the Milner up front thing, pellers doesn't seem to do this
squirtyflower
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Personally I think you just need to think!OK we'll agree to disagree. I think you need to think outside of the box to be successful and apart from the Milner up front thing, pellers doesn't seem to do this
The players in the Copa America are guaranteed time off from FIFA so you can hardly blame the manager, but you do
Engage brain before lauding us with your wonderful insights
God soz Oh high and mighty lolPersonally I think you just need to think!
The players in the Copa America are guaranteed time off from FIFA so you can hardly blame the manager, but you do
Engage brain before lauding us with your wonderful insights
HongKongBluey
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A great highlight reel, his runs from the back are incredible, so composed and incisive. What a talent we have on our hands!
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