I think KBD needs to be in the withdrawn striker/midfielder role instead of Silva, but is played on the right because Silva either can't (at the moment) track back, or won't. Navas gave us much more width, as both "wingers" on the field prior to that BOTH wanted to play inside forwards and BM were just too well organized in midfield to allow us the space needed to operate. With the width Navas gave us, allowed both Aguero and KDB to receive balls in to them from outside the box and also get into the box for IF NAVAS EVER GETS THE BALL IN THERE ACROSS THE GOAL!!!
Have to say, Yaya and Silva are both waaaay off the pace, still injured, and/or not fit and NEED to be rested for Newcastle and coddled in the Training Room at the Etihad during the Intl break (and fuck that traveling to see the National Team Doctor BS!). Fernando has done well in both games and should be provided the opportunity to sit in and be as effective as he has now fit. That said, if Joe had not saved three or four dead cert goals, Fernandinho would have continued his long run of best City player on the field by a wide margin. Covered every blade of grass tonight and I was gutted his shot from the edge of the box went over. Would have been a perfect reward to see that curl into the top corner.
Now, getting out of this Group depends on doing better than Sevilla in the last four games, which means the next two are vital.
