NipHolmes
Well-Known Member
This is where we are going wrong in my opinion.
I have multiple issues and I'll try to be succinct in my o.p.
The 4-2-2-2 is too open and our back-line is ever changing. We need to go with three midfielders rather than the two, it is a must.
Fernando holding with Fernandinho and Yaya ahead of him is key. For games where we need to press heavily I'd centralise Milner and couple with Navas.
Our left side is our weakness and Fernandinho on the left side of the three in front of Kolarov and behind Silva is ideal, we will shut that channel down. Yaya in a floating role with Navas/Milner covering him whilst also covering the advanced right sided forward role. Aguero central on his own.
We need a solid run of Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany and Zab as a unit. Consistency breeds trust and confidence, my example would be Pardew's peak Newcastle that a unit of average players who performed supremely, purely by playing as a settled back four, as soon as injuries kicked in they went to pot but they are imo one of the best examples of what a bonus a settled backline is. We rotate too much in defense and it's undoing us no end. We are suffering from counters still and have done since Mancini days and that for me is why the two Ferns are so crucial. IMO any premium line up of ours starts with Mangala, Kompany, Fernando and Fernandinho, defensively solid, powerful and quick. They will develop as a unit I am sure but we must pick the four whenever possible. I know squad harmony is a big deal but results and consistency is what we need so for me we drop a striker and do a Chelsea by building around the midfield. A three man midfield is an absolute must and we will continue to suffer if we persevere with just two.
To close I'd also like to see Willy get a run of games to see how he can do for us, his distribution would help us no end.
Take care blues.
I have multiple issues and I'll try to be succinct in my o.p.
The 4-2-2-2 is too open and our back-line is ever changing. We need to go with three midfielders rather than the two, it is a must.
Fernando holding with Fernandinho and Yaya ahead of him is key. For games where we need to press heavily I'd centralise Milner and couple with Navas.
Our left side is our weakness and Fernandinho on the left side of the three in front of Kolarov and behind Silva is ideal, we will shut that channel down. Yaya in a floating role with Navas/Milner covering him whilst also covering the advanced right sided forward role. Aguero central on his own.
We need a solid run of Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany and Zab as a unit. Consistency breeds trust and confidence, my example would be Pardew's peak Newcastle that a unit of average players who performed supremely, purely by playing as a settled back four, as soon as injuries kicked in they went to pot but they are imo one of the best examples of what a bonus a settled backline is. We rotate too much in defense and it's undoing us no end. We are suffering from counters still and have done since Mancini days and that for me is why the two Ferns are so crucial. IMO any premium line up of ours starts with Mangala, Kompany, Fernando and Fernandinho, defensively solid, powerful and quick. They will develop as a unit I am sure but we must pick the four whenever possible. I know squad harmony is a big deal but results and consistency is what we need so for me we drop a striker and do a Chelsea by building around the midfield. A three man midfield is an absolute must and we will continue to suffer if we persevere with just two.
To close I'd also like to see Willy get a run of games to see how he can do for us, his distribution would help us no end.
Take care blues.