I don't check old posts assuch, I just quote them when people forget what they said in discussions with me. :)
Clarity is always helpful.
BTW what impressed me was the uptick in the level of analysis from you. Of course you thought Sevilla was a good game. Everyone did. The question of why it was though, is not one everyone gets right.
But viewing the game multiple times with interest in trying to see what exactly worked and what didn't often helps.
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Mint post.
How to address positivity, negativity and the tactical answer all in one post.
I like that midfield 3, a lot. If Yaya brings his A game, we are on.
Hart, Kompany, silva, Yaya and Kun.Thanks mate, fingers crossed that's how we line up, on paper we should have well too much for Spurs with that line up. As others have said that spine of Hart, Kommpany, Yaya, Silva and Aguero is as good as it gets, and we've not been able to play too much together.
Hart, Kompany, silva, Yaya and Kun.
That should put the shits up anyone
Great post
Idiotic to start Kompany, he'll just get injured again. Yes MDM is awful these days but you'd rather have Kompany fit for the rest of the season rather than just playing one game and being out.
The beeb has it down as a 4.15 kick-off time. That's unusual - is it right?
It's because it's Super Sunday with 3 televised games starting at Noon with Arsenal v Leicester. We've done this before on the odd occasion so it's not that unusual.
How is it idiotic to play him? If he is fit then he is no more likely to get injured tomorrow's than next weekIdiotic to start Kompany, he'll just get injured again. Yes MDM is awful these days but you'd rather have Kompany fit for the rest of the season rather than just playing one game and being out.
How is it idiotic to play him? If he is fit then he is no more likely to get injured tomorrow's than next week
You know if this weekend was a meaningless friendly match for Belgium, he would be playing.How is it idiotic to play him? If he is fit then he is no more likely to get injured tomorrow's than next week
For the first time this week I'm more positive about tomorrow, the news that Dave and vinny are likely to play is a major boost, your team above with the addition of sterling is very much our best team although kdb would play for me if fit. I know we have a lot of injuries but your 11 is about as good as we've got if they perform.------------------Hart
Zab..Otamendi...Kompany....Clichy
---------------Fernando
-----Fernandinho------ Yaya
Silva------------------------------ Sterling
----------------Aguero
That seems to be the only team possible, but surely he's going to pick Clichy, it would be madness if he didn't.
I think you're being a bit pessimistic. On paper that's a brilliant side. I actually watched the first half of the Sevilla game again last night, I think I'm right in saying that's the only time we have set up with those 3 in midfield in that shape, and all 3 were excellent. Dinho and Yaya were absolutely outstanding in that game.
From memory the same 3 started at Villa Park a few days later, but the shape was different, I think Fernandinho and Fernando sat and Yaya played as a number 10, where he's never effective from the start. Whereas in Seville, Fernando sat and Fernandinho and Yaya pressed, and they were both brilliant. Fernandinho got all the credit in that game, but Yaya was superb as well. Having that security blanket of Fernando sat deep allowed him to play his usual box to box game without us leaving us vulnerable to the counter down the middle.
I also think it gets the most out of Sterling, he can make that diagonal run which he is so good at. It possibly doesn't get the best out of Silva, but he's played there enough for Spain and hasn't done too badly!
There's no way Spurs will have prepared for us playing that shape. Everyone thought Delph was going to be playing left midfield in a 4231. We would have had some square pegs in round holes if we played like that. Delph on the left, Fernando in a 2, Yaya as a 10, none of them are suited to those positions.
Whereas if we go for the shape in the post above, it puts Fernando in his best position, Yaya and Fernandinho in their best positions, Sterling in his best position. The only player not in his ideal role is Silva, but he's still very capable of playing in that shape.
Gutted Sagna and Delph are out, but with Silva being back, I think it forces the manager to change shape a little which will be of double benefit that it plays to our available player's strengths, and it also is a shape we don't usually play, so will hopefully mess up all of Tottenham's preparation through the week.
And that's without mentioning El Capitain being back fit! Lots of causes for optimism on Sunday, come on City!