daztrueblue91
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Last nights shambolic performance and the way we have player this season got me thinking why are we so bad in Europe. Not just results but I mean the performances in general have been poor, we have looked a shadow of ourselves in the league. I have come up with a few reasons why and does anyone else agree?
1. In the league we can dominate and bully teams and teams in the league especially when we play at home as teams fear us. In Europe no one is scared of us and we are struggling to impose our dominance on teams who are tactically better than us.
2. Lack of options to different systems, when you look at our players the majority of our squad all play in the same position and have a real lack of versatility especially up front. We have 4 strikers all fighting to play in the striker position. Playing Aguero, Dzeko, Mario or Tevez wide is an awful decision as they are ineffective out wide and lack the discipline to perform the defensive duties. Also 3-5-2 in a no go although it can be the best formation when utilised properly like Juventus but we have not got the players for the system and should not be using it.
3. We do not have a strongest 11 in Europe, This is our biggest problem IMO. It constantly seems like Mancini trys to accomodate players into a system just so they can play. For example most of us on here will agree that 4-2-3-1 is our strongest formation and in the league we can play our best players and win. This is because we get away with switching off at times where as in Europe we get exposed. 4-2-3-1 could work for us in Europe as long as we pick players who can perform in the system.
----------------------------- Hart -----------------------------
Zabaleta -------- Richards --------- Kompany ------------ Clichy
--------------- Barry/ Garcia -------- Yaya --------------------
Milner ---------------------- Silva ---------------------- Kolarov
----------------------- Any of the strikers --------------------
These players in the system would stick to their duties a lot better and IMO offer us the better chance of keeping the ball and defending better.
Last night I was dissapointed and blamed Mancini and although Bobby is not faultless I think untill we sign some decent pacy players we will struggle in Europe as the lethargic build up play is not working and we are just getting picked off at will.
1. In the league we can dominate and bully teams and teams in the league especially when we play at home as teams fear us. In Europe no one is scared of us and we are struggling to impose our dominance on teams who are tactically better than us.
2. Lack of options to different systems, when you look at our players the majority of our squad all play in the same position and have a real lack of versatility especially up front. We have 4 strikers all fighting to play in the striker position. Playing Aguero, Dzeko, Mario or Tevez wide is an awful decision as they are ineffective out wide and lack the discipline to perform the defensive duties. Also 3-5-2 in a no go although it can be the best formation when utilised properly like Juventus but we have not got the players for the system and should not be using it.
3. We do not have a strongest 11 in Europe, This is our biggest problem IMO. It constantly seems like Mancini trys to accomodate players into a system just so they can play. For example most of us on here will agree that 4-2-3-1 is our strongest formation and in the league we can play our best players and win. This is because we get away with switching off at times where as in Europe we get exposed. 4-2-3-1 could work for us in Europe as long as we pick players who can perform in the system.
----------------------------- Hart -----------------------------
Zabaleta -------- Richards --------- Kompany ------------ Clichy
--------------- Barry/ Garcia -------- Yaya --------------------
Milner ---------------------- Silva ---------------------- Kolarov
----------------------- Any of the strikers --------------------
These players in the system would stick to their duties a lot better and IMO offer us the better chance of keeping the ball and defending better.
Last night I was dissapointed and blamed Mancini and although Bobby is not faultless I think untill we sign some decent pacy players we will struggle in Europe as the lethargic build up play is not working and we are just getting picked off at will.