Quality coaches know if we dont play KDB then they can afford to double up on x2 other key players.
With Laporte missing too, they can decide to double up on Rodri and Sterling and take their chances
covering Gundog, Silva, Mahrez and even Aguero as they can negate his quality by strangling supply
to him by stopping Rodri and Sterling impact on the game. They dont have to mark Gundog as he will
usually on his own accord move towards an opposition midfielder to effectively mark himself out of
the play or if he doesnt, he'll usually only just pass it to Rodri, whose already double marked anyway.
The lateral distance between Otamendi and Fernandhino is a real problem. I think if we had played
Garcia even with Otamendi, with both Rodri & Fernandhino ahead instead of Gundog we would have
had a stronger defence as more protected by that pair ahead of them.They couldnt have double marked
both Rodri & Fernandhino as they would have too many players up the pitch. We wouldnt have been at
our best but we would have been stronger, more organised, less sloppy, less open etc.