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Pep will cry and will get a new CB in January
3 sets to 2!
Game, set and match to Farke.This is going to be a tennis score.
That's due to dominating possession and the game. When teams can get to attacking their defence, they don't do well.Ignoring goals conceded over the last 2 seasons, sure.
Not true. Numbers don't line up with what you say over the past 2 seasons. Otherwise, any great defensive record can be explained by "yeah they just prevent their shit defenders from being exposed"That's due to dominating possession and the game. When teams can get to attacking their defence, they don't do well.
Walker as CB?Liverpool won the league the minute Laporte went down. We have to go to Anfield with this defence. It's done.
Walker has pace, but he's awful at reading situations. He'd be a poor centre back in my opinion.Walker as CB?
Walkers reading of the game is atrocious. He would be a disaster at cb. Orta and Stones were the regulars of the 100pts team. How?That defence is hopeless. No idea how they aim to cope with that. Reckon we'll see a Fernandinho and Walker combo at the back soon.
I think fans of every club, including City, knew Otamendi and Stones are David Luiz level clowns. The only explanation that they were still considered the backup in the summer must be FFP fears.Now that Jones and Smalling are done, City have the chuckle Brothers going for them. Stones and Otamendi are disastrous and will cost them the title unless their attack carries them till Jan and they buy big
Otamendi looks done at this point and Stones looks low on confidence.Walkers reading of the game is atrocious. He would be a disaster at cb. Orta and Stones were the regulars of the 100pts team. How?
Depends on how the team plays, stats tell only a small part of the story.Not true. Numbers don't line up with what you say over the past 2 seasons. Otherwise, any great defensive record can be explained by "yeah they just prevent their shit defenders from being exposed"
certainly an option until January until Pep gets his hands on a shiny new toy. They have Cancelo for the RB positionWalker as CB?
Not buying that with this club. Today they had the luxury of starting the game with the likes of Mahrez, KDB, and Jesus on the bench. Under no circumstances could any other club in England today bench the amount of quality players they can afford to while still fielding a competitive side.Big injuries to Sane and Laporte been a bit of a setback.
If Mane and VVD got long term injuries, Liverpool would struggle too.
It's only ridiculous if you didn't watch any of their games. That season they were very formidable defensively.Laporte will be a big miss. But City are capable of having a stupid winning run. Like winning 20 games in a row. Think they will win it again.
Still wondering how City managed to win 100 pts with Otamendi Stones, Walker, Delph playing many games that season. In hindsight it is ridiculous.
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It's hardly a secret at this point. It's grim not being able to enjoy a result like today's very much. The day we're back competing at the top can't come soon enough.We shouldn't rub it in too much. I mean we're all secretly supporting them anyway, they're the only ones that can stop Liverpool.
Rob the City fan on here claimed Otamendi was as good as Alderweireld and there was no reason to sign him for 25m.I think fans of every club, including City, knew Otamendi and Stones are David Luiz level clowns. The only explanation that they were still considered the backup in the summer must be FFP fears.
City's defensive soundness has never been about the individual quality of their backline.Strange thought , but do Utd have a better back 5 than City ?
Maybe there is light at then end of this long long tunnel.
Why?Can we send them Maguire on loan?
That's the point. City had a great defensive organisation that season without having great defensive players. Which kind of busts the myth that Guardiola needs the best players to implement his ideas. Their 17/18 season was record-breaking in many respects and they did it with an unimpressive defensive line in terms of individuals. And with two youngsters on the wings who scored 5 and 7 league goals the previous season.It's only ridiculous if you didn't watch any of their games. That season they were very formidable defensively.