Citys 'run to the byline and cut back' tactic

[Sky1981]

What they're doing looks simple because they're that little bit smarter, that little bit faster, hungrier, faster. It's a manifestation of basics being drilled to perfection

Keeping the ball better, intercepting the ball better, better control etc leads to a domination on the field.

At top level every split second matters.

 

[paraguayo]

What they're doing looks simple because they're that little bit smarter, that little bit faster, hungrier, faster. It's a manifestation of basics being drilled to perfection

Keeping the ball better, intercepting the ball better, better control etc leads to a domination on the field.

At top level every split second matters.

They are also clearly doping

I think last UCL had some crazy statistic about their amount of high intensity actions without the ball

and we are talking about genetically handicapped players like bernardo silva, gundogan etc

 

[Sky1981]

They are also clearly doping

I think last UCL had some crazy statistic about their amount of high intensity actions without the ball

and we are talking about genetically handicapped players like bernardo silva, gundogan etc

Yeah, and our players we're clearly cursed, poisoned, voodooed, hijinxed

 

[SirReginald]

If you could see a highlight reel of Aguero/ Sterlings goals for City, 75% of them will be a winger/full back run to the (usually right sided) byline, a low cut back across the box, and a tap in for said forward.

Isn’t this the thing you could do on FIFA 2003 that always resulted in a goal?

 

[Pickle85]

1st and 5th goal today. There were chances in both moves to play the difficult ball into feet at the edge of the box, or play an early cross - ignore that, stick to the plan. Get it slightly wide, cut it back, tap it in. A relentless machine.

I scored so many goals this way in Pro Ev 4 onwards. I don't want to imply that I have been a significant tactical influence on pep, but..

 

[Adam-Utd]

Pass the ball to the right winger, who holds the ball up and KDB runs around the outside, then slams it across goal for a tap in.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[Robbie Boy]

I do this a-lot in FM tbh and it works a treat.

 

[MDFC Manager]

Yeah, and our players we're clearly cursed, poisoned, voodooed, hijinxed

Some are just plain shite

 

[romufc]

Pass the ball to the right winger, who holds the ball up and KDB runs around the outside, then slams it across goal for a tap in.

Rinse and repeat.

Yep, how many goals do they get from low crosses into the box. Its actually great coaching. When you see the left hand side of City, the full back gets forward and crosses it in, on the right side, KDB makes a run and crosses it in, instead of the RB.

The movement of the ball from City is elite, they just are classes above us at the moment.

 

[Jimble]

why not just stand in front of the attacker before he receives the ball?

city = solved

why not tackle the crosser before they cross

 

[Smithy89]

It is one of the most simple yet effective patterns of play, but boy is it wonderful to watch.

 

[Skills]

It is one of the most simple yet effective patterns of play, but boy is it wonderful to watch.

The genius is in the approach play which allows them to always set up this play.

 

[NZT-One]

I scored so many goals this way in Pro Ev 4 onwards. I don't want to imply that I have been a significant tactical influence on pep, but..

 

[DWelbz19]

They are also clearly doping

I think last UCL had some crazy statistic about their amount of high intensity actions without the ball

and we are talking about genetically handicapped players like bernardo silva, gundogan etc

Genetically handicapped is a bit much

 

[Murder on Zidane's Floor]

It is one of the most simple yet effective patterns of play, but boy is it wonderful to watch.

It's really awful tbh and the fact that teams can't cope with it is systematic of their lack of coaching prowess imo.

 

[Skills]

They are also clearly doping

I think last UCL had some crazy statistic about their amount of high intensity actions without the ball

and we are talking about genetically handicapped players like bernardo silva, gundogan etc

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Genetically handicapped is a bit much

I like it. Will be my go to insult for short arses (and gingers) from now on.

 

[2 man midfield]

They are also clearly doping

I think last UCL had some crazy statistic about their amount of high intensity actions without the ball

and we are talking about genetically handicapped players like bernardo silva, gundogan etc

People said the same about Scholes. Asthmatic midget who isn’t physical, can’t run, tackle, and by rights shouldn’t be the player he was. But he made it look so easy. It’s no coincidence that Pep used to gush about him all the time, he’s his perfect midfielder.

 

[Powderfinger]

They are extremely good at what they do but ETH made it easy for them yesterday.

You really have two choices against City. You either press as a cohesive unit very aggressively and try to disrupt them or you drop deep, ideally with five across the back and four in front, and make sure that you always have two players defending on the outside to deal with these overload situations.

What you can't do is press halfheartedly with high wingers, as then they cut through you and the fullbacks are constantly getting overloaded and isolated. That was United over and over again yesterday.

 

[Lost bear]

why not just stand in front of the attacker before he receives the ball?

city = solved

Maybe not, but it would help. I've noticed the same thing.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Yep, how many goals do they get from low crosses into the box. Its actually great coaching. When you see the left hand side of City, the full back gets forward and crosses it in, on the right side, KDB makes a run and crosses it in, instead of the RB.

The movement of the ball from City is elite, they just are classes above us at the moment.

yep, it's so difficult to stop because KDB gets the ball from a deeper position and then drives it forward. He doesn't stop running, and the CM pretty much NEVER follows him on the overlapping run. They just shrug it off to the fullback and they end up with the 2v1 overload.

You'd think by now teams would cotton on that you can't allow him anywhere near the right flank by himself.

 

[Synco]

I guess one reason it works so often is that they have so many attacking avenues and so much fluidity in the final third. You can't really predict when they're going to choose this or that option, and they're great at creating disbalances in a defense. So when they sense an opening and go for the overlap/cutback, chances are they still catch out the defense, no matter how well-known that scheme is.

 

[Rozay]

Genetically handicapped is a bit much

To be fair, it does baffle why not particularly fast and not particularly strong players always seem to be faster and stronger than everyone else playing for them. Foden, since he was about 19, has been pushing our players off the ball, running away from them. And he's not that fast and not that strong!

 

[Paolo Di Canio]

De Gea is terrible for following the ball in these situations

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

They’ve done it again today. One-two on the wing, low cut back and easy finish.

 

[General_Elegancia]

It’s one of City’s trademarks during the past few years. Smooth one-two and then cut back and end at beautiful finish.

 

[horsechoker]

Another one

 

[Spaghetti]

Why’s it so hard to stop?

 

[erikcred]

Why’s it so hard to stop?

Too many players making well-timed runs into the box most of the time.

 

[DeGea]

The most effective things are normally simple, but done at an exceptional level. The best food for instance, are pretty simple but done really well.

 

[DRJosh]

It’s the skill and clinical build up play City are able to weave together to create opportunities for the cut back and cross that is a challenge to contain.

 

[Skills]

It’s the skill and clinical build up play City are able to weave together to create opportunities for the cut back and cross that is a challenge to contain.

Yeah the hard work is done in the build up. They're always getting their best players in the position to actually play the ball, and then also be in position for the tap in

 

[RedOrange]

Seems to have been replaced with the "get to the box and fall down" tactic for this match.