Manchester City have the most quality and depth for any squad in the league and this season was meant to be a cake walk. But all of a sudden, 2 consecutive defeats including a hammering vs Spurs.
Perhaps its knee jerk and too soon, but is this question worth asking? What's wrong at Manchester City?
No they don't, really. Their 11 is better than everyone else's.Manchester City have the most quality and depth for any squad in the league and this season was meant to be a cake walk. But all of a sudden, 2 consecutive defeats including a hammering vs Spurs.
Perhaps its knee jerk and too soon, but is this question worth asking? What's wrong at Manchester City?
2 consecutive defeats for such a quality squad suggests there are issues.Knee jerk much? This was just a one off match that actually looks worse than it really was. Spurs also scored two offside goals so that actually makes them look good when they're really not.
I wouldn't say that's necessarily bad depth or not enough cover though. Bony is a quality striker, he's just not on the same level as Aguero but your not going to have a player of his level coming in for him just when he's injured. Likewise with Kompany- Otamendi/Mangala and even Demichellis are very good players. It's like if Smalling was injured for us, we would miss him. Jones/Rojo while being good players are a step down but are considered good depth which is right as they shouldn't be relied upon all the time.They really don't have the most depth. They don't have adequate cover for Aguero, toure or Kompany. Silva plays a massive part as well so he's really missed when he's out. But they have good cover for him with De Bruyne. Take Kompany, toure and Aguero out and suddenly they're using Bony up top and 2 from Mangala/Demichellis/Otamendi is the center back paring, with Fernandinho and Fernando as the midfielders. Obviously, that's a pretty big if having that many world class players out, but the thing is, they've all been injury prone over the last few years.
If you take the spine out of any team, they'll probably look fairly ordinary. If you take de Gea, Smalling, Schneiderlin and Martial out of the United team today, we wouldn't have played half as well as we did.City don't have great depth at all. If Hart, Kompany, Toure and Aguero are out or off form, they are fairly average. Adding Sterling and De Bruyne means they're not as reliant on Silva for creativity as they were, but they're still no stronger in those 4 positions above.
Yeah agree. Unfortunately I can't see him staying poor for long - class is permanent and all that.Aguero has been poor this season. Let's hope it continues for our sake.
They are still favorites for the league imo.
Oh yeah of course. But I think we can lose any one or even two of those and still perform. You saw today with Hart out and Aguero off colour, City are weak.If you take the spine out of any team, they'll probably look fairly ordinary. If you take de Gea, Smalling, Schneiderlin and Martial out of the United team today, we wouldn't have played half as well as we did.
what team can lose their 4 key central players and not be average though!City don't have great depth at all. If Hart, Kompany, Toure and Aguero are out or off form, they are fairly average. Adding Sterling and De Bruyne means they're not as reliant on Silva for creativity as they were, but they're still no stronger in those 4 positions above.
Hart did not play, because he was not fit and they lost Touré in the match due to an injury. That´s their whole spine.Oh yeah of course. But I think we can lose any one or even two of those and still perform. You saw today with Hart out and Aguero off colour, City are weak.
Sorry I explained above that I meant if any of those are out. Not all 4 at once. Should have explained it better in the first post.what team can lose their 4 key central players and not be average though!
In that constelation (GK,CB,CM,CF)? The three giants, who are all far above anything that plays in the EPL at the moment...what team can lose their 4 key central players and not be average though!
A bit? If they convert any of their half a dozen 100% chances vs. WHU nobody would say anything right now and talk about one off game with a score line, which is highly deceiving and rooted in two vital irregular goals by the Spurs.A bit knee jerk, but hopefully it puts off the idea that Man City will run away with the league.
Very poor today. He's very aggressive but he's not the smartest defenderHow has Otamendi been? Missed the game today.
Shit.How has Otamendi been? Missed the game today.
