by Mbemba You're a Womble » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:09 am
Near on watched every City game so far this season, and quite honestly have no idea how even the top teams around can stop them. Only team to get a point of City so far we're Everton second game in. City have gone on to be far more clinical in the months since. Everton didn't camp, and on the day held their own, with City getting late equaliser and Koeman goofing his subs up from what I can remember. Still then they had 20 shots, and 66% possession. City of recent weeks would have finished them off by half time if that was played again.
Spurs went toe to toe and got played through. Shakhtar and Napoli have taken the game to them for periods in the games, but still defended and sat off. Difference with those two is that they have quality to break with when they do get ball. We are million miles away from those sides technically and tactically, and seen minimal signs we can counter attack so far this season (aside from Atsu's goal against WH).
Worst I've seen was Stoke, who we're just a shambles and unorganised and got slaughtered. Bournemouth sat deep and made it hard for a while, but lost 4-0, and had about 20% of the ball. Likes of us have very little help when Pep give Chelsea and Conte the runaround away from home for 90mins, with Chelsea having the best balance of being well drilled tactically and having good players.
Media are now saying this recent week they've ran out of things to say about the side, but not heard anyone really give them credit for how organised they are out of possession. Even if all eleven players have 11/10 games defensively, you've still got get high enough up the pitch to shoot, or even get into scoring positions.
RE Saivet - Taking outliers aside - Freekick hitting wall, him making a pass to a teammate/teammate tackling Aurautovic - he had a good game, and was carrying Diame positionally all game. Baring in mind he hasn't played in forever, was impressed. That's not to say he should be no where near starting games for us in the Premier League each week, but would be happy to have him as stand in when needed. Streets ahead of Colback, different player to Diame, but again streets ahead.
Near on watched every City game so far this season, and quite honestly have no idea how even the top teams around can stop them. Only team to get a point of City so far we're Everton second game in. City have gone on to be far more clinical in the months since. Everton didn't camp, and on the day held their own, with City getting late equaliser and Koeman goofing his subs up from what I can remember. Still then they had 20 shots, and 66% possession. City of recent weeks would have finished them off by half time if that was played again.
Spurs went toe to toe and got played through. Shakhtar and Napoli have taken the game to them for periods in the games, but still defended and sat off. Difference with those two is that they have quality to break with when they do get ball. We are million miles away from those sides technically and tactically, and seen minimal signs we can counter attack so far this season (aside from Atsu's goal against WH).
Worst I've seen was Stoke, who we're just a shambles and unorganised and got slaughtered. Bournemouth sat deep and made it hard for a while, but lost 4-0, and had about 20% of the ball. Likes of us have very little help when Pep give Chelsea and Conte the runaround away from home for 90mins, with Chelsea having the best balance of being well drilled tactically and having good players.
Media are now saying this recent week they've ran out of things to say about the side, but not heard anyone really give them credit for how organised they are out of possession. Even if all eleven players have 11/10 games defensively, you've still got get high enough up the pitch to shoot, or even get into scoring positions. <wah>
[b]RE Saivet[/b] - Taking outliers aside - Freekick hitting wall, him making a pass to a teammate/teammate tackling Aurautovic - he had a good game, and was carrying Diame positionally all game. Baring in mind he hasn't played in forever, was impressed. That's not to say he should be no where near starting games for us in the Premier League each week, but would be happy to have him as stand in when needed. Streets ahead of Colback, different player to Diame, but again streets ahead.
