Comments on: Norwich 3 – 4 MAN CITY – MY THOUGHTS

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:37:55 +0000

I agree with playing tevez aguero dzeko and silva as the front 4. I don’t think zaba should be play next to yaya in that role.. My preference would be Milner. And when Richards gets back He has to be in the 11. Regardless of how consistent zab is I think Richards is just an entirely different beast and makes life very difficult for the opposition. I think he’ll really help us offensively again

By: Steve Davis

Steve Davis — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:23:07 +0000

Rarely have we scored 4 from open play this season. the first 2 goals were very good but also a bit lucky that Norwich were not awake to the threat yet. After those 2, the home side settled the game very well and started to contain City who had reverted to tippy tappy around the box, it was beginning to look all too familiar and we no longer looked the threat. Cue the Norwich Goal and the sending off. I feel that although Nasri’s dismissal was harsh and probably should not have happened, it gave the Norwich team belief and they started to press and keep the ball with the man advantage. By Norwich attacking as they smelt the city blood, it allowed City to counter and find space to go forward quickly when they won the ball. We scored 2 goals with 10 men from open play as a result, good goals at that! the ball was moved quickly and the play was direct. 2 key elements that we lacked at Sunderland. Conclusion is that when teams attack us and we allow them to have the ball a bit, we open up the game when we win it back and move quickly up the pitch. United’s success this season has come from exactly that kind of play and the 6 points gifted at Chelsea and Liverpool from the Ref of course. But they allow other teams to have some of the ball and then they attack quickly when in possession. City have a better back line than United and a better midfield, by letting the opposition play into our own half and have the ball a bit, I think is gives us a better chance of scoring goals, winning games and playing exciting football.

Thoughts?

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:24:55 +0000

Dzeko or some one good in the air is a must to give us options going forward, behind him its not a problem if we play wings or offensive midfielders if we have full backs coming forward cos they will provide the crosses. What worries me are two things, firstly our holding midfielders are way to slow to close the gaps and give cover to our fullbacks and secondly our keeper has to stop shouting ‘away’ at crosses in the box relying on his defenders only and him not doning his part coming out, after all his 6ft 3 or so and has the advantage at using his hands. I cannot understand how the coaching staff hasn’t done anything with this regard.

By: Siamack

Siamack — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:20:24 +0000

Zabaleta has been inspirational and outstanding as RB, under no circumstances he has to be moved from that position. No one should take the place of Silva unless he is injured / rested or for some unknown reason under-performs [like Yaya recently] and some bench time may freshen things up.

As for forwards, it depends on context and tactics. I truely like Dezko but unless City plays direct football much like Norwich game, I prefer Augero and Tevez combination.

By: blue bullet

blue bullet — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:29:15 +0000

Why on this planet would you move our player of the season form a position he has near mastered, to a holding midfield role? Also, not that Silva specifically plays there but not for a second do I consider Tevez to be better than Silva at creating things behind the strikers. Overall I disagree with almost all of it apart from the choice of centre backs, and when it comes to picking the front 2 then i think its horses for courses at the moment