Did those lads look committed in the tackle to you? I thought I saw a reluctance to engage in the more physical aspects of the game.
Are we breeding snowflakes in football clubs as well as universities?
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Did those lads look committed in the tackle to you? I thought I saw a reluctance to engage in the more physical aspects of the game.
Are we breeding snowflakes in football clubs as well as universities?
It is called having an opinion and while some may see it as a crime others don’t.
However my Dutch friend, riddle me this, in place of who (or perhaps whom, I am sure you will correct me in that haughty manner of yours). The German maestro, the Chilean petulant, surely neither of the midfield combatants?
Perhaps we revert to the traditional back 4 and allow him to try and deny midfield space to the magnificent footballing wizardry of the current City team?
The back and forth of football debate, marvellous.
Save for 2 obvious errors in recent matches I think GX has done very well. His pass to Kolasinac on Saturday which lead to the winner, a pre-assist I believe is what Ash would refer to it as, marvellous.
Even the Everton one he was not alone at fault but carried the blame.
Tactically I am unsure if AW has really nailed the current midfield balance but I am not going to blame the Albanian for that.
The solution is obvious. Xhaka needs to remain and we can help him by giving him somebody to pass to when he receives the ball deep. So, instead of looking up and seeing a Welshman heading towards the opposition penalty area, he can look up sand see JAck finding space to receive the ball within 10-15 years of him.
In other words, Ramsey can **** off and play instead of Ozil- or sit on the bench.
Of course, that cant happen this weekend as Jack is now officially knackered having played 90 minutes last night.
Tackling is good fun. For a chap like me with a good eye for the ball, a natural sense of timing and pretty much no technical ability whatsoever, nicking the ball off some fanny-dancer's feet is pure joy. Then I look up in panic hoping that one of our clever chaps is nearby so I can pass him the damn thing quickly.
I thought Maitland-Niles looked quite good, and there were some pleasing things from Willock and Nelson (I think that was their names) but the other young lad looked poor. He had pace but seemed clueless as to how to use it and everything he did looked so scripted and predictable that it was all easily cut out by not very good players.
Then I realized it was Walcott. 100K per week on a 5 year contract Walcott. :-|
I sense a developing sense of frustration with TJ.
Perhaps I am wrong.
He made a terrible run there though - he should have stayed wide and made the defender make a decision instead he run directly into a space that the defender could easily cover. With the other defender also directly in the line of any pass Willock could make even Dennis, blessed be his name, would have struggled to get it through. Dennis's shot may have been a bit better though
For me, that's what midfield players always do when they don't really trust their striker; they hesitate. As you suggest, the whole point about Dennis was that if you cut off the through-ball, he would simply put it into the top corner instead. So, for the striker, there's no such thing as a terrible run.
I know they are a mix of kids and reserves but this team, or a very similar shape and selection., has now played together seven times this season. You would think a little bit of an understanding would have developed in certain areas.
Elneny's career as a centre back isn't really taking off.....