Man City build up

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Spearing played in there with Lucas last year if I remember right, but that might have more to do with lack of options than anything else.

I think too defensive, our gander is up, more focus on attacking them. I think ambushing them in posession is the key. Adam is improving in that regard and offer more than Jay with the ball.

He's not a gander, he's a duck and has a name. You're right that he is usually up at this time now, since he found a job.

[danperkins]

Henderson looked good as an impact sub on Sunday but let's not get over excited, he's not ready to start league games yet IMO especially against a team like City at home.

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[Slinky Skills]

Yessssss got a ticket for this in the KOP ya beaut!!!

[Lecter]

We played 4231 against Chelsea mate.

It was 4231

Pepe
Johnson Agger Skrtel Enrique
Lucas Adam
Kuyt Maxi Bellamy
Suarez

Our tactics vary all through games under Kenny

I keep saying this but it was always a feature of his teams when he managed first time round

They often lined up 4-4-2 only to switch to 4-3-3 and back again frequenrly during games

Take 86 as an example you had a midfield 4 of..

Johnston Molby McDonlad Whelan

Often Whelan would tuck in and Johnston would go and play upfront alongside Rush & Kenny

Same in 87-89 midfield 4 of

Houghton, McMahon, Whelan, Barnes

Often Houghton would tuck in and Barnes would be pushed upfront

We've been doing this a lot this season with Henderson coming inside and Downing pushing on

Even on Sunday Maxi was tucking inside and making a 3 in midfield at times whilst Kuyt & Bellamy were pushing on, it was even more obvious when Henderson came on because he joined a 3 with Adam & Lucas and allowed Kuyt & Maxi to push up to support Suarez

[Slinky Skills]

Our tactics vary all through games under Kenny

I keep saying this but it was always a feature of his teams when he managed first time round

They often lined up 4-4-2 only to switch to 4-3-3 and back again frequenrly during games

Take 86 as an example you had a midfield 4 of..

Johnston Molby McDonlad Whelan

Often Whelan would tuck in and Johnston would go and play upfront alongside Rush & Kenny

Same in 87-89 midfield 4 of

Houghton, McMahon, Whelan, Barnes

Often Houghton would tuck in and Barnes would be pushed upfront

We've been doing this a lot this season with Henderson coming inside and Downing pushing on

Even on Sunday Maxi was tucking inside and making a 3 in midfield at times whilst Kuyt & Bellamy were pushing on, it was even more obvious when Henderson came on because he joined a 3 with Adam & Lucas and allowed Kuyt & Maxi to push up to support Suarez

I'd actually like to see Downing given a bit of role up front or just off the front two I think he would be deadly.

He's pretty good on both feet but if he was running on to through balls he'd bury the chances I reckon.

[The_weatherman]

Our tactics vary all through games under Kenny

I keep saying this but it was always a feature of his teams when he managed first time round

They often lined up 4-4-2 only to switch to 4-3-3 and back again frequenrly during games

Take 86 as an example you had a midfield 4 of..

Johnston Molby McDonlad Whelan

Often Whelan would tuck in and Johnston would go and play upfront alongside Rush & Kenny

Same in 87-89 midfield 4 of

Houghton, McMahon, Whelan, Barnes

Often Houghton would tuck in and Barnes would be pushed upfront

We've been doing this a lot this season with Henderson coming inside and Downing pushing on

Even on Sunday Maxi was tucking inside and making a 3 in midfield at times whilst Kuyt & Bellamy were pushing on, it was even more obvious when Henderson came on because he joined a 3 with Adam & Lucas and allowed Kuyt & Maxi to push up to support Suarez

I reckon this is pretty much how it is, though doesn't this require both a certain level of intelligence from the players and a lot of work to adapt to such fluidity?

[Lecter]

I reckon this is pretty much how it is, though doesn't this require both a certain level of intelligence from the players and a lot of work to adapt to such fluidity?

Yep

[Mostar]

I would go with the same team, I mentioned it in the Chelsea post match thread, but I think that players like Bellamy and Maxi are more suited to a quick, short, one touch passing game than Downing and Carroll. I'd like to see us stick with that approach and keep Downing and Carroll as plan B. The high tempo, high pressing game suits the big games so I'd stick with the same team.

Same here unless Stevie is full ready to start.

Another possibly alternative would be to use Jay as Lucas and Jay partnership shined brightly last time we played them but other than that, I'd stick with the same team as against Chelsea more less.

Would Spearing and Lucas in the middle with Adam just in front be a good idea to stop City and especially Silva or would that too defensive ?

I would possibly entertain that idea but I am not sure how we can fit him in.

If we drop Adam I think it would be unfair given his impact in the last game and if we would drop Kuyt we may be way too defensive and invite the pressure too much.

[Corndog]

I'd like to see henderson start in the hole position and rotate with adam, Henderson is just as ready to start games as spearing is imo and henderson is more of an all-rounder. Personally i always prefer an attacking mentality to a defensive one.

[Mostar]

Kenny's views on MCFC


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VNEEC7Ex38"]Kenny Dalglish on Liverpool v City - YouTube[/ame]

[Kenneth]

So no chance of Suarroll up front?

[The_weatherman]

Look at that front four City have got,

Dzeko
Nasri - Aguero - Silva

FFS, and Toure in midfield, that's one good team.

[Gingawaria]

Look at that front four City have got,

Dzeko
Nasri - Aguero - Silva

FFS, and Toure in midfield, that's one good team.

That's what 2 billion gets you I guess!

[Shaggy]

It was a loose 4-2-3-1 (Maxi left, Dirk right, Bellamy off Suarez) at Chelsea, or maybe a 4-4-1-1. Kuyt was very high up the pitch and Bellamy clearly dropped off Suarez. Never in a million years 442.