Our style of play

[Buzzo]

Great read, thanks for posting.

I could read endless articles on the current setup. The ethos attitude and approach is fascinating.

[Norbs]

Just watched the highlights of our game and getting a tad emotional.

There is nothing, absolutely nothing bad or toxic at our club at the moment. Our players play for each other, we've got supportive owners who are happy to sit quietly at the side and the whole management team is just perfect.

I'm not saying anything we don't already know, it's just hit home hard with me this weekend. Having supported us for close on 50 years, i don't think I've loved being a fan as much as I do at the moment

[SB]

Just watched the highlights of our game and getting a tad emotional.

There is nothing, absolutely nothing bad or toxic at our club at the moment. Our players play for each other, we've got supportive owners who are happy to sit quietly at the side and the whole management team is just perfect.

I'm not saying anything we don't already know, it's just hit home hard with me this weekend. Having supported us for close on 50 years, i don't think I've loved being a fan as much as I do at the moment

True that. Klopp has made us believers like he said he would. Teams of old wouldn’t have come back to win the matches we’ve won late on lately. This team fights till the final whistle which is such a change in mindset from the past 10+ years.

[dom9]

The commentary team last night said that TAA has had more touches in the PL this season than any other player.

In second place... Robbo



That is pretty extraordinary.

[baitman]

Much of our play out from the back is via our full backs, then the often (invisible/lightweight) midfield will return the ball back to the now more advanced full backs to continue the attack build up while the midfield slip away for a quick bifter and a peroni.

[RedReet]

The commentary team last night said that TAA has had more touches in the PL this season than any other player.

In second place... Robbo



That is pretty extraordinary.

In what way? They have both played every game (I think) and it's generally only defenders who top this table.

[dom9]

In what way? They have both played every game (I think) and it's generally only defenders who top this table.

There's me thinking

a) midfielders would be more likely to top the list
b) central players ditto
c) City players ditto

[RedReet]

There's me thinking

a) midfielders would be more likely to top the list
b) central players ditto
c) City players ditto

Only 1 dm in top 10
5 fbs, 1 wide man in top 10
Ridrigo their only player and he's 19th.

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/touches

[dom9]

Only 1 dm in top 10
5 fbs, 1 wide man in top 10
Ridrigo their only player and he's 19th.

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/touches

Well, that's surprised me.

[red g]

Well, that's surprised me.

It's probably down to the fact that City rotate more. the top 5 average approx 100 touches per game. I Imagine Pro Rata that Rodrigo and De Bruyne would be in the top 5 or not far off.

[Red_Polo]

It's probably down to the fact that City rotate more. the top 5 average approx 100 touches per game. I Imagine Pro Rata that Rodrigo and De Bruyne would be in the top 5 or not far off.

Exactly. Touches per 90 minutes played would be interesting to see.

[baitman]

Its great that fabinho can do most of the sitting and tidying up, and then allow the ther two midfielders to go marauding into enemy territory, but they often seem reluctant to do it...
It wasnt so long ago that hendo had a few games were he pushed forward and it really made a difference.
Ox seems most willing to push on, keita can onoy do it on youtube highlights

It should be an easy job for our midfielders to be a bit more adventurous knowing fabinho has got their back covered.

[SB]

Gini is more than capable of popping up in the box too. Not so good at shooting from long range but he’s pretty effective in the 18yd box though.

[Norbs]

Yet another BBC article 'exposing' our weakness of struggling against a 3-5-2 formation. As if other managers don't already know this by now.

I wonder how close Jurgen is to altering our shape to scupper this

[wiw]

Yet another BBC article 'exposing' our weakness of struggling against a 3-5-2 formation. As if other managers don't already know this by now.

I wonder how close Jurgen is to altering our shape to scupper this

Yeah i saw that, seems a bit basic doesn't it? Sheffield United / Man United both happy to cede possession and territory so they can break on us - not something City will gladly do for 90 minutes I wouldn't think. That article someone posted says if anything Pep wants to control the game through possession, in which case yes we will be 2 vs 2 sometimes, but then they'll be 3 vs 3 sometimes. Big whoop! I'm hoping Pep ends up overthinking this a bit and we just go with the crowd and smash through them