The Race for the Top 4 2017

[danperkins]

We're not that good with the ball either which is part of the problem

[Buzzo]

We are the top scorers in the League, so we can't be that **** with the ball.

[Kenneth]

Bizarrely, we have only conceded one less than Middlesborough.

[Buzzo]

Our problems lie at the back and in midfield for sure.

..and in squad depth. The tactics are sound if we have the players.

[banditos]

Bizarrely, we have only conceded one less than Middlesborough.

We've also scored more than three times what they have. They have the best defence in the bottom half of the table, they just don't score much.

[labourRed]

We also have no captain or anything resembling it when Henderson and Lallana are out. A long way behind sorting out the defence but an issue all the same.

[danperkins]

We are the top scorers in the League, so we can't be that **** with the ball.

I think he means in possession and I agree. Most of our possession is tippy tappy side to side around the defence and midfield. When we are put under any sort of pressure especially at the back we panic on the ball & alot of the time when teams sit deep against us our tempo is way too slow. The players out injured at the moment are huge in regards to our tempo and pressing so obviosuly worst without them in the side. We score goals because when our lads are fully fit we are a brilliant counter attacking side and have scored a lot of goals in the transition.

No coincidence IMO that when teams press us high we struggle & I also think that maybe the team is burned out a bit. Lack of squad depth has led to us over playing players, poor oul Firmy has looked bolloxed for most part of 2017 and the guy still runs his heart out.

[Buzzo]

We really need a City win tomorrow in the Manc derby.

If not, ManU Could be ahead of us when we go to play Watford on Monday.

*gulp*

[RedReet]

Bloody Leicester.

[Red_Polo]

Bloody Leicester.

****ing OG as well. FFS

[Buzzo]

Mind you Arsenal away at Spurs on Sunday.

[BigChief]

Arsenal and Spurs winning is good not bad. We can't afford either dropping their performance levels when they come up against Utd. Plus now City will be bricking it and need to beat Utd tomorrow.

Put it another way, if Arsenal finish above us then Utd will already be in fourth because of our own ****wittery. So it's irrelevant what Arsenal do other than try to stop Utd.

[Kenneth]

Explain that one again.

[BigChief]

City have not just Utd but now Arsenal up their arses. They cannot afford to lose to Utd in any shape or form now, whereas before they may have been a bit blasé. Let's just start with that and see happens next.

[Buzzo]

I kind of get that.