TheAuthority Posted February 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2023 That Man Bun FC strip is appalling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 City conceding a similar goal to the one we did yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Shocking defending from City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Just now, MachoFantastico said: Shocking defending from City. Bet they still win. Not that I care about either of these, more enjoyment from Dirty Leedszzz losing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Massive game for City after Arsenal's defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Just now, MachoFantastico said: Massive game for City after Arsenal's defeat. I suppose it'd be a bit funny if they "did a Villa" and **** up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Is De Bruyne injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted February 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2023 Just now, MachoFantastico said: Is De Bruyne injured? Rested for the big game next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Jack working hard in defence, only one who is it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 1 minute ago, MachoFantastico said: Jack working hard in defence, only one who is it seems. ...and that's why he's been a shadow of himself at City. Spends more time in his own half defending than being an outlet for the team to play through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Man City conceded a goal just like we did yesterday... Goes to show you how the game is evolving and teams are learning to apply effective pressure when teams play out the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 City have a man like Haaland up front and you don't even bother trying to pass to him or spot is runs, baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Sadly City won’t be this shit against us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted February 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2023 I'm not sure I would have ake or akanji to replace mings or Konsa. They both still look shit having had all these game time will tactical genious Pep. Jack looks like the player we have had when garde was in charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Going from Cancelo to Rico Lewis is rough. The drop off in quality between those two is gargantuan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2023 Trying to figure out how Tottenham is doing such a good job of containing Haaland. Not really knowledgeable about tactics. How are they doing this? It looks like they are closing down passing lanes, but they make it look like they have eyes in the back of their heads or some thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted February 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2023 17 minutes ago, KMitch said: Man City conceded a goal just like we did yesterday... Goes to show you how the game is evolving and teams are learning to apply effective pressure when teams play out the back. I wonder if there is any stats to actually prove there is more benefit from playing out from the back Vs the old ways of just booting it to the big man up front. May be I see too much villa **** it up at the back and not much gain from the so called risk and reward strategy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, HongKongVillan said: I wonder if there is any stats to actually prove there is more benefit from playing out from the back Vs the old ways of just booting it to the big man up front. May be I see too much villa **** it up at the back and not much gain from the so called risk and reward strategy. Think it get's hard to prove stat-wise because it is just a question for offence and how you score. Keeping the possession and playing out from the back can also be seen as a defensive apporoach. Think of the best Barcelona teams in the past. They could get minutes of the clock just keeping the ball within their team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 I suppose hoofing it just hands back possession, whereas playing tippy tap in your own penalty area invites the opposition to score an easy goal (esp when the Villa try the tip tap stuff) There has to be another way though, faffing about in our own penalty area trying to keep possession only to lose it in such a dangerous place seems crazy to me. But that's modern football...I am 64 1/2 could someone explain why this playing out from the back using tippy tap stuff is a good thing ? Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Haaland as been useless out there for City. Not helped by the fact that City seem afraid to pass to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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