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Everyone can get away with it, you just have to execute it right.They killed so many attacks for us with their fouling, I’m not sure how they’re still getting away with that.
Everyone can get away with it, you just have to execute it right.They killed so many attacks for us with their fouling, I’m not sure how they’re still getting away with that.
Yup agree it was disgusting and on the other end we were getting tactically fouled all over the pitch . Someone needed to put one on Rodri or Walker, but not one yellow did we kop. We actually conceded a goal from them injuring one of our players .
Everyone can get away with it, you just have to execute it right.
Yup agree it was disgusting and on the other end we were getting tactically fouled all over the pitch . Someone needed to put one on Rodri or Walker, but not one yellow did we kop. We actually conceded a goal from them injuring one of our players .
Asked if he was surprised by Arsenal giving City’s attackers so much space, De Bruyne said:
"We saw up front in the videos… the attackers they try to press up but when we pass their front four they really don’t help the Arsenal defence.
"So they always stay with four up front, except [Gabriel] Martinelli who comes [back] a little bit more.
"So we always get spaces somewhere over the pitch.
"I think it’s really difficult for the six defenders to control that because obviously you can come from everywhere on the pitch.
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I think this indicates that our problems won't get magically solved with a quality CB+MC. Its a team game and the defending starts at the front.
Asked if he was surprised by Arsenal giving City’s attackers so much space, De Bruyne said:
"We saw up front in the videos… the attackers they try to press up but when we pass their front four they really don’t help the Arsenal defence.
"So they always stay with four up front, except [Gabriel] Martinelli who comes [back] a little bit more.
"So we always get spaces somewhere over the pitch.
"I think it’s really difficult for the six defenders to control that because obviously you can come from everywhere on the pitch.
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I think this indicates that our problems won't get magically solved with a quality CB+MC. Its a team game and the defending starts at the front.
Yh, we play a 4231 where our front 3 and CAM doesnt track back effectively (they just do it for the sake of it) and our 2 CMs arent even adept defenders anyway. Its not like we have a pairing of Kante and Matic for example. We have Torreira still being played as a CM rather than DM and Guendouzi who has 0 positional awareness.As sh it as the defence is its amazes me they all fingers get pointed on them, we have played without a midfield for ages now, thats our biggest problem by far
If you gave us the four best defenders in the prem we would still concede left, right and centre because you cant defend without a midfield
Thought it only happened in sunday league football but Arsenal have somehow decided its ok at the top level of football, its honestly shocking
Amazed some people liking this yet they really just don't get it at all. Structure needed but some players will explicitly just never do that job and omg we need it.Was just gonna post this. Absolute joke shop. Just sums up the effort that some of our players are putting in at the minute and every other team in the league can see it as well - they all know exactly how to play against us.
All you have to do to beat us is exploit the space in the middle and get men over. Easy points.
The bare minimum players should be doing is tracking back.
Yh, we play a 4231 where our front 3 and CAM doesnt track back effectively (they just do it for the sake of it) and our 2 CMs arent even adept defenders anyway. Its not like we have a pairing of Kante and Matic for example. We have Torreira still being played as a CM rather than DM and Guendouzi who has 0 positional awareness.
We need to switch to an effective 433 where we have a solid base in front of the defence
It's still dirty. Guendouzi's dive was pathetic and he should have been carded for that. But it is clear that what they do is a tactic, no coincidence. 25 fouls!!!You say dirty, I say smart. Take Guendozi for instance, his dive for penalty, his letting KDB turn him? If only he were smarter? Give me intelligent players anyday .
I don’t mind tactical fouls if you can get away with it.It's still dirty. Guendouzi's dive was pathetic and he should have been carded for that. But it is clear that what they do is a tactic, no coincidence. 25 fouls!!!
Actually I do mind. It kills football. It may not be fashionable to criticise other teams on this forum but cheating is cheating whoever and however.I don’t mind tactical fouls if you can get away with it.
Guendozi should be headed to the U23s
Whoever's running the stadium's PA system needs sacking. Playing "Driving Home for Christmas" at full time was the ultimate piss take.
We already know most of these losers are not bothered & phoning it in, do we need to be reminded that they're stealing a living & get to enjoy the holidays too?
I’m sick of Sweet Caroline every game. They should play some Beatles.