The Manchester City Thread.

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Bujakaa92 said:
Klopp says there is "no alternative" other than attacking football to beat City. Otherwise, you're just "standing on the edge of your box", "hoping to win the lottery".
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Definitely. Quite telling as well as Klopp is the only guy that has positive head to head record vs Pep.
 
zzeezzy said:
Definitely. Quite telling as well as Klopp is the only guy that has positive head to head record vs Pep.
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Pep knows very well how to beat him though. I'm not sure he has the right personnel here for that. At Bayern they absolutely murdered the high press with Neuer and Boateng hoofing laser guided balls to Lewandowski. But Ederson aint Neuer, Stones aint Boateng and there's no Lewandowskis out there.
 
Tyton said:
Pep knows very well how to beat him though. I'm not sure he has the right personnel here for that. At Bayern they absolutely murdered the high press with Neuer and Boateng hoofing laser guided balls to Lewandowski. But Ederson aint Neuer, Stones aint Boateng and there's no Lewandowskis out there.
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Yep, even remember watching a game once where Pep had Martinez up top as a direct target to beat Klopp's press (and effectively).
 
As much as twitter seems to think every team can and should do this.. Cant anyone even close to getting it done to claw back the lead... Need a new DMC though.
 
wkdsoul said:
As much as twitter seems to think every team can and should do this.. Cant anyone even close to getting it done to claw back the lead...
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Yeah but when was the last time parking the bus even worked? Chelsea in CL semis 5 years ago? And that was with Drogba up to.

It's not like you have to do it Klopp-style. The way Atletico sets up against Barca is also fairly safe bet. Atletico rarely press that high from what I have seen. Mostly they let them play in their own half, but when the ball goes past the half-line, the middle of a pitch is completely constipated with 10 bodies with barely any room to do scratch your nose. Eventually someone makes a mistake and there goes a counter.
 
I'm sure teams will all find there own way to get round it, Spurs did the same as Liverpool. last year, and battered us at there place. Tried it again this year and got hammered. Its more the execution of the plan, has to be done perfectly for 90+ in every area. Most prem teams don't have it in the locker.
 
Just realised I was so busy our thread I never dropped by Sunday to say both commiserations and props for more than playing your part in the game of the season.

Sincerely hope we meet three more times this year the FA Cup and a 2 legged European tie. Can't get enough from the buzz of a game between Guardiola and Klopp.
 
zzeezzy said:
Would be an epic CL tie that.
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I have somewhat lost all interest in footy and fantasy, because of this transfer mill and news everywhere. Cant wait to be back on track with season and some good CL footy.

Also more offtopci, has anyone went to Super Cup game? Any idea how fast the tickets go and when they are available? Cant miss it, because it is in Estonia :)
 
Been to two. Both in Monaco. Haven't a clue who early/ how many UEFA's sales go sorry. The club allocation was always limited down to the size of the ground in Monaco and there was a mad scramble both games given the amount that went over.

Holding it in an even smaller venue in Talin next year is just nuts. Quite a few good options in.. Either direct or via say Scandinavia. L'pool or United are there it'll be rammend.
 
Man City front six this season: 47 goals, 38 assists. Newcastle United front six this season: 8 goals, 4 assists.

Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Sane.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Aguero triple captain this week ;)
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Shoulda had a couple more, i think he hit the post. Sterling hit the post as well, and KDB missed a sitter (for him, 18yrd pass in the bottom corner, wide of the post).

Keepers dropped a couple, but i think he's prob bored as **** after last week.
 
[FONT=&quot]Man City’s David Silva has won his past 23 club games in all competitions, the longest run of any league player since the league began in 1888. [/FONT]
 
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