TheGoodJoe:


Those are disses, not our main problems. We made lots of transfer errors before Guardiola came. For example, the Mangala deal. Guardiola also met an aging team which is not his fault. We are still playing well.

We beat some top sides with an aging squad. It is so easy to see. With some freshness in the side which will come next season, we will play better.

My disappointment is the youngsters we did not integrate into the team. Players like Alex Garcia, Angelino, Maffeo, Denayer, Manu Garcia and Adarabioyo.

We are paying for those reckless decisions.

TheGoodJoe:


Is not about overpaying. We wanted an English Center half that fitted Pep's philosophy. Players are mad expensive now. You can not expect to get English players of that caliber cheap. That is why Sterling who was worth no way near that price got that much.

As long as you are going for English top players, you pay through your noses.

We suffered this with Sinclair, Delph and Rodwell.

As for Me, find top quality young teens from other countries. Groom them in the academy and make them beat the home grown quota instead of fighting for English players.

TheGoodJoe:


I can not okay everything City do. I was mad at the sacking of Mancini. It was crazy after he came second in the FA Cup and League. The whole not qualifying for Europe will come but the management were impatient. We are still paying for that action because he was one person who knew how to build a formidable squad.

I am definitely mad at the way we have handled our youth policy. It sickens me when I see Alexander Arnold at 18 start against Manchester United today in such a big game. See a kid like Davies run past our players and score.

It is still the same old thing I have cried repeatedly on this thread. Experience is overrated. What is the use of the Experience when Zabby and Yaya can not shield the defence. We have a young Alex Garcia. It is better we play the young players than have the so called experienced players performing abysmally.

With Kolarov, Clichy and to some extent Sagna performing poorly, why send Maffeo and Angelino on loan. Beats my imagination.

I doubt Adarabioyo can perform as poorly as Stones did today.

Lazyerudite:

You forgot to include Bravo, he should have left Hart jeje

tbaba1234:


Pep spent money to buy both players.. perhaps we should question his judgement..

goldfish80:

Is Otamendi getting old too? Dude is just 28... He should be in his prime.
Most of Man city players are dipping in form including Iheanacho.

BascoVanVeli:


Even Enyeama can't help that defence. Hart is having an average season in Italy btw.

BascoVanVeli:


I stand by Bravo but Stones is bad.

TheGoodJoe:


Those are disses, not our main problems. We made lots of transfer errors before Guardiola came. For example, the Mangala deal. Guardiola also met an aging team which is not his fault. We are still playing well.

We beat some top sides with an aging squad. It is so easy to see. With some freshness in the side which will come next season, we will play better.

My disappointment is the youngsters we did not integrate into the team. Players like Alex Garcia, Angelino, Maffeo, Denayer, Manu Garcia and Adarabioyo.

We are paying for those reckless decisions.

zicky:
Hmmm! Bravo have only saved 52% of shot on goal letting in 48% very poor

Icon4s:


That Bravo IMO is about the worst goalie in the EPL this season. He only managed to catch one shot in yesterday's game.

zicky:
don't forget he's a ball playing goalie very good on his foot na through that same leg lookman shot follow enter.

goldfish80:

Is Otamendi getting old too? Dude is just 28... He should be in his prime.
Most of Man city players are dipping in form including Iheanacho.

Segadem:

...may be that one is aging too!

Icon4s:


You mean Iheanacho too is aging?

Segadem:

no be me talk am oh, na goodjoe say most of the man city players are aging,

Lazyerudite:

Some goals conceded by Bravo no be am. Even Arsenal can attest to having a good goal keeper likewise Man united. So don't underestimate the value of a good keeper

Icon4s:


How can you integrate into the team all these youngsters at once na.
This is no youth league o.

Anyways, I am not surprised. Pep will 'drill' them in camp.

BascoVanVeli:


Name the goal conceded that u would have stopped for a fact? Where were u when Czech took 4 against Liverpool.

tbaba1234:
Bravo has saved 57.41% of shots on target in the Premier League (18 of 31)

That puts him 14th overall in save percentage, among keepers to have played 15 games or more

Burnley's Tom Heaton has the highest save percentage with 76.32% (87 of 114)

Bravo has conceded 14 goals from the last 22 shots on target faced

Courtesy:BBC

Icon4s:

How can you integrate into the team all these youngsters at once na. This is no youth league o.
Anyways, I am not surprised. Pep will 'drill' them in camp.

BascoVanVeli:


Name the goal conceded that u would have stopped for a fact? Where were u when Czech took 4 against Liverpool.

ChrisKels:
Please those of you who have seen Henry Onyekuru play, how good is he compared to Zim's Karma Billiat? They have same body frame and operate from same wing. Does he have feet as quick as Billiat''s, does he posses same trickery, dribbles, close control, composure and accuracy as Billiat?

I saw a sweet young (20) full back in Bouanga of Gabon, quick feet, full of running, good passer of the ball, intelligent crosser and of course clinical tackler. Please compare Tyrone Ebuehi to Bouanga if uv seen Ebuehi play mbok.

Tbaba, goodjoe, forgiveness, BascoVanVeli, bigblangston, goldfish80 et al

ChrisKels:
Please those of you who have seen Henry Onyekuru play, how good is he compared to Zim's Karma Billiat? They have same body frame and operate from same wing. Does he have feet as quick as Billiat''s, does he posses same trickery, dribbles, close control, composure and accuracy as Billiat?

I saw a sweet young (20) full back in Bouanga of Gabon, quick feet, full of running, good passer of the ball, intelligent crosser and of course clinical tackler. Please compare Tyrone Ebuehi to Bouanga if uv seen Ebuehi play mbok.

Tbaba, goodjoe, forgiveness, BascoVanVeli, bigblangston, goldfish80 et al

Segadem:

what we are saying is that he concedes too much, Everton had four on target and all the four resulted to four goals, that's 0% saves

Lazyerudite:

The Henry guy is okay if what I have seen on the net is anything to go by, but playing in a more competitive league will expose him to better challenges and that is what he needs, he does seem to hold on to the ball a lot though

tbaba1234:


I do not know Karma Billiat but for Onyekuru, he has the potential of being world class if he refines certain parts of his game. He hugs the ball a lot and does not use his teammates enough. For positives, he has lightening pace and great close control and trickery. His goal return shows that he is growing in composure in front of goal.

Ebuehi is a traditional right back from what i have seen, not explosive but will do a good job for you at right back or left back.

TheGoodJoe:


How can I claim to do a better job than Pep? I have not started. That man is a guru. I wish I can watch one of his tactical sessions.

To the wing play, I agree in tactics having ways to fall for others. But, I am talking of the issues facing City.

With the compact ways team plays against us, the solution is to operate with more with. However, due to the aging full backs, it is difficult to cause damage this way.

That is why I expect us to improve with more freshness in the team and more wing play.