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TheGoodJoe:

Then why jump in with your comment. Iheanacho worked hard today. When he dropped deep, he pulled off some brilliant touches. His first touch showed improvement. His Problem today was the bias officiating of Michael Oliver who allowed Morgan and Huth foul him repeatedly and go unpunished.

Iheanacho won a clear penal with insane Super speed. How people here will try to make it look like it was a poor outing by Iheanacho baffles me.

Kog45:
Yes i watched d match coz Nacho,honestly i w not condemn him coz d whole team performed poorly,no need to single out Nacho for blame but one thing is glaring d Aguero shoe is too big for Nacho for now and d burden on him is too much,i hope Guardiola w let him development at his own pace coz it w takes time to reach Aguero level.

TheGoodJoe:
I think most of the blame falls on the defenders. However, I will exonerate them because they are old to keep up with the intense strategy of Pep Guardiola.

When once the defenders can not keep the ball and build-up plays, it is hard for the midfield to continue the process.

Silva and De Bruyne showed hardwork and fought to make things happen.

Unfortunately, there was not enough room to create chances for Iheanacho.

I think City can not wait for the summer to change the defence line. Either we bring back the young guys from loan or buy some quality.

The defence was totally off pace. Made Ranieri's strategy work like magic.

Kog45:
Yes i watched d match coz Nacho,honestly i w not condemn him coz d whole team performed poorly,no need to single out Nacho for blame but one thing is glaring d Aguero shoe is too big for Nacho for now and d burden on him is too much,i hope Guardiola w let him development at his own pace coz it w takes time to reach Aguero level.

zicky:
But Stone is not old, anytime I see stone I see another Cahill another name for calamity

TheGoodJoe:

Why is Aguero’s shoe too big? Because, the midfielders failed to create clear cut chances for Iheanacho?

Remember, we had the same issue with the Chelsea game, where the referee allowed unfair physical defending against Aguero. Aguero lost hi Temper in that game.

Whether Messi, Ronaldo, Robben, Hazard or Aguero, if the Referee does not protect the attacker, they will not perform.

zicky:
I wonder how he came to the conclusion of Agueros shoe too big, because the midfield and defense was poor

TheGoodJoe:
I think most of the blame falls on the defenders. However, I will exonerate them because they are old to keep up with the intense strategy of Pep Guardiola.

When once the defenders can not keep the ball and build-up plays, it is hard for the midfield to continue the process.

Silva and De Bruyne showed hardwork and fought to make things happen.

Unfortunately, there was not enough room to create chances for Iheanacho.

I think City can not wait for the summer to change the defence line. Either we bring back the young guys from loan or buy some quality.

The defence was totally off pace. Made Ranieri's strategy work like magic.

TheGoodJoe:

Why is Aguero’s shoe too big? Because, the midfielders failed to create clear cut chances for Iheanacho?

Remember, we had the same issue with the Chelsea game, where the referee allowed unfair physical defending against Aguero. Aguero lost hi Temper in that game.

Whether Messi, Ronaldo, Robben, Hazard or Aguero, if the Referee does not protect the attacker, they will not perform.

Kog45:
please do not exonerate Guardiola from this coz i don't understand what u mean by saying d defenders are too old to keep up with intense training of Guardiola.

The major culprit today is young overhype Stones who lack d pace and energy to keep vardy at bay,d same thing happened against Chelsea coz he find it difficult to curtain costa,what of bravo who don't know how to read his line as a goalkeeper,7 goals conceded in d last 2 EPL matches not good rating for Guardiola.

Kog45:
Pls try to understand me,am not saying he cannot replace Aguero but for now we should not expect much from Nacho,unnecessary burden to be at same level with Aguero is uncalled for.

TheGoodJoe:

I already said I will exonerate the players because they are too old. So how does that exonerate Guardiola.

I already said it is suicidal playing a highline with slow defenders. So, how and when did I exonerate Guardiola?

TheGoodJoe:

Why? How old was Anelka before he became one of the best in the World? How old was Ronaldo De Lima before he was the best in the World. These were teenagers.

Iheanacho showed guts and hunger. Showed passion by putting in repeated brilliant runs.

Guardiola is protecting him enough making him the second striker. As long as he keeps working hard, he is up to the task.

Kog45:
please do not exonerate Guardiola from this coz i don't understand what u mean by saying d defenders are too old to keep up with intense training of Guardiola.

The major culprit today is young overhype Stones who lack d pace and energy to keep vardy at bay,d same thing happened against Chelsea coz he find it difficult to curtain costa,what of bravo who don't know how to read his line as a goalkeeper,7 goals conceded in d last 2 EPL matches not good rating for Guardiola.

Kog45:
Yes i watched d match coz Nacho,honestly i w not condemn him coz d whole team performed poorly,no need to single out Nacho for blame but one thing is glaring d Aguero shoe is too big for Nacho for now and d burden on him is too much,i hope Guardiola w let him development at his own pace coz it w takes time to reach Aguero level.

Mickael2:
can I laugh yet?

TheGoodJoe:

Stones has a nice touch on the ball. Has great ability moving the ball forward. Miles ahead of Cahill in that respect.

However, he lacks the intelligence of his Spanish and South American counterparts. Makes lots of poor judgments.

We hope Guardiola can improve him but if not, we should get younger players in camp.

Drill them in awareness, positioning and decision making. I doubt the likes of Tosin and Mari will make such atrocious decisions.

Kog45:
ok what do u mean by saying d defenders are too old to keep up with intense strategy of Guardiola?

TheGoodJoe:

Go and watch the first goal. Stones was the last defender beaten. So, how can he be the major culprit. The blame can not fall on one player. The only defender that came to the game was Sagna. He was phenomenal. A second defensive performance like that and it would have been a different game.

The problem is Zabaleta and Kolarov are past their best. Tracking back is difficult. Where Stones failed is his decision making.

By the way, let people leave that Stones is overhyped. He is one of the most criticised defenders, even before he joined City.

TheGoodJoe:
Guardiola's team trains and plays to keep the ball most of the time. Today's game was a typical example. The defender push up towards the half way line and play as midfielders. This enables build-up plays with the team compact in the opponents half.

When we lose the ball, the defenders need to sprint to get the ball back. Then push-up to continue the cycle.

Ranieri knows the defenders are old and slow, so he kept few men on their shoulders. When we lose the ball, it was difficult for our slow defenders to cope with Vardy, Slimani and Mahrez.

zicky:
Cahill also has nice ball touch, nothing different from both players, world class defending today, the next day they make school boy error. Stone was shaking today like a toddler, you saw that hand ball incidence when Verdy was closing him down, I was just laughing

Kog45:
Sorry are u Man city fan

BascoVanVeli:
Nacho had nothing to do with that match being like that, before he could get a touch they were down 2-0. He picked them up in the 2nd half but he got subbed.


This is my opinion, Pep is making Iheanacho the scape goat for his shameless defence. Also that Navas joke has gone too far, Nolito should have started.

TheGoodJoe:

Check my signature below. You will find the answer.

BascoVanVeli:
Nacho had nothing to do with that match being like that, before he could get a touch they were down 2-0. He picked them up in the 2nd half but he got subbed.


This is my opinion, Pep is making Iheanacho the scape goat for his shameless defence. Also that Navas joke has gone too far, Nolito should have started.

Kog45:
ok what do u mean by saying d defenders are too old to keep up with intense strategy of Guardiola?

TheGoodJoe:
Guardiola's team trains and plays to keep the ball most of the time. Today's game was a typical example. The defender push up towards the half way line and play as midfielders. This enables build-up plays with the team compact in the opponents half.

When we lose the ball, the defenders need to sprint to get the ball back. Then push-up to continue the cycle.

Ranieri knows the defenders are old and slow, so he kept few men on their shoulders. When we lose the ball, it was difficult for our slow defenders to cope with Vardy, Slimani and Mahrez.

Kog45:
Good,then defenders are at fault coz they cannot keep up with intense strategy of Guardiola,not d coach.

TheGoodJoe:

I will not exonerate Guardiola because he works with these guys in training. He should have seen they will not keep up with it.

It is his job to pick the right players for the season. He is paying for his reliance on experience to salvage the situation.

However, under intense pressure like the first game against Celtic, Tottenham and today's game, they fold.

It is up to Guardiola to find some gems to fill these gaps like he did with Pique who was about 20 years to help the defence.

TheGoodJoe:

Navas showed penetration. Made fast runs and caused Leicester City problems. Remember the time Albrighton fouled Navas. That was a clear yellow but as Usual, it was City.

Nolito played upfront and also, Navas switched wings.

Nolito hardly plays on the right side of the field.

Guardiola did not make Iheanacho the scape goat. Hence, the referee was not going to protect Iheanacho against such vicious and reckless defending, Guardiola opted to go with a physical presence upfront with Yaya Toure.