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2019/20 Carlo Ancelotti

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andy4efc said:
where’s the quality in cities defence? Laporte is class but has been injured. Kompany gone.

Otamendi bang average
Stones bang average
Fernandiho having to play CB, doing ok but still not a defender.
Garcia? Kid
Zinchenko bang average
Angelino who has been playing now out on loan again I think?
Kyle Walker? His attacking nature and pace suits City but he’s not a great defender.
Cancelo? Decent but not great.

Defence has been their major issue this season. Even though they don’t play a plan B ever, they’d be a hell of a lot closer to the shower if they had a decent defence.

don’t forget Sheff Utd play as a unit. All we saw from them at goodison was a low block with 11 behind the ball, and they were excellent at it. all comes from then prioritising defending as the key skill to play at the back rather than being comfortable on the ball.
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Wouldnt class Stones as average...

Garcia also looked super against us...
 
Zatara said:
Wouldnt class Stones as average...

Garcia also looked super against us...
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Many a player look super against us. It's what we do.

Stones is average. Always has that error in him that he had with us, hasn't progressed. He's not strong enough to dominate strikers.
 


carolinablue232 said:
Not sure how our poor spending is relevant to Stones also being overvalued when we sold him.
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Please don't think you can bamboozle me ,I never argued that point .It was in reply to the fact City would lose money on him , we have lost money on so many it mutes the point ,at least in my mind .So off you go trying to put words in peoples mouths for the sake of proving an irrelevant point .
 
Shibbywiggles said:
There are few things I dislike more in football than those up themselves managers spouting about a philosophy and changing the dna of a club!
A real manager can adapt a set up with the same squad for the right occasion.
The only philosophy Carlo is changing is making us winners again and reminding the whole set up what NSNO means!
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You are wrong if you interpret Carlo talking about a club's DNA as a way of playing or style of play.

If you read his book he means values that underpin the organisation . He means respect , hard work and professionalism. He want everyone to feel that they belong in the family.

He is entirely pragmatic when it comes to a playing style. He just wants to win.
 

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