I was struggling last night to work out what I thought of that game. Mostly I struggled to understand the formation we were playing, with three right backs in the team, one – Zabba – seemed to be playing behind the centre forward.
Firstly I think that Pep is aware that we need new full backs and was trying out Maffeo and Sane as wing backs. I don’t think either of them were comfortable playing in that position. Sane is a winger and Maffeo is a full back.
What else?
Celtic pretty decent for a jock team. Brenda is doing a good job with them.
Kelechi continues to look good, but needs more game time, and that’s exactly what he’s going to get.
Nice to see Roberts turn on a bit of style. Galling it was against us.
Gundogan is class, but we knew that anyway.
I also thought that Tosin showed a lot of promise. He was on his own in the middle, and up against a very decent forward. I think he will make it with us.
On a personal note incredibly we got lost on the way to the game. Been going regularly since City moved there. But we managed it, too busy yapping to look at where we were going. We arrived just too late to see Kelechi’s equaliser. Bet it stays 1-1 I said. D’oh!
What did we learn from that?
posted on 7/12/16
comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 5 hours, 19 minutes ago
I quite enjoyed it last night. The one thing with having a poor defence (and poor cover for that defence) is it makes for enjoyable games!
Zabaleta looks like he can cover in the Fernandinho role, which is the major thing really. That and Sane when he gets going looks like he can be very dangerous, it's just whether that is only going to be in one or two minute spurts.
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Do you need tickets for Leicester Melts?
posted on 7/12/16
I'm in the Leicester end Paul (well, hospitality!) with the in laws. Thanks for asking though
posted on 7/12/16
No worries
posted on 7/12/16
I was generally pleased with everyone last night considering it was an experimental side.
Cerdit to Zabba (as usual) for just getting on with the job in what was an unfamiliar position.
The young lads didn't disgrace themselves and Fernado looked more assured than I've ever seen him before.
posted on 7/12/16
Zab's through ball to uncle kelechi was delicious.
posted on 7/12/16
Paddy Roberts looked impressive, would there be space in the team though with Sterling, Sane, Gabrial and Navas?
posted on 7/12/16
Hopefully not and we get to keep him 👍
posted on 7/12/16
No chance after you abused our horse.
posted on 7/12/16
comment by Boris 'Inky' Gibson (U5901)
posted 43 minutes ago
Paddy Roberts looked impressive, would there be space in the team though with Sterling, Sane, Gabrial and Navas?
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Navas
posted on 8/12/16
comment by Boris 'Inky' Gibson (U5901)
posted 12 hours, 7 minutes ago
No chance after you abused our horse.
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And assaulted out Christmas 🎄