Man City (H) 25/8 Build-Up Thread

[Alan]

City resorting to diving and set pieces to get back into the game....

We scored an offside handball so I guess it's karma.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Doherty? That was on Boly, IMO.

I think Nuno has to shoulder that as much as anyone, Boly gets beaten but the way they're set up gives Laporte a free run at it.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

It would help if we didn't concede those free kicks there. Jota and Neves guilty today.

 

[Alan]

I think Nuno has to shoulder that as much as anyone, Boly gets beaten but the way they're set up gives Laporte a free run at it.

Probably, but even in zonal marking you expect someone to at least call out likely runners, and surely Laporte as a CB counts as that, but looked like no one even noticed him.

 

[White Wolf]

Jiminez has been poor in the air second half.

 

[jdrodrigues]

Whatever happens. What a game.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Commentator quote

If wolves play like this it won't just be man city who get a headache at molineux

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Probably, but even in zonal marking you expect someone to at least call out likely runners, and surely Laporte as a CB counts as that, but looked like no one even noticed him.

Noticing him doesn't really change anything, you've got to abandon the zonal part if you want to pick him up and match the run.

 

[jdrodrigues]

Another save.

Damn

 

[Alan]

Noticing him doesn't really change anything, you've got to abandon the zonal part if you want to pick him up and match the run.

If you note runners moving into your zone it helps.

Good reaction save to keep things level.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

If you note runners moving into your zone it helps.

Good reaction save to keep things level.

Even if you see them coming they've still got the run on you, if you're standing up the ball with them running in to attack it your only real option to stop them is just step across and block the run but then you risk giving away a penalty.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Traore, massive head or tiny ears?

 

[Carrotdude]

Fuck me if sterling was fouled then traore was too

 

[Alan]

Even if you see them coming they've still got the run on you, if you're standing up the ball with them running in to attack it your only real option to stop them is just step across and block the run but then you risk giving away a penalty.

Well the idea is you've sussed the run and therefore the flight of the ball, you can attack your zone more easily without risking the foul.

 

[Deleted Cyber]

$#@! me if sterling was fouled then traore was too

Correct.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Well the idea is you've sussed the run and therefore the flight of the ball, you can attack your zone more easily without risking the foul.

Depends where the ball falls doesn't it? If it gets stuck right on top of you as a defender marking a zone then you're fucked, you won't have opportunity to attack it as you're already in position for where the ball is headed. You'd have to move out of position to give yourself space to then get back in and attack it, there isn't time for that.

 

[Dolph06]

Johnny has been impressive

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Moutinho has been fantastic again today.

 

[Alan]

Depends where the ball falls doesn't it? If it gets stuck right on top of you as a defender marking a zone then you're $#@!ed, you won't have opportunity to attack it as you're already in position for where the ball is headed. You'd have to move out of position to give yourself space to then get back in and attack it, there isn't time for that.

If the ball in is that good then the style of marking means fuck all, to be fair.

Jonny, who has been excellent, off with cramp and Vinagre on.

 

[Alan]

Moutinho has been fantastic again today.

Set pieces need work but in open play he is immaculate.