Norman_Conquest
Well-known member
There have been a few comments on the City v Chelsea FA Cup thread about how City are boring to watch and others have mentioned how they like the way they play. None of us are right or wrong and I am sure those making these comments don't want to see a Tony Pulis style football of lumping it.
I like watching Man City and how they retain the ball until they find that opening to exploit. Surely, this is the idea of the game. Arteta, who was a coach at City, has Arsenal playing in a similar fashion but has added pace to their style of play and is happy for his wide men to take on an opponent. Again, it is proving successful with Arsenal challenging for honours, something they haven't done for some time.
I've always liked to watch a tricky winger, a Terry Cochrane, Stuart Ripley style player, who can turn the full back inside out. Doku injects this into City but it seems to me Pep only uses him when they are chasing a result. Bernardo Silva and Grealish can both go past a man with their skill but the latter seems to be under instruction not to give the ball away. I also like the slide rule defence splitting pass that gets most fans out of their seats. There is not many better than De Bruyne at this.
What I don't like is one team dominating football and winning everything, but how do you get past that? Liverpool did it in the 1970's and 1980's and Man Utd in the 1990's and 2000's. City are now the dominant force and I was hoping Arsenal would win the league this year. I would rather see two equally matched teams playing decent football going from end to end.
So what is it you want to see in a game?
I like watching Man City and how they retain the ball until they find that opening to exploit. Surely, this is the idea of the game. Arteta, who was a coach at City, has Arsenal playing in a similar fashion but has added pace to their style of play and is happy for his wide men to take on an opponent. Again, it is proving successful with Arsenal challenging for honours, something they haven't done for some time.
I've always liked to watch a tricky winger, a Terry Cochrane, Stuart Ripley style player, who can turn the full back inside out. Doku injects this into City but it seems to me Pep only uses him when they are chasing a result. Bernardo Silva and Grealish can both go past a man with their skill but the latter seems to be under instruction not to give the ball away. I also like the slide rule defence splitting pass that gets most fans out of their seats. There is not many better than De Bruyne at this.
What I don't like is one team dominating football and winning everything, but how do you get past that? Liverpool did it in the 1970's and 1980's and Man Utd in the 1990's and 2000's. City are now the dominant force and I was hoping Arsenal would win the league this year. I would rather see two equally matched teams playing decent football going from end to end.
So what is it you want to see in a game?