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Champions League 2015/2016

y va marquer

City are atrociously bad at defending.
Hapless, clueless.

Ricky1985

Shit from Hart. Hugely overrated goalkeeper.

Klaus

y va marquer wrote:
City are atrociously bad at defending.
Hapless, clueless.

It really begs belief how bad Mangala is. Aside from his presence in the air, does the bloke have any apparent qualities whatsoever? I've watched City maybe ten times this season. I don't think I've seen Mangala being correctly positioned in a defensive situation yet. Not a single time. He's too deep or too high, he either gets dragged out of position by strikers working the channels or he lets someone past him on the inside... it's like an instruction video in how to not be a defender.

Mirth

Just tuned in, what happened to Madrid?

Ricky1985

Thing is with Draxler is he can do everything; two footed, amazing close control, skilful, imaginative, strong, athletic, quick, can carry the ball, can see a pass, can score all different types of goals - he's a complete attacker. It's why it's difficult to find the best position for him. Also why he's so exciting, you feel anything is possible every time he gets the ball.

If he wasn't so prone to injury he'd probably be playing for the other team tonight.

Tactics

Clichy 😆

he's not very bright is he

Ricky1985

Michael Owen suggesting City bring on Fabian Delph to steady the ship! What a mess they've been this season.

PSG should be putting this game to bed tonight because City are pitiful.

Klaus

Ricky1985 wrote:
Thing is with Draxler is he can do everything; two footed, amazing close control, skilful, imaginative, strong, athletic, quick, can carry the ball, can see a pass, can score all different types of goals - he's complete attacker. It's why it's difficult to find the best position for him. Also why he's so exciting, you feel anything is possible every time he gets the ball.

I know a lot of people won't agree with this, but he's the player who has reminded me the most of Pires since... well, Pires. That's not to say they're stylistically identical, but the way they approach the game, the way they both have five or six tools in their possession where normal players have one or two... it's such a close match. People always say he's not suited to the wing and I just don't see it; I think he's magic out there when he doesn't get entire seasons ruined by injury.

All this just makes it weirder that we weren't willing to gamble on him a bit. This is the guy Wenger has been looking for since 2006.

Tactics

I think Draxler is best through the middle, just off the main striker.

Bryant

Think Wolfburg see Draxler as their next De Bruyne...its going to take 60m+ to get him.

Tactics

De Bruijne doesn't wow you but he's very decent at everything. Very intelligent footballer.

Klaus

Bryant wrote:
Think Wolfburg see Draxler as their next De Bruyne...its going to take 60m+ to get him.

Yeah, I think so too. For me he's better than De Bruyne though. Both are quality players but Draxler is more entertaining to watch and he's got a higher ceiling.

Tactics

what a shit goal

Coombs

Wow what an awful, awful goal.

y va marquer

😆
Love it, City are haunted

Ricky1985

Klaus wrote:
Ricky1985 wrote:
Thing is with Draxler is he can do everything; two footed, amazing close control, skilful, imaginative, strong, athletic, quick, can carry the ball, can see a pass, can score all different types of goals - he's complete attacker. It's why it's difficult to find the best position for him. Also why he's so exciting, you feel anything is possible every time he gets the ball.

I know a lot of people won't agree with this, but he's the player who has reminded me the most of Pires since... well, Pires. That's not to say they're stylistically identical, but the way they approach the game, the way they both have five or six tools in their possession where normal players have one or two... it's such a close match. People always say he's not suited to the wing and I just don't see it; I think he's magic out there when he doesn't get entire seasons ruined by injury.

All this just makes it weirder that we weren't willing to gamble on him a bit. This is the guy Wenger has been looking for since 2006.

In terms of the multitude of weapons that they have I can definitely see it, they also have that same nose for goal too, but it's hard to look past the fact that they are the exact opposite of one another in terms of style, as you already said. Pires was so graceful, Draxler has a very clumsy, awkward style - very van Persie like in that respect.

Savz

Hold on Wolfsburg legends

Ricky1985

I think I'd have to meditate before every game or something if Matuidi played for Arsenal. He's absolutely infuriating in pretty much everything he does.

Ricky1985

Think PSG have found this all a bit easy and that's why they've let their concentration drop. Think they'd still be pretty strong favourites, even if this finishes a draw.

When will they buy a good defender to put alongside Silva though?

Bryant

They have Marquinhos Ricky. Not sure why they don't use him though.

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