03 Dec 2018 23:16:45
Really can't understand this "when we get back to last season's form" nonsense. Last season we ended FOURTH and then not until the last match of the season.

Sure we had some exhilarating attacking football but we nearly finished outside the top 4. This season we are unbeaten in the league and on the coat tails of a City team most pundits say is one of the best in Premier League history. Are we sure we want a return to last season's form?

Our style appears more suited to the Premier League than to Europe and I can't say I am too put out with that.

1.) 04 Dec 2018
03 Dec 2018 23:32:33
Spot on, BeeM. I propose that people get used to seeing what we are seeing from the team currently cos this is the way we are going to either win the PL or die (footballistically) trying at least until Klopp decides to change things. The style we play now is built to last a whole season and not 2.3rds of a season. 2/ 3rd's of the season playing great footie will get you top 4. Klopp is no longer interested in that cos clearly, we have won NOTHING doing that in the past two seasons esp. finishing the season on our knees physically and making top 4 in the last game.
We need to pace ourselves and clearly it is working as the table does not lie.

Now can we improve? Of course we can and that is the great part of it. Klopp is always looking to improve his team even when we win so clearly there will be NO complacency. Shoot, even Pep said City have to improve cos he's no mug. Also, we should always strive for perfection cos even City are not perfect and we have had a lot to do with that of late. Up the reds!

2.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 00:05:39
Last seasons form of ATTACKING as opposed to last seasons form of DEFENDING!

Not that hard to understand.

3.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 00:06:09
Agree 100%. Playing like we did last season we could blow teams away but we did tend to concede late in games.
There’s a new maturity about us this season, we still have that firepower but by reigning it in a bit we’re not blowing teams away like we did but we’re also not being pegged back late in games like we did.

4.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 00:33:11
I think most people would summize that they are referring to the attacking part of the game. that plus our defensive resilience would be nice. but I imagine that at this stage, the 2 are difficult to produce at the same time.

5.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 05:58:16
We have been very casual Upfront and not critical enough. We have had enough chances this season. we hardly have been taking our chances in games. Also the front three have been very vague in terms of positioning.
I believe this is all to tighten the defense and the new theme seems to be defend from the front, rather than attack from the back of last years. I dare say it, might get murdered on here Its something fresh and I like it. I just don't see us conceding goals, which is a big improvement.
I fail to understand why we can't play anything same in Europe though, we are just so disjointed, Has happened in all three away games. we didn't do anything. I think the team is confused on how to go about in Europe.

6.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 12:31:21
Well said. As the old saying goes. "Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles".

I am perfectly okay with this.

7.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 13:14:09
I think its naive to think that you can play as poorly as we have all season and get in the top 4.

Its not purposely playing defensive, we are simply not playing well. against the 4 top teams we've played, so Man C, Chelsea, PSG, Napoli, even redstar, we amounted to what 4 attempts on goal. that simply isn't a "tactical decision"

8.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 16:13:08
In fairness though this time last season we didn’t have Vvd at the heart of our defence and we had Mig or Karius in goal with Moreno at left back. That’s like comparing your Skoda car last year to your Ferrari this year. This season’s points tally is brilliant and the biggest positive for me is we have hardly got out of 2nd gear in the league. City are absolutely flying and are in top gear. The best thing is our 2nd gear and city’s top gear there is only 2 points difference. Soon as we hit that top gear in performance then strap yourself in.

9.) 04 Dec 2018
04 Dec 2018 19:54:20
Brilliant post, JK23.