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Posted April 16, 2018 21:35 · last edited April 16, 2018 21:36

Tekkers wrote:

Both sides have done well to start the season but the fact that United are playing a better standard of football than they were last season, for me gives them the edge. 

City / Guardiola will play the same possession - position - pressing type game against every team, home and away. This was their shortfall last season and even though they have improved the quality of the players on the team, they are still going to press high, keep the ball and potentially be vulnerable to the odd counter / park the bus type of games. None of that has to do with the players involved, but the tactics being instructed. Their next two away games vs West Brom and Chelsea will be a prime example of this.

United have changed the way they play this season and it suits the players now there. Last season, Jose played the wingers very deep and it meant that a lot of the attack went through Zlatan up the middle. I am not sure what has changed but the defenders are not being so protected by a deep midfield and, meaning the wingers and creative players can do their thing up the other end. What I most like is the confidence of the players. 

There is a difference from last season, I am not sure how it came about, but everyone has it. I am not sure what has changed with City, other than the upgrading of the fullbacks and B.Silva in the attacking third. 

One other thing that i want to mention, is that I am not sure how Guardiola is going to keep everyone in the squad happy. All are big name players and they do not have the squad players like United, who have the temperament to play when needed and just to do a job. Herrera, Mata, Blind, Darmian are all happy to rotate in and out,but i am not sure about Mangala, Sane, Toure, Danilo etc. 

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Tekkers wrote:
Leggy wrote:
paulm wrote:

I'm talking about the mild gloating, that's all. Takes a special person to go back and find that, just to re-post.

I'm surprised he didn't say something like "I make the best predictions, no one predicts better than me" hahahahaha

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Most of the people that mocked me were Arsenal supporters. Even you disagreed with me. :)

Just that I perhaps have a better memory than some and I certainly did not do it to infer that my predictions are better than anyone else.

If fact, that was not a prediction it was an opinion that City were miles ahead of everyone else.I rarely do predictions, I leave that to all the Arsenal experts that do this week in and week out.

I cant wait to find some of the references to United in sixth place comments for the end of Arsenals season. Yet they could finish seventh!

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Both sides have done well to start the season but the fact that United are playing a better standard of football than they were last season, for me gives them the edge. 

City / Guardiola will play the same possession - position - pressing type game against every team, home and away. This was their shortfall last season and even though they have improved the quality of the players on the team, they are still going to press high, keep the ball and potentially be vulnerable to the odd counter / park the bus type of games. None of that has to do with the players involved, but the tactics being instructed. Their next two away games vs West Brom and Chelsea will be a prime example of this.

United have changed the way they play this season and it suits the players now there. Last season, Jose played the wingers very deep and it meant that a lot of the attack went through Zlatan up the middle. I am not sure what has changed but the defenders are not being so protected by a deep midfield and, meaning the wingers and creative players can do their thing up the other end. What I most like is the confidence of the players. 

There is a difference from last season, I am not sure how it came about, but everyone has it. I am not sure what has changed with City, other than the upgrading of the fullbacks and B.Silva in the attacking third. 

One other thing that i want to mention, is that I am not sure how Guardiola is going to keep everyone in the squad happy. All are big name players and they do not have the squad players like United, who have the temperament to play when needed and just to do a job. Herrera, Mata, Blind, Darmian are all happy to rotate in and out,but i am not sure about Mangala, Sane, Toure, Danilo etc. 

Unknown editor edited April 16, 2018 21:36
Tekkers wrote:

Both sides have done well to start the season but the fact that United are playing a better standard of football than they were last season, for me gives them the edge. 

City / Guardiola will play the same possession - position - pressing type game against every team, home and away. This was their shortfall last season and even though they have improved the quality of the players on the team, they are still going to press high, keep the ball and potentially be vulnerable to the odd counter / park the bus type of games. None of that has to do with the players involved, but the tactics being instructed. Their next two away games vs West Brom and Chelsea will be a prime example of this.

United have changed the way they play this season and it suits the players now there. Last season, Jose played the wingers very deep and it meant that a lot of the attack went through Zlatan up the middle. I am not sure what has changed but the defenders are not being so protected by a deep midfield and, meaning the wingers and creative players can do their thing up the other end. What I most like is the confidence of the players. 

There is a difference from last season, I am not sure how it came about, but everyone has it. I am not sure what has changed with City, other than the upgrading of the fullbacks and B.Silva in the attacking third. 

One other thing that i want to mention, is that I am not sure how Guardiola is going to keep everyone in the squad happy. All are big name players and they do not have the squad players like United, who have the temperament to play when needed and just to do a job. Herrera, Mata, Blind, Darmian are all happy to rotate in and out,but i am not sure about Mangala, Sane, Toure, Danilo etc.