They have, its the Premier league. Clean sheets are very difficult to grind outQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
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They have, its the Premier league. Clean sheets are very difficult to grind outQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
How much pressure have they been under against Blackburn and Wolves? It's been pretty much attack for them in both games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan 82
To further bring this thread off-topic: :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
Blackburn vs Man City
Possession: 46%-54%
Shots on target: 9-5
Shots off target: 8-3
Man City vs Wolves
Possession: 65%-35%
Shots on target: 11-2
Shots off target: 5-8
So the Blackburn game wasn't exactly the stroll in the park you are making it out to be.
Don't know why this thread has changed into a Man City defence thread, considering St Ledger was never moving to Eastlands in the first place :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
According to ESPN's stats section for those gamesQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
5 shots on target by Blackburn: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecas...=stats&cc=5739
2 shots on target by Sunderland: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecas...=stats&cc=5739
I can guarantee Sunderland have had no shots on target against Man City, simple because they haven't played them ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Don't forget they needed a crossbar against Wolves, would have been great for Keogh if that had gone in btw
sorry, WolvesQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
That only proves the fragility of the Man City defence, which is what I've been talking about for the last half an hour with you lads :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan 82
It proves that clean sheets are very difficult to grind out in the Premier league; which, as clearly evidenced by my posts, is all I am saying. Not only must you play well, you need a bit of luck too. Making it doubly difficult. I think their defense has played well, Toure and Dunne were excellent in my opinion against Andy Keogh, who looked a real handful. Doyle also took some containing when he came on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
At the end of the day it's impossible to judge a defence when they've only played two teams destined for a relegation battle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan 82
Didn't stop you from judging them:Quote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
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Originally Posted by Umberside
Evidence that Man City have a poor defence is backed up by lasts season's woeful defence, whereas it's hard to say they've a good defence because they kept clean sheets against Blackburn and Wolves.
That "sentence" makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. You've talked yourself into a corner, take your licks and jog on sonQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
I agree I have talked myself down here, but the main point I was trying to make shouldn't be discarded.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan 82
Was your main point that Man City's defence is shaky enough to ensure they need Dunne?Quote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
As we both said, it is too early to make a judgment on their defence as a whole. Though I would agree that they need Dunne, but that is only because I rate Dunne. I reckon any club with Dunne on their books ought to keep, and play, him.
Exactly what I meant :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan 82
Good pointQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside
Just a matter of time before you get a thanks form DmanDmythDledge for that post ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brendan 82
Ah whatever I don't care, I just post what I think. On another note, why do you think Hughes is so keen to replace Dunne? I mean, is Lescott any better like? I dunnoQuote:
Originally Posted by Umberside