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He's having a nightmare season. 2 own goals and a sending off. Some Man City fans on his back, some saying he should be stripped of the captaincy, Man City a point off relegation zone. What the hell happened to him? Is it the pressure of playing for the world's richest club?
I think its more to do with the midfield in front of him to be honest. No protection whatsoever and too attack minded. Hughes is apparently in the market for a defensive midfielder, Hamann isnt up to the task anymore.
Good point 'Pauro 76' - he can't defend on his own against a team on the attack. Admittedly he has had a howler the past few weeks but he'd be the first name on my teamsheet if I was a Premiership manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by elroy
Im not saying he's a bad player. He's a fantastic defender on his day, but on paper his form over the last month or so looks extremely worrying.Quote:
Originally Posted by CJTheGull
I think he is clearly been a bit unlucky with the 2 own goals. As for the sending off and the utter shambles that has been Citys defending, i would put a lot of that down to the lack of cover that Citys defence receive. If you look at any of citys team lineup, they generally have 4 or 5 purely attack minded individuals who wouldnt have tracking back at the top of their agenda.
As well as this, its clear that Dunne doesnt hide during games, so when any team with a ounce of skill take City apart, its Dunne on the hightlights video always trying to get the block in or chasing back.
He is certainly playing poorly at the moment, listening to the phone ins last night and a number of Many City fans were blaming him for the majority of defensive errors recently. He was to blame for the first goal yesterday. Micah Richards is also struggling. Hughes is under pressure so hopefully he does not go for a knee jerk reaction and drop him.
Last season it was Hamann and Johnson protecting the back four, this season it's been Kompany by himself. Yesterday was the first game of the season for Fernandes (who has yet to convince me at all) and was sent off before the end of the first half, leaving the defence pretty much isolated.
There hasn't been a settled back four all season, Richards is also out of form and has been played all across defence, including left full where he was atrocious.
Dunne is certainly playing badly, but he's by no means the main problem in City's defence at the moment.
I didn't think Dunne was at fault much over the last few weeks but I think it all got to him yesterday. Everything that came his way went wrong. He couldn't sort his feet out at all and as the match went on his confidence continued to decrease. After Fernandes was sent off - quite rightly - his task only became harder.
I can't imagine that the sale of Corluka has helped city defensively either. He's got way more to do this year I think.
Dunne is struggling at the moment but that happens to every defender - look at Rio Ferdinanad. Man City fans should remember the past 3/4 seasons in which he has excelled. Strip him of his captaincy? WTF is up with some supporters?!
They all probably work for Sky or the Sun. Knee jerk football supporters. Don't you just love them. I vaguely recall Dunne was motm against Cyprus. As someone once said: "Form is temporary; class is permanent". Dunne is class. Much ado about nothing.Quote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
Some of the own goals are hard to blame on him. These things just happen to defenders sometimes when they are trying to get blocks in. Ball hits them and goes into the net.
The mistake against Spurs was a bad one alright. Maybe the own goals just knocked his confidence a little?
Im on another forum, and the Man City fans there are delighted that Dunne will be suspended for them. They cant beleive how poor he has been
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Originally Posted by carloz
says it all about city fans really.
I'd say Dunne was probably the toughest opponent Vucinic has faced so far at international level. Dunne was simply to good for him. He's a class act who's going through a bad patch for City. Richards has been worse though.
Dunne has covered Richard's back for the past two seasons but the Sky/MOTD pundits are too stupid to notice that. They are too busy proclaiming him to be the next defensive superstar rather than credit Dunne - the man that has held that backline together.Quote:
Originally Posted by eirebhoy
2 sending off's not one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pauro 76
Man City's problem is not Dunne or their defence. It's that they are relying WAY too much on Robinho.
ah billy good man, where have you been?!Quote:
Originally Posted by billybunter
Shows how fickle football fans are in general.
What is it, 4 years in a row as player of the year for Man City? I'm sure he'll be back on form quite soon. For our sakes, anyway.
I'm confident he will do a great job for Ireland as ever, we have let in 1 goal in 3 games, Man City let in 20 goals in 12 games. I think it's down to a lack of cover from midfield that put's too much pressure on the defense. That was probably the case with the 5:2 Cyprus defeat. We have a more defensive midfield now.
A more defensive midfield? We don't have a midfield at all! Trap plays with a keeper, two full backs, two wingers, two strikers and four bloody centre halves! Terrible football to watch but he's getting the results...