Manchester City v Burnley Match Preview

[Balanbam00]

Sorry guys, a little harsh criticism here.
Yes, we were under-strength, a weak team out there last night,but the result was down to tactics,the manager! SD has been our hero,the king !Whats happening? I would think Dyche knows what he can expect and now his strategy is ''that's the situation I have got to make do with what I have in the powder room, I don't like it but, what do I get out of it. A job I think 3 days a week, good pay, that's a good thing ''. He must enjoy what he does its 7 years he is doing it? If he did not enjoy it he would have been off long ago. Non of the players joined Burnley,last week they have played several years and games,it should not be a problem what Dyche wants! But tactics were wrong he played like a manager of some local schoolboys.

Man City had 3 or 4 players always when starting an attack,opposite with them, we had two. How can 2 players get the ball opposite 3 or 4 players ,and even the goalkeeper joined in at times? That is City's game they do this constantly ,it's their style. By doing as SD played these tactic's left the game wide open, and that is what City want! Another way is to bring back those two players to make your defence more compact. City want an open game,but make them work harder my making the defence more solid. They defeated us by making us run like headless chickens, running left,right,left right. This play takes away your spirit ,your guts. ( In some instances, an opposing team player against City,can think 'phuck me' why am i doing all the work? This defeats your opponent on a mental level.) City pass the ball and move to an open space especially in midfield ,here we lost them, we just did not know what to do.

First games are always a problem,we were under-strength weak,but 'tactics' were poor. Did we even have a shot at their goal?

[Norder]

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S.D Post match.

it goes above me to the powers that be.....



is this a change in tack from S.D ? - who's previously, and on many occasions, blamed the market, of the “crazy” transfer fees"....battling against bigger clubs with more money / financial prowess - tough to compete - clubs raising the price of players based on potential, as opposed to proven quality - and how the market could eventually outrun the club ...etc etc. Now....he talks Burnley being a restriction - that regardless of his advice and guidance, the Chairman makes decisions....and what S.D thinks is correct, goes above him to the PTB? - decisions that are different again.

A Shambles.