After digesting the weekend’s result and trying to look at it objectively, I came to four conclusions: 1) The staggered transfer window is ludicrous We have no idea who is going to be here or not. We already know Emi Buendia and Todd Cantwell, our chief creators, have been affected. As a result, it has then […]
Time for a tweak in City’s formation to get more out of these newfangled crosses?
After analysing Saturday’s defeat, and all the swirling rumours around Emi Buendia, Todd Cantwell and the team selection, the formation deployed by Daniel Farke was intriguing. He lined up with a 4-1-4-1, and what stood out for me was the fact we delivered 33 crosses in the game, with both Max Aarons and Xavi Quintilla […]
Przemyslaw Placheta. Remember the name… at least the surname
Since City signed talented Poland Under-21 international Przemyslaw Placheta, he’s been a hot topic of conversation; even more so following his much-publicised sprint on Saturday afternoon. After him scoring in the pre-season friendlies and us watching those games on YouTube live (cheers Dresden and Darmstadt) the interest in him has peaked among City fans. So, […]
Ten hot takes from City’s opening day win in West Yorkshire
What a wonderful feeling it was for City fans to break that 12 gaming losing streak. I can only imagine what it felt like for the players. A weight had been lifted from their shoulders and, hopefully, it will allow them to relax a little and focus now on the task at hand. Some will […]
New Season, New City, So Many Options
With last season becoming a distant memory and the excitement (as much as we can with COVID) of a new season starting with so many new faces, we can start to look at what our new squad looks like for the new campaign. I am basing these tactical thoughts on the hope we get to […]
Xavi Quintilla, from Argent… Spain. From Barcelona’s La Masia academy in fact
Among ten new faces to come through the doors at Colney this summer, was Villarreal left-back Xavi Quintilla. Other than a ‘sensational’ piece in The Athletic, he’s largely gone under the radar. So… In this piece, I will be taking a look at his history and what we can expect to see on the pitch from […]