What was illustrated very well on the BBC site was how over run Man Us central midfielders were. Whilst Nani and Young remained very wide, Citys wide men in Milner and Silva played right across the midfiled with license to roam making it a 4 against 2 situation in midfield. Anderson and Fletcher will give you a shift and are good squad midfileders both can tackle and pass but neither are world class in any midfield department. The midfield situation needs sorted out..its something that is beginning to rile me as I (and Llamedeos) have banged on about this over the last 2 or 3 seasons. Ferdinand also now looks past it age and injuries have taken its toll. Smalling and Jones look like exceptional young talents that need to be nurtured, Johnny Evans has had long enough in the red shirt and isnt good enough. Wellbeck, Hernandez and Rooney will always score plenty of goals, however the midfield needs serious overhaul and defensive concerns need to sorted.
Man City have an abundance of World class talent and thoroughly deserved their 3 points, the prem isnt won in October, its won in the late winter and early months of spring when points are scrapped for. Time will tell, tho i certainly wouldnt back against City.
Originally Posted by: future_is_orange