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Defensively both teams looks absolutely horrendous

He is the perfect 3-4th striker, he get tons of injury every season

Offensively this city team is fantastic

Very good point, we went through 2 seasons looked absolutely like a shit team.

I remember jones was hyped as the next big thing then He was played all over the place by Fergie. Not sure he is that good now

On paper yes but I am not sure about mata on the wing and rooney as no 10. Both player does not like playing on the wing and imo mata is a better no 10 than rooney. They probably should play Di maria on the left, valencia on the right, mata as no 10 and RVP up top by himself.

I like Di Maria but not sure he is a 75 m pounds player

Moyes left him a somewhat dysfunctional squad. Their best 3 players (mata,rvp,rooney) cannot play together They need to drop one player, bring di maria to the left or right wing and just play 4-2-3-1. Last year I saw them play with Rooney kagawa - mata -young they looked ok.

Van Persie was absolutely on fire that season

Coutois has just sealed his no 1 dpot

As a holding midfielder I think Mikel is better

I am glad Balotelli is back in EPL. More drama but I am suprised with this signing, not sure they really need a striker unless Rogers really like 442 diamond

I thought he played well. Move to the left to provide width as Hazard drift inside, drop deep to pick up the ball and let cesc go forwad. I am not sure he will ever be a no 10 ala Mata but he is the perfect no 10 for us. Brilliant defensively and tactically.

Decent goal, but his link-up, his holding play his rub, and his presing was brilliant

Oh fabregas 2 assists

Fabregas another bice play

Fabregassssss is just brillliant

Fabregas has been absollutely fantastic

Fantastic ahot

I have to defend guardiola here, I still think he has to shake hand but his player got tackled pretty hard a couple times in pre-season game. Any coach will be livid.

I think hazard and schurlle are both naturally a lw Willian is more of a rw or an am, oscar is an am I did not watch Salah when he was in basedl and he did not play enough game for us last season for me to judge wether he is better on the left or right.

I think he will go to bayern to replace Ribery. Bayern is basically is going to be Bayern Dortmund

It is true that if you identify a better play and affordable you will replace them. The key is he has to be much better and affordable if not it does not make sense. I cannot see any better player @10 than oscar right now for the role that he is playing (Mou want his am not only to be an am but also to press hard and oscar is absolutely brilliant at it, if you want a pure no 10, we had mata who was fantastic but will struggle if you ask him to play pressing game). Ozil -> Will go out of steam by 1st half if you ask him to play pressing game Gotze -> nah Reus -> Not a no 10 Messi -> Not happening J Rodiguez -> Need to watch him play for a season but I can make any comment.

That is harsh, do you know how much is I wish that hazard dribble past people more often. That is what you want from your winger. As he take on player, defender has to collapse, that is when you create space for yourself and for your teammate. His decision making has been much better in recent years. He even tracked back.

I personally want lukaku to stay because he is a HG but we get a damn good amount of money for him so I am happy