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Otherwise, I prefered his first goal in Newcastle. He didn't rush to the box like he sometimes did and checked his run to be in better position for the Ivanovic cross.

And our match against Liverpool proved that. Willian and Hazard were very good at breaking away from their pressing with quick one touch football and runs, or keeping the ball even against two three players. Even if Spain doesn't play the same way, he doesn't play for them because he's not very good when tight marked by players. Not the same philosophies but the need to be quite good when tight marked to keep the ball or move the defenders with you to give space for a runner is the main thing why Mata KDB didn't succeed here. These two players like having space while we need players that can create the space for themself or others.

Wait until Rooney and Van Persie are back they said :Goober:

Still don't understand why Manchester bought him for so much. It's not like at right wing, he offers much more than Januzaj.

No champion's league for them, good for english football as they were the worst "top" english team in Europe the last 3 years.

Our national team don't cross that much but still our offense is a bit like Man Utd, flat midfield without any deep in play, pass to a wing and cross to our tall forward and midfielders in the box lol.

What I like, finally since he has beginning his career, he has more players around in the team suited to his play. Matic, Willian, Eto'o have bring great added value to the team. At Lille, it was so frustrating, their set-up with fullbacks being wingers and awful technically (Debuchy Beria), Mavuba Balmont who are shit or average at quick passing when there was gaps opening for him. Gervinho, great to run into spaces but bad at link-up, Hazard after 10 games was not following him anymore as Gervinho would not pass and either shoot or goes in blind alleys in the box never looking for a team mate. The one touch quick moves we see often lately was so rare at Lille, only Cabaye in midfield could do it at Lille and some with Vittek And Cole but they were slow and could not continue the move after a good first lay-off.

Can the Brazilian give us some of their average good players for Belgium, Eden loves to play with south americans

I predict this summer.

The premier league is more important. And I think guys like Ramires, Willian who do a lot of work both ways and do many sprints needs more the rest than a guy like Matic who covers a lot of ground but do not make that many exhausting high energy runs.

Lampard will score, if he has the same opportunities that he had against Stoke and West Ham, it would be surprising if he don't score that match.

The ball to his head and backheel to Ramires, if the ball comes forward from Ramires and Hazard is rushing the box from the right

Matic has to play, I don't think he will have as much work to do against Newcastle. Matic Lampard and we have scoring option from deeper positions, wich we were lacking against West Ham.

Don't forget that he comes from the left, when making his run towards the right, what is happening on the left is on his back. It's not like he was already on the right with the play in front of him. His decision wasn't that bad, Ramires running near first post and if Willian had stayed before the cross and Willian didn't move before he hits it he was in very good position to attack the ball with the goal in front. Look at the picture, Kompany is going deep to cover across the goal, Toure is out of position and not close to willian. And it's not like he took a huge time, before he's facing the left and control, he checks. And Kolarov it was just that he was against 2-1 on his right, once Ivanovic passed it he was out, it's not like the play was in very slow motion either.

But it was Willian who played in his position. I think because he has stronger legs and has a very good connection with Hazard to start the counter-attacks.

But thank fully Iva was there for the brilliant follow up. But City seriously suffered defensively yesterday and often found themselves outnumbered in defense due to the lack of mobility and dynamism or Toure and Dimichelles. I don't see your image. Can you explain it to me? For me his cross wasn't meant to Ramires but to Willian behind. Fortnunately, Ramires took it as Willian moved forward.

The control of the ball with his head, back to the opponent as if i'm going outside for the backheel to Ramires And the ball to Ramires with his left, running into the box. Ramires not tired and it was a goal.

What a joy to have finally a complete midfielder.

When he was standing still on the right after evading two City players on the right. It was like the Garrincha video when the opponents were scared to make a challenge

The match yesterday show why if we must have one player with less to do defensively, it must be Hazard. Just look our first goal, he win his duel on the left, keeping the ball, then fix some midfielders going at them central left, to pass to Ramires with no pressure who then passes to Ivanovic, he then goes to the right running behind the defense, being an outlet for a forward pass of Ivanovic and pass it back to Ramires. Mata would have lost the ball being bullied or outpaced on the left. Mata cannot be an outlet on counter-attack if he has to buy time for teammates to come close to him.

Offensively, his problem is that when he has space to attack, he thinks he has do it very quickly and with one move, calming down and buidling, playing a simple pass for a two three moves that has better chance to be dangerous seems an alien concept to him.

Matic display is why many including me never rated Mikel. Matic is what you need in midfield in a top club.

Time for Salah on the right wing. Could see him score, Hazard going past newcastle players, drawing them, leaving space for Salah to attack the space on the right.

Matic is making a huge difference. Cover so much ground and is doing a great job sweeping ball in front of the defense.

Garrincha hazard