Showing posts with label Chelsea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chelsea. Show all posts
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Friday, 28 August 2015
Dangers in City's UCL Group
This thursday Manchester City once again got dealt a rough hand in the Champions League with the likes of last years finalist Juventus, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Europa League champions Sevilla as their opposition. Who are the most dangerous players of these teams to face?
Thorgan Hazard, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Hazard is a Belgian football player who just like his brothers Eden and Kylian is playing attacking midfield. After struggling to break into Chelsea's first team after a set of loans to Zulte Zagrem and Borussia Mönchengladbach he decided for permanent move to Germany.
He has a average shot accuracy of 47% and a average pass accuracy of 79%. His biggest strengths are key passes and taking set pieces not to mention that he is quick over the first few yards.
Denis Suarez, Sevilla
Former City player and academy graduate Denis Suarez who left City for Barcelona is a Spanish Youth international who is highly rated in Spain. After opting for more playing time Suarez was loaned out for two season to Sevilla.
He has a average shot accuracy of 42% and a average pass accuracy of 81%. His biggest strengths are his key passes, crossing and taking of set pieces.
Paulo Dybala, Juventus
City fans may remember Dybala after they were offered him while he was still playing in the Argentine League before moving to Palermo later that summer for whom he played until this summer when he was brought in to replace a former City striker Carlos Tevez. Dybala has in the past been likened to City's own Sergio Aguero.
Playing as a false nine, Dybala has a average shot accuracy of 42% and a average pass accuracy of 82% and a average of winning headers of 52%. Last year in Serie A he scored 13 goals and managed to get 10 assists.
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Monday, 24 August 2015
Manchester City vs. Everton
After two impressive efforts against West Bromwich and Chelsea, City travelled to Goodison Park to extend their 100% record start of the season. Pellegrini kept the same starting XI on the field as he did against Chelsea the previous week.
The first half is underway at a rapid pace and it is City who holds the baton. Aguero kept stressing Everton in the penalty area, and it resulted in some really good chances. Aguero forced Howard to make several impressive saves in the Everton goal and Silva conjured a chance for Sterling which Sterling unfortunately missed.
City's back line was not entirely comfortable with the speed Everton came at them with will and both Mangala and Fernandinho gets yellow cards because of some less well-timed tackles. Lukaku is a constant threat and and he managed to score but the goal was correctly flagged for offside.
0-0 at halftime.
The second half begins as intense as the first ended and the game keeps on going back and forth although City has most of the ball. Eventually City scores and it is Sterling who is behind it. After making it into Everton's penalty area with speed from the flank he passed to an overlapping Kolarov who shoots from a low angle to make it 1-0 for City 60th minute.
After the goal it is still mostly City who dominates but while the City takes it easy and does not stress, it becomes all the more intense when Everton has the ball. Occasionally they put a little pressure on City and after a miss by Hart on a corner Everton almost scores.
They didn't get any other chance to score and in the 88th minute Yaya, and Nasri offered the fans some footballing candy when Yaya bends the ball into the penalty area and Nasri scores easily with careless a lob over Howard and into the top corner and it's 2-0 to City. In summary, a good performance by City.
The first half is underway at a rapid pace and it is City who holds the baton. Aguero kept stressing Everton in the penalty area, and it resulted in some really good chances. Aguero forced Howard to make several impressive saves in the Everton goal and Silva conjured a chance for Sterling which Sterling unfortunately missed.
City's back line was not entirely comfortable with the speed Everton came at them with will and both Mangala and Fernandinho gets yellow cards because of some less well-timed tackles. Lukaku is a constant threat and and he managed to score but the goal was correctly flagged for offside.
0-0 at halftime.
The second half begins as intense as the first ended and the game keeps on going back and forth although City has most of the ball. Eventually City scores and it is Sterling who is behind it. After making it into Everton's penalty area with speed from the flank he passed to an overlapping Kolarov who shoots from a low angle to make it 1-0 for City 60th minute.
After the goal it is still mostly City who dominates but while the City takes it easy and does not stress, it becomes all the more intense when Everton has the ball. Occasionally they put a little pressure on City and after a miss by Hart on a corner Everton almost scores.
They didn't get any other chance to score and in the 88th minute Yaya, and Nasri offered the fans some footballing candy when Yaya bends the ball into the penalty area and Nasri scores easily with careless a lob over Howard and into the top corner and it's 2-0 to City. In summary, a good performance by City.
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Manchester City vs Chelsea
Last season there were signs indicating that Manchester City was facing a re-building period in the summer. The team looked like they were going through a tough time last spring and gave up early in the title battle against Chelsea. Moreover, City had the highest average age of all the teams in Europe's top five leagues while stars like Vincent Kompany and Yaya Touré had off seasons.
After two rounds there is a rekindled Manchester City. City is out for revenge.
Manchester City was dominant today in the win against Chelsea. During a strong first half, it was City who had the momentum. Their performance was a clone of Pellegrini's debut season. Sergio Aguero, who started on the bench in the premiere, created four or five chances. His 1-0 goal was a masterpiece of its kind, where he with minimal space, turned and finished off the attack with a low shot that crept its way into the low corner.
David Silva has moved into the number ten role and there he is completely magical. He played brilliantly against West Bromwich and he was extremely good again against Chelsea. Raheem Sterling ran away from Branislav Ivanovic and over again and he has already given the City a new dimension. Fernandinho is another player who dipped last year and now looks to have found 2013/14 form. Eliaquim Mangala also looks more stable. Manchester City now appears as "the team to beat".
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After two rounds there is a rekindled Manchester City. City is out for revenge.
Manchester City was dominant today in the win against Chelsea. During a strong first half, it was City who had the momentum. Their performance was a clone of Pellegrini's debut season. Sergio Aguero, who started on the bench in the premiere, created four or five chances. His 1-0 goal was a masterpiece of its kind, where he with minimal space, turned and finished off the attack with a low shot that crept its way into the low corner.
David Silva has moved into the number ten role and there he is completely magical. He played brilliantly against West Bromwich and he was extremely good again against Chelsea. Raheem Sterling ran away from Branislav Ivanovic and over again and he has already given the City a new dimension. Fernandinho is another player who dipped last year and now looks to have found 2013/14 form. Eliaquim Mangala also looks more stable. Manchester City now appears as "the team to beat".
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