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I thought City were outplayed by a team that played neat football instead of hoofing it, as we did.
Wee Dembele was terrific and the game changed after he went off. All credit to City for coming back and equalising but I think we are playing a style of football that would never enable us to stay in the Premier League if we ever get there again in the near future. We don't seem to have the players to play a passing game.
I agree that the way we play would have to change for us to survive in the Premier League - in the unlikely event of promotion.
I disagree with the view that we don't have the players to pass the ball. This has been discussed in a number of threads recently. We have got players in the squad who have come from passing teams, or from the u23s where they played a different way from the first team. There are a few key players who are more technically limited (the centre backs apart from McGuinness), or inconsistent with their passing (most of the established central midfielders - all of whom can produce moments of passing magic but often struggle to keep possession), but we have enough players with ability to change our style.
If we want to. If the manager wants to. Rapid change could be very risky but an evolution in playing style over the course of this season and the next two windows is more than possible. If that does happen I hope we don't throw the baby out with the bath water and keep the ability to play direct at times!
That really is a point gained
Early season , keep plugging away
Bluebirds
On past evidence Mr. McCarthy will start with the same eleven.