Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
The law stating that from a goal kick the ball will not now have to leave the 18 yard box before being played by another player has done for us. We show game after game that our defence has not got to grips with it. McGuinness & Goutas stand either side of our ‘keeper, one receives the ball from a three yard pass from the goalie, rolls it across to the other, then taps it back to the ‘keeper who taps it back to one of them again. The opposition forwards, by now, are licking their lips, “These lot haven’t got a clue or plan at all” they’re thinking.

Our midfield are static, watching this charade, admiring our ‘possession’. The ball eventually moves forward a few yards, until it’s (a) launched up field (which it could have been done initially, because there’s no way that we’re going to tippy tippy it through the team for fifty/sixty yards) or (b) it’s robbed by the opposition and it’s panic stations.

We just haven’t got the personnel to play this way, it’s frustrating and nerve wracking for us watching.
Those 'panic stations' are the only bit of excitement you get watching City at the moment.

As soon as we lump it forward we lose possession anyway so we might as well knock it about at the back and keep people guessing whether it's going to end up with a) a throw in to the opposition or b) a goal to the opposition.