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This is probably more of Appleton’s decision. He was speaking to Puel about this change prior to half time.

Man City is so good. Having 3 at the back is good as it limits them to outside shooting. With only 2 CBs, this leaves too many gaps especially with a slow Maguire. Bad sub at half time. And still dont get why it was Silva.

Game over. Massive tactical error

Oh dear. Maguire ... what was he thinking?

While Chilwell and James stay??? Get Chiwell off!!

Why take Silva off???

Yeah. He is ok defensively which is why he is there. But he is otherwise rubbish so far as you said.

You serious? They will score another goal or two in second half. If we want to draw, we need to match them at the other end.

He is good.

If Sanchez is getting paid 400,000 pounds a week, why is Vardy only getting 100,000? This man is lethal, and he should be well rewarded.

Agree

Agree. Very promising. Better than Gray for sure.

James ineffective. Need Iborra. Also Replace Chilwell with Mahrez.

Maybe worth trying ...

I think Iborra covers just as much ground seamlessly

I am not sure it is really that. Iborra in my view is also great defensively. He gets into position to make interception or forces bad passing from the other side. I really think people dont appreciate his defensive qualities enough.

Agree. That was it for me. It was like watching high school football with that first touch.

In my humble view, Ndidi is still too raw. He is good in terms of running around and getting back on defence, but he turns the ball over too much. His passing is not accurate and even if he completes them his teammates would often have to slow down or track back to get them. At other times, he just overkicks or underkicks. His choice of passing is often suspect and he passes back when he should be looking forward. In other words, he interrupts play too much. It is not very obvious with him but look closely. Also, he cannot dribble or control the ball well enough to allow first time passes. For example, you would often see that he would lose the ball after receiving a pass because his first touch would result in the ball five feet away or even over his head instead of trapping the ball. He really needs more practice. To be honest, it is a bit frustrating watching him at the moment (not just in the last game but last few months). He has vision though and possesses good physical attributes and he will become a good player in the future. But to me, we clearly need to replace him with Iborra in midfield. Iborra is a proven midfielder with compusure, passing, positioning and smart. I think most would agree that he played really well when he was starting previously so it is baffling why he cannot get a minute in the league recently. Thoughts?

I agree. He looks promising. Has pace, tricks and quick feet.

Nah, seriously, Wilf is still too raw. He turns over the ball too much and more importantly he interrupts a good flow of play. It is not very obvious with him so I understand why people cheer for him, and I do too, but Iborra is in a different class. He is composed, moves into position better in terms of helping teammates, and his passing is much more accurate and purposeful. If you watch the replays carefully, you will see what I mean. I think otherwise the tram we put out was good. Just need to change Wilf with Iborra.

Not Wilf. He has good potential, but he needs to learn how to control the ball first, then dribble, then pass. Iborra or James plus Silva.

Agree re Silva, Iheanacho and Diabate. That latter two in particular were really good. Bad luck they did not score. Gray needs to learn simple football. Ndidi should be relegated to the reserves to learn how to control the ball, dribble and pass. How many times Ndidi turns over the ball each game or disrupted rthrym with backward passing?? So frustrating when he is really the odd one out in a team which is now good with passing. And we have Iborra on the bench when he showed how good he was when he played. Bring Iborra back please!!

Nacho looks good

Seriously need to start Iborra instead of Ndidi. Ndidi cannot pass or dribble. He fears getting into position to help other players. James is also so much better. Not sure why Puel likes him so much. Iborra please!!!