After a gradual begin to this season, Manchester Metropolis now discover themselves in a great place to launch into this season. Pep Guardiola’s facet presently sits second within the Premier League. They’ve additionally made the the place they’ll face Newcastle. Metropolis are additionally in a super place within the Champions League to safe a vital top-eight end within the Champions League. Whereas Pep Guardiola’s facet is properly positioned to launch into the second half of this season, there’s loads of room for enchancment in Manchester Metropolis’s play which is an thrilling thought to contemplate.
Pep Guardiola is proud of the place his Manchester Metropolis workforce sit however he is aware of they need to enhance.
, Pep Guardiola admitted that there’s nonetheless loads of room for enchancment together with his Manchester Metropolis regardless of the place they presently sit. He defined yesterday: “Once I see Brentford, one element we’ve got to enhance as a result of there are issues that occurred final month the place we discuss and be higher, that makes me completely happy.”
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“We’re scoring extra targets. Earlier than it was simply Erling and now we’ve got extra and gamers and have extra assists up entrance. We had been dropping lengthy balls on a regular basis and now we’re profitable extra second balls.“
“Nonetheless the buildup continues to be probably not good and we are able to play higher, have extra braveness to play and there are extra particulars that also we’ve got to work on.“
“Defensively not aggressive sufficient not doing excellent what we’re working and speaking. No complaining or remorse, motive why we nonetheless handle to do it higher. When it occurs we’ll be shut.“
In an interview revealed within the Manchester Night Information, Erling Haaland has additionally spoken of his workforce’s must maintain bettering. Talking on Manchester Metropolis’s must maintain bettering, Haaland mentioned: “We’re in a great second and we had a great week. However for us, it’s all the time about consistency. We all know we nonetheless have so much to enhance and that needs to be the main target. If you play for Manchester Metropolis there aren’t any excuses — it’s a must to win and it’s a must to struggle for trophies. That’s what we’re right here for and that’s what we push one another to do day-after-day.”
The areas the place Manchester Metropolis’s play can enhance are simple to identify.
Regardless of Manchester Metropolis being properly positioned to launch right into a crucial part, and the second half, of this season, Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland’s evaluation of Manchester Metropolis’s want to enhance is spot on. It’s also simple to identify which areas of Manchester Metropolis’s play can enhance.
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Initially, Manchester Metropolis’s excessive press hasn’t fairly clicked this season. With so many new gamers taking part in up entrance, this isn’t a shock. However watching Metropolis play you may see that groups have had pleasure taking part in by way of Manchester Metropolis’s press. If this space of Metropolis’s play improves, there isn’t any motive to recommend it received’t, Pep Guardiola’s facet will immediately change into a extra formidable proposition. That’s one space of enchancment in Manchester Metropolis’s play that’s simple to establish.
The opposite space that instantly stands out is that Manchester Metropolis aren’t controlling matches with their possession play like anticipated. This Metropolis facet isn’t constructed to manage matches like earlier Manchester Metropolis sides. However Pep Guardiola won’t change his rules. We’ve seen video games this season the place Metropolis haven’t dominated possession and have relied on their power on the counter to determine matches. Enjoying on the counter is a power of this Metropolis facet. But when they add extra management to their play you may see how they’d be a extra harmful proposition. That’s one other simply identifiable space of Manchester Metropolis’s play that may be improved.
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Manchester Metropolis have constructed a strong basis to launch into a vital stage of this season. However as Pep Guardiola and Erling Haaland have identified, there’s nonetheless loads of room for enchancment on this Metropolis squad. If and when that enchancment comes this Metropolis facet shall be a extra harmful opponent. Contemplating how properly positioned they’re at this stage of the 25/26 season, that could be a scary thought for Manchester Metropolis’s rivals.