Defending narrow leads ...

We just have to hold the ball.............That is key mate.

Watching City string 30/40 passes together, not stressing, yet not making ground due to the fact that their opponents are camped in their own half, they still don't fret. Keeping possession, City are still 100% in control.

I love that patience.

If you have that kind of confident strategy, and the defending team decide to attack, City simply demolish the open defencive spaces left.

However, they are full of immense tallent though.

Keeping the ball doesn't mean pepper your opponents goal. You can still conserve energy by utilising width etc

 

Good point, particularly when you consider our superior bench

 

They went from 3 at the back to....



... 3 at the back!

 

Jus watching West Ham at Man Utd.

It's 50 minutes and West Ham are defending a 1-0 lead ...

... they have everyone in their final third, most of the time, and Man Utd keep creating chances.

Interesting .....

 

Players have to be good enough to park the bus for a long time.

In the Champions Lingard, gave the ball away in the last few minutes.