Guardiola's Nunes Dilemma is Weird | Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Man City Analysis

[@Nobbins]

Hello frauds, just want to make it clear here in case it isn't in the video, that the Nunes problem as I call it, isn't a direct issue with Nunes, rather, the problem is (for me) how Pep is USING Nunes. Hope that makes sense! :D Now go watch all my videos and give me all your money by buying my merch: lnobbins.myspreadshop.com/

[@jhplayz298]

This may be a bit rogue, but as both of our RB options are clearly struggling, try Nunes at RB and tucking in, he has legs to cover the ground, he has a decent level of physicality etc, especially while the CB options who can also play RB (Akanji and Stones) are unavailable or having to play CB

[@soumavadas1400]

Another problem is that we haven't yet figured what position does Rico lewis even play. He doesnt have physicality and speed to play on the Wings or Full back, in the central of the park he isn't enough to play a defensive mid coz he is short and not strong, The only place he can probably play is the Centre mid position but that too is confusing because I am not sure he can recover balls from opponents that good.

[@ea1766]

That midfield combination of Bernardo and Gundo is winless yet it's being played over and over and over again. Thank you for highlighting that, great video btw!

[@ogswav.y]

Needs to sub off gundo and Rico

[@AppreciateMnisi]

The issue is who's he gonna play if he drops them?

[@GFacts999]

Grealish + Kovacic

[@othinusz3576]

Best City content creator by a mile, love the depth you go into, not just "He's Shit" kinda stuff that 90% of folk say. I love Nunes, but he's weak at receiving the ball a lot of the time, if he was better at that he'd be golden.

[@Nobbins]

Thank you so much! That means a lot thanks for the kind words 🩵

[@sharvaniphaneesh]

Exactly

[@Robertinho_546]

I second this, Nobbins you are an analytical savage 🔥

[@adrianbennett3761]

Dias should be captain as Walks isn’t a leader on the pitch or even inspirational to others through playing well.

[@adrianbennett3761]

Agree entirely that Nunes should be given the chance to play CDM as we’re so fragile there currently. Doku should also play as he seems more likely to score than Savinho. Rico should take over the right back position and Walker should be dropped.

[@AbrahamOkon-n8h]

Rico Lewis should be playing for Plymouth under Rooney that's his level

[@jhplayz298]

@@AbrahamOkon-n8h Disagree. He is arguably one of the most technically gifted players at City, He needs to develop his physicality as well as defensive awareness

[@michaelelah8106]

​@@AbrahamOkon-n8h Exactly my guy Bro is trash

[@michaelelah8106]

​@@jhplayz298 I no blame you He's trash

[@GFacts999]

Doku was horrid against Juventus. Savinho is way better

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

It always amazes me how Pep will experiment everywhere on the pitch except at midfield. For some reason, he is very precious about those positions. It seem to me the hardest position to break into. When all his players are fit he has 7 or 8 players all vying for 3 places.

[@abhinabbishoyi4420]

great video , correctly pointed out how Nunes was being used more as an outlet than Savio despite being limited in wingplay abilities. What I can suggest city do more is overload that right hand side with KDB, Bernardo and Savio, while using Nunes' height and physicality as a goal threat at the far post while Haaland pulls the defenders towards near post. You need your taller and more physical guys to be in the box when the ball comes in.

[@DinuAntohii]

First of all , great channel! The issue with Nunes is very simple. Pep doesn't trust him in the midfield due to the fact that he isn't good on the ball and he isn't press resistant.

[@tlhonzam]

I'm not even a city fan I've just been watching this guy for over a year

[@Nobbins]

Big up to you my man! I do need to do more non-City stuff and hoping to do that in the new year!

[@Siithabiso]

Well, for starters. Nunes is still contributing but Pep clearly doesn't trust him enough to play him in midfield. Secondly, the Walker issue is becoming a headache, along with our frailties on the left side of our defence. Pep also needs to start bringing in fresh legs a lot earlier in games, maybe trust the kids more.

[@hoodiedax6807]

Post more please you’re amazing, casual fan trying to get into the more analytical side and you’re both funny and insightful

[@PepTheGOAT-nl7em]

When these problems started arising I said that Man City should field a midfield of Nunes, KDB and Grealish. That would give the team legs in midfield. Silva on the right and Doku on the left.

[@THE_CITY_BLUE]

0:23 Spot on... Walker was at fault for both of their goals. He was bobbins again. Definitely get rid at the end of the season.

[@sarthakb]

Brilliant analysis Nob. Hope pep sort these out asap

[@nihal0215]

Rico Lewis needs to be loaned out to Bayern to get some muscles. Very weak and he is supposed to defend.

[@Outsiders-m2y]

Very good work bro ❤️

[@Nobbins]

Thank you my lovely! Told you they’d be back haha, wanted better data before starting them again

[@christiancatley4120]

Interesting video mate!

[@cityslacker6221]

huh. people still calling this a 3-1-6 when it is clearly an old school 3-4-3 with a midfield diamond. Only difference is that passing triangles must be maintained.

[@Nobbins]

Semantics tbh, you’ll hear me refer to it as a diamond in this video also The numbers are just to help viewers rather than something to get bogged down in

[@vector_vector__]

Where is the " Ideal Tranfer target " video we been waiting mate , im tired of this slow sluggish football we play despite having 3 speedy attackers Haaland, Savio, Doku its so frustrating at this point 😑😡🤬😠😒

[@Nobbins]

When the window opens

[@vector_vector__]

@Nobbins Can it be more early plz ? Waiting 20 days for one video is alot , why its taking that long is it like 45 minutes video or something 🤔

[@Nobbins]

My child I haven’t even started working on it

[@zubairatif]

​@@Nobbinsmake it up on the spot, in fact go live rn

[@i.q.1979]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mancity_177]

Great video

[@jakobpienaar5727]

Ain’t a City fan but Nunes at Sporting and Wolves was deployed as a CM. His attributes are wasted at the wing, he’s no winger. He doesn’t have the speed and the trickiness of one. City lacks legs in the midfield, he will bring that and is a ball carrier. Pep praised him as a very intelligent baller, maybe he should trust him..

[@JB_editz11]

Nice analysis

[@Rock__Dawg]

The analysis videos are back

[@thejjanitor]

I think that it's not the Pep way but we don't have the players to control the game with the ball without a player like Rodri who is able to cycle possession efficiently. I do think that City have the players right now to play more on the break/with quicker transitions. We have the best ranged passer in the league, and a team full of ball carriers and a pacy front three. We should be controlling the games without the ball and playing on the break, rather than cycling the ball to players like Gundogan, who right now is a bit out of depth in that deeper position.

[@orko561]

Your thoughts on Pepelu?

[@felipec.santos4370]

Nunes a CDM, Guardiola must stop insisting on starting him as a fucking winger, He's SLOW and CAN'T dribble, He's a physical player and should play as CDM!

[@AppreciateMnisi]

He's not that good technically and not press resistant, that's why ge doesn't trust him

[@cassiusboyd72]

I refuse to have anyone in the midfield if you’re not press resistant or can’t hold the ball I want smart players in the midfield not athletes like David Silva

[@Nobbins]

Then you’ll end up in the situation City are presently in

[@فرات7]

I am subscribed to your channel and I think you open a live broadcast every day, but you have not yet reached 20 thousand subscribers ❤

[@wiselopepe7206]

Please make more videos 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Outsiders-m2y]

I just don’t understand why Pep find it difficult to see what we’re seeing..Nunes is better in the middle for now especially because of our lack of real legs and physicality in the middle

[@soul-man]

I have never understood why we bought him in the first place.

[@packrunnerdarsh2231]

we're not playing him in the position he was intended to cover. we bought him to be a ball winning midfielder, but hasn't even been given an opportunity there within his time here. the player is not the issue-it's a profiling and tactical issue.

[@lLoveNoobs]

A rush buy. But either ways he did good in that game. Just that how pep used him was infuriating

[@Yanks-j6w]

@@lLoveNoobs why do people keep saying he’s a rush buy city had been looking at him 2 years before we got him

[@lLoveNoobs]

@@Yanks-j6w cuz we went for Paqueta but it failed. He was option 2

[@thesouthernwake]

His only dilemma is he doesn't have enough fit elite players and therefore Nunes makes the pitch. Period. He's better than the 17 yr old Academy lad and at this point we're lucky we have him. Palmer, Lavia, Harwood-Bellis, Delap....I'd take most of them back right now.

[@Punjabimourinho]

This is why we needed a player like rice. Hope we get to January without any more damage.

[@Nobbins]

Hopefully but doubtful bar a miraculous injury comeback!

[@idowufawaz2189]

Nobbinsssss!!

[@vice0774]

Bro the Actual issue with city is walker & Gundoan is shit mate & pep needs to sell them asap. Lewis isn't good in midfeild and pep refused to play Oreilly and mcatee. The issue is pep not giving young players an opertunity to gain a form.

[@newswithryan5683]

We are too slow on the pitch like no legs even we try to counter attack I know this problem will solve when covacic return but why not nunes play in the middle.. We need to be fast.. I remember when 2-3 years ego when Liverpool suddenly play like this too slow.. Is it our downfall... We need Oscar and Echeveri as soon as possible.. Cmon city❤❤

[@Nobbins]

Big summer needed

[@briankin1827]

Walker and Lewis should not be starting, they are costing goals, time after time, especially Walker.

[@waggingtailluna]

Nunes should be deployed as 6 only. His the closest thing to Rodri in the squad, clearly better at defensive work & carrying the ball out from danger as compared to Gundo & Kovosic.

[@Nobbins]

He couldn’t play as the 6, but could play alongside one

[@waggingtailluna]

@Nobbins He definitely could, he has not been tested yet just. In wings his not fast & creative enough for the City's high standard.

[@fpldirectory6753]

Hughes was the best player on the pitch - because he is a mobile midfielder - an ok level player will dominate the central midfield in a City game simply due to being mobile - so why can't Pep make that player a Man City one 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AyDeLuxy]

You're honestly the only one that watches football

[@badeko2265]

Pep needs to play doku more often, he has the potential to reach vinicius level

[@Nobbins]

Don’t think he was able to start

[@cassiusboyd72]

I refuse to have anyone in the midfield if you’re not press resistant or can’t hold the ball I want smart players in the midfield not athletes

[@Pep_TalkWahe]

but "Whhhhyyyyyy"

[@lucgh2007]

I think Pep is overthinking again

[@twistie3393]

I am part of the Man City technical team, do you want a job and become a coach for Man City, we are hiring.

[@imanarahim4077]

Pep fault

[@Xzibit-8888chelsea]

Hpd lane chl

[@MCFCTheMadHatter]

Excellent analysis Nobbins. If you’re seeing these mistakes that Pep keeps making, how is it that he seemingly continues to commit them over and over again? Are his coaching staff simply not telling him? Is he ignoring it? I wonder could be responsible for this continued disconnect?