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The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Man City

1 July 2015 1071 comments
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Our series of members articles, assessing the season gone by, continues this evening with a look at Manchester City.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men kicked off the campaign as champions after finishing two points clear of Liverpool in 2013/14 but a poor Easter period, where they lost four times in six matches between Gameweeks 27-32, allowed Chelsea to clinch the crown with three fixtures to spare.

We take time out to delve into their data, assessing the performance of City’s key Fantasy assets in terms of their creative and goal threat output.

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  1. Mull
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    So that's the female version of Phil Neville.

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  2. Freshy
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Filthy PK

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  3. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    ðŸ™

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  4. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    England pen!

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  5. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Well that isnt a pen

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      I concur. Very lucky.

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    2. Jay_
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Evened it out

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    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Diving.

      Universal problem in football then, both genders.

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Fair play to Japan, no arguing with the ref and they didnt ask for a red earlier

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          Havent seen any arguing with decisions in any of the games

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          1. The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 16 days ago

            1 team in a German game was at it

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      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        If a woman does it, does that make her a muff diver?

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  6. Jay_
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Yessss! She looked so nervous but done it !

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      We've got a game!!

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  7. Sif
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Two incorrect penalty decisions.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      well aren't you clever. yawn

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  8. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Japans peno was probably a free to japan
    Englands definitely should have been a free to japan

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      yawn again. What's with all these kill joys?!

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  9. Mull
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    She could have been killed! Send the Japanese player off.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Kamikaze defending

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  10. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Jonathan Pearce - BBC's premier commentator didn't even twig the Japan pen was well outside the box, and no-one even bothered telling him in his ear. Amateur coverage by licence payer money stealers.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      It suits the quality of the football/players

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Yikes.

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          Bit o' fishing for those getting too worked up 😆

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          1. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 16 days ago

            What?!

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            1. The Light Knight
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 16 days ago

              Quiet, you wannabe cannibal! 😉

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
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      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      "well outside the box"? Are you measuring in mm with the benefit of slow motion replay?!

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      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        The same slow motion replays Jonathan Pearce and the whole of the BBC production team were watching?

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
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          • 17 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          Oh give over. A hand on the back isn't a foul. By the time it becomes a foul both players were in the box.

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          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 16 days ago

            I think we will have to agree to disagree 🙂

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  11. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    This Japan team looks a bit arrogant to me. If we can retain the ball a bit more and not play so many direct balls in good positions, then we have a decent chance.

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  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Free outside the box for Japan

    No penalty for England

    Fairly straightforward as far as I can see

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  13. deporhostia
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    testing gravatar

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  14. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    These challenges make a mockery of all the excuses made by ex-pro's for Premier League players going to ground.

    How many PL forwards would fight to keep their footing having made contact with a keeper rushing out? Naive it might be, but refreshingly honest and no nonsense.

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  15. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Did anyone work out my "riddle". It wasn't supposed to be hard

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Was it a double double bluff and you are actually going to pick Shaqiri?

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      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        No. I'll try to make it easier. Each of the reasons I mention is a word for me not picking him so it's 2 words. He's a risky pick because he'll play .......... ............

        1) How often he'll play
        2) Which position he'll play

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  16. Jay_
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Anyone else with the problem of wether to have the fan on or volume up on the telly because you don't want to wake rest of house up or be sweltering hot ?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Right here buddy. Im in hell.

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      1. Jay_
        11 years, 16 days ago

        I've got the fan on the lowest and TV barely audible feels like I'm losing both ways:(

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          The temp has now just fallen to 24c here in London. I have taken the decision to watch it on the balcony. There is a slight breeze as I'm by the river.
          Work was one of the toughest things I've ever done. It might sound dramatic but I have a history of feinting in high heats.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      It's about 20 degrees now here in Reading, quite nice. Wave your t-shirt around your head in preparation for a winning England goal 🙂

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      1. Jay_
        11 years, 16 days ago

        26 here in London, can see us winning here the way we're playing 😀

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  17. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    If anyone knows brendan Rodgers could you please suggest this lineup ...
    mignolet
    Clyne skrtel lovren moreno
    Henderson can
    lallana firmino coutinho
    sturridge

    Thanks.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Like it. Who'd you play up top until Sturridge is back?

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      1. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Ings. Il be putting 1 liverpool player into my fpl team out of loyalty & that player will probably be coutinho but I can see Ings getting 12-15 goals if played often enough

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          hmm not sure he can lead the line on his own, but he's a poacher alright

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    2. vice
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Lovren over Sakho is crazy

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      1. vice
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Also no Milner? He'll be one of our most important players next season. I think we'll play this 4-3-3:

        Migs
        Clyne Skrtel Sakho Moreno
        Hendo Can Milner
        Firmino Sturridge/Benteke Coutinho

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        1. Squires FC
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          That's a tasty lineup, not sold on milner in cm position though. Would much prefer kovacic (fingers crossed)

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      2. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Lovren looked more settled for last few games Imo. Would've conceded even more if it wasn't for him during April. Sakho is too sketchy. Not much in it I guess.

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    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      No Sakho????

      Mignolet
      Clyne Skrtel Sakho Moreno
      Milner Can Henderson
      ---------Coutinho
      ---Firmino Sturridge

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    4. Tomeister
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      He has to play Ings, otherwise Ings wouldn't have joined

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  18. Mull
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    I'm sweating like a Greek at a cashpoint.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      I really shouldn't laugh but 😆

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Waaaay.

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  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    The men's England team has never been great at keeping the ball and expressing themselves, and it strikes me that the England women's team has the same mentality. Coincidence?

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    1. Mull
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      I think it's because the Japanese are so good at it they have to adapt.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        I've watched every game except the first group game, and while the performances have been getting better, we still lack composure at the back. I do think Mark Sampson's tactics are to go from back to front as quickly as possible but it would be great to see England get it down and pass it when Japan aren't pressing. It will also have the effect of making the direct ball more dangerous when it does come.

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  20. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Typical England

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Feel sorry for the blonde CB , the captain. Like her x

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        She is lovely.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Yeah funny how playing style and fortunes go the same way. So harsh because she had a great game.

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  21. Mull
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    😆
    World class finish.

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  22. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    The catastrophic defending from England.

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  23. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Top bins

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  24. Van Klinkert Delarosa
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    First time watching Japan. Their captain is really something.

    Unlucky for England.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      First time I have watched a woman's game. Sorry

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  25. Mull
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Can you imagine the reaction if Terry did that in a WC semi final!

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    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Imagine England being in semis. Now, that's hard.

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      He'd have to be slowed to play first.

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        *allowed

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    3. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      More upsetting seeing the women lose, than the men, terrible for the lassie

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  26. FPL Ludwig
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    crichard dunne daughter is that you?

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  27. Jay_
    11 years, 16 days ago

    What a sickner but genuinely proud of the girls, not since EURO 96 has a tournament had that feel for us, I'm going to sleep (deflated) night all

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Night. Good luck sleeping

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  28. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Well that was a proper kick in the balls.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      At least they won't feel it.

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      1. TAG
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Haha.

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          😉

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  29. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Well, technically, that was a disaster. I am pleased that we are out. I couldn't have watched any more of that.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      I uncomfortably agree.

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    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      I'd down vote this if I could. You weren't forced to watch it. If you don't enjoy it, turn it off and leave the rest of us to cheer them on.

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  30. the cromulent one
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 16 days ago

    Why is everyone suggesting Liverpool lineups? We all know that BR is going to tinker and change lineups/formations until all the players are hopelessly lost.

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      I don't agree. Much like Arsenal who have a large amount of midfield players it is inevitable but I think he'll get the right team this term.

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      1. the cromulent one
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        What stopped him from finding the right one last season? The Sturridge injury certainly didn't help, but there were so much unnecessary changes elsewhere. But I agree that finding the optimal lineup is not a straightforward formula.

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 16 days ago

          His almost duty laden responsibility to play Gerrard was a big factor. I can see some tinkering at first to find his team but expect Cout and Hendo to play a big part. With a big squad rotation is always likely. The manager has to also keep players happy.

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    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 16 days ago

      Then what about lvg?

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 16 days ago

        Posting United lineups has gone out of fashion as a result. That was more of a thing 11 months ago.

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