I have been watching Mangala closely. He is a player bought with a lot of money and people expected him to pick up immediately. One thing people missed is that, Coach Pellegrini plays an open attractive game. If Mangala has walked into a side like Chelsea which protects their back four a lot. Mangala would have looked classy.
Remember how poor the great John Terry looked under Andre Villas-Boas. The open attractive game pattern affected John Terry. That is the same way the total change in playing style is affecting Mangala. Mangala's game is good. His marking is nice. His team play has been exceptional. His tackling and clearances have been good. His only weakness is positional decisions in a new system which affects the way he looks.
If Mangala gets his positioning right in this system, Manchester City will have a gem in their hands. Mangala has the potential of becoming one of the best defenders in the World. I believe Coach Pellegrini will get it right with the team.
It is nice Mangala had a great game against Roma. It does not mean there was a sharp rise in the system. He played with Fernando and Fernandinho which protected the back four. If Yaya was there, there would have been more pressure on the defence. So we should not get too excited and watch closely as Mangala develops.
He needs time to master the system and he will come good.
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