YAYA TOURE believes Manchester City must improve on their Plan B if they are to be crowned champions again.
The Ivory Coast star also reckons some clubs have worked out how to play against Roberto Mancini’s men after watching their blistering displays last term.
Saturday’s struggle against basement boys Reading was typical of City’s patchy campaign as they failed to turn their dominance into goals.
Toure, whose side travel to Sunderland today, said: “Whereas perhaps we caught a lot of teams by surprise last season, this year our opponents know how we play.
“Sometimes we have to change our system to try to break teams down. The other teams and players can analyse how we play, study our systems and styles and work out ways to stop us. Even sides who are near the bottom of the table are more than capable of making it difficult.
“A team that lost 4-0 against us last season will have learned and will change their tactics.
“They won’t want to get beaten heavily again so they will pack men behind the ball and make it difficult for us to find a way through.
“But that’s why I love football. There is always a challenge and always a puzzle to try to solve — and when you get past that it’s very rewarding. You have to use your skill, intelligence and strength to improve and try to overcome each obstacle. In contrast, when a game is too easy, I get very bored."
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Source: theSun
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