HawK

Paraphrasing Howe's Sky interview: Said we had the worst possible start against City. Full credit to his players today for how they performed. We brought physicality to the match, wanted to make them uncomfortable and get the crowd in the match. Wanted City to leave thinking they'd been in a game. Pressing high is a balancing act, because 2 or 3 forward passes in a row and you're in trouble but have to credit the team they did it very well. We switched off for a couple of moments and got punished, rode our luck a little bit but also a constant threat. Shown we were capable and gave our best physicality. Technically we're improving, must do it on a consistent basis home and away. Proud of Miggy every time he puts on the shirt, lovely touch from the supporters (the flag).

Yeah as I wrote before, lots of Tripps saying how good Maxi was

Howe interview up next

2 assists, big assists, against the best team in the country on the biggest stage. Made Walker look like an amateur at times.

Welling up as Tripps hands Maxi the MOTM

The post match interview, Maxi oozing confidence, Tripps and the interviewer bigging him up big time.

This result and performance now sets the bar for the season. The lads now know how good they can be. The confidence they'll take from this going forward will be immense. We'll be afraid of no-one. HTL

Fuck me I haven't see us attack with this much confidence since 1996

GTFI

Sky sports commentator just spelled out the entire Grealish incident off the back of the Almiron goal, unprompted.

FUCK YOU GREALISH

Fucking almiron, dude would be beaming at his own kids' funeral

Aye cause Miggy has all that leopard DNA

We're doing well despite the goal down

Joelinton leading a pack of 3 Man City players around the pitch then dinks a lovely ball out to the right over a 4th City player.

HTL!

I have an irrational desire for us to sign Pulisic, dat USA-based commercial potential

I reckon he's more effective behind a striker where his pressing engine is better used, and his one-footedness is less of a limitation. Can't ever see us playing him there, though.

Tbf I think every team heading the Etihad will be thinking that, no shame really

It was off his body

And our striker?

Times like this I really wish we had a 'thumbs down' reaction to posts

Has a knack of passing to an assist