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Good marker of a game and great to have it out the way already… As I predicted pre match (apologies ?) but thought Foden would be the danger and no surprise he bagged MOTM. What a talent and England (and Man City) both need a way to figure out how to fit him into their 1st not 2nd team. As for us I felt we were a little nervous on the ball overall with too many cheap turnovers. City always give away a couple of dozy chances and unfortunately we didn’t capitalise on them. Scoreline though will give us confidence going forward though. Individually it highlighted what I’ve posted before. Bruno is very good but not great. Physically too slow and if anyone fears Real Madrid are in for him then I’m not sure what more i can say to assure you. He’ll resign for us and play a great part in our transition hopefully to even greater things. I’ll agree with the majority that Barnes over a season is a better fit to our system however what I would’ve done for ASM those last 15/20mins when City got a little twitchy. Thought the back five were very good as a unit. Trippier had Grealish in his pocket. Botman likewise with Haaland. Schär who i had the biggest doubts alongside Burn were both positionally excellent. Front three toiled best they could. Shame that three on one was Wilson not Isak as he probably would’ve made the correct pass. Tactically I would’ve liked us to go old school and played Joelinton up alongside Isak. Brentford have caused Man City the most problems recently for a reason. Thought we could’ve mixed it up a little more. Fair play to City though. Best time to play them and they were very good. Felt like a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather. On paper you feel like you’ve a chance but you never really get close enough to laying a glove.

LFC to appeal the Red Card.

Billing a much better player when called Billing. He’s let me down today but putting it down to his new name Phillip! ? Any reason why the change after all these years?

He’s said on more than one occasion in interviews he doesn’t like to rotate his defence much in fairness to @madras Yes some of it will of it in his time here will be due to the drop off but he was similarly consistent at Bournemouth.

Noel says Hi ??

Slob looks canny. Nowt fancy so might struggle against better teams. Will be interesting to see how his season goes.

Not sure he should be putting that kind of news out so early ?

Guilt hopefully ?

I wish they would on these types but they never do.

Get that kit packed! ?

?? It was to make sure you were paying attention as usually you get the day wrong ?

Pitch booked at usual venue at Dunston. 7’s for 2hrs 9:30-11:30. Opens up 9am so anyone landing early the manager will open up pitch for warming up. The pitches are the latest G and only recently laid. Will sort out £ once I’ve a more fixed number of players ??

Paqueta being investigated for betting ? https://x.com/mailsport/status/1692566127736484126?s=61&t=kJE1AU_9T9TvzyV_ebeY8Q

As usual ?

https://x.com/jwhitey98/status/1692511668729700488?s=46&t=DDNXUN2PoOBhgKmoF77zNw

I’m just hoping it’s a good game and we don’t come off the pitch with any regrets regardless of the result. Win or draw would be great going into Liverpool. If we lose I hope it’s fair and square and not VAR controversy.

He’s in Australia covering the women’s World Cup.

Just seen ?? Still… you never know (RCB) ?

It is and I do… not sure how you are singing it? ?

Proof will be in the pudding. People feared the worse against Villa due to all the new members and random seat selections but it turned out very well atmosphere wise. Admittedly he were ahead most of the game which I appreciate helps.

Morning… take it there’s been no developments on this signing? ?

Either way our net or FFP spend was £75m if you look at the breakdown ? The budget changed once ASM was sold which again was reported. We’ve got to be creative with the deals but it opens things up like others who understand FFP better than me have explained. Selling ASM for £25m doesn’t make the budget £100m from original £75m. It increases it further. By how much you’ll have to ask someone else but we are getting close to the limit depending on structure of Hall.

You are missing the point. Re-read my post. In short our FFP budget does seem to of been £75m with no player sales.