Tiresias

People actually moaning at Mitchell? Jesus wept. He definitely has to do better this window, teh Guehi saga was a little ridiculous, and clearly there were political rumblings behind the scenes. I think likely Howe felt vulnerable with Staverley leaving and the PSR mess meaning he couldn't improve the squad leaving him likely to get sacked if we underperformed this season. I even mooted at the time that I wouldn't be totally surprised if that turn of events happened. Things will have moved on though, Eddie's position is clearly stronger than ever. If they clash this summer and one is unhappy I suspect Mitchell will be the one in trouble, but nothing about the ownership suggests they are short termist in anything so I think everyone will act like adults and do their jobs and anything off will get blown out of proportion by some in media to have something to talk about while there's no football on...

Lured by the 80 year contract and chance never has to do anything but sit on a bench no doubt

Maybe, I do think more teams are quicker to launch it a bit from the defenders over any high press, but that would surely impact Bournemouth etc as well?

Just seen a chart in the Athletic of squads which make the most 'High Regains', i.e. winning the ball high up the pitch. Bournemouth at the top, not surprising Man U second? Not sure anyone noticed that Then it's Chelsea, Brentford, Spurs Arsenal and Man City We are all the way down near the bottom level with Ipswich and just behind Everton This sort of checks that I don't think we've been able to play the full ultra aggressive press that much this season to keep the squad fit but I am still surprised we are below average in the league for it. I wonder if it also reflects requirement to play a bit deeper with Dan Burn in defence so much. While no substantial injury crisis is welcome there have also been games (obviously last one most obvious) where we have definitely lacked the expected intensity

Good ball carrier for a counter attacking team. Feel he needs love and gametime to get to his best, he doesn't seem able to perform in 20 minute cameos and all his solid patches came after a run of starts in the side, and he's never going to get that again. Need to sell, lad did alright, one of the bright sparks of the 'brucey' years and played well for us in the first full Howe season but should be time for him to move on

He's a great player whom is so obnoxious no fan of another club will ever give him credit. He's been carrying that team for ages. I do wonder if he likes getting the best player in the team and would disappear in a system led team with others of his talent

Sigh. Just pointless.

Don't fucking jinx it you twat

Commentators saying both teams are below par, what are they talking about this is surely par for them

Man City absolute garbage, well deserved except for that absolutely wild decision not to send off henderson...

Yeah but man city are quite likely to go spend £500m this summer or something ridiculous and have a whole new team

As shit as doku is he at least is trying something, the amount of time man city players have wasted sideways passing....

Indeed. We are absolute cunts to play against which is one of the reasons we're where we are lets not forget. I dont think many opposition fans have great things to say about gordon, bruno or joelinton hah.

Man City have absolutely no plan to break this down, just pass it round the horseshoe shape forward and back...

Doku is the kind of shit winger that arsenal used to sign in the late wenger years with a lot of hype and then nothing. This whole city team does have a little late wenger years lightweight but some talent there feel

ffs

the ol long throw cause chaos

hahahaha

I mean does he have a bad record or something, why doesnt haaland take the pen? Surely the best goalscorer in the world or whatever he supposedly is takes every pen???

Pen for City

Absolutely baffling decision. Clear first half of a cup final dont want to make a controversial call decision. If that's going away from goal what the fuck is going towards goal, actually running into the nets?

the man city player name font is the worst thing to ever happen to football

I mean for the record i'm really excited to qualify for the champions league and hope we do! I am just more agreeing europa league after the initial disappointment would not be the end of the world at all

A little bit of me thinks that finishing the europa league could be a good opportunity for a proper trophy whereas champions league may be still really tough for us...

Gotta keep our medical team busy!