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Isak wasn't used by his colleagues at all today hardly, even when we were doing well. The midfielders constantly look for the wide players, and the wide players particularly today, wanted to try and do it all themselves. I'd have been seriously fucked off if I was Isak today.

No they love him, he's adorable, but in certain situations he makes horrible choices. Other than his solo run, where he's entitled to go for the finish, he didn't once look to assist, he's always thinking the same thing, cut inside, shoot with left, wait for Trippier overlap, for opposing managers he's very predictable.

I kept saying to the other half we're not being ruthless enough, Liverpool are gaining confidence from the fact we're sat back knocking it around like we're prime Barcelona? Then obviously Liverpool start making attacking subs, indicating we need to go for this regardless, "did anyone see this coming" absolutely! They wanted to win this game, our sloppy passing, shite diagonal long passes, and relentless passing from left to right wore thin, Liverpool no longer looking like a side with 10 men, and if we're all totally honest they thoroughly deserved something, I was fuming at the draw, but the loss, well I just knew it was coming, our second half strategy literally handed it to them on a silver platter. One thing that stood out an absolute mile, was the lack of use of Isak, we played that game without him, everything attack wise went through either Miggy or Gordon, Isak was totally ignored, those two wide players Miggy in particular had a handful of chances, wasted numerous times. Absolutely pissed, but that was deserved, as my mum would say, served you right.

Gordon has Trents number now, that early frustration from Trent has made it very difficult for him to now be able to challenge Gordon without precise timing. Liverpool seem to get more into the later part of the half, I was slightly frustrated with some of our sloppy passing and diagonal balls are way off, on the other hand I've been impressed by the hunting in threes, reminds me of Barcelona and City have mastered when going after the ball. Great entertainment, praying nothing else dramatic happens, and we see this out, more goals would be amazing, but so far it's enough.

There's definitely no rivalry with Newcastle and Liverpool Liverpool and Man Utd absolutely, once upon a time Wenger and Ferguson created a new rivalry between Man Utd and Arsenal, all the the rest I consider local rivalries or derby's. As things stand I don't think we have a real rival or hatred toward a particular club. I did feel animosity toward Villa, only based on their antagonist approach with their unnecessary banners and poking fun during relegation.

But this then makes me think they have a point, we have cooked up a fake rivalry. Why do we feel like we need it?

In terms of social media Twitter audiences, he's not far off. Reality for those idiots is, we haven't beaten them for 8 years.

Rugby officials are mic'd up, it's hardly going to be difficult for prem or all football refs to follow their standards. The only thing blocking it is the people doing it. Rather than your suggestion of giving the recordings, just have it live mic'd for live games, and those that are not televised could request match audio. On Mike Dean and those claiming they didn't like doing VAR because they didn't really understand it, there's a serious problem, perhaps we need software detection tools, where a ref wouldn't need to still come to a decision for offsides, drawing silly lines, instead more or less something that can detect it to the nearest pixel.

Can't believe sports journalists in this day and age, why are they all so focused on a bit of drama on twitter, nearly everyone of them wanted to raise it.

Yes I do that, or stick a leg out the sheets.

Makes me wonder is this why they sold Tella.

From the horses mouth Mike Dean. Refs and Var is corrupt, most of us already knew this. I think it's time for refs and Var to be mic'd up, we should hear the discussion.

Yeah was purely sarcasm.

The problems started for Nufc360 when they moved their angle, originally regurgitation of transfers and rumours from papers and sources, it seems they started asking questions etc, I remember I stopped following them a good while back, they did like a twitter live thing, people chatting throwing opinions, but the guy hosting sounded like a total prick.

That frank tosser again is it.....

This got any substance ?

No idea bud. I assumed he would be missing?

Another really difficult game, their pace will be a challenge. I don't think we'll see big changes, Longstaff in for Joelinton that's about it, I'd expect Eddie to choose the same side with that one switch.

Was Tonali, Joelinton, Longstaff any better ? Nope. Man City are at home,they're the best in the world and have been coached that way by the same manager for seven years, I'd be surprised if they lose once at home this season. The way City play affects how teams perform when they play them, this includes individual performance ie: Bruno or whoever, you just can't get your rhythm versus sides like this. Heightened expectations among our impatient fans is something they need to deal with. I've already said to my other half and friends etc, if Eddie struggles with the challenges this season brings with all the extra games, the same types who have these over expectations will start to convince others he's not good enough, probably saying, we need to look for a manager who knows the champions league bla bla. I've supported this club for long enough now to know this is worth waiting for, we need to cherish the moment and not worry about anything, it's going to take time, but it's going to be brilliant. This season is really a look into the future, because we are 2 or 3 years ahead of schedule.

Could that put Jorge Vilda in contention to be Southgate's successor?

Literally was thinking exact, but thought I'd get yankaphobia

That announcement and dramatic way to call it was embarrassing. Just fucking point to the spot. Weird

When Spain are just knocking it about looking for that gap to create, England seem to stand off applying no pressure at all. On the other hand Bronze goes awol from her position, Spain swarm.

Heightened expectations based on DeBruyne/Bernardo missing, our opening game being a big win with high energy etc, truth is I'll be surprised if City lose once at home this season, I honestly feel they could have gone down to 10 men tonight and still controlled the game. We lacked our usual character, and didn't give them the game many of us were imagining. Time to move on to the next one, and hope we raise our levels.

Miggy getting a roasting on here hardly seems fair, our only limited attacks came from that side. Nobody had a particular great half, Botman perhaps our strongest player. City simply controlled the half with ease.