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The state of that

Not sure what parts we’ve done good? We’re literally not pressing the ball when we’re deep Just because Dubravka isn’t making loads of saves, isn’t a reflection of us doing well. Man City often move it around and not shoot first half. We’ve been good down the right on the quick movements, that’s a positive. But considering it’s like 2nd gear for City, it’s a shame it’s 2-0 and we’ve not made them need to up their levels.

We’re just not a good team on the ball. Bruno and Gordon only players that can take ball in tight spaces and move it. Everyone else is statues when receiving and passing, which makes it easy to make us turn it over. When there’s space, we can move it quick as we did it earlier, but overall, we’re just not a good team at controlling ball/tempo of a game.

Lascelles and Schar getting tight like that is a dangerous game.

Murphy That was only area Isak could hit, there were players in front ffs. Just a good save.

Krafth for Lascelles should be a sub made now.

Obviously 4-3-3 and trying to take to them was too dangerous. Extra bodies doesn’t mean more solidity, that’s just poor coaching that logic.

The pressure is pathetic. What’s the point having people backing you’re letting them cut in with ease and get to 18 yard box every time Shambles.

That was rough and late from Schar Edit: nah, great tackle. Referee can do one.

Got 5 and 3 man midfield behind ball but there’s so much space all around the pitch. Baffling.

Piss all pressure and he’s in 18 yard box

Lasted 12 mins

Superb run by Bruno that. That’s what we need, taking players on in the middle.

Hopefully we can string more than 5 passes together otherwise going to be a LONGGGGGG night.

Warming up as a back 4 with Schar RB.

Just can’t see how that team is anything but bus parked, bent over and wait till first goal. Be delighted to be proved wrong, but that’s not the take it to them I had hoped. Going to be like Arsenal away again.

Christ. That team Going to be an embarrassing defeat.

I’d have CB as number 1 priority. It’s amazing of all the injuries we’ve had, Schar hasn’t been one when he’s had loads of niggles pre Howe

Bloody hope we don’t go three at the back. Training on that for first time tbh is week, with the slow CBs we have, would just be a total fuck up

If Gordon has hardly trained this week, it does feel dumb to start him. Even if he's needed, feels like there's only going to be downsides to it.

Probably say it’s just the club utilising the better facilities there, and as there’s no friendly to be played, there’s no reason going to Saudi. No reason to suggest something that’s not there.

Bowen is the player we probably should've targeted instead of Barnes. Goals from RW.

Just hope he doesn’t get injured proper now and miss the squad Feel this could be the call up where he’s with better players, and he realises he’s nearly at that level and it drives him on for our benefit. Capable of being a 20+ G/A wide player, and that’s the sort of top end that helps us staying in the top 7 mix for many seasons to come, if it’s added with some top players around the team.

Agree. Also I feel English pool is deep, and gives us more weight to signing players as they can see the path to national team after Gordon. Wouldn’t be shocked if Tino moves from u21 to full squad too come international break as I’ll be amazed if Chilwell goes.

No Grealish, it opens the door. Can see him playing at least last 30 in one of the games.