Eddie Howe Returns!

[gbandit]

Perfection, this lad never ever puts a foot wrong 

[Coffee_Johnny]

Just watched the prematch press conference. He is so good with the media. As others have said, measured, reflective and really open. How many other managers would talk about the  love they have for a player in such an open honest and natural way? Great man. Great manager. 

[Heron]

  On 18/08/2023 at 18:13, SiLvOR said:

He never seems to blag through an answer, whereas at work 99% of the responses I give are just bullshit blagging. How does he do it

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Because he's competent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[wormy]

Eddie Howe's NUFC @ The Etihad:

 

May '22 - 5-0 loss

March '23 - 2-0 loss

August '23 - 1-0 loss

 

We're getting there.. 

[Myleftboot]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:01, wormy said:

Eddie Howe's NUFC @ The Etihad:

 

May '22 - 5-0 loss

March '23 - 2-0 loss

August '23 - 1-0 loss

 

We're getting there.. 

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hopefully the Saudi’s see it that way. 

[The College Dropout]

I love Eddie. But sometimes I wish he would tinker more tactically.  We could’ve done with another body in midfield 

[The Prophet]

Doesn't help Joelinton and then Longstaff when he came on were both really careless in possession.

[The College Dropout]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:45, The Prophet said:

Doesn't help Joelinton and then Longstaff when he came on were both really careless in possession.

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That’s going to happen with Joelinton and Longstaff. The worst thing is that they were beaten to the ball a lot. That’s meant to be their strength. I thought Longstaff was ok.  

[Myleftboot]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:47, The College Dropout said:

That’s going to happen with Joelinton and Longstaff. The worst thing is that they were beaten to the ball a lot. That’s meant to be their strength. I thought Longstaff was ok.  

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Anderson was better than both.

[joeyt]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:41, The College Dropout said:

I love Eddie. But sometimes I wish he would tinker more tactically.  We could’ve done with another body in midfield 

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What would you have done if you were him? Play Longstaff instead of Gordon and packed the midfield even more?

[Groundhog63]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:41, The College Dropout said:

I love Eddie. But sometimes I wish he would tinker more tactically.  We could’ve done with another body in midfield 

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Missed a trick not applying for the job, you like

[Kid Icarus]

If I know Eddie Howe, and I think you'll all agree that I do, he won’t accept that performance and will be looking for a reaction 

[Gallowgate Toon]

Felt like we played better going forward in this fixture last season.

[Myleftboot]

He’ll be analysing the fuck out of this game.

[Kid Icarus]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:54, Gallowgate Toon said:

Felt like we played better going forward in this fixture last season.

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Without a doubt. They were also better then as well. 

 

Down with pre-season basically 

[The College Dropout]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:50, joeyt said:

 

What would you have done if you were him? Play Longstaff instead of Gordon and packed the midfield even more?

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No idea. But our approach wasn’t working from minute 1. And we just stuck with it.  

[Groundhog63]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:55, Myleftboot said:

He’ll be analysing the fuck out of this game.

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Hearing he's dropped into Dropout's DMs for advice

[The College Dropout]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:54, Gallowgate Toon said:

Felt like we played better going forward in this fixture last season.

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Aye.  I was happier with that performance. We should’ve scored then.

[Gallowgate Toon]

Isak was barely involved. That's the kind of game where you're expecting him to drop into some kind of false 9 role a lot if the ball over the top isn't on to help us get a better foothold in the match.

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Gallowgate Toon

[joeyt]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:58, The College Dropout said:

No idea. But our approach wasn’t working from minute 1. And we just stuck with it.  

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I mean there's barely a team in the world that can cause City many problems no matter the approach especially at the Etihad

[The College Dropout]

  On 19/08/2023 at 22:09, joeyt said:

 

I mean there's barely a team in the world that can cause City many problems no matter the approach especially at the Etihad

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Different line up. But Sevilla caused City a lot of problems mid week. 
 

We caused them a lot of problems away last season too. 
 

Losing is fine. But if it was a boxing match we maybe won 1 round  at the very end at best.  Dominated start to finish. Last time it was a far more even game. 

[Smal]

  On 19/08/2023 at 21:50, joeyt said:

 

What would you have done if you were him? Play Longstaff instead of Gordon and packed the midfield even more?

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could have, imo, played Almiron narrower (in the same kind of position Foden played) rather than as a conventional winger. Might have given Isak more of a link.

[Andy84]

  On 19/08/2023 at 22:11, The College Dropout said:

Different line up. But Sevilla caused City a lot of problems mid week. 
 

We caused them a lot of problems away last season too. 
 

Losing is fine. But if it was a boxing match we maybe won 1 round  at the very end at best.  Dominated start to finish. Last time it was a far more even game. 

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City played much better tonight though, thought they were excellent. That has an impact 

[The College Dropout]

There’s this pass between defence and midfield that is constantly on for smart opposition and good players. 
 

If we are to become a top side.  We need to deal with it better. 
 

 

[Kanj]

They played their first match at home under the lights. That not have anything additional? 

If we’re at home it’s a different match, ala last season. If it’s away from home like last season we were deep into the season - so hard to compare this versus last. It’s not comparable.  

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Kanji