The College Dropout Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, joeyt said: What would you have done if you were him? Play Longstaff instead of Gordon and packed the midfield even more? No idea. But our approach wasn’t working from minute 1. And we just stuck with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Myleftboot said: He’ll be analysing the fuck out of this game. Hearing he's dropped into Dropout's DMs for advice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Felt like we played better going forward in this fixture last season. Aye. I was happier with that performance. We should’ve scored then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: No idea. But our approach wasn’t working from minute 1. And we just stuck with it. I mean there's barely a team in the world that can cause City many problems no matter the approach especially at the Etihad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, 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 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 21 minutes ago, joeyt said: What would you have done if you were him? Play Longstaff instead of Gordon and packed the midfield even more? 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, 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. City played much better tonight though, thought they were excellent. That has an impact Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Foden was magnificent. Awesome performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I don’t like @The College Dropoutbut sometimes he hasn’t half dour mind. They are simple much better than us compare the payroll and squad cost to get an idea of this. The whole tiredness from midweek was totally overplayed given it’s the second game of the season as well. Howe rightfully said we want to impose our own style on other teams which is basically the approach taken by most big clubs and I’m here for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 We were shit scared in possession, tactically I'm not sure what is going to sort that out? It happens now and then with us and our team and tactics get scrutinised. I remember thinking our season was fucked after Villa Park. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 7 hours ago, The College Dropout said: 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. Agreed on how easy it was for them to find Foden. I think we were more worried about Haaland and what they’d do to us from wide that we didn’t really set up to stifle their central midfield. If you look at how teams try to suffocate Bruno now, we needed to do that but to Foden. However, Foden’s pretty much the best player in the league after De Bruyne and he’s not normally allowed a free role centrally so I completely understand why he was free to receive the ball so much yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: However, Foden’s pretty much the best player in the league after De Bruyne Absolutely not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Absolutely not. Fair play, just my opinion on Foden. I think if he’s fit all season he gets player of the season this year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/howe-theres-so-much-to-take-from-that-game/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Since 1882 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Loved when he was asked in his press conference something like "is there anything specific to take from the game?" and just responded dead-pan "yes, lots." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Just got so much faith in the fact that he'll really study and learn from every negative result. Just pure elite mentality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 A needed experience for him. Not quite at Peps level yet, but he is getting there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 hours ago, gbandit said: Fair play, just my opinion on Foden. I think if he’s fit all season he gets player of the season this year Pep said some stuff about where he would play Foden this season as the assumption was he would replace Mahrez on the right. Basically said that wasn’t the intention, if he plays him in the role he had last night he will have an incredible season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) The thing is I don't think he needs to change too much, it's just a case of getting better players into the system and the results will follow - I think he's got the mentality of the team in an incredibly strong place. Edited August 20, 2023 by Thumbheed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Thumbheed said: The thing is I don't think he needs to change too much, it's just a case of getting better players into the system and the results will follow - I think he's got the mentality of the team in an incredibly strong place. I agree in a general sense, and there's real cause for optimism that we can continue to progress this season and silence some of the pessimists who believed our performance level would drop off substantially this year. I would say though that a game which plays out in the manner that yesterday's did is not purely a question of personnel. That was systematic domination. They're the best team in the world for a reason, finding tactical solutions against them under Pep is just about the greatest challenge any coach can face right now. But if Howe is here for the long-term, as we all hope he will be, it is one metric (among many) against which he will be judged. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Since 1882 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ashley17 said: Pep said some stuff about where he would play Foden this season as the assumption was he would replace Mahrez on the right. Basically said that wasn’t the intention, if he plays him in the role he had last night he will have an incredible season Wish Southgate could build England's side around Bellingham and Foden playing together in midfield. Obviously being played wide under Pep is totally different to being stuck out on the wing for Bruce et al, but always baffled me why Foden is always played wide. Remember watching probably one of his first games, and Pep played him LB away to someone like Kiev. If he played for any of the 19 other PL clubs - he'd be a stand out player. KDB being injured and no Gundogan, and last nights performance will increase his profile and attention he'll get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Barnes23 said: I agree in a general sense, and there's real cause for optimism that we can continue to progress this season and silence some of the pessimists who believed our performance level would drop off substantially this year. I would say though that a game which plays out in the manner that yesterday's did is not purely a question of personnel. That was systematic domination. They're the best team in the world for a reason, finding tactical solutions against them under Pep is just about the greatest challenge any coach can face right now. But if Howe is here for the long-term, as we all hope he will be, it is one metric (among many) against which he will be judged. I agree, yesterday was not all about the personnel available. But I dont blame Howe to much either. Was sort of like rock facing scissors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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