Rich Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 They did this to Man Utd last season, when they’re up for it and on it teams can barely lay a glove on them. We can’t play much worse though, to look inwardly a bit, quite a few looking a bit rattled by their quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Kanji said: the effort is fine the execution is shite Welcome to playing the best team in the world. 99% of wingers against them, their execution is shite ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: What the fuck has happened to Joelinton’s energy and attitude? We're sitting off them and closing space for the most part. Not the game to go charging about after players the whole game. Think we've been solid defensively for the majority. Need to play with more urgency when we have the ball. Letting them get back into defensive shape by slowing things down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just no movement when we do have the ball, like no player just making that 1 or two steps away from their marker. Almiróns inability to cross is hindering us as well. It’s great running at players and cutting on the inside when you are playing the likes of Palace, but Man City have that fullback who won’t fall for it, and another player cutting in to defend. I get that these are very good, but when we have had the ball it’s been sloppy. Taking too long to make a decision, too many backwards passes putting us under pressure in and around our own box. No one turning to make a forward pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: Not sure what people are expecting almiron to do here Bruno good. Botman great. Nobody else is really offering much. Actually, think Almiron is the only fucker making any runs off the ball. The midfield three are so static and no one is breaking behind. Big Joe notably. Not sure if this is Howe's ask but it's been quite flat and very slow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 At least we're getting this miserable fixture out the way with nice and early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Dangerous to have any expectations away to the (probably) best club side in the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 They’re so good. Not even sure what I would do if I was Eddie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 It is difficult to press them when they pass the ball so well as I initially thought the same. we just have to be more clever on the ball, when we’ve fucking got it, and have other players getting into space, besides Miggy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 tbf bar 1 bit of class Pope hasn't had a save to make. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 wilson needs to come on asap Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Left side is exposed. Gordon has a habit of drifting inwards, then when possession is lost the gap between himself and Burn is enormous. Walker having so much freedom on that side. Our midfield is not really in the game in an attacking sense, very low energy, if either side looked like they'd played midweek and traveled back and forth it's us. City dominated that half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Bit of a naff first half, never created anything and some frustratingly sloppy passing at times. Miggy has offered nothing down the right and Burn has offered nothing down the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 City are unreal. If you are whinging about Dan Burn, you clearly don't get it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 It looks like we are playing in 100 degree heat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Miggy is making runs but nobody is passing to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: People going on like we aren't playing the dominant force in Europe They've only done this to Real Madrid, Bayern, Arsenal, etc. But stop them creating space, stop being rushed on the ball, be more incisive, basically do what almost every team in Europe has failed to do at the Etihad for a good year. Tbf I've not seen anyone saying they aren't top quality, Prophet. A few individual performances are disappointing and that's all it takes for it to look like men against boys out there, we need everyone dialled in at 100% to even stand a chance of making a game of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Any news on Murphy? Looks like he's in hospital. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I’d be seriously tempted to go 2 up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 At least it's only 1-0 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Three problems first half almiron not going on the outside to make the defender think twice next time. Gordon is getting no one two options from burn and joelinton which in turn is making us go to the right. And Isaak is getting isolated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 If this is Man City turning it on (don't think it is tbh) based on when we've seem them doing it before, then we're doing extremely well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Alberto2005 said: Any news on Murphy? Looks like he's in hospital. Wife is in labour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 It's also worth noting that Pep has had six or seven years to essentially build the best club side going. His system has been built and tweaked to the point of perfection. I don't think it's quality of individuals killing us here, it's just brilliant spacing and momentum with 11 players (9 of who were in this team last year) knowing exactly where and how to play the ball. Their strategy is to create little fires across the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitude20 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, joeyt said: Think it's obviously frustrating that when Gordon drags Walker into the middle pitch then the space is available down the left wing but Burn just doesn't have the ability or pace to exploit it City have passed it really well from the back mind Yeah, only joe responds to him, but then you create another hole in the midfield when Joe moves wide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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