Manchester City 1-0 Newcastle United (19/08/23)

[Whitley mag]

Very hard to look good against City and personally think they’re boring as fuck to watch.

 

Our time is coming we beat this lot at St James.

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Whitley mag

[MrRaspberryJam]

Anderson was good when he came in. Mad to think he was playing league two last year. 

[buzz]

Just now, HaydnNUFC said:

 

I agree when people go OTT, but Almiron and Longstaff were poor tonight. Especially the latter when he came on.

 

Think Longstaff's technical deficiencies were super obvious when he came on. Just not quick enough in the feet against this level of opposition at all

[54]

Wasn't able to really pay attention, how did Anderson do? 

 

Did he look overawed by the team he was playing.

[Mike]

1 minute ago, Rich said:

Akanji might be my favourite defender in the league.

 

If you cut him oil spills out man.

[Stifler]

Hearing Rio is fucking annoying.

He just sounds stupid, then what he does say is fucking stupid.

Honestly man, no idea why he’s got a job as a pundit, surely there is a better ex Man Utd player who can arse lick who’s less of a fucking idiot, and less annoying.

[The Prophet]

Just now, Dr. TC said:

I thought Bruno was pretty terrible. 

 

Almiron was quality I thought, but I agree Botman and Schar were imperious. 

 

He was everywhere and used gye ball really well overall.

[madras]

Defensively sound but we seemed a bit starstruck when we had chances. It's coming.

 

Made no difference to the result but the ref was irritating, bookings for this but not for that when identical stuff happened.

[Mikky]

If we need a player - it’s a Rodri type - he’s utterly brilliant 

[Displayname]

City are a little anti-Newcastle with their extreme good passing and movement under pressure.

 

This was a free hit, lets bounce back hard against Liverpool next week.

[Rich]

Just now, Mike said:

 

If you cut him oil spills out man.

Can play anywhere across the back four and in DM, he could well be AI. 

[Yorkie]

Just now, Rich said:

Akanji might be my favourite defender in the league.

 

Bloke is immense. So impressive physically. Would make a bitch out of Ashley Barnes and Kevin Muscat at the same time.

[Aiston]

Just now, kingxlnc said:

This is a game where ASM would have been useful.

 

Last time we played with him starting at the Etihad, we lost 5-0.

 

[wormy]

Has Pep ever actually shown a certain air of relief after beating us in the past? That fist pump really had a 'thank fuck we got past that lot' feel.

[toontownman]

Just now, 54 said:

Wasn't able to really pay attention, how did Anderson do? 

 

Did he look overawed by the team he was playing.

Thought Anderson was great to be honest. Some great link up play and positive runs, passes. 

[JUICE690]

Great goal nicked it but they didn't really have many chances.
We looked a bit predictable overall with the ball out to Miggy.
They are so good with positioning though. Always seems to be in the right place for second balls and their tight interplay. City, brilliant but something about that style leaves me thinking I'd get bored watching them week in week out. Maybe that's why you can spot so many empty seats...

[Superior Acuña]

5 minutes ago, Beren said:

 

They weren't IMO.

 

Well they were making a big show of acting nervous for some reason.

 

Dead nervy when we were on attack (even though the attacks were a bit shit), taking it into the corner, huge grin from Haaland when the final whistle went.

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Superior Acuña

[andycap]

Think tonali adapted the best out of our three centre mids which is promising. Burn I love the lad but we were very limited by having to go right flank all the time by his dilly dally touch and come inside before releasing it. 

[Kanj]

We haven’t lost a football match since April.
 

This. Feels. Weird. 

[Interpolic]

Very frustrating game. They're still levels above us and can control the majority of a game like that when they want to.

 

A few sporadic spells where we looked OK first half, and a decent period of about 5-10 minutes in the second. Man City appeared to actively decide to play keep-ball for the remainder at that stage, and we couldn't get the ball back off them. 

 

Think we can be flattered by how conservative they were with the ball, they were very risk averse tonight. And might sound daft when you've just been dominated but I'd far rather watch us every week than them. Find them a really dull watch on the whole. 

[Conjo]

Just now, HaydnNUFC said:

 

I agree when people go OTT, but Almiron and Longstaff were poor tonight. Especially the latter when he came on.

 

Maybe so. Don't fully agree that Miggy was poor besides his decision making in one or two situations, but it's better ways to put it than the way some on here did tonight. If you're that bad at controlling your emotions during a game maybe you should stay off the internet until a certain amout of time after the game has passed. All of those players are a big reason why we are in the position we are in today and deserve nothing but respect from the fans.

[Turnbull2000]

Shite that we had to play City so soon, but not too gutted. If we get beat off the scouse wankers though, will be genuinely devastated.

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Turnbull2000

[Holloway]

Desperate for a bit of Longstaff energy then you're quickly reminded of his passing range/ completion

[Mike]

Just now, Rich said:

Can play anywhere across the back four and in DM, he could well be AI. 

 

He's unreal. Fucking god damn City. Hope they hire Bruce when Pep leaves.

[mighty__mag]

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.