Conjo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Desperate for a bit of Longstaff energy then you're quickly reminded of his passing range/ completion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: This is a game where ASM would have been useful. Really not sure about that. Can’t see how it would have made a blind bit of difference to the result tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, joeyt said: City's players are all pretty press resistant, with their keeper being ridiculously good at passing. They were pretty exceptional with the ball tonight unfortunately for us Pope's 31. I'll bet the search is on for his successor and he'll be great with his feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dr. TC said: I thought Bruno was pretty terrible. Almiron was quality I thought, but I agree Botman and Schar were imperious. Mad how many millions of miles they are ahead of any other CB pairing I've seen in my lifetime. Both class acts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) Howe won't be happy with that at all. Man City were better than us, no doubt, but goal aside offered little, cruised through the match and we never looked like us from the first second. We had opportunities and pussied out for whatever reason. The players are human, it happens, it's something to learn from, but where was the fearlessness we know this team for? Fair play to Man City, they're treble winners for a reason, but I think their reputation won the match tonight. A no fucks given team beats them tonight, and I think Sevilla had a bit of the same rabbit in the headlights that we did mentally. Pope: 5 Trippier: 7 Schär: 9 Botman: 9 Burn: 6 Bruno: 5.5 Joelinton: 4.5 Tonali: 6 Gordon: 5.5 Isak: 6 Almiron: 4 (feel bad giving that because it's not that he ever hid, but on the ball he sucked) Barnes: 6.5 Wilson: 5 Anderson: 7 Edited August 19, 2023 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 City we know are impressive, but as I said at half time that our passing wasn't helping. Didn't change second half either, we were pretty poor in possession even allowing for city's press Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 We snatched and panic’d when we had chances. Just so out of sync. All good. Bring on Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 To reiterate, Schär and Botman didn't deserve to lose tonight. They erased Haaland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Foden was mint like. They are really good in the transitions. The Wilson moment was our big chance. Hard game. All about next 5 games: Liverpool, Brighton, Brentford, Sheffield United and Burnley. Be happy with 4 wins from 5. Obviously 10 points is solid too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, AJ9 said: Really not sure about that. Can’t see how it would have made a blind bit of difference to the result tbh Would have kept Walker a bit closer to home, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Conjo said: 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. I agree but there comes a point when they need upgrading. The finest of margins matter in games against opposition of Man City's calibre and similar and Almiron doesn't face up to it, he's too one footed and his decision making in build up is mostly poor. 5 PL assists in 146 appearances is one such stat that shows that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Bruno cover the most grass? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Howe won't be happy with that at all. Man City were better than us, no doubt, but goal aside offered little, cruised through the match and we never looked like us from the first second. We had opportunities and pussied out for whatever reason. The players are human, it happens, it's something to learn from, but where was the fearlessness we know this team for? Fair play to Man City, they're treble winners for a reason, but I think their reputation won the match tonight. A no fucks given team beats them tonight, and I think Sevilla had a bit of the same rabbit in the headlights that we did mentally. Pope: 5 Trippier: 7 Schär: 9 Botman: 9 Burn: 6 Bruno: 5.5 Joelinton: 4.5 Tonali: 6 Gordon: 5.5 Isak: 6 Almiron: 4 (feel bad giving that because it's not that he ever hid, but on the ball he sucked) Barnes: 6.5 Wilson: 5 Anderson: 7 Only player that tried to make something happen in the City half . Vast majority of our attacks only happening because of Almiron made space for himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Kid Icarus said: To reiterate, Schär and Botman didn't deserve to lose tonight. They erased Haaland Schar is mental for 3 million. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Yorkie said: Mad how many millions of miles they are ahead of any other CB pairing I've seen in my lifetime. Both class acts. Botman is basically what people think Van Dijk is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 There's no shame in losing away to City 1-0 from a superb strike. We just need time for the midfield to gel with Toanli in there. Tbh we were just totally outclassed, but so is every other team on the planet when City play well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggy_Keagal Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Hoping for a big performance and reaction against Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, Conjo said: 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. I can rarely come into the match threads now while the game is on due to some of the wild takes there are at times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Boyo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Barnes starts for me. Simply offers more in potentially scoring and with assists. Longstaff - you come on and show such lack-less effort lad you can fuck off. Take a look at Anderson and the drive he had. And on that note Anderson starts. Miggy did run his socks off and was one of very, very few who found space to create chances - does Murphy get a start against Liverpool. I’d be happy with either miggy or Murphy to be honest as they both can score and create chances. defensively we were solid today. Back to why those four were the best in the league defensively last season. Botman is outstanding. Schar a class act and both Burn and Trippier did a job too despite the criticism Burn gets from time to time. We have to be more clinical with our chances. That’s the bottom line for me as arguably despite being dominated, we could have walked away with a point at the very least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 And Foden was really good, but I have to say that I don't really get why we didn't man mark him from 20 minutes on. I'm sure there's a reason, I just don't know what it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: To reiterate, Schär and Botman didn't deserve to lose tonight. They erased Haaland We were beat by one moment of brilliance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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