Ronaldo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Schar and Botman didn’t deserve to lose that game, mind. Schar once again utterly flawless but gets very little credit. We were too slow in the build up throughout. Too many players need that extra touch you don’t get against opposition of that quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, andycap said: 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. Yep, they pinned us on the right, and we couldn’t really answer that because they knew that Gordon was fairly isolated and for whatever reason Joelinton couldn’t really contribute in those areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just have to find that half a yard extra space in possession to compete with these elite sides Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, wormy said: 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. Its been a hard week for him and his team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boey_Jarton Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Positives - Tripper - Botman/Schar - Anderson - No injuries or red cards Negatives - Joelinton struggling against technical opposition - Bruno wearing his concrete boots again - Longstaff We go again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: 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. It will come, but we can't do it yet. We're like 2 seasons ahead of schedule so patience is needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just a dull game, that Anyway, think we've nowt to be concerned about after that. Think we can match City on terms of how we set up and our energy. Difference is that they just have better players and when they're on we just can't compete with them. They were missing some important players and even then I don't think a single player from our team gets in their starting lineup tonight? Maybe someone ahead of Alvarez? And he of course scored a brilliant goal that decided the game. I could say it'll take us a few years to get to where they are now but in reality we probably never will, and likely won't have to to win trophies. They're frighteningly good and them regressing seems more likely than any team in England getting to their level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Aiston said: 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. I totally agree. What he lacked in quality he made up for in balls. It was weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Mountain said: It will come, but we can't do it yet. We're like 2 seasons ahead of schedule so patience is needed. Oh I know. I only expected 4 signings and we've got them, got to be happy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhere Man Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Thought the defence were excellent tonight. That’s all I have to say about that.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: 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. Who was going to man mark him? Burn? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Was hoping we’d be on our top shithouse game tonight cos we aren’t going to to beat them with skill. But we weren’t . Give citeh too much respect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Stifler said: 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. It's they way he's absolutely takes himself so seriously when he's speaking as well. Like he's always saying something profound. Thick as mince. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Bloody need Willock back, badly imo. He’s got physicality and carrying ability that is sorely lacking in games like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 We might never get to the point where Man City can’t play around us TBH, they can do it almost anyone in the world. Interesting to see Howe say we wanted to press then and get into them, because we definitely didn’t do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Burns limitations on the ball looked really evident this evening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I know it was an electric game of football when we drew 3-3 but they had fewer chances tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, joeyt said: Who was going to man mark him? Burn? I was wondered that myself. The Joelinton we know who wasn't here tonight? Tonali? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I'd probably rather lose 6-2 in cut and thrust game than lose a game like that. Suffocating, dominant, perfectionist misery. Really just feels like I've completely wasted my life watching it tbh Never at any point felt like we were going to score a goal, whereas City never really seemed like they wanted to pull us apart. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondonewc Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 We were always going to have to be pretty much at our best to get a result tnite and we weren't. One huge positive is even though we were a little off it we still kept ourselves in it and lost by 1 goal to the best team in the world. As said, Botman and Schar absolutely class. Foden sadly also was top. Let's fucking batter Liverpool next weekend, huge game to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, ponsaelius said: I'd probably rather lose 6-2 in cut and thrust game than lose a game like that. Suffocating, dominant, perfectionist misery. Really just feels like I've completely wasted my life watching it tbh Never at any point felt like we were going to score a goal, whereas City never really seemed like they wanted to pull us apart. I couldn't agree more It was so dull Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Shays Given Tim Flowers said: I know it was an electric game of football when we drew 3-3 but they had fewer chances tonight. I think they were just focused on exhausting the team. They easily could have had a few more tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Think that’s the most frustrated Eddie’s looked in a post-match interview. He barely gave anything away but clearly our ball retention would have been extremely disappointing for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I generally don’t think Burn is up to much at LB in possession, but he was quality tonight I thought. Better defensively than offensively, obviously, but didn’t find myself griping at him much. Certainly not when compared to a few others! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Displayname Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Might it be time to let Longstaff go to someone who can utilize his workrate more? He for sure isnt a supersub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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