Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle United - 15/02/2025

[Shearergol]

1 minute ago, 54 said:

Over the last 3 years:

 

You’re engaging with a poster who has become a parody. Don’t worry.

[Scoot]

Thank fuck we haven't got another game for 8 days. That'll be my next football viewing. Totally knocks me off football when we do this.

[Jonas]

Expected nothing. Got even less.

 

 

[Myleftboot]

1 minute ago, Shearergol said:

But this game is gone. You protect your best players. Every manager in the world does it. But you know this.

Would rather have took Sandro off if that’s the case. I think he took Bruno off cos he was shite.

[KingArthur]

12 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

We’ve just sold Lloyd Kelly to Juventus - where he starts.  BDB looked twice the player.  

Might be, but that does not mean he is good on the ball. He is awful with it.

But I like the man.

 

They are very good in possession and we can't get anywhere near them. Marmoush brings pace and Savinho trickery. We weren't at the races today. Would have needed the first goal.

 

No point bringing Wilson on and leaving Isak there.

 

[andycap]

It's got to be a worry for the cup final mind, how many times have we went behind and looked clueless on how to muster a chance nevermind a goal. 

[Beren]

2 minutes ago, STM said:

 

Apart from Willock for Krafth, I'd have done the same.

 

Trippier has been a disaster mind. Lesson learned there. Has to be Tino.

 

I'd have had Miley and Tino in to start.

 

Whole team came out scared to fart though. Got to be the easiest game Citeh have had all season.

[STM]

Just now, Stifler said:

Yes, but in saying this, you also see how in this game we came at it differently to how we like to play, and how teams who have got points of Man City this season have played?

My arguement would be that the best sides can bring 2/3 players in to keep physicality and motivation at a higher level. We have to go time and time again with players who just aren't good enough on the bench.

 

Perhaps a fair criticism of Howe isn't being bolder in his selection, could he have played Wilson and Isak or Osula just to give them something different to think about?

 

Those would be points I'd make. 

[Shearergol]

Just now, Myleftboot said:

Would rather have took Sandro off if that’s the case. I think he took Bruno off cos he was shite.

They’ve both been shite today in fairness. 

[KaKa]

1 minute ago, Doctor Zaius said:

Why is he keeping Isak on like

 

To keep him in the shop window.

[Tiotes Witch Doctor]

We are doing a decent job at defending the 3-0 loss so far.

[The Bonk]

1 minute ago, Scoot said:

Thank fuck we haven't got another game for 8 days. That'll be my next football viewing. Totally knocks me off football when we do this.

My productivity around the house goes up 80%. 

[The Butcher]

Just now, Tiotes Witch Doctor said:

We are doing a decent job at defending the 3-0 loss so far.

Gerrin

[Joe1984]

Just now, Tiotes Witch Doctor said:

We are doing a decent job at defending the 3-0 loss so far.

Small victories! 😄

[TheBrownBottle]

Just now, KingArthur said:

Might be, but that does not mean he is good on the ball. He is awful with it.

But I like the man.

 

They are very good in possession and we can't get anywhere near them. Marmoush brings pace and Savinho trickery. We weren't at the races today. Would have needed the first goal.

 

No point bringing Wilson on and leaving Isak there.

 

I agree he’s not the best on the ball, and that has been a longstanding issue with English centre halves.  But BDB is an underrated footballer for me - and this is Man City’s forward line he’s up against, and he’s surrounded by a LB having a ‘mare and sat behind a midfield which hadn’t offered much protection 

[Shearergol]

1 minute ago, andycap said:

It's got to be a worry for the cup final mind, how many times have we went behind and looked clueless on how to muster a chance nevermind a goal. 

We’re third in points won from losing positions 

[black_n_white]

Howe - we won’t be distracted by the final, yeah okay.

[nufc123]

Say it again, but we have not had a sniff at their defence. Poor poor stuff.

[toon25]

Come on Southampton man

[KetsbaiaIsBald]

Just fluke a fucking goal and give it a go for 10 minutes.  Ffs. 

[STM]

Just now, TheBrownBottle said:

I agree he’s not the best on the ball, and that has been a longstanding issue with English centre halves.  But BDB is an underrated footballer for me - and this is Man City’s forward line he’s up against, and he’s surrounded by a LB having a ‘mare and sat behind a midfield which hadn’t offered much protection 

 

I agree. It's also weird how Schar keeps getting a pass, when in reality he's had an average year by his standards.

[andycap]

Just now, Shearergol said:

We’re third in points won from losing positions 

West ham Fulham Bournemouth Brighton we never looked like getting back into it and them were at home aswell. 

[toontownman]

Fucking embarrassing to even ask for that Schar.

[Tiotes Witch Doctor]

We are desperate for a top class CB mind.

[TheBrownBottle]

2 minutes ago, STM said:

My arguement would be that the best sides can bring 2/3 players in to keep physicality and motivation at a higher level. We have to go time and time again with players who just aren't good enough on the bench.

 

Perhaps a fair criticism of Howe isn't being bolder in his selection, could he have played Wilson and Isak or Osula just to give them something different to think about?

 

Those would be points I'd make. 

‘Bad day at the office’ for me.  I can understand why Howe would’ve been tempted to do what he did first half after the Arsenal LC match but it backfired.   I really don’t want to see Trippier starting PL matches anymore.