Man City 6- Leicester 3 post match thread.

[NaijaFox]

If a mystic had foretold at HT that there would be 9 goals in this game, bet most would've feared the WORST! 

 

Edited 26 December 2021 by NaijaFox

[goody2028]

 

[trabuch]

That wasn't our 2nd choice defense it was our 3rd choice.

[Guest Col city fan]

3 minutes ago, Blue ROI said:

Considering we had very few of our best 11 and were 4-0 down to one of the best teams in football getting it back to 4-3 was astonishing. Bizarrely one of our best shows of the season. 

 

6-3 was a little bit harsh on us overall. 

Nah

If we have to go into the Liverpool game with the same defence, we’ll concede just as many I think 

[CPW22]

To get back to 4-3 and then see our fragility from corners throw it away, it’s just painful yet again. I’m a supporter of Rogers but make shift squad or not, two goals from corners, two penalties given away by Tielemans and a Kasper error for another one…we are not good enough from 1 to 11 in periods of games this season, we’re underachieving. 

[st albans fox]

7 minutes ago, Tom12345 said:

No. We were 4-3.

I’d rather we didn’t leave him on to pull his calf again …. We aren’t generally pro active at protecting players so when we take them off you have to accept it 

[NaijaFox]

1 minute ago, goody2028 said:

That would be too logical...

[Sunbury Fox]

Just now, goody2028 said:

 

Said exactly that in another thread. It's not rocket science. 

[Corky]

Just now, Col city fan said:

Nah

If we have to go into the Liverpool game with the same defence, we’ll concede just as many I think 

Castagne will start and I'd imagine Ndidi will be back for Vestergaard. Soyuncu could be fit?

[when_you're_smiling]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

That wasn't our 2nd choice defense it was our 3rd choice.

Does Albrighton feature in any choice of defence? 

Edited 26 December 2021 by when_you're_smiling

[hejammy]

8 minutes ago, NaijaFox said:

We've conceded the fourth most goals in the PL this season...

If it was not for our not-too-shabby attack, we would be battling relegation.  

Or you could see it as.... We amazing going forward, if it weren't for our defensive injury crisis we'd be fighting for the top 4?

[HighPeakFox]

I absolutely agree we cannot defend set pieces. 

 

I also agree our team is in bits. 

[filbertway]

2 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

 

Absolute lunatic!

[daddylonglegs]

Conceding goals was an issue that predates my time here 

[wokinghamfox]

1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

Another great example that epitomes the season

Going forward, we look slick. Maddison really put himself in the shop window today by playing really well in a rubbish team 

But defensively…. A back four of Amartey, Vestergaard, Thomas and Albrighton is championship standard

And they had zero protection in front of them

The reality is that Man City scored four and just switched off. It was like a practice match for them.

As soon as we started scoring, they upped a gear and tried again

If they’d have REALLY wanted to, they’d have got 8 or 9 today I think 

I dream of a back three of Cags, Fofana and Evans. We probably wouldn't have an issue then. But as we all know its not possible at present.

[Ric Flair]

Maddison is pure sauce at the minute. Looks quicker, more aggressive and more confident than I've ever seen him.

 

 

[NaijaFox]

5 hours ago, hejammy said:

Or you could see it as.... We amazing going forward, if it weren't for our defensive injury crisis we'd be fighting for the top 4?

Not mutually-exclusive viewpoints...

Except of course that one is FACT and the other is supposition. 

 

Edited 26 December 2021 by NaijaFox

[Hales]

Just now, HighPeakFox said:

I absolutely agree we cannot defend set pieces. 

 

I also agree our team is in bits. 

Agreed! Yes our defence massively needs work but our team is seriously depleted and to show fight to get 3 back is great and more than any would believe. I'm proud of them. We'll done boys!

[Dan]

Won't achieve a thing until we can defend.

[Guest Col city fan]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

Maddison is pure sauce at the minute. Looks quicker, more aggressive and more confident than I've ever seen him.

 

 

Put himself in the shop window today for sure because he played really well against a top side. That’s generally the barometer 

[filbertway]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

Maddison is pure sauce at the minute. Looks quicker, more aggressive and more confident than I've ever seen him.

The cynic in me says we should make hay while the sun shines and cash in if we receive a good offer, while hes on this form 

 

The highs are high with madders and the lows are extremely low.

[Guest Col city fan]

Just now, Dan LCFC said:

Won't achieve a thing until we can defend.

Was what I said from week 1 of the season 

[daddylonglegs]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Maddison is pure sauce at the minute. Looks quicker, more aggressive and more confident than I've ever seen him.

 

 

Agreed. Let’s hope he can keep it up. 

[enmac]

We've scored 25% of the goals that Man City have conceded this season. 

[hejammy]

Pep is by far a better person than klopp, he credits us with some good players and good moves, klopp would have complained about something. Liked his interview