Man City Match thread

[martyn]

1 minute ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

Bilal has so much quality.

Best player on the pitch. Looks so poised on the ball.

[desertfox2]

Just now, Kuredufox said:

You are taking the piss surely

Soumare makes way too many mistakes. 

[Clever Fox]

Just now, Foxy DK said:

Don’t think Kristensen has put a foot wrong defensively  tbh

He's been improving with every game played.

[Tom12345]

Excellent performance considering how poor we have been.

 

It goes to show the importance of having ballers in the team who can beat the press. Winks, Vesty, Soumare, Bilal and Bounoette have been excellent. We can’t play like this if we have Ndidi, Hamza and arguably also Ayew (who goes down too often) in the team. The weak link has to be Justin and to some extent Mavididi with his poor decision making (passing backwards a few times when he should have passed forward - wasting a few chances in the process). But overall we deserve to be at least on a draw going into half time.

 

Winks (Skipp if Winks is unavailable) and Soumare have to be the central midfield partnership from now on.

Edited 29 December 2024 by Tom12345

[whoareyaaa]

not bad first half, Madivi offers nothing though rather get Ried on

[Kuredufox]

Just now, Foxy DK said:

Don’t think Kristensen has put a foot wrong defensively  tbh

Talking more of his ventures up top but yes he has defended well

[Sly]

Just now, desertfox2 said:

Soumare needs replacing too and we could use another CB who is better than what we have. 

Coady is more of an issue for me as a centre back than Vestergaard.
 

Vestergaard allows us to play this passing style of football. 

[The Guvnor]

You can see how Man City are struggling, two or three moments where we could have punished them with a bit more composure.

 

[Bordersfox]

2 minutes ago, desertfox2 said:

Soumare needs replacing too and we could use another CB who is better than what we have. 

He's been one of our better players this season.  There are far more urgent positions that need addressing.  Right wing being the obvious one.  Our right side is a mess.  

[Bourbon Fox]

1 minute ago, Izzy said:

 2nd in the table as it stands.

 

Nuno doing an incredible job there even though it pains me to say it.

I'm blocking that bit out thanks, just pleased Everton are losing

[AjcW]

£5 says Pep puts his arm round Bilal at full time  

Edited 29 December 2024 by AjcW

[Hales]

Imagine Abdul running at their defence 😢

[Richmondfox]

Mavadidi slows everything down, plays himself into trouble and ignores the overlap.  On the  right JJ looks to pass backwards as soon as he’s in space but then stops rather than offering up an option to draw a defender away.  The ball keeps getting recycled in the middle until it’s sent backwards. 

 

If we get anything it will be from Bilal and Facoundo to Vardy. 

[John rayner]

1 minute ago, kristianity77 said:

I don’t think we look good at all. It’s still absolute shite.  It just looks better because Man City look like a team who actually can’t be arsed. 
 

City know they can win this playing at 25% of their level. They know it, we know it.

Disagree with that comment. I think we have played well first half ,why you so negative 

[jamfox]

Much more like it , it's felt hopeless for much of this season that that half gave me hope 

 

[Noahfence]

Even a point here would be huge for us. Please Leicester 

[Bourbon Fox]

1 minute ago, jim5000 said:

Wasn’t really a Stolarcyk error. He saved a long shot, parried it out, and no Leicester player was anywhere near leaving Sivinho to run in for a simple tap in.

Stuart Pearce is mauling him for it

[Beachyboy]

19 minutes ago, JimJams said:

Can we get Bilal to ring around a few of his mates and see if they want to join?

We may play like Sunday league at times but in this pro game it seems recently we just go he's got PL experience let's sign him for £20 mil 

[desertfox2]

Just now, Muzzy Elliot said:

Soumare’s been one of our best players 

Practically walking back for their goal and gave the ball away on the edge of our box near the end of the half which could have been another goal. He makes too many mistakes. 

[Cropwellfox]

Just now, jamfox said:

Much more like it , it's felt hopeless for much of this season that that half gave me hope 

 

Problem is we are unable to perform for more than 45 minutes so the second half will no doubt be a shit show

[kristianity77]

Just now, John rayner said:

Disagree with that comment. I think we have played well first half ,why you so negative 

Because there hasn’t been anything positive about supporting Leicester for about 4 years maybe?

[CockneyFox]

Just now, jim5000 said:

Wasn’t really a Stolarcyk error. He saved a long shot, parried it out, and no Leicester player was anywhere near leaving Sivinho to run in for a simple tap in.

It absolutely is - he has the best view of Savinho, Justin is tied up with Bernardo and should’ve made a parry out for a corner

[jim5000]

Justin was left marking 2 players for the goal. If he went for Silvinho and the other player got in instead he would still get berated on here.

[Bilo]

Just now, Bourbon Fox said:

I'm blocking that bit out thanks, just pleased Everton are losing

It won't last for Forest. 

[Claridge]

23 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

it wasn't an absolute howler, **** me have you ever played in goal before? you'd want to get it round the corner, his wrists are too firm so it's back out rather than diverted, but he's done it right in pushing it wide and leaving a bad angle for anyone following in. But, from any angle really if you're allowed to get a free shot away from 8 yards you're in trouble, because the defence hasn't followed in.

It was hardly travelling and was a pathetic piece of keeping for the premiership, sure he knows that, people make mistakes.