City vs Dortmund (Friendly) Post Match Thread

MCFCFanTX said:
Brahim- First touch let him down which is usually very good. Seemed to be trying too hard to impress.
Garcia- Immense performance. True Pep style defender.
Luiz- Hit or miss to be honest. Did some good things but the build up leading to the goal was his fault and seemed to be caught out of position.
Roberts- If we didn't have Sterling, Mahrez and Silva on the right side, he'd be a good option to have as a depth player. So dangerous on the attack.
Bolton- Great work rate but it was easy to tell that he was playing out of position.
Denayer- Honestly, looked really good.
Foden- Very average. Had some good moments in the game. Weight of his passes were off.
Dele-Bashiru- That mispass was a gut punch but he plays with a lot of energy.
Nmecha- Clearly onside on that one play. Worked hard but no real service.
Zinchenko- Clear weak link in the back 4.

Sancho- Always threatening in one on ones. Physically more ready than either Foden or Brahim. His overall team IQ looks off though. Doesn't seem to pick the right pass or movement.
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Great summary..........love the overall team IQ comment, very American!
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Hmmm....some people seem to be divvying up careers from 2/3 - 1 game on an American football field amongst players who have NEVER EVER played together at their own age group, let alone against a Bundesliga team at least one week and onengame ahead of them.

Seriously? This was a training game that will have allowed Pep to see a few fringe players and give some greater experience to players that will never see a first team squad.

It was decent run out that we bossed early on. After BD got into their stride, they had a few combinations that cut us apart and got in behind. However, it highlighted some players that will definitely get a closer look in preseason and may even elevate themselves into the First Team squad this season or next.

Nmecha is a big strong lad that I would like to see play with the first team. He is prolific at his current level, but 5 mins here and there with the first team doesn’t help him. He needs a game or three to see if he’s got it or not, or is a “nearly or never” City first team player.

Garcia looked silky and well schooled, which is no surprise. Give him another season of growth and development and he may well save us a bundle on a Vinny or Nic replacement.

Mahrez? Well, he got 70 mins in his legs. Sané? Wouldn’t get in the Germany team on his cameo, but there were a few flashes that showed he’s warming up to the season.

Zinchenko had a nightmare. Sorry, mate, as I like you!

If we had got the (very bad) call on the non-offside, non-penalty, non-red card incident against Nmecha, it might have livened the game up as both teams went for the win, but the longer the game went, the more it looked like a second goal for BD rather than a first for us.

Saw absolutely nothing to worry about AT ALL, but saw a few young players who look like they may cut the mustard, which is, after all, what this was all about.

The Future is Blue...and we saw some of it tonight!
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Spot on.

I always make a point of reading your posts because they're always worth reading.
 
oldhamblue said:
IIRC the season Mancini managed us to the title, we lost all our pre-season games whilst the rags won all theirs. Pre-season games mean nothinng, apart from building up match fitness. Everton won 22-0 last week. Have the bookies slashed them to odds on for the league?
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Plus i think that was the year united beat us in the community shield, and post match rooney told the media that they tought us a lesson. Also that was the game that confirmed cleverley was the second coming of zidane.
 
SilverFox2 said:
Say no more SF.
Seemingly suits his skewed version of City matters to write this way.
Sorry, I thought it was a match report rather than a series of chosen ex or nearly ex City players he chooses to write about.
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Stone flew over to Germany last year and did an interview with Sancho so I'm guessing that piece today was written before the game was even played even though he says he gave Bolton a hard time.
He's snidy when he writes about City.
 
Ventured onto the OS for highlights....is it always that bad?

Replays of some stuff but not the penalty, nothing to suggest we were kicked all over the pitch, only fleeting mention of the ball out of play with Sancho.

Won't be watching on the OS again not that I want a biased load of coverage but that was almost like a generic report hardly engaging with all our new fans that must be glued to this sort of stuff.
 
Tbilisi said:
Dortmund playing Liverpool Sunday, not much of a break.

If Liverpool trounce them media will be going wild!
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Yes the media love the fantasy football that allows them to sell their wares before the PL start.
Toss up between United and Lpool who will be the PL champions, then reality sets in when the season starts and meaning full results form the League Table.
 
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