Norwich (a) post-match thread

Norwich were excellent, fair fucks to them. They defended with a lot of men in a narrow box which meant the only space we had was out wide where we can’t hurt them. Every team should defend like that against us because we’ve shown in the past that we can struggle against it. It takes great defending and discipline to pull it off for 90 minutes so they got what they deserved. A few of our players had stinkers and in all honesty if you look at that back line that played today we have big errors in us. Not replacing Kompany will be our big downfall this season.
 
Franknorgrovesnephew said:
Sergio and rodri a 5 for scoring the rest pay for all those fans that travelled
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I don't understand this mentality. Why would the rest pay for all those that travelled? When I go to away games, I don't pay because I expect us to win, I pay to support the team and hopefully watch a good game of football.

Today was a great game of football and the fans who went will have a great night out tonight in Norwich. It was not a lack of effort or a half arsed effort from the players that cost us today, it was a couple of individual mistakes, a weakness at set pieces and a well up for it Norwich, who played really well. The players were trying to claw a result back till the final whistle. They will be hurting just as much as us, if not more, at the manner of the defeat.

It did not go well for us today, it was a rare off day. Shit happens.
 
CityPar said:
What a laugh! We're not unplayable. Norwich and Spurs have proved it already and so will others before the year is out.
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After a loss like this I expect we will be for quite a few games. I would expect a response, wouldn’t you ? We’ve done it before.
 
We’re not winning anything this season with that back four. Absolutely no where near good enough.

How many times does Gundogan have to play in an attacking role before Pep realised that he slows everything down and offers absolutely nothing. He’s good in the deep role, but should never be replacing Kev or David in one of the more advanced positions. Give Foden the chance ffs.
 
Robinho's Subbuteo said:
What’s Pep had to say?
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Very downbeat in his demeanor but not being drawn into slagging his players. Answers the questions very well as always. Even went as far to say he felt it was a good performance


He has a quality poker face so hard to read, but I think the lads just had an absolute bollocking.
 
Gutted but not surprised !
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alexmcity said:
Aguero needed minutes then. 198 pts over two seasons say the management of the squad is brilliant.
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Did he?

18th Dec - 76 mins v Leicester
22nd Dec - 40 mins v Palace
26th Dec - 90 mins v Leicester
30th Dec - 73 mins v Southampton
3rd Jan - 90 mins v Liverpool
14th Jan - 14 mins v Wolves
20th Jan - 90 mins v Huddersfield
23rd Jan - Burton away

Like i said, it didn't affect any outcome but his selections at times don't make sense.
 
karen7 said:
You said gabby deserves to start,he was a waste of a sub today,sergio is on his toes already
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He wasn't good today, the point is Sergio normally responds well to being dropped. We want him back to his best, yes? Or atleast like before the international break.

That's just what I'd do anyway, I don't get to pick the team though.
 
The bottom line is they were clinical and we weren't, that game could have been won 2-5 just as easily as we lost 3-2. The front line was as much at fault as our defence
 
KnaresboroughBlue said:
We weren't at our best obviously. Our defenders all looked a bit ropey and Gundogan just can't play a more forward role against organised defences. He's always better sitting deeper where he can see the game in front of him but we have Rodri and Fernandinho for that role. I thought at 3-1 down we should have kept Bernardo on and taken off one of the defenders for Mahrez to come on.

Having said that it was still a game that we dominated and should have won. It happens though and Norwich were very well organised and took their chances. Aguero could easily have had a hat-trick of headers and Sterling hit the post. We had our chances but didn't take enough of them and defensive mistakes cost us dearly.
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An excellent summing up of the game , knee jerkers take note
 
There is a Kompany shaped hole in the heart of our defence.

We lack leadership, communication, organisation, physicality, an aerially dominating cb and intelligence without him in the side/squad

Fact he was the first name on the team sheet in the run in last season yet we then let him go without anyone coming in of a similar ilk is mind numbingly stupid.
 
Laporte and Vinnie missing coming back to haunt us.
Back 4 a shambles.
Huge worry for us with that back 4 all season.
Rodri my motm.
 
I honestly think that Kolo Toure could have done better at centre back today.
I think we really need Fern in the team be it in midfield or defense.
 
Congrats to Norwich, hope your fans enjoyed the day. Let’s draw our next game so the dippers can go 7 points clear. They can then celebrate the title for 7 months before we win the league in May.
Fucking terrible all round today but let’s not act like spoilt cûnts. Our team have given us so much pleasure over recent years I’ll allow them an off day every now and again
 
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