Norwich (a) post-match thread

[mick10]

You're the one talking bollocks.

They had almost 70% of the ball. They ensured that over 50% of the game was played in the Norwich final third of the pitch and only 10% of it in City's final third. That simply does not happen if you don't work hard.

A few critical errors cost the team today. There were other faults in the performance but those were the key failings.

These stats do my head in at times

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

There's 114 points in a season, and we've lost 5 already. Mid-90s to be there or there abouts, I expect, so there is another 10 - 15 we can lose. It depends what the players do after this defeat.

 

[chanceatthefarpost]

I am ridiculous for what? Saying what I think

For your over reaction and negativity a losing one game.

Yes it's about winning and losing,.but if you lose you should lose in the right way, and that is when players walk off the pitch and all 11 can say we did our best but it just was not enough, that I can accept, but today I don't think our 11 can say that

Time to agree to disagree then. Lack of quality yes. Lack of effort, not for me. And in my opinion this group of players deserve more than a barrage of criticism after one bad result.

 

[mick10]

whatever happened the league is not lost in September. I can only repeat my mantra of the last few seasons - its a 38 game season and we have more than enough over 38 games to retain our title. People need to stop panicking.

Bluethrunthru ( like most on here I’d guess ) I don’t see anyone panicking or saying all hope is gone. There’s just a reaction to a game today that most ( of the world ) didn’t see coming. In truth me included.

 

[tommo74]

For your over reaction and negativity a losing one game.

Time to agree to disagree then. Lack of quality yes. Lack of effort, not for me. And in my opinion this group of players deserve more than a barrage of criticism after one bad result.

It isn't critisism it's the truth, fact is people on here don't like to hear it, so hand on heart you think our players put everything in today?

 

[chanceatthefarpost]

It isn't critisism it's the truth, fact is people on here don't like to hear it, so hand on heart you think our players put everything in today?

Do you honestly think if we had have "tried harder" we'd have won.

 

[tommo74]

Do you honestly think if we had have "tried harder" we'd have won.

Yes is the simple answer, we thought we turn up and we win, we were wrong

 

[OB1]

Ooooh stats and possession great, come on then tell me 1 player you thought had a good game today? We were shit deal with it

I am dealing with it. I am quite calm about it and I traveled a 170 miles each way to be there.

Stats are facts and it's a fact that you cannot produce those sort of performance figures if you don't work hard; especially when your opponents are absolutely busting a gut to keep you at bay.

We didn't move the ball quickly enough at times but that is not lack of effort. We snuffed out almost every attempt they made to go forward, that is effort.

Rodri had a good game but not a perfect one. Most players had ok games but two or three had some really shit moments.

 

[OB1]

These stats do my head in at times

Why, don't you understand them?

 

[tommo74]

I am dealing with it. I am quite calm about it and I traveled a 170 miles each way to be there.

Stats are facts and it's a fact that you cannot produce those sort of performance figures if you don't work hard; especially when your opponents are absolutely busting a gut to keep you at bay.

We didn't move the ball quickly enough at times but that is not lack of effort. We snuffed out almost every attempt they made to go forward, that is effort.

Rodri had a good game but not a perfect one. Most players had ok games but two or three had some really shit moments.

Fair play for making the journey, but the rest is bollocks. If you like stats so much check the stats for Norwich shots on target and goals scored, then tell me we did enough to snuff out almost every attempt they made

 

[mick10]

Why, don't you understand them?

No I do, of course I do. It’s the huge statistics then losing. That’s what makes it all the worse.

 

[chanceatthefarpost]

Yes is the simple answer, we thought we turn up and we win, we were wrong

And do you think pep thinks the same?

 

[dave_blue12]

Close the web site as opinions mean fuck all. Lets all get over it and say nothing

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The current team are the best in MCFC history

Have a little faith

Plus you can’t expect to win all the time - that would make you a rag !

 

[deegee33]

Wasn't our day, Norwich, I thought played very well. They did what they had to do and did it throughly. I think that the scouse red scum will also 'shockingly ' drop points. No worries, yes we played like shit, but I will say again it wasn't our day. Stay calm.

 

[tommo74]

And do you think pep thinks the same?

What has pep got to do with it? Fact is we thought we turn up and we win, well we didn't because Norwich worked harder and wanted it more

 

[crublue1]

Had a quick look tonight and have been astounded at the negativity. If you read back I've done the opposite.of calling players shite and felt the need to get involved. In all honesty I probably wont bother again.......why bother trying to explain to people that this is the best team we've seen, and are likely to see in the future, and that football is about winning and losing.

Great post. Sums it up for me.
It's September, chilling of boots and wiping of fanny needed.
It's one defeat let's not get too upset. We've not lost since January. It's hard to take but I'm sure I'm not on my own here but I just shrugged my shoulders and listened to all the media comments it was all about the dippers being 5 points clear. I'm still smiling at all this cos I remember when this type of result was typical city. in 15 years we've gone from laughing at losing to being upset at losing. Let's get real, we are city and not entitled like the rags and dippers.
If we lose the odd game so be it.
It didn't stop us last season and it won't stop us this season

 

[chanceatthefarpost]

What has pep got to do with it? Fact is we thought we turn up and we win, well we didn't because Norwich worked harder and wanted it more

Because pep is the manager who picks the team, including stones and otamendi who you keep saying aren't good enough, an has come out tonight and said he trusts his players 100 %. So are you saying he's wrong?

 

[OB1]

Fair play for making the journey, but the rest is bollocks. If you like stats so much check the stats for Norwich shots on target and goals scored, then tell me we did enough to snuff out almost every attempt they made

They had 3 shots on target and scored 3 goals but that is completely irrelevant to the effort we put in to stop them creating chances. The fact that only 10% of the game was played in City's final third demonstrates the effort we put in to stop them scoring.

City's issues yesterday were technical; not whether they worked hard enough. They weren't smart enough yesterday.

And that is my final word for now. Good night.

 

[Marvin]

Quite a few had doubts about Ota and Stones. They have been shown to be fine alongside Laporte or Kompany but I will be worried until I see evidence of a solution.

I think we had a double whammy of Pep wanting to rest de Bruyne after international week and in advance of the Champions League combined with a weak central defence. We're being careful with KDB. He comes off on games before the 90th min mark and is still not 100% imo.

 

[Marvin]

They had 3 shots on target and scored 3 goals but that is completely irrelevant to the effort we put in to stop them creating chances. The fact that only 10% of the game was played in City's final third demonstrates the effort we put in to stop them scoring.

City's issues yesterday were technical; not whether they worked hard enough. They weren't smart enough yesterday.

And that is my final word for now. Good night.

This reminded me of City's defending in Pep's first season. We'd dominate games and get done every time the opponent attacked.