Match Thread | Man City vs Crystal Palace (18/01/20)

[Bluemanc100]

Ilkay Gundogan should never start ahead of Rodri. He's a sub, good for 20-30 minutes - that's it. Needs to be our first sub because of how slow the ball is moving in transition.

Not like Pep to underestimate an opponent is it

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

Sterling seems to have lost his hunger and desire

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Yes we will

But also shows why we are so far behind in 2nd

You mean VAR aside?

I don't see teams like Palace parking the bus against the Dipper's. Certainly not the same a they do against us.

 

[platty7]

Sterling looked dangerous on the right done fook all since pep changed the wingrrs over now we just going inside into trouble

 

[@BluePhil8]

Stone wall corner to us 60 seconds before they score given as a goal kick. Don't suppose it matters when we defend as well as a pub team.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Too slow once again, what is it with our first half performances at home? Love the bloke but silva has to go off at ht, it's just so predictable first shot goal...

 

[Bluemanc100]

Dave is not the problem gundy is

Add Mendy to the list... constantly looking to go backwards

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Sterling seems to have lost his hunger and desire

cos he knows hes getting picked regardless, needs spell on the bench

 

[Gabriel]

Too slow and far too predictable. Bernardo should be in the middle and Mahrez and Jesus should be on for Sterling and Silva, respectively.

 

[super_city_si]

1 step forward 1 step back fuck this season and squad rotation

Have to agree. We seemed to have hit our stride and then we change it.

 

[christened at st marks]

Just to slow and one paced again back to a month ago

 

[kippaxchris]

I really do enjoy Gundogan & David Silva lining up alongside each other. The forward passing, the pace, the none stop running, the little triangular link up play.

 

[cjn]

Dave is not the problem gundy is

The system relies on pressing from the front. When one person doesn't press at all the whole thing comes undone. I don't enjoy saying that Dave is finished, but at this level, he is.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Momentum killed once Sterling moved to the left, he's kryptonite there. Should have kept the same team as Villa but Pep had to fuck about and bring out of form players back in.

 

[Beanhead]

Hate to say it...but I agree

I’ve been saying it since last Christmas.. have felt dirty every time but it is true. He is past it for what we need and probably stayed one season too long unfortunately.

still our finest midfielder ever imo. Just one season too far.

 

[mancityscot]

Mahrez being dropped during a really good bit of form is incredible for me. Can you imagine klopp dropping salah or mane when they’ve been banging them in? Don’t think so

 

[El Mago86]

Hmm, before anyone blames Gundogan on that corner, I'd look at DeBruyne. Everyone pushed up, he didn't and left Tosin on side.

Trio of mistakes, but for me gundo is the worst as he actually looks at guy behind him before moving out with kev in his eyeline. Granted im not his biggest fan so hes not going to get a pass from me.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Too slow once again, what is it with our first half performances at home? Love the bloke but silva has to go off at ht, it's just so predictable first shot goal...

Great feet even today but a leader... not for me

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Do we practice Kev kicking fuckin corners to big centre halves and keepers coz he is fuckin ace at it

Any idea when we last scored off a corner?

Same when we're crossing it in the box to 7 foot Sterling and Aguero

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

Start with Gundogan and we struggle despite possession, never confident with him. Why isn't Rodrigo starting , he's just the physical challenge we need against Palace