Match Thread | Man City vs Lyon (15/08/20)

[Claytop]

Well, look on the bright side...

We can only get better in the second half.

Pretty sure you said the same thing at HT against Arsenal in the Semi..

 

[The Black Shed]

Pep has to try a formation change and take off either Rodri or Fernandinho

 

[@BluePhil8]

Foden on for Rodri is the obvious sub

 

[argyle]

Was so predictable as soon as team sheet came out.

Gundo and Rodri are shit together.

Just relying on magic from KDB.

 

[I'm Blue]

Pretty shite.
Good last 5 minutes.
Change it now Pep.
Phil, Mahrez or a Silva.
Need another attacking player on.

 

[tweety]

The strangest team selection I can remember from Pep and it's not going well. Don't understand why he chose such a defensive line up, it's not like Lyon are some super attacking team. Let's hope changes are made and we play our normal game in the second half. Not impressed.

 

[Mancityus]

Couple of years back Pep was talking about opposition - they attack with multiple players, we want to do that. Now Lyon defend with 5 so he has decided he wants to do that.

 

[colorado blue]

We did improve last 10 minutes but still not enough. Get Benardo on for me.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Not sure if bringing on Foden and Mahrez is really going to make a difference here.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Fucking woeful

 

[domalino]

Change it before they come back out, none of that 5 minutes after the restart shite.

Swallow your pride, please.

I wouldn't hold my breath, the chances and spell of possession we had in the last 10 minutes might make him think it's application rather than system.

 

[Kokonut1307]

I love Pep but he is a fucking moron for once again overthinking a game. What is the purpose of having an extra defender? To make our lives difficult? Absolute capitulation from him. Did he think we are playing vs Bayern?

 

[Ban-jani]

Pep’s his own worst enemy

 

[ScottSinclair]

equivalent to playing Southampton then, and look what happened against them.

We were 10 tines better against Southampton. We created enough chances to beat then ten times over

We have been a disgrace today

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Only 1-0 down after a very disjointed half, and we looked more like scoring than they did in general. A few fairly obvious changes and a bit of motivation and this is still ours for the taking

 

[Fame Monster]

Players played ok but the formation and tactics were unbelievably cowardly.

Need to change them in the second half otherwise it's another Champions League loss caused by Pep.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

You really think he was trying that? He wasn't! He was simply trying to get anything on the ball.

It was a strange technique for a tackle then.

I was impressed at his positioning and his pace but as an ex defender the ball going into that area was strange for me.

 

[paulchapo]

Better towards the end of the half but a big team.talk needed at half time. Even if we get through i would dread facing Bayern.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Horrible half, yet again we get to the quarters and freeze. Need to change this half time, no waiting until 70 mins. Shit slow midfield offering fuck all, change it now Pep.

 

[BlueMedic]

Frustrating. Only saving grace is it can't get worse and they stopped looking like scoring for the last 15 minutes.

Revert to normal tactics and I think we still win this, although we've made life very difficult now as they are a bit of a nightmare to chase a goal against given their defence and countering pace.