I got going in the end but I was rather pleased that Covid had prevented me from attending The Academy and seeing the game 'live'! One of the poorest games I've seen them play.I was watching on the FA player, you missed very little in the first 30 mins, City were as disjointed as I've seen them, passing was all over the place.
It hasn't. That performance can only be described as poor. There seems to be a complete lack of positive decision making when we approach the opposition area. The finishing today was pretty grim even though Alistair was trying to make out the goalie played out of her jersey. And there were two or three occasions where it looked as thought the Colt 45 was out, loaded and ready for a shot at our own foot. The game was very similar to too many last season where we are faced with an opposition whose only ambition is to maintain a presence in the league, and who have a plethora of athletes in the team who can press for 99 mins. The general outfield play is slow, ponderous and plays into the hands of a team who are reasonably organised and will run all day. The finishing is a major concern. We had several good chances, most of which should have been put away. There was a header from Beckie with the only the goalie to beat, who had rushed out and she doesn't get over it and it's a yard over the bar. Pretty much summed up the afternoon!
Just because Pep's team places great emphasis on possession and passing the ball into the net doesn't mean every other team associated with the club should also do that. Sooner they stop it, the better.
Thats exactly the point. Barca ethos. This is how it is at City. Every level is supposed to play exactly the same style.Just because Pep's team places great emphasis on possession and passing the ball into the net doesn't mean every other team associated with the club should also do that. Sooner they stop it, the better.
Nothing wrong with the style as it creates chances, we are just useless at taking them.Thats exactly the point. Barca ethos. This is how it is at City. Every level is supposed to play exactly the same style.
As a club we are stuck with one style.
Thats exactly the point. Barca ethos. This is how it is at City. Every level is supposed to play exactly the same style.
As a club we are stuck with one style.
One of those days where the digital matchday programme was more exciting than the match!Pretty sure that was the lanky Jill Scott, which is why I was surprised she didn't bury it!
The rest of your post I agree with.
Management and coaching can't put the ball in the net, the players all need to look at the chances missed today and fix it.Title gone. For all the resources on the pitch why can't we lead the way and get them a top quality management and coaching team, don't care if it costs just put it through the CFG books.
Spot on it was an excellent programme.One of those days where the digital matchday programme was more exciting than the match!
The women's team is nowhere near as good as it was a few years ago , and it's showing too ... the players don't appear have the same understanding , or hunger, and we just aren't as clinical in front of goal.
Management and coaching can't put the ball in the net, the players all need to look at the chances missed today and fix it.
Thats exactly the point. Barca ethos. This is how it is at City. Every level is supposed to play exactly the same style.
As a club we are stuck with one style.
One of those days where the digital matchday programme was more exciting than the match!
The problem with the FAWSL is that one reverse and basically the title is all but gone! I have watched a good few of these games where we should out-football teams and on too many occasions I think the players are in formality mode - sooner or later a goal will become a formality. We never seem to tear-arse out of the blocks within five mins of the kick off. It strikes me that the mentality is that we can create chances, which we do, but then don't finish them, but another one will be along shortly. We should have been two or three to the good by HT.Early days but looking them feel we be lucky to finish top 3 must be really hard for G Taylor with the new players and moving up to where you have to win every game and not about devolving players where results are important but not be all.
The problem with the FAWSL is that one reverse and basically the title is all but gone! I have watched a good few of these games where we should out-football teams and on too many occasions I think the players are in formality mode - sooner or later a goal will become a formality. We never seem to tear-arse out of the blocks within five mins of the kick off. It strikes me that the mentality is that we can create chances, which we do, but then don't finish them, but another one will be along shortly. We should have been two or three to the good by HT.
I'm suspecting it might be 60-70.Looking like 6-7 games to bed in Taylor's vision.