Bournemouth (H) - CC 3rd Round Post-match Thread

[BluechesterCity]

Love seeing the young lads play but I’d sell Mendy Mahrez and Garcia now if we actually had replacements one wants to leave one is a selfish fucker the other one is injury prone scared to death of contact.

It wouldn't bother me at all if those 3 were transferred out and replaced.

 

[cleavers]

Foden was head and shoulders above everyone else today,

You should have stopped there to be fair.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Doyle and Delap should be part of the first team squad.

certain players like foden you can tell straight away they will make it those two are the same

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Hope Delap gets some game time in the league this season. PL defences will fucking hate him.

I forecast to my ERO pre-match that Jonny would find a red card in each pocket for the first time Liam got 'his feet tangled'. I've watched him a couple of times and he is 'aggressive' and add to that the sky blue shirt, shitty biased refs and who knows?

 

[Phil1]

Glass half full:Tommy Doyle great, Foden just magnificent again, Steffen looks good with his feet
Glass half empty:No left backs at the club (Mendy atrocious), Torres poor debut, and I'll pay the Easyjet flights to Barca for Garcia (he is even slower than I thought) But a good result over all and on to the next one. Cook's challenge on KDB was a disgrace and a straight red card. Moss was as useless as ever.

How was Mendy atrocious?

 

[Airbags Optional]

Some promising youngsters there, great to get the result. Need Torres to show more fire but pretty satisfying overall

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Can’t wait till Delap grows up, he’s a beast now and soon he’ll be a monster!

 

[mccity]

How was Mendy atrocious?

He wasn't

 

[borassic]

Mahrez continually plays terribly in these early cup games, like he's offended to have been put in with the kids. Sané was similar, IMO it really differentiates the real team players and the ones focused on themselves above all. Sterling, Walker, Mendy, Rodri all supported the kids, took on more responsibility, could be seen guiding them through the game and looked like they were enjoying it.

Aye yet he’ll score or play well in really important games. It’s frustrating watching him when he plays like he did today because you know the potential he has if his head is in it.

 

[stonerblue]

There'll be a few lumps and bruises knocking about in the morning, and not all of them will be in Manchester. Not much in the way of slick and silky football on show but great to see City putting it about a bit and giving as good as they got. Delap seems to like a good battle and stunned a couple of Bournemouths grissly old vets with his 'youthful enthusiasm' on and off the ball. Walker took note and duly joined in the darker side of the game, with a willing Kev taking his coat of for a bit of afters.
It's about time the team toughened up a bit.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Happy with that, I’m sure Pep wouldn’t have wanted walker and Foden to play 90 minutes ideally but I’d sooner that and we go through.

Pep has an obsession with winning - he would never play an all out kids team. If there was ever a game to play 11 EDS lads it was that one and he ends up throwing KDB on in the second half.

Still credit where it's due - just enough experience to get us through.

 

[SidJames]

He's a quality player but just doesn't suit us.

He is a very talented player.

But very selfish with the Ball.It is like he is playing only for Mahrez,instead of the team.

He needs to become more of a team player,and release the Ball more to team mates.

 

[Withnail]

Through to the next round. Bournemouth played virtually a full strength team so considering we had a lot of kids playing this was never going to be an easy tie. Great finish by Delap, big unit certainly a different option to Kun or Jesus, hopefully he will get more game time next week at Burnley.

Foden excelled again. Ferran had a quiet game, but needs minutes so again hopefully will play against Burnley.

 

[dadnlad]

come on boys a narrow win for them but liverpools reserves scored 7 in thrilling watch

 

[deano ou812]

Mahrez continually plays terribly in these early cup games, like he's offended to have been put in with the kids. Sané was similar, IMO it really differentiates the real team players and the ones focused on themselves above all. Sterling, Walker, Mendy, Rodri all supported the kids, took on more responsibility, could be seen guiding them through the game and looked like they were enjoying it.

Mahrez is good player we all know that,but he’s frustrating as fuck and greedy to boot so much so I’d boot him up the fucking arse,he’ll probably start against Leicester on Sunday now..Oh and agree with all your points above ..

 

[Phil1]

He wasn't

Of course he wasn’t. That’s what he’s got to put up with going forward though, people will say he’s been poor because they think he’s shit. Absolutely shite calling him out for tonight.

 

[WallyA]

He wasn't

True.

He offered nothing though, which was disappointing.

Clean defending atleast. Want to see the old lethal Mendy back.

 

[stonerblue]

Enjoyed the game but the commentary was dire - I paid a tenner to show good will but they should've paid me to listen to that nob end so I'll be sure to stream it next time

A very stoned sounding Diutch bloke did mine. Mostly just players names and long pauses. Perfect

 

[Blue Til Death]

Foden was head and shoulders above everyone else today, he was magnificent.

Someone better let Joe Hart know...!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Delap is a fucking specimen

The Winchester Diego Costa.