Match Thread | Man City vs Leicester (27/09/20)

[Keeper!]

You think he deliberately gets injured - imbecile !

I don't think he is injured

 

[paulchapo]

Leicester havent't been great at all, they've just done what nine teams did to us last season, defend in depth and hit us on the break. We're easy to play against and let's be honest if Wolves would have had their shooting boots on we'd have lost that game too.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Come on city, big 45 mins need to win today. I fancy Sterling bagging one.

 

[Blu1]

Zinchenko for Mendy. Torres for Sterling. Delap for Fernandinho

wouldn’t argue with any of that

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Kyle... what the fuck. I can accept it if he gets done for pace cos he's played twice in a row but that waa just stupid.

Garcia playing for a move here but fair enough, we'd be losing if not for him.

Mendy looks knackered, should have brought on Ake in midweek because Mendy cannot play three games in 6 days.

Dinho showing why Pep moved him back but some still won't accept it. Legs gone.

Kevin poor. Riyad (goal aside) poor. Raz poor. Phil poor.

Get Torres on for Dinho and put Phil in midfield please Pep. If that doesn't work then bring on Delap for Mahrez.

 

[dave_blue12]

Too many players not impacting the game.

No width on the right flank.

With no striker on the field we have to play through them, which we have failed to do.

Delap please Pep.

 

[Mr HJ]

Things you hate to see - Sky lauding a team that has had one shot - penalty - as though they are a great side. No bones about it but that Leicester first half performance had zero entertainment and very little skill. But hey, they love to see us struggle don't they. Absolutely fantastic goal from Mahrez, a blinder, but need to see him actually beat a man - he can do it at will but wants to cut inside every time. Made for Torres to show why we bought him - to run at them with pace. Other than that a reasonable first half for us.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Mendy is now responsbile for other players performances; the agenda some people have against certain players is laughable!

To be fair, if one player is having a ‘mare, most every other player has to compensate, and that can have unfortunate knock on effects.

I am not sure Mendy is quite there yet, but he didn’t have a great half, either.

That said, I think the incident many people are criticising Mendy for actually began with Ake being drawn out of position, so that was an example of the knock on the effect, just in the other direction.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Stop fretting folks. You know my mantra by now!
The Boys in blue never give in. They fight to the end.

Come on City. Come on city.

 

[yeseye]

Where is Jonny Stones? "Injured" again?

Garcia going is a big loss

Jonny fuckin Stones!

 

[Craig]

apart from KDB there is zero creativity , Foden cant find room , he needs to go wide or drop deeper to get involved standing on the toes of their centre halves isnt working, Sterling isnt a central striker , he needs space in front of him
Pep needs a plan B , becasue this isnt working and Leicester will score another , Delap is our only central option , so bring him on and sacrifice either Rodri or Dinho , we dont need two holding midfield players when the opposition are happy to put ten behind the ball , sort it out Pep.

Just completely wasted on the left. Needs to be on the middle trying to create and stick an actual winger out there and maybe the young striker upfront. Our width is from our fullbacks and neither offer fuck all in the final 3rd.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Alright we calm now?

We were the better team and deserve to lead. Second half is coming. Cmon city!

No positive comments allowed. Your asking for a ban mate, You cheery git :)

 

[super_city_si]

Same old boring tippy tappy shit, teams Just sitting back packing the defence and waiting for city to lose the ball and hitting us on the break

A repeat of last season

in 40 years of watching city whilst technically the football we watch is brilliant it’s boring as fuck

We have devolved to tiki taka. Pep said he hated passing for the sake of it, well that’s what we do now.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Dominate.
Miss gilt edged chance.
Braindead defending.
Other team still in it.

Yep, business as usual.

Have money, transfer windows, don't address problems. However we're incredibly run club .

 

[Burtonblue]

Foden’s wasted on the left and Mendy continues to look absolutely useless.

The main thing I worry about Mendy is that he’s now completely devoid of all attacking threat. Just looks like a rabbit in the headlights when he gets the ball at his feet near the box.

I honestly don’t think Mendy would be anywhere near this team had we not wasted £50 m on him
He’s not to blame for their goal obviously but he has been awful and offers nothing going forward
I am losing hope he will ever recover from his injuries
Pity

 

[cookster]

Yeah unless you sit deep which we never will they offer us barely anymore protection and obviously offer next to nothing going forwards. Simply because teams counter by playing everything down the channels or over the top.

Correct, it happened all last season. You'd have thought by now the best tactician with significant resources would have plugged that weakness.

 

[cjn]

You're always a bit tentative to give up possession against a good counter attacking side like LC but agree that he has been fairly anonymous. Is Silva injured?

I'd like to see two forwards trying to split the the 2/3 central defenders with Bernardo dropping into the middle but they have to get more from the flanks. Sterling for all his ability is a non factor too in this setup, just not working and have to believe Pep will change it at HT

Yep, Bernardo is out injured for a bit. Along with Jesus, and Aguero obviously.

 

[Gordyola]

I thought Pep was one of the best coaches in the world, mmmmm?

You thought wrong










He’s the best

 

[WallyA]

The reason the double pivot offers no protection, is because its at the expense of Walker taking up wider positions more often.

So we very often have Dinho defending in Walker's position, so there isn't really "more" protection.

My initial thought would be to put Ferran on, and take a wide right position to send crosses in and have Walker stay back more to stop counters.

Perhaps put Sterling LW and Delap as a striker as well, Foden doesn't seem into it and he has played alot recently so can't blame him.

 

[PhdWave]

Probably asking a too much of him and don't think Pep will do it, but I think the move is to sacrifice one of Rodri/Fern for Delap and let Foden drop into central midfield.

We don't need 2 holding mids because Leicester are just going to try to spring Vardy with long balls, and as it is both Sterling and Foden are out of position and ineffective. Might as well let Sterling and Mahrez try to wreak havoc on the wings, KDB and Foden create some magic in midfield, and see if Delap can help with the link up and be a big target in the box.

Caveat: there is a reason I am not a manager.

The idea is for two holding mids is to press quickly and not allow them to play the long ball itself...However it seems as soon as the intensity drops it becomes very easy to exploit the high line