Match Thread | Man City vs Leicester Comm Shield (07/08/21)

[deano ou812]

Leicester near enough full strength and look well up for it,Brenda probably convinced them with something like if they win this it qualifies them for the champions league..

 

[malg]

Love the Matchday Thread. Living proof that even if you sit and watch the exact same game people see different things. Phenomenal differences in opinions on the players.

 

[stan bowles]

Edozie having a mare and Mendy is absolutely pitiful. He looks a stone overweight. I’m sure the occasion has just got to Edozie rather than anything else.

Disagree. Mendy has been excellent going forward. Defensively lacking but certainly not all bad with him.

 

[cjn]

Give over, fantastic player who still has it.

Not based on the first 45 minutes. Fine though, I can’t imagine he’s being counted on for a big role this year.

 

[Don Karleone]

Glimpses of good stuff but we're not there yet, obviously.

Wouldn't read too much into it.

 

[ctwrd]

Fernandinho showing why it’s all the more puzzling we haven’t been looking at holding midfielders.
We need the next Kante/Fernandinho

 

[GornikDaze]

you posting yawn every five mins is not hilarious

Yawn ;)

 

[Shaffer92]

Even if we do get Kane, letting Jesus go because Torres CAN play up there is such a big mistake.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

You can see Edozie will be very good in time and I think that’s been acknowledged by Pep picking him today but he’s not ready yet.

Probably needs to back himself a bit more, he’s had plenty of ball considering we’ve had less of it, he’s passed when he should of taken it on but looks dangerous cutting in (like previous games) just needs to be more decisive, it will come

 

[CC1]

Think Palmer and Doyle need to spend a year in the championship. Palmer has showed flashes but it’s evident he needs game time.

Bit unfair on Doyle

 

[zandvoort blue]

PER
SPECT
IVE


Leicester`s first XI 0 - 0 MCFC 2nd XI which includes a couple of kids

All this talk about take the kids off - bollocks. They`ve not shied away from the ball, always available and wanting the ball. These minutes will do them the world of good. It`s basically a pre-season friendly, and all about minutes under the belt.

 

[mat]

The irony of Heskey telling someone how to score...

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

he’s looked pretty poor so far. The occasion has got to him.

Notwithstanding I see the resemblance of Sane. We need a bit of pace as he develops can see ball put through with him runnning into it. Should petrify defenders.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Not based on the first 45 minutes. Fine though, I can’t imagine he’s being counted on for a big role this year.

so your going to judge a player on 45 minutes in a pre season game. Can I take some of the pills your taking?

 

[rickmcfc]

Christ there is some absolute nonsense in here. 70% of the starting 11 wound play more than 10 games each in the remainder of the season. It’s a glorified friendly. Chill out and get behind the team.

 

[Revolver]

Perhaps I am easily pleased. This is not far from Leicester’s first team and we are a mixture of youngsters and some fringe players. I thought we could be overrun. We are not doing too bad. The negatives to me is that this seems to be a typical Torres City display and Mendy can’t defend.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Dinho been sloppy but we don't have a forward pass on which is causing him to hesitate multiple times before giving it away. Going forward this was the fear, mahrez is the only real threat and when that's the case it's easy to just crowd him out.

Game looks too much for Edozie and Palmer who will be hooked early. Torres could not come out second half and I wouldn't notice for a good 15 minutes. Defence done alright.

Grealish and Bernardo on for the two kids to give them 10-15 minutes with a team close to a starting 11 before using the rest of the subs accordingly last 20. Don't expect us to be any better second half.

 

[youngbob]

Good balanced panel on ITV. United legend, Arsenal legend, former Leicester and Liverpool striker.

 

[Blueknows]

Itv coverage terrible just shown dozys chance saying it was the only one we had arf

 

[Blu1]

90 min Grealish winner! It’s happening