Match Thread | Man City vs RB Leipzig (16/09/21)

[Tricky_Trev]

are we ever the main game on bt sport? absolute B team on the punditry.

Yeah, when we play Liverpool.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Bloody hell!!! I am gob smacked

He gave it.

I was more gobsmacked, we scored it ;-)

 

[BlueMonkey79]

We scored from a corner and a pen, wonders never cease!

More chance of being struck by lightning

 

[homerdog]

Not sure if you are

Of course I'm not, 16 yards is the edge of the penalty area, what game are you watching?

 

[andthesunshineband]

are we ever the main game on bt sport? absolute B team on the punditry.

Do they have an A team of pundits?

 

[PragueBlue]

Good scoreline at the moment but we haven't been at our very best. We don't seem to have the balance and control that we do have with a 3 of Rodri, Gundogan and Bernardo and perhaps miss the energy of Jesus and the pace of Walker.

KDB has played some fantastic balls in but we just don't look as balanced with him in CM IMO. He does create opportunities though.

Still, can't complain at the scoreline and hopefully we can add to it in the 2nd half.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Still better than Martin Tyler though.

It’s a toss up. I thought it was Tyler at the start.

€41m Ake scores the first. Good to know these nuggets of info isn’t it.

 

[Shaffer92]

don't let them back into this game

 

[kun]

Of course I'm not, 16 yards is the edge of the penalty area, what game are you watching?

Oh ahaha yeah more like 10-12 yards.

My bad.

 

[N1985]

Played well. Need more control in the centre of the park. Highline maybe slightly to fucking high.

Kev is mint. Grealish is class. Will be 5 or 6 this.

Get Walter on.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Do they have an A team of pundits?

A team of arseholes more like

 

[N1985]

Cancelo with Mahrez not great defending. Fantastic going forward mind. We were so half hearted with challenges before they scored too. Not surprised they scored, it seemed to be coming for a while. Some fantastic play from our midfield. If only we had a world class centre forward. I'll take 3 - 1 at this point, probably a fair score.

Cancelo needs to stay further back. That big gaping hole behind him is a huge worry.

 

[mccity]

I'm not calling for a red, but by the laws of the game...

"Where a player denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence the player is sent off wherever the offence occurs."

It was pretty far away from being an obvious goal scoring opportunity though.

 

[Gabriel]

Good half from Ake

He needed that. Hasn’t featured of late and probably wouldn’t have save for injuries, but at least the goal settled him. Will probably be annoyed with his part in their goal because he got caught watching the ball rather than closing the space on his man. He’ll learn.

 

[homerdog]

You must be if you think that was a red card

I asked what the difference was between that decision and the one with Reece James - happy for you to explain...

 

[N1985]

Foden for Torres after 60 is my guess

 

[Semper aggressus]

ok so far. Great from Aké, Kev looking good and Grealish.
Ref started off shit but surprisingly he gave us the pen, and what a pen from Mahrez.
Need to keep the ball better at times though.
Some weak challenges for their goal.
That BT presenter is hot!

 

[Hugos_Hut]

Get KDB off at 60 mins please. Don’t overwork him.

 

[teddykgb]

It was pretty far away from being an obvious goal scoring opportunity though.

Not having a go at OP but it’s scandalous to look for a red there. I’d be livid if that had been given against us

 

[kun]

Perfect game to bring back Foden for 25 min to get some match fitness.

Would give Sterling a go centrally instead of Torres.

Do we even have 3 or 5 subs in CL now? not that Pep would do 5 ...

5 subs