Match Thread | Newcastle vs Man City (21/08/22)

[SWPISHOME]

Inverted full backs not working today . Acres of space

Yep. That's the reason we are behind today, It's criminal leaving our centre backs 1 v 1 with Saint Maximin.

 

[Gumzy97]

We have a colossal goal machine up front who scores goals for fun. We should be playing to his strengths. Give him the ball ffs.

 

[Brunswick Blue]

It's been a day of very strange results and it doesn't seem to getting any better.

 

[wolviedinho]

Come on City.

Champions spirit needed here.

Cut out the mistakes and we can win this game.

 

[Keeper!]

I blame the pitch, far too dry ;)

 

[ID70]

Not even tried switching Bernardo and Foden to try to get some control in the game

 

[knuckles]

I thought we played some good stuff, midfield is being bypassed every attack they have and we do look a bit shaky at the back, they are working a lot harder than us too, but we have more than enough to take control and get some balls into Erling

 

[HelloCity]

Random moment but thought it was odd when Walker avoided passing to Bernardo out wide towards the end of the half. Bernardo was completely free but he cut back and found De Bruyne who had barely any space and who then just passed it to Bernardo.

 

[oakiecokie]

The worry is we are the ones looking leggy

Looks like a lot of the players have had to many leggy overs.

 

[TheBlueDune]

Another pep mindmelt tactically?

Need to get Walker playing ASM out of the game and midfield to cut off the Newcastle long balls but that will mean change of starting tactics.

Pep not good at admitting mistakes tactically

 

[mat]

We're going to win 5-2

 

[Blu1]

Stop Saint maximan and we stop Newcastle. Simple as that.

Yet we move walker into a position leaving space & Bernie not tracking back. Disaster tactics

 

[jimharri]

Anyone prepared to settle for a draw at this stage, given the poor performance so far? Me? No, not yet. Get back to me if we're still behind with 20 minutes to go.

 

[Keeper!]

Stop Saint maximan and we stop Newcastle. Simple as that.

they are better than that

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Come on City do the bizz.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Anyway, come on City! 3-2. Turn it around.

 

[mosssideblue]

Why the fuck does Pep wait so long to change things in game.

We need to change the system, that is the real problem.

On the plus we are not 3,4,-1 down at half time.

Pep makes changes we can still win this.

I agree. With the pace old Dainty boy has, playing inverted full backs is exposing us.

 

[red 2 hats]

Gotta start releasing the ball earlier to Haaland that's his strength but we're not using it.

 

[paulchapo]

That second goal we have conceded quite a few like that over the last few years. It's always Stones backing off which achieves nothing. He doesn't stop the runner or close down the pass so it's just u useless exercise that looks like he's doing something, when he's actually doing fuck all.

 

[dickie davies]

Walker has to stay in position and let Cancelo play in the middle
That will then neutralise their largest threat