Match Thread | Southampton vs Man City (11/01/23)

[Toney’s bookie]

We're so incredibly slow

 

[paulchapo]

I feel sorry for the fan's who've travelled down. That side looked shit and lopsided before kick off and once they kicked off looked even worse

 

[MadchesterCity]

Phillips too slow. And get his stupid hair cut. I’m annoyed.

Shave his head at half time!

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

No extra time tonight. Straight to penalties.

 

[geek24601]

I think Gomez could be the worst left back I’ve ever seen.

He’s never a left back that’s the problem. Clearly got away with it in Belgium but this is a huge step up in quality and he’s being found out defensively.

 

[yankblue]

Richard Edghill holds that trophy

Ben Thatcher

 

[JULES]

not our best 45 mins, but no need to wet our nickers just yet.

 

[St.Pauli support]

What to expect mixing out of form players (Cancelo, Phillips) and those not ready for a difficult away ground (Gomez, Palmer) and add Walker as CB just for fun?

Thrown away. Well done Pep. Great invitation for struggling Saints.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

get gomez out asap

If Gomez is really better than the EDS boys then we have a huge problem on our hands.

 

[Del_Bosque]

Gomez is awful, like Maine Road 90’s bad

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Do we want to win the game? Don’t look like it.

Who is that with Pep?

Eileen dury

 

[bluegaz13]

When I saw the team tonight I really thought we would be really fluid….I’m not sure the formation is to blame for the absolutely diabolical passsing or lack of a press.

 

[mancityscot]

Put Foden back on £30k a week ,he might put a shift in.

Agreed. New contract has fucked the fellas form right up

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Fodens form has dropped off so much this season. Not the same player

Seriously worrying IMO. Especially combined with Pep's comments about body language and attitude.

 

[jollylescott]

Hard to believe Wilson Esbrand is sent out on loan and we have kept Gomez. He'd not even look acceptable at League 1/2 level. Foul throw FFS!

Good point. Wilson-Esbrand is far superior.

 

[sh249]

Has to make at least a couple of changes. Gomez and Phillips off, Akanji and De Bruyne on. Cancelo, Palmer and Gundogan all deserve hooking as well.

 

[East Level 2]

Yep, he's been sent to Coventry.

I know. It makes no sense when we have a left back crisis, and have had for some time.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

How many times have we genuinely played well this season?

Something seems amiss to me.

 

[give it to gordon]

Phillips so slow

 

[BlueBanger]

Perhaps Sterling, Zinc and Gabby offered better combinations. Not necessarily better players but more movement and more threat. Certainly in games without Kev and Haaland.

We employ a system that gives us all the possession in the world, but makes chance creation difficult...i think we are beginning to see a hangover from playing this tired system for so long.

I miss the more pacey approach of the 2017-2018 period.