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

[cookster]

Phillips first start, didn't realise he was so wank. Been dry bumbed by Leeds.
Special mention for Gomez's passing...

 

[bondsman]

Weak link atm. Gives it away too often and is always out of position and no defensive skills. Team as we know needs proper full backs, not Gomez, Cancelo etc.
But the squad could be the weakest its been for some time, our CB’s seem to be constantly injured, full backs woeful, no pace in midfield and no Rodri is a huge fall off in standards.
But lots on Pep constantly putting square pegs into round holes, changing the back 4 every week and baffling stuff like inverted full backs.

The inverted fullbacks and constant changing of back 4 does feel needless. Hopefully we can turn this around but Pep has a job on get our tempo and shape right for second half. Lavia looks a lad we should’ve maybe tried to hold on to.

 

[ID70]

This type of performance seems to be occurring more frequently

 

[heslops barnet]

Why play so slow hen the opposition are running around like finely tuned athletes

 

[Victorinodennistua]

We were so far off it after 5 minutes I got 7-1 on Southampton

If we get 3 quick goals ( which I can’t see 1 coming) then we might still be in this.

 

[mosssideblue]

So disappointing after the way we played against Chelsea

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Lavia has the higher ceiling that Kalvin.

So does Rico…-at 17

 

[Platt Lane veteran]

What pisses me off about this, more than anything, is it now gives the Rags free reign to go on and win a trophy.

 

[Bald fraud]

Lavia has the higher ceiling that Kalvin.

Yep

 

[M43 blue]

Least if your first team you got nothing to worry about this team challenging you for your spot

 

[Blue and still suffering]

On a positive note we are only 2 down, they could and probably should have scored more.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Feel sorry for the 3000 city fans down there

Imagine driving there for this.

Philipps has lost every 50/50?...weak

He has been dross. Absolute crap. It was his misplaced pass that started the shitshow that led to Gomez mess up and then he didn’t get the tackle in which then led to the Ortega mess!

Absolutely hideous performance this. Worst of the season by a mile and I’d leave all the subs on the bench unless we need to save some legs. I’d only take off Walker, maybe Gundo and either Grealish or Foden although the latter is very unlikely to start the Derby in this form.

 

[cupsforcockups]

Cancelo,palmer,gundo off. Marhez,Kev and harland on

 

[deafmanstevo]

You only play every few weeks in that competition. Consistency has nowt to do with it. You can be shit for every game in between and raise it for the CL when it comes around. That why teams who have had very inconsistent seasons, finishing fourth or fifth in the Prem can win the CL.

Consistently winning games even even the most important thing when trying to win the CL. In a round you can progress with one win and one draw, one win and one defeat or two draws and win on penalties.

You only need consistency in the league.

Well we have been average this season yet still 2nd and still win the league.

 

[Roachy]

Grealish and Palmer off for Haaland and KDB move Foden out to left and Alvarez to right Phillips off for Bernardo move gundogan to dm and Gomez off for Ake move cancelo to left and walker to Rb

And everyone else get your shit together.

 

[Trojan1962]

I hope he’s not tempted to bring on de Bruyne, Rodri or Haaland. Just give this lot a proper bollocking and at least get them winning some of their battles.

Thought I saw Kevin warming up as the players left the field

 

[Mancity1980]

Save the big guns. Throw the fucking tie. We have bigger fish to fry this year. Not worth risking Saturday for.

It’s a big call for Pep. I reckon it will be a half-way response, that is he will save some of the first-teamers and/or use them in a limited way.

 

[Leeky]

Feel sorry for the fans after that 1st half

 

[Stelea]

Remarkable that the only player capable of playing the inverted full back role is an 18 year old.

 

[Revolver]

Too many changes. After 5 mins it was clear that Walker at centre half was asking for problems.

Too much keeping the ball for the sake of it in the first 20 mins. If you don’t actively try and score you may get stung.

Opponents want it more and now have to something to hold on to.

Game sort of symbolises what feels a stop start to season