Southampton (A) - Carabao Cup | Post Match Thread

I'm genuinely disappointed about this result.
Feel sorry for the fans who've gone all the way down to Southampton to witness a performance like that. Beaten Chelsea and the dippers to basically go down there disinterested and throw it away. Almost gifting the rags a bit of silverware in the process.
As for the murmurings of whether we are better without Haaland in the team I think they were shot down in flames on that first half display. Alvarez himself only touched it once in that 45.
Secondly as much as I like Ake he simply isn't a left back. Can do a job there but doesn't think offensively at all. Constantly holds on to it too long, inevitably passes it back to the centre half and then puts his hands on his head at another missed opportunity to break. Struggles to know when he should be running forward when others are in possession etc. BUY A LEFT BACK FFS!!!
Need to be a lot better against the shower of shit.
 
Trevor Morley's Tache said:
Some absolute bed wetters in the match thread. Someone even suggested 15 of our 25 man squad should be sold.

Yes, we were poor and we were undercooked for whatever reason. Saint's had a free hit under ZERO pressure, and were on it from the first to the last whistle. And don't for one second underestimate their home advantage for an evening kick off; that would have been a completely different game at the Etihad.
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Of course. That home advantage they've used all season
 
Cancelo had one of the worst performances from a player in recent memory. It's like he forgot how to play.

Phillips is nowhere near Rodi at controlling the game from the pivot In midfield. Overplaying the ball constantly the first half and nothing came off. Conceded twice because of it.
We bounce back against Them at the weekend and run through them.
 
Awful performance, I can't make a case for any one of the starting XI to play in the derby.
 
Len Rum said:
Most worrying for me is that we were still sh1t in the second half despite bringing the 'big guns ' on.
And we still can't pick out Haaland with crosses ( or Haaland can't get on the end of them whichever).
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Not that simple when you’re bringing on players trying to force a goal but the opposition has a 2 goal cushion and can just get all the men behind the ball and protect the lead and counter if possible.

That’s why you don’t start quarter finals with a weak side, let your opponents build up confidence and a 2 goal lead. Then you’re just chasing and forcing it.
 
meeesh said:
None of that starting 11 should be anywhere near the team that starts Saturday ,and that includes Foden,Walker,Cancelo and Gundogan,fucking awful,and Palmer is nowhere near close enough,and that Gomez is a league one player at best
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2nd half team were no better, except maybe Rodri and Ake.
 
When are we going to learn we’re not going to score passing it around and backwards in our own 3rd.
 
Think pep the players looked where Southampton are in the league there last 6 games and thought it wouldn’t be that hard! Once the game started though they were in shock at Southampton closing down hoof ball then the winning of the second ball was outstanding by then! Once we went 2 down even though I hate city losing I thought this could be a blessing two hard semi finals and a final if we win! Less game more rest in this congested season maybe a good thing!

Oh Southampton we’re fantastic and am surprised they bottom of the league!
 
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