Match Thread | Man City vs Arsenal FACup (27/01/23)

[Pingu the Penguin]

I'm convinced it's the formation that we're playing (or trying to play) which is causing the problems. Bring Bernardo on for Gundogan, move KDB back into CM, bring Walker on for Lewis (or play Lewis at RB) and push our wide players further forward. In other words, go back our 4-3-3.

Agree with this but I’d like to see Jules and Erling start more centrally

 

[heslops barnet]

Thought I'd pop in at half time. Still full of bed wetting cunts I see.

Don’t like the truths about our performance?

 

[Josh_D]

Feel like a lot of people in this thread have forgotten that Arsenal are the best team in the country right now.

I don’t feel that’s the case. From what I’ve read, it’s what’s happening to the city team. What used to be and what is now. There’s a stark difference in play, tempo, etc.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Fuck me who is this stupid woman on Bein Sports?

Literally trying her best to stir shit up suggesting the crowd were booing

 

[Paul1970]

Yeah. Just need to let people move on

Trouble is we have too many we need to move on .

 

[Joekmcfc]

this midfield trio, aint a patch on Fernandinho, David silva, de Bruyne (of a few years ago) really need to inject some legs and aggressiveness into that area of the team. De Bruyne and Gundo together just doesnt work very well can only have one of them in that area imo.

 

[Barcon]

Why did you pop in to say that. Laters.

I didn't pop in to say that. P.S, It wasn't an invite to show that you're a "bed wetting ****"

 

[Allnightlong]

Pep cant give a bollocking every half time.

 

[Weavers run]

No direct running, no intensity, slow, laboured build up and yet another first half wasted and could have easily been behind. I trust Pep but really don’t see what he sees in this approach. It stops transitions apparently, yet they break on us fast every time they win it back. Mental

 

[blueabdi]

I dont see my team. We need to get back our identity.

 

[madloaf]

Same first half as always

 

[Blu1]

We don't have a style of play anymore

100% fans can see it & you can tell players don’t have a clue.

 

[Jimmieblue]

Every team needs the crowd behind them, win or lose, the crowd don’t play their part. This really annoys me, 78 years old, and I can’t now go, why the crowd can’t be like other crowds, it needs sorting

 

[Kippax77]

Why are English defenders so wank?
England build up a media frenzy around the Slab and Johnny Sones yet in reality one is a fucking embarrassment for a world record fee and can't get a game at the 4th placed rags and the other is slow and ponderous on the ball before getting another injury that should be happening to tall footballers in their early years as they grow and stretch.
Does my fuckin head in

 

[cookster]

Grealish has had two good chances to cross it in and has played it in to the imaginary fifteen foot striker he thinks we’ve got in his head.

Three, his end product is woeful.

 

[Bluemanc100]

We don't have a style of play anymore

We’ve broken the style to accommodate Haaland

 

[wolviedinho]

I am annoyed and saddened about how we are playing. However, this is all part of being a city supporter. Shit or great we are ALL still here.

Come on city. Let’s get a better second half.

 

[we are the east stand]

Walker and Alvarez on please Pep to inject some pace into a very slow looking team.

 

[blue ranger]

We are honestly miles off our levels from past few seasons. Totally unrecognisable. Slow, sloppy and lethargic. A total lack of pace and energy.

 

[simon23]

Walker and Bernardo on please pep for gundo or Kevin and rico