RB Leipzig (A) - Wed 22nd Feb, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

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I always look forward to games, and I hope that the pattern that has seen us concede from the oppositions' first shot on goal is not going to affect us in the way that it has done recently. From The Athletic:

Manchester City have conceded a goal from their opponents’ first shot on target in each of the past four games.

What’s more, it has happened in 10 Premier League games this season — or around 42 per cent of their matches.

That is a strange stat, and incredibly frustrating as a fan, but perhaps not so much in the light of some players nearing the end of their careers with City, but us still playing the high-line, possession game. As opponents find solutions, and the rapid counter is one of them, you become vulnerable if the level of the team is not quite what it was, and it isn't. We are capable of great performances, of course, and of good results, but the ability of some players to do it game in, and game out, is starting to dissipate, and a summer refresh is needed.

Tonight, no KDB, Laporte, or Stones - key players - but I hope that Foden and Alvarez can get proper minutes and show that the transition is on the way. Hopefully, we can put the game to bed early-ish, and Phillips, Perone, and Gomez can get some game time.
 
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I always look forward to games, and I hope that the pattern that has seen us concede from the oppositions' first shot on goal is not going to affect us in the way that it has done recently. From The Athletic:

Manchester City have conceded a goal from their opponents’ first shot on target in each of the past four games.

What’s more, it has happened in 10 Premier League games this season — or around 42 per cent of their matches.

That is a strange stat, and incredibly frustrating as a fan, but perhaps not so much in the light of some players nearing the end of their careers with City, but us still playing the high-line, possession game. As opponents find solutions, and the rapid counter is one of them, you become vulnerable if the level of the team is not quite what it was, and it isn't. We are capable of great performances, of course, and of good results, but the ability of some players to do it game in, and game out, is starting to dissipate, and a summer refresh is needed.

Tonight, no KDB, Laporte, or Stones - key players - but I hope that Foden and Alvarez can get proper minutes and show that the transition is on the way. Hopefully, we can put the game to bed early-ish, and Phillips, Perone, and Gomez can get some game time.
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No KDB,gets a rest.
 
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___________Ederson__________

Walker____Dias___Ake_____Silva

________Rodri__Gundy________

Mahrez_____Foden____Grealish

___________Haaland_________
 
Ederson
Walker Dias Akanji Ake
Rodri
Bernardo Foden Grealish
Alvarez
Haaland
 
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Put In very simplistic terms, let's hope we attack but not defend like we did against them at The Etihad last season and let's hope they defend but not attack like they did!
From our point of view ,the away match last season (which we lost)was largely irrelevant and a dead rubber in truth. They do seem to have improved this season though, looking at their results in the Bundesliga.
Lepzig did also go on and get to the Europa League Semi Final last season didn't they. This season obviously doing well in that will be considered a far greater achievement as that trophy will now be considered 'The Trophy' to win In Europe , for some unknown reason!!??
Going back to City, it's the CL knockout stages, so who the fuck knows what will happen!?
 
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