It should be said more really. We are very boring to watch. We never used to be but it was like we were actively trying not to get the ball forwards on purpose in that second half.Result could have been whatever. That was about the most soporific 90 minutes of football i've watched since....we last played...and the time before. We're wasting a fucking goal scoring savant. We're wasting him. We've bought the best pure goalscorer of the last 20 years and we're fucking wasting him. 26 goals sure. But most of them came pre world cup - and are we sure Pep isn't coaching the instinct out of him. Everything pep does is deliberate. There is no instinct.
We play boring football. I fucking love city, every day we play i love it, it makes my week, it makes me happy - but not this year. I want to win - but my god I want to be entertained at least a little. We have been so diabolically passive in too many games this year. This is entertainment. This is what we work for, to go to the games, to watch the football, to enjoy ourselves. I'm not enjoying this at all.
Rant over. Fuck fuck cufifucjcki jheolf
At least we have the non penalty to console ourselves with , the facts are we are dog shite in the final third , I’d rather we have no striker on the pitch , we are a shadow of the team from last seasonSo you think that was acceptable, do you? We could barely string half a dozen passes together. We were pedestrian. We looked bereft of attacking ideas. The refusal of the manager to make changes to freshen up the side is bizarre. The big positive is that we didn't lose. But if we get past Leipzig, we'll need to considerably up our performances, and up them to 90 minute levels, not the current 45 minute ones.
yes you are right - he is boring to watchMahrez Mahrez bla bla ... yawn
Media in his earNot a bad result, but slightly disappointed we didn't come away with a win after the first half where we completely dominated. Incredible VAR didn't even check the handball at the end.
Another good performance from Jack and Gundo also had a decent game. Slightly concerning that Erling is getting visably frustrated about not being played in enough.
So 1 creative player missing and we are boring as fuck. We had 1 shot on target second half?They also dominated at Bernabeu and were the superior team until the 80th minute. We were without KDB, Stones/Laporte too. Also drew against Bayern where they were superior by the way.
State of this thread FFS it's full of absolute plebs.
We drew away to a very decent side in the Champions League we didn't fucking lose to Rochdale like some of u make out.
Pathetic. You all need to give your heads a wobble and a very good wobble.
Grealish played haaland his only decent ball of the night from the CM position...a position he hasn't played for years now. THAT is so damning towards gundo and bernie.Grealish too busy dribbling, never looks up to see where Haaland is. On the other wing, Walker can’t pass. Midfield slow, static and never look to pass forward. Stones light years ahead of Akanji, who just slows everything down.
As for Haaland, I do think he could change his positioning. If they can’t find him in the middle, then move out a bit away from the centre halfs and try outside in runs.
To be honest couldn't care less about Haaland goal tally, What's important is winning football matches and resulting in trophies.These two might end up costing erling his record goal tally...no exaggeration. We know gundo CAN play him in he's done it a few times. So why are they refusing?
Handbags over wages?
Exactly,other teams wouldn’t have let the game continue they’d be so irate.I'm so pissed off.
That handball.
I mean honestly.
Then we just quietly walk off the pitch.
We should have kicked off big time.
Instead we just let them get away with cheating.
Bitterly disappointed.
I’d have Jack central all day long tbh , he’s wasted out left , Foden left , Jack over GundoganI still don’t get the Grealish hype. Has he improved yes is he a great player? Not for me. Mahrez gets shit, from me inc, but he still offers more.
Okay. If you enjoyed watching that tonight and think we are good right now I’m happy for you. Personally I don’t recognise what I’m watching from this team most games this season. Maybe I expect too much but I have very high expectations considering our playing staff and management team.Oh here we go. We’re away in the CL against a team who are very good at home. They aren’t canon fodder. You have to face spells at this level where you’ll be under heavy pressure. That’s how elite football matches work. You don’t just pass the ball around for 90 minutes without them touching the ball. It was a solid performance overall with a good result and we’re in a great position to go through with our excellent CL home record.
Yeah, pfffffffffff. Pretty much like watching City 30 years ago.
Sorry, but no confidence at all for weekend. May even give it a miss. Watching us is a fucking chore these days, a few games aside. I dunno. I guess I'm just majorly pissed off that we're like this with such a "talented" squad and supposedly one of the best fucking goal scorers out there. Damn, you would never guess watching that would you ?
Sorry, that was piss poor. Again.
... he is magic and you're boring to read.yes you are right - he is boring to watch
Haaland isn’t at benzema’s level yet imo. No surprise really given his age but he is extremely raw in some aspects of his game. He looks incredibly clumsy at times with the ball he needs to improve that aspect.Can you imagine the poor fucker watching the Madrid game last night