Match Thread | Fulham vs Man City (30/04/23)

[jaiguruKun]

What has happened to Diaz's passing? Does not look comfortable at all.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

Should be 3-1 now. Foul by Robinson looked to be a penalty too. Fulham was always going to be tough, though. Particularly with KDB out And following the big Arsenal match, so happy with this. Hopefully next half we can keep from creating chances for them in our half with lackadaisical defense passing.

 

[Gabriel]

Dislike this stage of the season because you know some of them are playing with one eye on the fuel gauge. Don’t blame them, what with the games coming up, it’s just that it makes it even harder to watch than normal.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

See that young kid in the Fulham end celebrating Álvarez’s goal?

 

[mosssideblue]

Get Phil and Bernie on for Jack and FFS

I'd leave Jack on and bring on one of the two you name for Mahrez

 

[Keeper!]

There's always a judgement call to be made. I doubt Pep instructs them to play out no matter what.

wanna bet?

 

[kashmir]

Was it Eddys first shot syndrome again?

 

[SCEtoAUX]

Love Akanji, but this is a game that needs Eric's passing skills from the left Centerback position.

Agreed. This feel like a Laporte game more than an Akanji game.

I'd like to see Phil at 60 mins for Jack too.

 

[Mancity1980]

League table looks good.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Ederson sleepwalking through the game.
Mahrez not getting a sweat on.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Would agree with this. Walker and Mahrez have been benign. Too slow in driving forward.

Walker has been brilliant

 

[mosssideblue]

Dislike this stage of the season because you know some of them are playing with one eye on the fuel gauge. Don’t blame them, what with the games coming up, it’s just that it makes it even harder to watch than normal.

I doubt that

 

[Decepticon]

I remember some being upset we sold Jesus and replaced him with an “untried Argentinian kid”

Yes, the happy clappy brigade were very upset. They love to question Pep and the board.

 

[ManCityGR!]

Decent enough 1st half, could have been 1-3 easily but I guess it's fine.

We do not play that well enough, too sloppy at times and we lack the urgency that we had the last 1.5 month.
Rodri seems off today, Akanji with some misjudges, Alvarez is running hard and scored a wonder but he is no KDB in that position and this hurts our game today, Gundogun lacks(the last 3-4 games) his usual directness on attack and just controls the game, we must kick it up a notch the 2nd half.

Fulham seems to put weight on the center letting our wingers huge space, so Grealish and Mahrez have to take advantage of it. Grealish did but he was just not accurate enough, Mahrez is too cautious till now.

 

[Kadour75]

Wrong

He made at least three successful tackles which is not too bad.

 

[Haaland94]

How much did Alvarez cost us btw?

14m, signing of the season for me. This boy will be our leading player for the next 10+ years, what a gem to find.

 

[stan bowles]

Tough game so far. We've done very well to lead at HT and we've been the better team. Fulham do look dangerous though so we need to get more goals. Lovely goal from Alvrazez and congrats to Big Erl on the half century.

 

[vmsuhail]

Get Phil and Bernie on for Jack and FFS

Bernie needs a rest. Phil needs to come on for Grealish after the hour mark

 

[TheThirdDeano]

That twelve year synchronization between auger is goal and alverez is bonkers

 

[mosssideblue]

Walker has been brilliant

Not in attack