Match Thread | Young Boys vs Man City (25/10/23)

[balotelli's back pocket]

It's called really good management. You have to try different things when you have new players. Pep is working things out and the only place to do that is in competitive games

He's refused to play Grealish anywhere but the left touchline for over two years.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Poor finishing. That’s all.
Poor conditions to play on a slippy artificial n pitch but we’ve created enough to score a couple.

Doku wasn’t great on the right but is dangerous on the left.

Jack is doing ok. Created a few chances.

Just the finishing. Need to work on that.

 

[super_city_si]

Imo Nunes is having a bit of a mare

Really? I think hes been alright. Still finding his feet with us but plenty of running from him and hes constantly involved.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Awful and we are becoming dire to watch away
We have nobody who can feed Haaland
Kovocic and Nunes Rank
Aki offers nothing down the left
Pitch awful

Awful? Ok we’ve not scored but awful? Fuck me I can only assume you are a spoiled brat JCL who doesn’t have a clue what awful is

 

[Goater=Legend]

That Grealish advert lol

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

It was Nunes.

That header?

 

[Gray]

Only game without a goal, not up to speed so far this season.

 

[bluemoon32]

Pep out

Tent peg in....

 

[phargrave]

Don't understand why they are allowed to have such an advantage to play on this shit surface...Worst possible conditions to play on a plastic pitch too which makes it even harder. Main thing is to make sure we come away with at least a point but even more importantly would be to ensure we don't get any injuries on this ice rink.

You’ll catch a few talking sense like that

 

[SomeMightSay]

Grealish thriving on the plastic pitch, obvs doesn’t want the carpet burns.

 

[sh249]

Decent enough, moving the ball pretty well.
Obvious lack of creativity - Nunes and Kovacic not stepping up in that regard yet.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Frustrating, on a natural surface we would be 2 or 3 up, but it is obvious the artificial pitch is affecting the game.

 

[Fat Freddy's Cat]

Nunes getting a a alot of unnessary shit on here . Kovacic pretty anonymus though.

 

[PragueBlue]

Thought we played pretty well on the whole. We have had plenty of opportunities but just haven't been clinical enough.

Grealish looked good on the left and created some excellent chances. Doku also looked decent when he moved to the left but struggled a bit on the right. Nunez does some good things but also some silly stuff as well and gives it away too much. Rodri steady as ever and could have had a goal or two. Haaland has had chances but just not happening for him at the moment. Kovacic just looks a bit lost. Tidy enough but doesn't really get involved in the game to any great degree.

I'd probably look at bringing Foden and Bernardo on for Kovacic and Nunez just to add a bit more of a spark. This is a game we should win though if we can sharpen up in front go goal.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Some good stuff but the finishing has been off.

 

[Phoenix900000]

Really? I think hes been alright. Still finding his feet with us but plenty of running from him and hes constantly involved.

But losing the ball a bit too much and that will annoy Pep

 

[heslops barnet]

Frustrating, on a natural surface we would be 2 or 3 up, but it is obvious the artificial pitch is affecting the game.

3 points and no injuries……….please

 

[s1ty m]

Some good work from Nunes but gave the ball away more than any other player, not sure Pep will be happy with that.

Sorry to say, Nunes is miles away in quality terms. You will struggle to win PL games with the likes of him and Kalvin Phillips, let alone CL games.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Not a bad half. Good tempo, they look energetic defensively but quite poor and with a bit more quality with the last thing we do, we could be a few up here.

 

[Franny 1234]

Good to see Haaland leading the line good. And finally our Jack is influencing the game. Keep the faith CTID