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[Platt Lane 59]

I'm also really disappointed that City didn't win.
But what does everyone think would have been a "fair score" for the 2nd half ?
City dominated and generally controlled the first half.
Don't think that was the case in the 2nd half.
Spurs passing and close control was excellent.
It was an exciting, entertaining game. City, as usual, played an attacking game.
What was refreshing was that Spurs went toe-to-toe. Very, very few teams have done that at the Ethiad, especially under Pep ?
Spurs players did go down very easily, but would rather watch them than almost any other Premier League team, perhaps BHA as well...

 

[Blue Theatre]

To get back to our best, we probably need:

- Stones & KDB back & firing
- some cover for Rodri
- Gomez & Phillips shipped out & replaced with better quality
- one or two more bodies in the squad; our bench looks weak
- and this sounds harsh given how many goals he scores, but: Haaland to sharpen up.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Sorry if already posted. Just in case you wondered when he blew…

 

[paulchapo]

It’s hard to explain. Did Hooper change his mind in a split second? Or did he get a shout in his ear?

We should be pushing this more. The scousers would be kicking up hell now with that decision. The manager, team and fans deserve to know why he did what he did.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

What did that refer to? I missed most of the second half as I was working.

In the 94th minute, the ref allowing us to play on then bringing it back for a free kick when Grealish was through

 

[searsleftpeg]

Most would agree it was our own fault we didn't have this stitched up by half time . To me the more worrying aspect is ,how the ref ,in a moment of panic ,his instinct is to go against City, as that will be the line of least trouble.

 

[blue whippet]

Three draws and we got through by the skin of our teeth against a team that we'd dismantled in previous seasons. With each game the front four are gaining experience but they're also burning out and that will likely have consequences later in the season.

Don't normally like buying in the winter window, but I'm fed up looking at a bench of multiple goalkeepers, injured players that are never coming on, and two players that have zero future at the club. Get the last two out in the window and buy two experienced pros (left back and forward) who fancy an unexpected crack at a medal in the twilight of their careers.

'Multiple goalkeepers and injured players that are never coming on' - couldn't agree more.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Should have been 3-1 up at h/t and could have been 5 or 6-1.
Spurs 1st goal from our corner was very poor. Foden shit out of a challenge on edge of box and Doku did exactly same as he did previously v West Ham, nothing! Erling had a shocker as did Alvarez, Bernardo and Phil was a bit off too.
Our central defence again was all over the place. Not being able to see a game out has cost us 8 points so far. Late goals are too commonplace now and is alarming. Below are points dropped due to late goals, where previously we’d see the game out.
1 v Wolves
1 v Arsenal
2 v Chelsea
2 v Liverpool
2 v Spurs

Why is Doku being given that job though? Son is one of the best strikers in the Prem. We were six minutes into the game and we have no one with any defensive ability watching Son. Is this not discussed as a possible risk if we lose the ball?

When do we ever score from corners anyway? We would be better taking short ones and building up with the defenders staying deeper or at least two of them.

Son v Doku is only going to end one way.

 

[hilts]

Too many weekends are Mike Tyson vs Buster Douglas atm. Need to sort it soon. This could become the worst Pep team ever apart from his first season.

 

[hilts]

Ref was bad but can’t take away from yet another poor performance. Was told on here gvardiol was generational he looks no better than ake imo. Missing gundo and mahrez hugely

Ake is better than Gvardiol

 

[SouthernPlastic]

I was saying the same until very recently — Stones and De Bruyne back — but when I now read that we can expect him in February, or even March, rather than January, I'm not at all sure that our rivals won't be pretty far away by that point.
As it is, I see that very soon Liverpool have got Sheffield United (drubbing nailed on), Arsenal have got Luton (drubbing nailed on), and we've got Aston Villa — we could win it, but it's going to be tricky. Villa's home record is very different to their away one. Look, if we're on it, we beat anyone whatsoever. But who in all honesty can really pretend that we're on it, at present?

Source? I haven’t seen anything but then I missed the pre match and post match

 

[come-on-barney]

Ake is better than Gvardiol

Put him in his proper position and let’s see.

 

[Norbert D]

the reality is Pep has priced incorrupt officials. control the game and take them out of the equation. For years that has worked, we even finally sussed out how to win the champions league with total control. Unfortunately we arent at that level, acts of corruption can get a result against us in tight games.

 

[Damanino]

thing is probably when we visit them later on they will have most of their injured players back like Maddison, Romero, vande Ven, Richarlison, Sarr, etc.
Postecouglou decided with a risky tactical plan and they could have been 4-1 down in first half due to it.

to end up with 3-3 from it is such a bad result especially at home.

will be a good test for Pep again if he can go to Pool and Spurs away games and win? fuck even a draw would be something.

 

[levets]

Miles off it. De Bruyne returning unlikely to be a silver bullet either. How badly has Alvarez to play to be dropped.? Rodri being flogged to death trying to hold it all together

Alvarez piss poor for weeks now. I realise he’s playing out of position, but he’s lacklustre and is giving up possession too often

 

[bert38]

Alvarez piss poor for weeks now. I realise he’s playing out of position, but he’s lacklustre at giving up possession too often

He’s great. But his first touch really needs to improve.

 

[come-on-barney]

Alvarez piss poor for weeks now. I realise he’s playing out of position, but he’s lacklustre at giving up possession too often

That’s the problem, too many players playing out of position, and too much rotation defensively.

 

[trotsky]

[QUOTE="Millwallawayveteran1988, post: 16687230, member: 32909"



Son v Doku is only going to end one way.[/QUOTE]

Really? Doku is one of a few is up to matching Son’s pace. He needs to get an effective challenge in. He will learn - his challenge needs to stop Son - if it’s a yellow card, so be it. Hopefully he takes the ball. It’s a professional sport and at 21 years old, Doku still has a lot to learn.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Ref was bad but can’t take away from yet another poor performance. Was told on here gvardiol was generational he looks no better than ake imo. Missing gundo and mahrez hugely

Ake took at least 18 months to bed and the lad is how old?

Let him find his feet ffs, how many times are we gonna judge a newbie after half a season, some should of learned by now

 

[RiversideBlue]

I was saying the same until very recently — Stones and De Bruyne back — but when I now read that we can expect him in February, or even March, rather than January, I'm not at all sure that our rivals won't be pretty far away by that point.
As it is, I see that very soon Liverpool have got Sheffield United (drubbing nailed on), Arsenal have got Luton (drubbing nailed on), and we've got Aston Villa — we could win it, but it's going to be tricky. Villa's home record is very different to their away one. Look, if we're on it, we beat anyone whatsoever. But who in all honesty can really pretend that we're on it, at present?

In fairness, after we play Villa we have 5 games that we should win, including Luton and Sheffield United. Swings and roundabouts. We'll win this.