Teams like villa who pressed us for 90 plus minutes usually drops points next game. Bailey got literally burnt out at the end , will be bit surprised if he can start against gooners.Maybe, but games like last night do take it out of you. As for no point blowing it, I disagree. We aren't title contenders, we're a top 6/7 side potentially knocking on the door of top 4 but that's about it. Anything v you or the goons is a bonus.
Thanks, and I agree. Outside of Pep & Klopp I genuinely believe we have the best manager around. He's superb and we are very very fortunate to have him. 9 of those players last night were playing under Gerrard, a few were playing a few years ago when you beat us 6 at VP and we couldn't even get the ball off you. The transformation under him as a manager is frightening and it peaked last night. I hope it hasn't taken too much out of us for Saturday.
As a neutral looking in I do feel there's a bit of an over panic on here. I looked at your fixtures earlier and you have some very winnable games going forward (every game is winnable for city but you get my point). As long as you're in the mix then you'll eventually go on a run when it matters - you always do. I spent last night talking about who you didn't have (Rodri etc) without even realising that you have De Bruyne sitting on the sidelines.
We hope so, lets wait and seeHe was without doubt but will he ever get back to that level, it's a question that needs answering.
I'll take whatever number you want on that...He was without doubt but will he ever get back to that level, it's a question that needs answering.
I deal in facts not clairvoyance.Be 30 at the end of season let that sink in.
Teams like villa who pressed us for 90 plus minutes usually drops points next game. Bailey got literally burnt out at the end , will be bit surprised if he can start against gooners.
Panic here ? nah we only do Panick here ;) just that your team caught us at wrong time.
Im hoping KDB and pep are cooking up some masterplan to redefine his role so the best player ever to pull on the shirt can see out his last years with us with less stress on his aging bodyAnything we get from KDB will be a bonus, huge injury to get over at 33 and for a man with a catalogue of major injuries.
Personally I think he will be gone in the summer.
Never seen us so bad under Pep, even worse than Soton away in the cup last seasonIt was a shocker no doubt, I am a positive person and an optimist generally, but there’s no glossing over that performance
Teams are going to try that bit harder against us, we are the treble winners and a major scalp, it’s to be expected so we need to up our game as well, I am hoping that last night will have been a cathartic game, and the players and manager need a rocket
It’s a blip brought on by injuries, other teams can smell blood as wellNever seen us so bad under Pep, even worse than Soton away in the cup last season
Draw against Bournemouth, lost at Forest, and let’s see how they do against Arteta. We were just absolutely awful, think anyone could have beat us that night.Aston Villa are the best team we have played this season. I think they could very will win the league. Defensively they were solid and four of their midfield players Bailey McGinn, Luis and Tielemans were sensational. There was a reason we wanted the last two.
Yes we were abject, but we were abject for a reason - quite simply Villa were brilliant.
And Walker was stitched up by not being near his marker.Yeah but Ake was easily second best to a ball he should have attacked
Kovacic a decent squad signing but he was signed as a Gundo replacement and isn’t fit to lace his boots. Need to see more of Nunes. Had pretty high hopes but disappointing so far.They don't look anywhere near good enough even when I wear my bluest tinted glasses.
If he thinks they're "excellent players", I'd love to hear what the bloke thought of Gundogan and Fernandinho.
I get that other teams will raise their game against us, but last season (and the season before) we were reigning champions so where were the game-raising opponents as were retained the title (2021-22) and then won the treble?
And buses from a meeting point somewhere south of the river.This is very much an extended blip by City's recent standards. Chelsea have been quite shite for most of the season to date yet we conceded the lead three times, Liverpool didn't look that good but we only drew and again conceded the lead. Spurs should have been dead and buried but we conceded the lead twice. At Villa we were just abysmal after the first fifteen minutes. - So much for the "we'll bounce back next game" I read on here after every draw or defeat.
I get that other teams will raise their game against us, but last season (and the season before) we were reigning champions so where were the game-raising opponents as were retained the title (2021-22) and then won the treble?
Poor recruitment is certainly a contributing factor but I think we are also suffering from the disruption caused by the Covid seasons (2019-20 and 2020-21) and WC2022 being held halfway through last season. It seems like it's all catching up with us.
I've not written off the title, but I'm less optimistic about becoming the first team to win four in a row. I'll settle for winning the CL at Wembley, at least that venue means those who couldn't afford Istanbul will be able to endure UEFA's strange ticket application system.
Most Blues going to Wembley have regular parking spots or tube and train routes.And buses from a meeting point somewhere south of the river.
Hopefully he comes back and shines but I do worry, for me we have seen the best of him and anything we get until the end of the season will be a bonus.Im hoping KDB and pep are cooking up some masterplan to redefine his role so the best player ever to pull on the shirt can see out his last years with us with less stress on his aging body
Problem we have is that there is a definite feeling that we have to accept the level dropping at some time - I mean the players lost v players in - the difference in quality is stark... You can't keep winning that's understandable but the side that scored 6 at your place would hammer 0ur team today by 4 or 5..The drop off is quite dramatic that's why some fans are really feeling it. On our best day we can still produce quality performances but the draws with Chelsea, Da'pool and Spuds...all from winning positions shows we have ability but nowhere near the level we had and the drop of confidence and belief just invites other teams to go for it ...last few seasons we had the luxury that teams wouldn't. Could be a tough one for us v Luton on Saturday - big test for Pep i think. As for Villa, always a top 3 - 7 team this year - you look for steady improvement and Emre is doing as expected gradually improving your league position.Maybe, but games like last night do take it out of you. As for no point blowing it, I disagree. We aren't title contenders, we're a top 6/7 side potentially knocking on the door of top 4 but that's about it. Anything v you or the goons is a bonus.
Thanks, and I agree. Outside of Pep & Klopp I genuinely believe we have the best manager around. He's superb and we are very very fortunate to have him. 9 of those players last night were playing under Gerrard, a few were playing a few years ago when you beat us 6 at VP and we couldn't even get the ball off you. The transformation under him as a manager is frightening and it peaked last night. I hope it hasn't taken too much out of us for Saturday.
As a neutral looking in I do feel there's a bit of an over panic on here. I looked at your fixtures earlier and you have some very winnable games going forward (every game is winnable for city but you get my point). As long as you're in the mix then you'll eventually go on a run when it matters - you always do. I spent last night talking about who you didn't have (Rodri etc) without even realising that you have De Bruyne sitting on the sidelines.
Weird isn't it. I thought Gundo was capable of disappearing and had a mistake or two in him. Now he's left and you look at what we got in. He is Pele/Messi. Either the Txiki got this window badly wrong, or the players are letting him down badly.They don't look anywhere near good enough even when I wear my bluest tinted glasses.
If he thinks they're "excellent players", I'd love to hear what the bloke thought of Gundogan and Fernandinho.
Weird isn't it. I thought Gundo was capable of disappearing and had a mistake or two in him. Now he's left and you look at what we got in. He is Pele/Messi. Either the Txiki hot this window badly wrong, or the players are letting him down badly.