Match Thread | UR Diamonds vs Man City (19/12/23 @ 6pm)

[Goater=Legend]

If you hang around here for a bit someone will blame Grealish for this

Are we back on jack now then? Hard to keep up these days

 

[Bluemoonadam]

Probably because they are in a studio in Uk rather than 5star trip

That's certainly why then lol.

 

[levets]

So frustrating that first half.

 

[ninjamonkey]

I just don't understand our approach play anymore. we play slow sideways football, seemingly to shift the opposition enough to create a 1v1 out wide.

That's fine if we have 1v1 wingers that can go past a man or cut in and score. We don't, we have grealish, foden and bernardo who all love to face up the defender, allow cover to come over and then release the ball inside which gets us right back to square one.

It's the never ending cycle where we do literally nothing with it.

It's very concerning that Pep isn't looking to change anything and coming out saying were playing well. How are we going to win anything playing like this?

 

[snorky]

I use more energy going for a piss than Jack in 90 minutes

Stop wearing your wifes panties.

 

[Blu1]

We are working Bernie into the ground. He could of done with a rest in this comp for me.

 

[blue whippet]

Bernie, Phil, and Nunes good this half. Otherwise, we look poor, and luckily Urawa helped us at the end of the half.

Ake been good too.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

If he can stop slipping, agreed.

Pitch is a fuckin disgrace

 

[xgorton]

Loved the kids going forward last week with pace.

 

[BossHog]

Nice.... Og to help us into the final. Let's wrap up this game with an early goal in 2nd half.

We can relax after 4 :)

 

[trueblue1972]

How many treble winners medals do you get for that?

I got one last week ;)

 

[deano ou812]

Are you saying that because you've been watching or just assuming it because they haven't scored?

Both ;-)

 

[KevinMuscat]

The walking off the ball is killing us this season, there seems to be one player making a move and the rest either stand or walk. We are doing it again tonight and it's frustrating to watch.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Don't come on to the match day thread often but some of the comments by so called City fans are fucking embarrassing

It’s not good, thought I’d pop in to see what was being said but it’s dreadful stuff.

We’ve dominated a team that isn’t playing a normal game as per the norm. They’ll be knackered second half, working their tits off and that’s about it.

We’ve probably got too many defensive minded players on the pitch for this, hopefully get a second goal quickly and get a few of the young lads on - would be ideal for Bobb and Hamilton.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

We're in first gear - which based on current form isn't what I was hoping to see.
Is it pretty - no. Was I hoping we'd start to show some form - abso-fuckin-lutely.
We're winning though, and you can only beat the 11 camped on the edge of their box.

 

[MadchesterCity]

How do you know it wasnt a hard drinking session this morning?

Maybe he went to Dubai for a piss up?

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Does anyone get pissed off with the same shite every week , opposing teams parking the bus and showing no ambition , weirdly on of the best football macthes ive watched this season was Villa away at least they gave it a go and beat us fair and square.
It makes a change instead of individual mistakes costing us points against Chelsea,Spuds and Palace , six points dropped that we might rue at the end of the season

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Kovacic was useless, just take him off and put Alvarez in then.

Wasn't useless was he

 

[Blu1]

I just don't understand our approach play anymore. we play slow sideways football, seemingly to shift the opposition enough to create a 1v1 out wide.

That's fine if we have 1v1 wingers that can go past a man or cut in and score. We don't, we have grealish, foden and bernardo who all love to face up the defender, allow cover to come over and then release the ball inside which gets us right back to square one.

It's the never ending cycle where we do literally nothing with it.

It's very concerning that Pep isn't looking to change anything and coming out saying were playing well. How are we going to win anything playing like this?

Agree with it all. Very bizarre set up by pep recently

 

[jimharri]

Dear Santa,

I've been a good(ish) boy this year. I'm not asking for much off you, as I know you're kinda busy. But I wouldn't half mind a stress free 2 or 3 goal win this evening. It'd make life on here so much nicer.

So much for that!