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

[jaiguruKun]

Superb from Nunes , but we desperately need Haaland , KDB and Doku fit again

The possibility of having those three on the pitch at the same time gives me hope for the rest of the season.

 

[Bluemoonadam]

If we win this we will certainly have to up our game abit against fluminese.

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

tell you what, they don’t arf park a good bus. I’m sure if we had Doku on we’d have had considerably more chances though eh?

 

[chesterbells]

Pitch is a fuckin disgrace

Agreed mate, but he seems to have slipped most.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Kovacic off for Bobb please Pep. This kind of game just doesn't suit his strengths.

What are his strengths?

 

[Blu1]

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

Agree but I don’t think we are showing much ambition either

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

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.

Won't happen, but would get Hamilton on at h/t

 

[madloaf]

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

Yeah. Jack is the reason were conceding late penalties and 2 goal leads. Keep up

 

[jimharri]

I sound like I am having a stroke trying to say the name of this team we're playing.

I think you're on the wrong website fella!

 

[xmusampa]

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.

If this is a showcase for world football then I’m out. It’s boring. Makes the second half v Crystal Palace seem like a classic. Yawn

 

[discopop]

I get it why he doesn't do that because City's opponents score on 98% of their shots on goal.

Whilst that has a ring of truth about it this overloading the midfield with CB’s is what’s stopping it and let’s face it we only need one extra in there and it’s not Akanji

 

[abu13]

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

 

[big gaz]

Get buzzer on, inject some pace into our game

Behave it Horlicks with a double Malt and bed time said his mrs :-)

 

[chesterbells]

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.

Maybe this is the one time we have a genuine excuse. It must be really energy-sapping over there.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

If we win this we will certainly have to up our game abit against fluminese.

I'd say we have to find 3 or 4 more levels from tonight

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

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

Gotta be someone they target. I always say I’d love to see these people say to the players to their face what they say from the laziness of their keyboard.

It wouldn’t be the same.

 

[Vester]

We have the lead and thats the most important thing. Even if its a lucky own goal from a pretty terrible cross that was heading to no one.
Positives - We are winning, Urawa have absolutely nothing so far.
Negatives - Despite a lot of possession , we aren't creating anything against a Japanese team and are somewhat lucky to have scored.

Need to step up in the 2nd half and kill this game off before Urawa scores on their first shot on goal as the opposition always does against us.

 

[buckshot]

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

Defenses certainly aren't surprised with anything City does except for the times Doku is on the pitch. It just seems very comfortable for them to sit back and watch City work it around the penalty area.

 

[PragueBlue]

I think we've done ok under the circumstances. Dominated and created a few chances without giving anything away. Very hard to play against well organised sides with 11 in or around their own penalty area. Hopefully thy will tire or try to play a bit more 2nd half which should allow us a bit more space to attack.

Keep it going and we should win this one.

 

[Middedon]

I know I’m hoping for way too much… but the fact commentators pronounce Nunes name like Scouse Núñez really tilts me.

It’s really not even close to correct. For one it’s a different fucking language.

A few weeks ago the US broadcaster also mentioned he’d been asked to be called Mateus. They’d gotten some communication from the team or Premier League about it, it sounded like.