Match Thread | Man City vs. Everton (10/02/24)

[Alexia_Ko]

Doku needs to play the quick pass sometimes

 

[malg]

To be fair Everton are smothering us. Question will be if they can keep it up and the absolute must is that we score first here.

 

[pennblue]

I hope Doku either scores or gets an assist as I just don't see it. Always happy to be proved wrong.

He's hesitating on some of his passes, seems like he might be overthinking it. Hopefully he settles into the match

 

[pudge]

Akanji absolute death on the ball as always

 

[Chi-town blues]

Nunes has made some really good runs. Not been picked out

alway makes those runs

 

[hertsblue]

We give the ball away so cheaply at times setting up opposition attacks

 

[glyntowen]

Why do we have Akanji in midfield and Stones not? Somebody make it make sense.

i didn't have my glasses on at the start and thought it was Yaya
until his first touch then i realised who it was

 

[Tricky_Trev]

This set up is absolutely minging.

 

[Nascent Blues]

Stop giving the fucking ball away.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Careless from Akanji... Need to cut out these moments today

 

[super_city_si]

haaland is going to be bored shitless. Fuck all cohesion between defence and midfield

 

[Bluearmy]

So Stones now orthodox RB and Akanji pushing into midfield ???

Good old Pep mixing it up again

Weird for me. So good with stones doing it last season. Akanji not as good at it imo, certainly not on the ball which is critical

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

We're giving them too much time to think and get organised, need to up the pace and drive forward.

 

[kaz7]

Not sure this is working pep

 

[platty7]

Why is akanji playing the stones role .

 

[TrentGrisham]

It's early, but Akanji in midfield could be looking better. Once again, I have no idea why Phil is back to hugging the touchline after being our best player through the middle.

 

[Marklr]

This set up is absolutely minging.

Like..angin'?

 

[Scottyboi]

Foden has been so good in the middle it feels a bit of a waste on the right atm.

 

[Paul1970]

This will take Everton scoring first here

 

[Josh_D]

alway makes those runs

However, those runs also means one less body to pass to when Everton press as he’s still up the field.