Match Thread | Man City vs. Brentford (20/02/24)

[wattle]

Could be fun and games again this if Brentford pinch the 1st goal

I wouldn’t call it fun

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Another display that puts the league in doubt. Yes we are creating chances. But generally it's been huff and puff. When we win the ball on the edge of our own Box, by the time we get to the edge of the centre circle Brentford have 10 behind the ball. They are getting back quicker than we are getting forward. That shouldn't be happening in a must win game.

 

[Tolmie scores]

Just not encouraged by us anymore to get the goal against these teams that don’t want to play football

They do they have looked more dangerous than us. Just tactically more astute than us. We cant be winners every year. What is difficult for me is trying to fit in a CF. We lose soooo much. We were so much better with the david silva slide rule passes between CH' abd FB's then cut back. Now its just hopeful stuff. Very uninspiring to watch tbf. Butwe keep cheerin' em on

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Extremely poor finishing from Bernardo and Bobb.

We need to stop fucking about and start taking chances.

Kev on.

I don’t think Bobb could have done much more in fairness. It was great defending from Mee.

 

[DavidWhitesUnderpants]

Ahhhh, just remembering the old City who used to put in a real serious shift in the new year and blow away all contenders.

 

[jimharri]

Get the ginger bollo Kev on in place of Alvarez. I still think we'll win this by a couple of goals. Get the first goal and force Brentford out of their collective shell.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

If Pep read this thread he'd be a much better manager: /

 

[Blu1]

Haaland and Alvarez do not work together. One has to come off. Don’t care who. Both been crap again

100%

 

[BlueMonkey79]

I wouldn’t call it fun

It Will be on here

 

[bluemoon32]

Everybody always plays their best match against City, this is just more of the same.

In fairness, weve made it easy for sides to play against us at times

 

[plongo]

Akanji, Walker, Alvarez.....why?

 

[Mattyc55]

Haaland and alvarez stink at the moment.

Lack of creativity from full back is killing us in these kind of games too.

 

[mccity]

Ooof not a good stat

Scoring at Tottenham clearly came at a cost...

 

[hertsblue]

Sadly we have declined hugely this season and its a mix of poor transfer activity and baffling team selections by Pep.
Our defence changes per game and shits itself anytime someone runs at them and we are way to easy to counter due to only having 1 proper midfielder in Rodri, who isnt the quickest and attacking we have no pace, are far to slow and when we even create chances this is the worst season ive seen us in taking them.
We dont have that fear factor anymore and Alverez anywhere but up front isn’t working, and going forward Kyle has regressed hugely.
We just have a lack of pace in the team and are so slow teams find it easy to defend

 

[spacecadet]

This referee is in the fucking way all the time, surprise, surprise.

 

[BlueLou82]

So boring to watch, no injection of pace and passes just being rolled to each other.

We moan that teams play 11 men behind the ball, but we literally do everything we can to ensure they get chance to get all their men back with the speed of our play.

Could be a struggle this 2nd half and tbh it wouldn't surprise me if they knicked a goal.

Agree with this, it seems to be an obsession with keeping control of the game rather than take a chance and counter sometimes.

All the possession is working in their favour allowing them to keep their shape.

Its lovely tidy football but not really effective sometimes.

 

[madloaf]

I don’t think Bobb could have done much more in fairness. It was great defending from Mee.

Agreed. Bobb skill to get the shot itself was sublime. Hit the target...great defending as you said.

 

[CTID1988]

Walker is shite. Get Alvarez off too. Going to be pissed off if Pep waits til 60 mins to make any subs, needs doing now

 

[SamBlue]

You are not going to move this defence by anchoring Erling in his 4 square meters in the box. I am not sure what is Pep trying to prove this season, but I know we are not going to win the title on a goal difference.

 

[bluemoon32]

One of Alvarez or Haaland off please