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

[Goater=Legend]

The decision to not replace Mahrez (and Palmer) with a right winger and to then keep Kyle Walker, knowing that our right back would have to be our width on that flank this season and that Walker is bobbins at it, is so bad that I’d say it’s the main obstacle we face each game. The board/Pep fucked the summer up spectacularly.

Bobb would of been the RW but unfortunately Pep feels the need to put Foden there to get Alvarez in.

 

[super_city_si]

The only criticism I have is the build up.

It’s so fucking slow, erling getting nothing. No point trying to pass it to him with 4 defenders marking him.

fix the build up and we would be scoring a lot. This slow tepid take too many touches is killing us.

We must have ditched the rondos and started playing 5 touch

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Too slow, in games like this we miss Gundog.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

What time is Alvarez going to go home?

Certainly a square peg in a round hole at present; he’s shoehorned into the line up since haalands return, makes zero sense…

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I will be pissed if pep doesn’t change this at half time. At what point will he realise this does not work.

He is a stubborn so and so and will leave the players currently on the pitch to sort it out.

 

[Gabriel]

Think we’ve played well and but for Mee would be ahead. Rodri is having to cover huge amounts of ground and needs help; the same holds for Walker. Brentford are defending manfully and it might take a gutsy call: de Bruyne for Haaland…

 

[TrentGrisham]

Bobb would of been the RW but unfortunately Pep feels the need to put Foden there to get Alvarez in.

!!!

 

[heslops barnet]

We've had chances. Just need to take one. They defend well. Maybe Kev to get through them.

Not sure how we’re going to breakdown a 11 man defence……

 

[TinFoilHat]

We're going to win this.

 

[spiny]

Trying too hard. No rub of the green. Poor ref yet again or is it they are so below understanding the game at the level City play?

 

[Alexia_Ko]

If Pep wanted someone that works hard, has a loose first touch and sporadic decision making, why not play the ACTUAL midfielder Nunes? Why Alvarez, with his form rn?

 

[Tolmie scores]

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.

Sometimes hands up to better organised team. We are very easy to defend against and even easier to counter attack so from BFC.. great tactics

 

[Stelea]

Need to get Walker off and stop with this obsession of him playing as a winger who can’t cross or pass the ball.
We were lucky to not be behind . Yet again the man on the counter arrived on Walker's side.
Alverez anonymous again

 

[Josh_D]

I will be pissed if pep doesn’t change this at half time. At what point will he realise this does not work.

Not something he does often.

I just want him to shuffle the lads about. Need Bobb and Phil on the ball more. I’d move Bobb to the right. Let Phil play in the middle. Bernie a bit deeper and Alvarez on the left so he can just try and spam shots or crosses.

Ha, who am I kidding?

In all seriousness, I believe Pep will change it but maybe not at half time.

 

[phargrave]

People commenting about the Liverpool game against Brentford obviously didn't actually watch the Liverpool game against Brentford. These are a tough side to beat, but we are well, well on top, and as they tire, we will win.

Or they will score on the counter…

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Too slow, in games like this we miss Gundog.

I miss him every day. Was my top man after VK left.

 

[Gray]

Heard this boring bollocks before.

I am at the game and I have not witnessed as bad a half all season. Mainly down to Brentfords anti-football tactics but also our inability to break them down.

 

[Paul1970]

Might aswell get used to it lads
Haaland and alveraz will play together for the rest of the season and our beloved captain will also not be dropped and I’m afraid we are seeing the end of our title challenge tonight and it’s all on pep . Also j know we are not allowed to criticise him but bloody hell Haaland is so off form he is making Nunez look great . He looks half arsed and couldn’t hit a fucking barn door atm and before I get the usual we are the treble winners and he scored 40 goals last season blah blah blah that’s the past and we are now in the present I mean don’t get me wrong I’m ok with not winning the titke this season but what im not alright with is players being picked because of who they are .

 

[madloaf]

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

More so than others.

 

[TrentGrisham]

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

Akanji has been fine. It's the other two,