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

[Metal Biker]

Too slow, in games like this we miss Gundog.

We should bring him on in the second half

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Bobb composure for the chance was fantastic.

Other than that its been diabolically wank.

Did all the hard work but got to score there for me.

A typical 1st half half from us these days. A couple of years ago I would go into home games thinking we will be 3 up after 20 mins. Those days are long gone. It’s the same slow, turgid garbage week in, week out.

Only City could have the deadliest striker on the planet and have the ammunition provided by Kyle Fucking Walker.

Yep. First 25 mins were turgid. Foden/Haaland/Alavarez all got to be doing more than this. Haaland has been bobbins the last two games.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

Walker should be banned from doing anything remotely attacking other than a decoy run

The only player i have ever seen who can consistently hit the first man when he receives the ball in 5 yards of space. He makes Navas look like Kevin De Bruyne.

 

[Stoned Rose]

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

He had the whole goal to hit but hit it straight at their guy.

It was absolutely bobbins mate.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

We're going to win this.

Better go down early then. Down 1-0 is the safest lead in football, you know? Much better than up 2-0. SO dangerous, that.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Well yes, which is completely unhinged as England is banned from reffing Liverpool for fucking up the Diaz ‘offside’ earlier this season…

Hence me checking in to ensure that he/she is ok..

Transitioning too??

 

[citytill1die84]

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 .

Ffs

 

[citymad]

We have to find another style. Why do none of the other teams have trouble breaking down teams with so much possession? We’re going to be physically burned out in fact I would imagine we’re the ones tired at half time not Brentford. It’s so frantic.

 

[Fordyboy46]

We have to win this because Liverpool will put four past Luton tomorrow. Several players need to seriously wake up

 

[ThreesKompany]

48 shots in last match and a half. 1 goal.

 

[HaalandEffect]

Too many around the box for Haaland to score

 

[cookster]

Dippers 15 shots against Brentford at the weekend, 4 goals.
City 17, in one half, ZERO.

 

[jimharri]

Anyone have the stats re the percentage of our goals at home that are scored in the second half, when we seem to favour attacking the family stand end of the ground?

 

[Iassel]

I’m afraid we are seeing the end of our title challenge tonight and it’s all on pep .

Jesus. Christ.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

One of Alvarez or Haaland off please

I'd take Haaland off for De Bruyne early 2nd half.

 

[Jesus2020]

Doesn't help when these teams sit back, 11 men behind the ball, looking for a counter. Anti-football. Suppose that's the price of being good but they don't do it just through fear, they get a buzz from not being beaten by us so they give a lot of effort - effort they wouldn't give even if it meant taking points in a part of the table where it actually mattered to them.

How do you combat that?

 

[wolviedinho]

We must have ditched the rondos and started playing 5 touch

Madness.

I loved the triangles, now it more dribbing then turning back but we did have silva and it was a joy.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Guaranteed same 11 come out for second half. Second half will be much the same.

De Bruyne on at 70 mins. Tempo raises, Forwards miss gilt edge chances and it ends nil nil.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He had the whole goal to hit but hit it straight at their guy.

It was absolutely bobbins mate.

Agree. Got to lift it there. It was a bad miss but Bernado’s was a shocker.

 

[Blu1]

This could finish 4-0 or 0-1.

I really couldn’t say if we will win it :-(

Where’s the fast attacking city goal machine gone