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The Fat el Hombre said:
Think we had too many players that froze under the pressure. In the tunnel before the game most of them looked like they'd seen a ghost, and the first half (and most of the second) they played like it. Gave me major Porto CL final vibes.

Gvardiol looked ok, Foden's desire to win won us the game IMO, Ederson kicking seemed good enough, I thought Doku put in an absolutely superb cameo when he came on, Akanji was superb bar that mistake, but Dias, Kev and Rodri just weren't there for me (Rodri I think we can forgive because he's been run into the ground so tiredness is an issue). If we play like we did that first half in the next 2 games we won't win a thing. Hopefully it was a Spurs away thing as opposed to a big game thing, but I suppose we'll find out on Sunday.
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So just the clean sheet for dias in defence, just the assist for kev and just rodri running the game in the background as always long may they keep on freezing
 
geek24601 said:
Wow talk about picking out what you want to fit your narrative! We were very poor in the 1st half. Everyone was saying it. You can’t seriously say you were happy with our 1st 45mins? I said if we didn’t play better in the second half we didn’t deserve to win the league with what was at stake. The 2nd half was a completely different performance and much more like ourselves.
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We didn't play poorly in the first half though..we played the game the way we needed too..making sure we didn't concede as it would be so difficult to win otherwise.
We were always in control of the game and we knew eventually we would break them down as we are a much better team.
 
blue by birth said:
We didn't play poorly in the first half though..we played the game the way we needed too..making sure we didn't concede as it would be so difficult to win otherwise.
We were always in control of the game and we knew eventually we would break them down as we are a much better team.
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We were pretty constipated the first half mate, no need to defend that. We turned it up in the second half, and it was vy no means as bad as a couple have made out, but first half certainly wasn't our usual.
 
unique circumstances...affected both teams , really was a hard watch considering what we are used to, the possession stats alone show how untypical it was.
 
Just in case anybody missed it. City won the ieague last night and we have done the same tonight. The natural order needs to be maintained. You know it makes sense.

For probably 99.99999% of you who haven’t a fucking scooby who I am, or what the fuck I am on about, you don’t know what your missing.

Probably.
 
hammocity said:
Kier Starmer?
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Mr Freebee himself, even helped himself to free hospitality at our place this season...paid for by...

Name of donor: Manchester City Football Club
Address of donor: Etihad Stadium, Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 3FF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality and match tickets for two people to Manchester City vs Arsenal (value is approximate), value £900
Date received: 31 March 2024
Date accepted: 31 March 2024
Donor status: company, registration 08355862
(Registered 9 April 2024)
 
blue by birth said:
We didn't play poorly in the first half though..we played the game the way we needed too..making sure we didn't concede as it would be so difficult to win otherwise.
We were always in control of the game and we knew eventually we would break them down as we are a much better team.
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Nonsense. The first half we were well below our best. Not sure what game you were watching.
 
blue by birth said:
Bollocks..we were always in control..we didn't look as good as normal but tension plays a big part ..as I say we knew we would create something
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Generous, at a minimum.

We were misplacing rushed passes all over the field as they put excess pressure on a slow City.

My brother was at the game and here’s a snippet of a text convo we had at HT…
(I’m in blue)

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We could both see it…one in the ground, one in front of the TV…and were both proved exactly right!

Their pressure on our CBs created the Son breakaway and Doku changed the game when he came on, and secured the penalty.

BTW, he called the Fulham & Spurs scores, too!!! I guess us both watching City for over a half century each has given us a few insights?!
 
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makinghistory said:
I thought they pressed really well which surpassed us but other than Sons chance I couldn't see any danger from them at all. Lets agree to disagree.
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No let's not , you just replied stating they pressed really well and yet you believe they were on the beach , which one is it ? Ortega made three vital saves in the last twenty minutes , comments like yours just belittles our teams efforts suggest you think about what you post before using your keyboard.
 
geek24601 said:
Nonsense. The first half we were well below our best. Not sure what game you were watching.
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First half was a tactical decision hence the inclusion of Kovacic to stiffen the midfield , it wasnt pretty but it was effective , brilliant from Pep we stepped up in the 2nd half and the game opened up when Doku was introuced and we got the job done , the perfect away performance it's what Champions do.
 
blue by birth said:
Bollocks..we were always in control..we didn't look as good as normal but tension plays a big part ..as I say we knew we would create something
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You were on top, they had a go, but it never felt that it would get away from you. Fodden was fucking outstanding, KDB his usual, if he sticks in, he could have a future. Your sub keeper holding the line. It was always going to be nervy, but top teams deal with that, as you did. Nobody shat it. It was a great, do you fucking think so, to Arsenal.
 
Magicpole said:
You were on top, they had a go, but it never felt that it would get away from you. Fodden was fucking outstanding, KDB his usual, if he sticks in, he could have a future. Your sub keeper holding the line. It was always going to be nervy, but top teams deal with that, as you did. Nobody shat it. It was a great, do you fucking think so, to Arsenal.
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If Son had put that 1 on 1 away against Ortega like he does 99 times out of 100 you'd be singing a different song. But all that matters is that we got the result at the end of the day.
 
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