Match Thread | Man City vs. Man Utd FA CUP FINAL (25/05/24)

[Tuearts right boot]

Peps got to make a change now, leaving it till 65 mins is no good. And Pep dont make HT changes

 

[DTKOAG]

To play Stones in a final after not figuring for the last month is so puzzling
No rhythm in our play at all and so frustrating

 

[Gabriel]

We’ve seen some poor performances amongst all the great ones but this is by far the worst 45 mins under Pep’s reign. He will be shocked like the rest of us are. Can’t see us coming back from this, we’ve left far too much to do.

It’s seen a couple of ridiculous bits of defending but we’ve actually had much worse performances. The worry is that in other performances we didn’t have our best players on show. Today, however, it’s senior players who are having stinkers.

 

[madloaf]

Wasn't a pen

We've been shite

You're probably right, it's soft if it's a pen for me.

 

[abu13]

Walker jogging back for their 2nd, we need a Pep rocket and a strong start to the 2nd half.

 

[RayCTID]

Last team to win an FA Cup final from two down, anyone?

There is always a first.

 

[M.Andrersson]

We definitely pay some of this too. Celebrations should wait IMO for next week but.... Our minds today were not in the game. The worst City of this season.

Let's hope they will wake up and bring Doku inside, we need some attacking firing power. There is no spark at all.

 

[clarion]

That’s basically it came out and just didn’t seem totally bothered like a friendly …

Yup. Just like that.

I expected Pep to start Jack, Doku, Alvarez just to increase the motivation on the pitch.

 

[Theengelbert]

Sometimes you don’t realise everything someone brings to the table until they’re gone. Ederson’s relaxed attitude helps to stop panic at the back.

100% this. These days it’s as important to be a footballer as it is a keeper. Ederson isn’t in the top 10 shot stoppers in world football. But he is the best footballer-goalkeeper on the planet and we desperately need him

 

[OntarioBlue]

Rodri, Foden and De Bruyne surprisingly having no influence on this game thus far.

Doku and Akanji have to come on.

Add Bernardo to that, he’s done nothing

 

[Chak19]

Oh and Walker decides to be shit again right on cue as well.

 

[HolisticJim]

More fight there than in this city team

 

[roach3]

He won’t like it but Kev has to come off
Slow losing 50/50s over hit passes
Not been the same since his injury

They’ve packed the middle to try nullify Rodri and stones is all over the place for the Utd ball over the top.

Gvardiol gets the ball and there’s no one near him for a pass except back.

Walker ball watching etc

Need Doku to try something on the left.

Gonna need to score quickly before this game gets away from us because even us won’t come back from 3 if they bang another in.

 

[blue moony]

Shocking

Yep id of pulled him off there and then . If hes rhe example no wonder we are playing like shit

 

[Blu1]

Utd have been shit they have just packed out midfield & waited to break against our ridiculous high line of stones

Our attitude & tactics have given them this cup

I don’t see how 10 players can now be motivated. Only Kova playing well.

Kev, haaland & Bernie have been shocking & look exhausted

 

[mscenterh750]

Rag

How dare you. You’ve made me feel sicker than I do about our current predicament saying that.

 

[VOOMER]

What the fuck does this have to do with Txiki?

Because our recruitment has lamentable at times. Every we don't sign players to ease the burden on our existing squad, we end up with more than half the squad playing with injuries. Modric is nearly 40, he does a job that none our players will ever get a chance to do.

 

[blueabdi]

We need doku’ pace on early

 

[eastmanc]

We need to up the pace and probably be little bit more direct. Too passive.

 

[RobinHood]

Doku.