Match Thread | Sporting CP vs. Man City (05/11/24)

[chris85mcfc]

Our finishing is equally pathetic this season. Put even half the good chances away and defence isnt an issue

That's the biggest problem we have in my opinion

The sooner you get to 2 or 3 nil the quicker the game is over

Leave it at 1 nil and the other side will get a chance that they'll probably take

 

[Beanhead]

Pusey looking very nervy. Feel bad for him.

Was about to type the same. He looks petrified.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I’m not even that mad. We’ve played a million percent better than I expected. After the dross of late I’ll take a decent performance and leave the result to the football gods. I just want to see us actually looking somewhat like a City team. If we do that and lose, so be it. I know everyone says only results matter but tbh I prefer performances, always have.

 

[striver]

At the risk of being called negative, I have been unimpressed with Kova’s play this half.

bern hasn't been better either, shift nunes to midfield and put doku on or kev if ready

 

[I'm Blue]

Great half of football cancelled out in an instant, again.

 

[super_city_si]

Passing between defence and mid has been bad

 

[madloaf]

Why is our defence so bad this season.

Because we play slower, end up with 10 players in the last 40 yards of the pitch...and so if we give it away we are immediately turned around. It's not complicated. It is frustrating.

 

[skillman]

There could be a murder in the champions league first half and there’d only be 1 minute added on. I don’t think I’ve ever seen more put up!

 

[chesterbells]

Foden looking good tonight isn’t he?

Wish we’d let Savinho have chance to go on the outside of their right back.

 

[heslops barnet]

Silly yellow

 

[stan bowles]

ffs sloppy play again this time from S-P and Kovacic ends up with a yellow.

 

[RayCTID]

Pusey looking very nervy. Feel bad for him.

Was having a decent game up until the equaliser.

 

[MCFC1993]

Why is our defence so bad this season.

The midfield in front.

Rodri is the best in the world, it's takes 2 world class players in that position to do his job.

Kovacic and Gundogan are miles off his level.

 

[AlexGrimaldo]

Wasteful.. Bad defending.. The usual lately

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Come on City !!

 

[wolviedinho]

Pusey’s inexperience getting exposed here.

Needs to tighten up.

 

[I'm Blue]

Irritating.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Is that the same yellow card on Kovacic as on Martinez at the weekend?!

Joke!

 

[Gobshiight]

Pretty good so far, should be 2 or 3 ahead

Final passes got a bit sloppy in the last 10 minutes

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Kovacic needs to put his tackle away.