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

[Haaland94]

Akanji needs to stay on their Main man , delegating him to the Simpson-Pusay won’t end well

Problem is, Manu is stepping into midfield. Pusay can't do that.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

That type of goal/chance is being conceded this season far too often. We need legs in midfield.

 

[Blu1]

we can not play this system with no Rodri or walker! We need 2 holding midfielders. Every game now we concede the same goal.

Shame we played well but tactics cost us.

Hopefully we keep going & get the win

 

[city warrior]

Bernardo a ghost again... honestly, I would prefer to play with 10 and have Rodri than playing with any of the duo Kovacic- Bernardo - Gundo. Kova at least plays well, but the other two are ghosts of what they were.

 

[Stelea]

wish Akanji would shown some urgency when he has the ball moving forward.

 

[Elliot houghton]

amount of people sat down in our away end is embarrassing all the way to Portugal just to sit in silence for 90 minutes what is the point

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

HT 1-1...bloody hell, should be 3/4 up.

 

[citytill1die84]

Playing very well but concede the usual way :(

Come on City

 

[Gordyola]

We are are own worst enemy creating chances and not taking them, if we had then that goal would be virtually irrelevant Playing the three at the back with such a high line is madness

 

[daztrueblue91]

We’re simply too nice to play against. Unless Haaland is in top form we are toothless up front. Combine that with being completely open at the back, it’s a big worry.

On one hand I feel for Pep. We’ve got some huge players injured and he’s not been backed in the transfer window since the treble winning season.

On the other, he’s the best manager in the world and needs to sort it out. I go back to the Fulham game at home when they really should have put 4 or 5 past us. Not much has really changed since then.

 

[Phil1]

I’m still enjoying it. :-)

 

[eversince 76]

We shud’ve battered Sporting in 1st half. We play well enough but are way off being clinical.

 

[iwasthere1968]

Ok I'll say it ....the Viking isn't earning his crust.

 

[Kippax77]

Men against boys this.
4-1 city.
Media meltdown

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Given the domination, the scoreline is hard to take, but the performance has been outstanding for the players on the field.

Foden’s best (half a) game in a long while.

 

[bluemoon32]

Not impressed by them, hopefully we'll get a few 2nd half

 

[deano ou812]

Should have been at least at least 3 up before they scored but that’s what happens when you don’t grab that second or third,but we are playing well and hopefully create more chances second half..

 

[Brewster's millions]

Never seen a team lack a killer instinct as much as we do.

Really haven’t.

If Doku is fit enough I would have him on, put Nunes in the middle and take Bernardo off.

 

[Barcon]

Akanji is a coward

And you’re a sweaty ballbag

 

[come-on-barney]

Not replacing Alvarez was a mistake. Desperately need another striker. Decent performance and you can tell words were had after Saturday, but that crazy high line..