Match Thread | Aston Villa vs. Man City (21/12/24)

[CityDean]

Pep needs to change the system. The high line is a joke with this personnel. We should just be a counter attacking team going forward, stick Doku and Savio on the wings and get them to fire crosses to Haaland on sight. Tired of watching this dross

 

[NptonBlue89!]

Think you put haaland in any other team in the prem he scores 30 in the prem

 

[sh249]

Just get it passed quicker CIty...it's far too slow and easy to play against. No questions being asked at all.

We’ve got a huge problem moving the ball forward through the lines. Lewis and Kovacic are shite at getting the ball from the centre halves, Gundogan and Foden aren’t doing anywhere near enough to find space.

 

[Wellsblue21]

Fucking hell. See Pep’s touch then? Get him in midfield

Knew there was a reason he was a Barca stalwart

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

We can't play Haaland right now.
We can barely get the ball into the box anyway, and with our current form it's like playing with 10 men.

Said same thing earlier

 

[Blu1]

Fook me stones & akanji will you stay back ffs one counter & they are in. Why do they keep coming up so high

 

[TinFoilHat]

You'll still be saying "It's just a blip" when we're just above the League 1 relegation zone.

That's when the PL send us down there.
:)

 

[stan bowles]

3 touches each time...advance 5 yards upfield...stop...pirouette and play it backwards.

 

[SiMCFC]

You seem to get easily embarrassed.

The team has won 4 titles in a row. They're knackered, decimated by injuries, many playing when injured or not match fit.

Yet some of you turn on this team at the first bit of trouble.

Sorry mate but if you truely believe that I give up. Well done though, I wish I had even 10% of your positivity.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Ok, we need to sacrifice someone from the team at this point. I'm not talking about cutting someone from the team, I'm talking about offering a player as a burnt offering to a deity. What the fuck is going on?

 

[Sparkys-Army]

Sniff, sniff, sniff

He's not exactly wrong though? There isn't any other attacker providing the goals or assists required at the moment.

 

[decmancity]

You seem to get easily embarrassed.

The team has won 4 titles in a row. They're knackered, decimated by injuries, many playing when injured or not match fit.

Yet some of you turn on this team at the first bit of trouble.

Stop making fucking excuses. Its getting boring. This isn't good enough, end of.

 

[ufo]

weren’t we linked with pau ?

 

[wolviedinho]

Come on city

 

[ws01]

Our static build up doesn't work anymore. We let teams regroup and make it impossible for ourselves.

Yep. Glaringly obviously that it's become redundant. Ball needs to be moved much quicker in transition and more risks need to be taken.

 

[MichaelBBack]

RIght new objective lads, forget winning the match, how about winning one fucking header?

 

[argyle]

And you need to learn this isn't down to just injuries.

Yes it is down to injuries and players on the pitch who are carrying injuries or not match fit...due to injuries to others.

You and people like you love to believe that the whole club is in disarray, we need to sell everyone and buy everyone.

 

[leithblue]

Huge gap between Kovacic running around in front of the back 4 and Haaland.

Silva and Foden might as well be sat at home watching a Bond film.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Not one of our midfielders are able to turn on the ball

 

[stan bowles]

Even when a decent cross comes in, Haaland is on his heels.