Match Thread | Ipswich vs. Man City (19/01/25)

[Tolmie scores]

Large portions of humble pie on order for the authors of some of the earlier contributions on here.

Or just better this half v Ipswich... all relative

 

[Bluemoon dan]

Large portions of humble pie on order for the authors of some of the earlier contributions on here.

If we're not careful, the post match thread might not make 3 figures tonight....

 

[Beanhead]

Bollocks
Definitely not the problem
He’s not responsible for shite defending

No but he’s definitely at fault for recycling the ball instead of penetrating. Love him, but he’s not been himself this season.

 

[Norbert D]

Correct, was on BBC as well. Berkovic smashed in a volley from a corner that shouldn't have been.

Pretty sure Mick McCarthy was on pundit duty waxing lyrical about our play, at the time Ipswich were in the Premier League and us in the Championship or whatever it was called twenty odd years ago.

 

[freshie]

 

[I'm Blue]

We're back.

The games not finished yet.
Recent results should tell you not to count your chickens before they implode.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Cynic in me thought the same ;) defo seems to be a rocket close to a few sphincters!

Competition is healthy, just should of happened in the summer

 

[teddypaul]

Big up to the city fans , loud and proud

 

[Mentis]

KdB not getting the assist for Foden's first due to a deflection, while Salah gets his assist after a deflection against West Ham

 

[daveiw01]

I could be wrong here but was our last visit to Portman Road under KK when we walloped them 4-1 in the cup?

Was that the one with Bernarbia and Berkovic running the show?

 

[MCFC1993]

I have to say Gundo, who's taken some stick recently has played well so far.

Cause we're starting to get a fit squad again. So he was rested against Brentford to play here.

Don't think the plan was 90mins week in week out.

He looks fresher here, showing for the ball more.

 

[Abattoir Blue]

Large portions of humble pie on order for the authors of some of the earlier contributions on here.

As ever. I tend to think of this as a form of therapy for some. It's sometimes the only explanation.

0-3 a fair reflection of a dominant performance so far.

 

[Solatron]

We are 4th now!

 

[super_city_si]

Sure they were probably up at the dawn ploughing.

 

[Blueknows]

Was Bournemouth the last one? I was doing the conga at half time ‘Citys goin up!’

I blame that fucking giant beachball

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Think the performance is due to many things. The opposition, players coming back and some getting fitter. Maybe the new signings and Haaland has maybe given everyone a bit of a pep.

 

[SouthStandStander]

We are 4th now!

Lets hope wolves hold chelsea to at least a draw tomoz

 

[Beanhead]

Will finish 3-0 this

I’m going 1-6

 

[Tolmie scores]

The very moment they had stopped pressing us and dropped in energy, we started looking like world beaters again.
The same as with Raz, you keep the lad in and around the box and 80% of your issues are solved. Forget about 6 and 8 positions, or those abominations of hugging the line on the right or god forbid on the left.
If Haaland cannot be dropped and we cannot play false 9, do some 9 1/2 version of it, please Pep.

The commitment to get past tge man with the ball takes some effort but if big erl is to be effective we need fast runners offering overlaps and width
...at pace

 

[TonyM]

I was shocked by Gvardiol's body language in the first 20 minutes. He gave a few poor passes to Doku and shrugged like he had no belief in himself. I hope his confidence grows.