Match Thread | Man City vs. Brugge (29/01/25)

[TShed]

Starting Silva was akin to him starting Sterling in Porto

 

[theres only one carlito]

Haha! One shot one goal for the umpteenth time! Pep is actually having a fukin laugh here. All the time it happens! Stop playing into the oppos hands! Sort it out and fukin learn l. It’s mental

 

[Mancini’s Pastilles]

Someone said it other day. Football has evolved. The tiki taka era is over.

 

[01cravend]

Pep is fully shitting the bed here

 

[Gabriel]

Always struck by how many of our players look at the ball when chasing in such situations and never at the runners.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Akanji is playing himself onto the summer exodus list. Watch him on that goal on the replays. When we lose the ball, they are all supposed to leg it back into position. Like their lives depend on it. Now watch what he does. Get rid.

 

[Beanhead]

If he starts with the same players for the second half I may turn it off. Waste of time.

 

[sir baconface]

All the hype about shiny new tactics. It was serendipity, not genius. Chelsea asked for it with the way they set up. Now we’re back to the old guard and the old ways.

Fkn 0-1. Brugge are taking us for fat boys.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Come on City time to turn this around.

Yep. I think second half will be a rollercoaster. 3-2 City

 

[colorado blue]

It’s all very predictable. We’re not playing badly but not doing much to create chances and every time we give the ball away we are so vulnerable. Need someone to step up,,,not sure who what could be

 

[abu13]

I really want it to work out for Nunes but fuck me sideways he does himself no favours

 

[CTID1988]

Hopefully that gives us a kick up the arse. Not likely though.
Starting to think the fans need to start getting on their backs a bit, it's so spineless at the moment

 

[ashleycaulcott1]

Pep likes fucking us over, get Foden behind Haaland and run at them

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Pitiful showing

 

[Zenmanc]

Pep deserved that for playing Nunes again!

Who would you play at RB?

 

[Jesus2020]

It's not the defending as such, although obviously... It's the set up against teams like these. It's always the same. Can't score against these 11 men defences unless your have no defence at which point you're vulnerable. This is actually what modern football is.

However, nothing to lose now so just fucking go for it. Absolute fucking bombardment now. 4-3 City.

 

[Damanino]

Pep never failed to reach last 16 at Barca, Bayern or City before. right now even last 24 is a big ask.

tactically we are found out. easy to defend against and easy to run a counter too.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

Fucking big second half coming up.
Make or break.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Fully deserved. We’ve been shocking and they’ve been excellent.

I’ve never seen a side like this under Pep before. We look utterly clueless, no tactical plan whatsoever and Brugge are the complete opposite.

The fact we let our only RB go only to put an out of favour central midfielder at RB is baffling to say the least.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

It was always going to be this way City are set up/ playing.

There is no way I can see where City get two goals from tonight.

I have no commentary on, I bet TNT are in joyous raptures.

It will be so embarrassing going out, but will give a bit of breathing space to try and get this team right.