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

[Gumzy97]

We need legs in midfield but we also need a ball winner. Probably why we like Ederson at Atalanta.

 

[i8rags]

Stones getting in the way of everything, gundog for Phil is mind blowing, playing sav into form then dropping him, every cross looks like women’s football (no disrespect) need to win and don’t create a chance. Genius

 

[Blue_eyes]

When do we all think pep will change and throw the kitchen sink at them

We no longer have a kitchen sink to throw...........just a little plastic plug!!!

Probably on 88 mins.

 

[Bill Walker]

Not exactly going to plan so far. They're making it difficult for us with their low block and we don't really seem to have any ideas to break it down.

Not quite sure why Foden is stuck out on the left when he has been our most dangerous player and top scorer the last few weeks. It's not like we don't have other options for that position. Not a big fan of Stones pushing forward either as it means the FBs have to stay back and can't then make the forward runs to create space.

I'd be tempted to bring Grealish and Savinho on for Gundogan and KDB and let Foden play the KDB role. Drop Stones back into defence too.

All is not lost. Just need to be a bit more creative and cover better against breaks. We can still do this.

Only fucking Pep knows that the answer to that, yet if we lose this and a journo asks him why he'll get prickly as fuck.

 

[TheBlueCat]

Everyone who is/ has backed Nunes has to see this as the way of things. He is really dreadful, causes so many problems and so few gains. I think it is a tall order to win now but we will certainly be well beaten if he stays on the pitch.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

but Bernardo starts every week because he runs a lot

Yeah, but slowly.

 

[Dax777]

Even Stones at RB and Nunes as the extra bod in midfield would surely be better?

Its almost like his lost the ability to think

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

not even had a shot on target when we need to win, we couldn't;'t have frankly played any worse or in a more insipid manner

 

[Blue Til Death]

Still amazed at how Pep has come to the conclusion that this is how we'll win.

Akanji shouldn't see that much of the ball. Nunes' strength is literally being far away from our goal. Bernardo and Foden just aren't wingers. Kovacic should not be given free roam to get into the opposition box, particularly when one of our CBs is also around the box. He's overcomplicated it for no reason

Well at least we won’t lose a CL final this time .. Every cloud..!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Just astonished Nunez hasn’t learned from PSGs first goal. Just defend ffs.

He is being asked to play RCB. I wonder if he has ever played there ever?

 

[come-on-barney]

We should focus on getting top four and the FA cup no need to go further in the champions league knowing we don't have a DM.

Won’t get that without one.

 

[Semper aggressus]

There is no magic switch we aren’t suddenly going to back to what we know,the results have us were we are,were we to get through we’d get picked off by any amount of sides,we aren’t one of the top dogs anymore..

Who’d have thought it - no ambition in the transfer market , this is what happens.

 

[ArdwickBlue_M12]

As we chase the game in the second half we are going to be even more susceptible to counter attacks. this could end 3-0 or 4-0 to Brugge

 

[Woody2792]

people said after Chelsea game maybe Pep wants a more direct approach with long balls etc.

well not many managers as stupid as Maresca to do high line vs City and Haaland. sit back like Brugge and most of our opponents and watch Haaland and co not even getting shots off let alone on targets one.

could be last 45 mins of CL this season coming up if we dont turn this around. 30-40m revenue out the window at last too.

Savinho needs to come on, but this was really a game to get the lead early on to dont let them sit back. we did the opposite, slow attacks, not enough firepower, and speed, and we conceded on a counter.

Pep said in presser he wont tell the weaknesses of Brugge front of press but tell them to his players. Maybe he kept it as a secret from the team too? ffs

unless its cannon fodders Bratislava or Prague we didnt beat anyone in CL. sick.

come on CITYYYY

The worrying thing is, this could be the last CL football next season too.

 

[malg]

He can run.

And dive around to pick up free kicks. That's our best chance of getting the ball in the area for Haaland.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Unfortunately, this is all on Pep.

Baffling tactics to play Gundogan as a 10, Foden on the wing and to effectively play Nunes as a CB with Stones pushing up.

Savinho must come on immediately.

 

[Twisted-wheel]

If I fucking see Akanji dawdling on that fucking ball for 20 seconds only to pass it two yards to Gvardiol, or out to Phil to pass it back to Gvardiol back to Akanji, Im going to fucking scream.

I know it’s hard against that low block, but come on

Haha that’s the actual tactic in a nutshell

 

[SamBlue]

Haaland up front never worked against parked defence, against this ultra organised deep defence he literally makes us playing with player down. And Foden on the left, that is two down - and that one on the very same day he is all over media how it didn't work for him with England. One side of my brain tells me Pep will find a solution, while the other one is screaming LYOOOON, CHEEEELSEAAA.....

 

[spacecadet]

Neither do the other two these days.. and Jack can actually run.

Backwards and sideways only.

 

[youngbob]

We've got a CM at RB, CB at LB, CB at CM, our #10 at LW, and a CM at #10.

Puzzling.