Match Thread | Man City vs. Liverpool (23/02/25)

[Nas_City]

We're literally playing down 2 men. Get KDB and Foden off. Need Mcatee and Grealish for both.

 

[citytillicry65]

We have played well. Our attack with Dolu, Savinho, Marmoush, Haaland, Bob has huge potential for next season.

Now that we have Nico and Rodri we should ve strong, but we need Wirtz with desperation. Between KDB, Bernardo, Gundogan and Foden (this season) you don't make up a decent player.

And finally, Khusanov (and sometimes Dias) is the only real defender we have. You see Konate and Van Dijk (even Robertson) and how physical they are, how many duels they win with their bodies, and that they are not afraid to foul. Wheb do our defenders foul? Never...

Akanji fouls (unnecessarily)

 

[Gabriel]

Yes I thought that. To quote an oft used scouse expression ' stood there like one of Lewis's' ( and I don't mean Rico). He did feck all attempt to save it.

His weight was going to his right and he got caught flat-footed.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Of he wasn't interfering with play how the fuck can he score lol

It's a shit rule.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Watching from home as I've got the lurgy, that was so frustrating. Been in control for the most part, but you cannot concede a set piece like that. Think Rico has actually been really good, but nobody will care because he lost the ball leading to that corner. Nico has to do so much better for their second. KDB, hard to watch. I'd take him off for Bernardo now.

 

[sh249]

We’ve played ok. Better than some of the shit we’ve been serving up. Shape of the team is fine. Let down by some poor defending, which is now the norm for us.
Doku has been good.
Fair fucks to Salah - head and shoulders the best player in the league at the moment but still working hard to help out that useless **** Arnold.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Of he wasn't interfering with play how the fuck can he score lol

What?

 

[69FACUPfinal]

How was the second not off side

I thought the same too. Not even checked cos one of theirs looked off to me when pass played. One rule and all that....

 

[dannyboiblue]

Roy Keane Liverpool have been fantastic? Am I watching a different game?

 

[Smithy77]

If sergio still has his balls attached, can we re-sign him

We brought gundo back

Just saying

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We are just a mess this season.

 

[Zenmanc]

Kev's got more rust on his boots than studs. Loose passes, poor touches.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Why was gonzales only jogging back for their 2nd goal?

He trains every day with Gundo, Kev and Kova

 

[Damanino]

now we need to hope Arsenal beats Forest and Liverpool the Barcodes sin 3 days time. we cannot fucking mess up CL qualification. I dont expect more than a point vs Spurs. probably a loss if we play like this.

 

[antspider]

Why Ederson could not stop the second goal? Is he a goalkeeper or what is his role?

Bit unsighted by 3 or 4 players nowhere near enough slobbyguy when he takes the shot..
The other week on here said pep wants Emerson to play "more like a midfielder"
Such knowledge and insightful posts on the match day thread

 

[remember arthur mann]

Szobozlai who was offside didn't make a movement towards the ball. Salah was miles onside though.

Correct call.

You're a right cheeky monkey.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Just a question of how many this. Liverpool can score as many as they feel inclined to. It was imperative not to concede early, but as usual Rico Lewis was on hand to trash any game plan we might have had, with his trademark “get muscled off the ball” routine and all we have in exchange is the illusion of competitiveness.
Doku and Savinho playing well, but in the face of a low block imposed by players who are bigger and better than ours are, we’re a toothless tiger

 

[LWashington]

Front six second half I'd go

Nico Bernado
Sav Nunes Doku
McAtee

Let's try something different.

But I guess Gundo and Kov coming on at some stage.

 

[paulchapo]

Correct last season we would of demolished this Liverpool team. Think they have been shit mate

I wouldn't say demolish but we'd have certainly done better.
Pep fucked up royally not adding top quality in the summer and not letting some players go. He knows that now he admits as much in his interviews. The problem is it's now going to be an even bigger rebuild.

 

[jrb]

We've played well.

But we haven't got anyone to score the goals.

VVD won't have any easier Afternoon.

Foden isn't a false no 9.