Match Thread | Man City vs. Crystal Palace (12/04/25)

[Gazza]

I think Lewis is a victim of the system, asking him to move inside and forward then wondering why he's not at the back post for a Palace cross is a bit unfair - but having said that, a better player senses the danger earlier.

 

[YatesA]

Could end up about 5-4 - I'm trying to decide whether I prefer this or the dirge last week. At least this has goals.

If we win I'll take it

 

[mosssideblue]

Got to score there Kev

Agreed. Should have at least forced a save. We have the momentum though, let’s hope it continues in 2nd half

 

[Keeper!]

What? Mcatee has been fantastic!!! His movement, touches are far and away better than anything I've ever seen from Savio. He might not have the foot skills of the True,-wingers but his movement and Marmoush's have been amazing.


Please, keep this team for now. Rico is the only potential change for me to get more speed off thd Right side.

sorry don't see it, he think he is far better than reality

 

[Gaz76]

Think a defensive coach would be the best signing we could make, surely pep can see whoever is coaching them at the minute is fucking clueless

 

[Stoned Rose]

Exciting half that!

No more fucking about now. Same level of effort and desire as that comeback had and we’ll dick these knobheads.

 

[Mr HJ]

Hopeful that we bring on a proper defender to stop counters being effective. Lewis off, Kusa on.

Then perhaps bring Oscar on for McAtee after 65 mins.

I hope Pep doesn't bring Gonzalez off due to the booking as we need someone to stop them breaking down the middle. All our early issues were counters out wide as usual.

Above all we have to continue to be more dynamic - none of this to you, to me shite and then going backwards and nowhere.

Entertaining stuff though.

 

[wolviedinho]

I am more concerned about how long it’s going to take before we start to reach anything close to previous levels.

The current level is poor to say the least.

We give away so many cheap easy goals due to positional awareness. The set up is easy to break down and most teams do it easily.

Fuck knows how long this will go on for. Rodri ain’t gonna fix this on his own no matter how good.

 

[Bluearmy]

You sound like that lad who calculates the tariffs for Trump.

Diane Abbott!!

 

[Stoned Rose]

Think a defensive coach would be the best signing we could make, surely pep can see whoever is coaching them at the minute is fucking clueless

Pep is the coach.

 

[Paul1970]

He has been good. But its not just him. Gundo, Marmoush, Mcatee, Kova, both Nicos have all been great pushing us. Even Rico with his mini touches and movements.


Its been fantastic football bar the chance misses and the 3 chances we gave up.

This actually looked more like 2019-2021 City football than anything I've seen this season.


I hated the lineup too. But it is what it is. I was wrong. This lineup is fire!!! Win or lose,; want ro see more of this.

This is Crystal Palace at home not Liverpool and we are talking as if this is top level footie . Luckily for us that third goal wasn’t given as it’s been a disaster . Kdb has pulled one out of the fire and Mamoush is quality but we are so far off where we need to be it’s astounding . Gundo as been a great servant but i don’t care whether I see him or Lewis in a city shirt again.

 

[YatesA]

I think Lewis is a victim of the system, asking him to move inside and forward then wondering why he's not at the back post for a Palace cross is a bit unfair - but having said that, a better player senses the danger earlier.

I appreciate that but the goal itself he's facing towards our goal and doesn't react at all to eze. Walker was able to do because of his pace. Lewis has to be smarter about it or pep should abandon that whole system if he wants Rico playing and doesn't have the required players around to support it

 

[TFC]

Think a defensive coach would be the best signing we could make, surely pep can see whoever is coaching them at the minute is fucking clueless

Our defending is a genuine head scratcher. Doesn't seem to matter who is in there either

 

[Goater=Legend]

Think a defensive coach would be the best signing we could make, surely pep can see whoever is coaching them at the minute is fucking clueless

Fernandinho needs to come in and kick a rocket up their arse.

 

[Keeper!]

Hopeful that we bring on a proper defender to stop counters being effective. Lewis off, Kusa on.

Then perhaps bring Oscar on for McAtee after 65 mins.

I hope Pep doesn't bring Gonzalez off due to the booking as we need someone to stop them breaking down the middle. All our early issues were counters out wide as usual.

Above all we have to continue to be more dynamic - none of this to you, to me shite and then going backwards and nowhere.

Entertaining stuff though.

I don't get the Rico hate, the kid NEVER hides and always is looking for the ball, I can see why Pep loves him

 

[Mentis]

I think Lewis is a victim of the system, asking him to move inside and forward then wondering why he's not at the back post for a Palace cross is a bit unfair - but having said that, a better player senses the danger earlier.

He was also not helped that he needed to stay on the offside line, but Eze was so far ahead of the line when the initial pass to their winger was played. Eze has a large head start on Lewis.

 

[Kippax Kidd]

Someone at the game please tell me Khusanov is warming up at half time . Negligence if he isn't.

 

[Ajm1985]

Ederson shoukd be stronger but he was being fouled/held back by Mateta

True - replay shows that Dias threw Mateta at him haha

 

[JDV]

I hope we play the 2nd half with the same aggression as the last 20 minutes.

 

[Bluearmy]

We NEED fullbacks in the summer

We needed full backs last summer, but yep its embarrassing we have 9 centre halfs and no legitimate full backs!! No idea what we’re thinking allowing that situation to happen