Match Thread | Man City vs. Aston Villa (22/04/25)

[N1985]

Some of these refs need to be given the Anthony Taylor in Europa treatment.

I don't remember Anthony Taylor being chained to some railings and bummed off some feral sheep

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Really poor again.

We do everything in slow motion. Villa are decent but more than that, they play and attack with intent. They move it quickly through the lines, whereas we always look like we are trying to win it on points after 12 rounds. We allow every side to get themselves set in defensive positions.

Bernie head and shoulders above everyone else on our side.

I have no idea what McAtee is doing on this pitch. He is so far out of his depth it’s unreal.

Gundo might as well have a lie down.

Get Doku and Savinho on, Marmoush in the middle and have a go at them.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

It’s embarrassing that we only have 1 VAR angle. I suppose it’s a quirk of an old fashioned football stadium. This is what happens when you go to war I guess.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Viagra on for Nunes?

Ye he’s a hard fucking blue

 

[RNBlue]

We are soooooo slow and ponderous going forward Villa, Forest and the Toon must be laughing their tit's off thinking we're competion to their Chumps league aspirations

 

[Blu1]

Genuinely forgot Gundo was playing, hasn't been mentioned once on commentary.

Grealish on for Gundo.
Nico on for Kev.
Doku on for Mcatee.

Fookin hope pep agrees with you

 

[bluetonium]

We can do this. We have the ability to change the game from the bench, although they're very dangerous also.

Penalty my arse. However, if that's the level fo contact needed, then be consistent from now on. Am sure we'll have a similar penalty gifted in the second half for equivalent contact.

Not.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Remember the good old days when villa was a routine 3 to 4-0 win? Fair fuck to them for improving, but we’ve really dropped a bollock with the squad planning, fuck me. Some of this football wouldn’t look out of place in the old folks walking league ffs.

That said, couple of bright spots, marmoush is great.

I think with Eddie Stones Ake Big Rod and Earl playing we scud them, we are massively under strength

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not much in that but they look the more dangerous with their counters.

We’ll need to score to get anything out of this as they’ll definitely score again.

O’Reilly having another good game.

 

[citeh94]

Gundo + KDB OUT

Unfortunately Gundo is staying on until the 95th minute, Pep TRUSTS him!!!!
As for KDB he’s leaving so we’ll keep him on for the memories.
Being serious we need Grealish and Doku QUICK

 

[give it to gordon]

What the fuck has Given been watching

 

[RobinHood]

Just been in a H&S meeting...

Did I miss anything?

Any Other Business?

 

[paulsimpson]

Genuinely forgot Gundo was playing, hasn't been mentioned once on commentary.

Grealish on for Gundo.
Nico on for Kev.
Doku on for Mcatee.

That would work . But Pep needs to see it.

 

[YatesA]

And his contracts just been extended, he's a shoe in as a regular starter next season. Depressing

I mean he could probably do a role similar to what bernardo is doing but he doesn't have the legs for that I guess but where he's been deployed recently, he's just a ghost for the most of it.

 

[Twisted-wheel]

One thing for the ref to give that and VAR not turn it over but completely fucking different to be sent to the screen. One of the softest I've ever fucking seen in that respect. Fucking joke.

No consistency apart from consistently shite at against us

 

[hihosilva]

KDB has done OK in fairness. Gundo should be off, he's been none existent.

 

[supercity88]

Is Gundo on the pitch?!

Never a pen for me, Dias got the ball which everyone managed to miss. That and being ran into rather than the opposite means it shouldn't have been given.

Fucking awful game otherwise. So sloppy. There's loads of space if patience is shown, but we just aren't passing and moving enough. We keep forcing things.

Pep bollocking incoming and hopefully we get the three points after a much improved second half.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

He’s been neat and tidy, same as he always is. The problem is that with De Bruyne offering nothing next to him, we really need him to do more.

He’s had 17 touches

 

[Beanhead]

We can’t throw points away here.

If pep does not make at least 2 subs now I see us losing this.

They are for the taking but the longer he leaves it they will get better chances

They are definitely there for the taking.. look like the last week has caught up with them. Should have Doku and Jack, Foden etc running at them rather than a bunch of geriatrics.

 

[SamTheGuru]

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Anyway, onto the second half.