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

[Blueknows]

So, even if a player touches the ball before the player, it can still be a penalty? Is that what sky are going with here?

Only when it's us

 

[christened at st marks]

Even McAt looks slow

 

[warringtonblue]

Subs will save pep again and then some will come to the conclusion that it was all planned by Pep

Fuck off with your 'save Pep again' shite.
This team is without Eddy, Stones, Ake, Akanje, Rodri & Haaland, tell me any other team who could compete with those out

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Handed a start at home in a crunch game. Hasn't looked up to it so far. O'Reilly looks ready for this level though.

He’s not pulled up any trees but some players need some time. He has goals in him and is a useful squad player for me.

 

[johnny crossan]

Given joining forces with the studio rag - called it a nailed on pen. Sad to see Shay.

 

[Sky Blue]

Lapping up Newcastle winning a trophy and doing well. Shit pundit as well.

A shit stuck on his line ****.

 

[TheBlueCat]

We need to dig in and be difficult to get past. Villa seem to be controlling the midfield and we need to throw a blanket over that.
Nico could do a job here but it would be at the expense of KDB or McAtee. We would have to step up massively to get a win. Here’s hoping…
If we lose here we are in trouble.

 

[Ajm1985]

And that's a concern for the second half . If Watkins comes on at some point they can benefit hugely. Need to have our defensive wits about us.

And Asensio, Malen, McGinn etc. Maatsen will probably come on before Digne gets sent off as well

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Big second half needed from Pep first and foremost.
Be ruthless.
Get some speed on there fairly sharpish. Don’t wait until they’ve gone ahead and we’re chasing the game.

 

[hilts]

Yep, got the ball. Still raging.

The touch on the ball is irrelevant unfortunately because its so slight and doesn't effect the run on the ball to any great extent. The decision rests on if you think the attacker played for the contact by moving his leg towards dias. It was clumsy and Dias did make contact.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Even McAt looks slow

Flatfooted and pedestrian as fuck.

 

[heslops barnet]

Given joining forces with the studio rag - called it a nailed on pen. Sad to see Shay.

Who pays the piper?

 

[meltonblue]

So, you're saying that tackling inside the box is now not allowed? Just in case the opposition player is discombobulated?

It wasn’t a tackle, if he’d have cleared the ball then fine but it was nothing like that.

 

[Blueknows]

Clear and obvious we get told, but var always intervenes in 50/50 decisions.

Who's deciding if it's clear.and.obvious , that's the flaw with var

 

[SWPISHOME]

Lapping up Newcastle winning a trophy and doing well. Shit pundit as well.

Shit keeper too.

People can say all they like about him goalkeeping wise, He was fucking bobbins.

 

[minimalistic]

I’m glad I didn’t pay £71 for a ticket to watch this. We have zero penetration and are creating next to nothing. I’m not sure what Pep is seeing in his team selection compared to what we have on the bench. I’m starting to doubt that we will make CL for next year.

 

[roach3]

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.

They look shite to me
Def there for the taking
We are just so slow and unable or not willing to play a through ball choosing to pass sidewards
Mcatees awareness is way off and to fucking lightweight anyway.
Desperately out of ideas and that **** in goal is getting in my tits

 

[pbueno16]

And on comes Watkins…

 

[eyalluvitt]

Missed

Because they are masturbating whilst watching the clip

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Yeah McAtee hasnt shown anything, bit more time then I think he might be off, unless Pep needs to play him to keep him at the club. But I would like to see Kevin taken off, he hasnt done any good passing in the last 90 mins of football, in fact I think made more basic mistakes than making chances.