Match Thread | Southampton vs. Man City (10/05/25)

[wolviedinho]

It'll be a game of two halves this.
I expect us to come out second half and play with more urgency.
Also with some much needed changes.
Doku being the main one, who'll get us on the front foot.
There's no threat from Southampton and we're too comfortable.
Pep needs to fire them up at halftime.

Saying this every game.

The team has issues to resolve.

Always need this or that player to come off the bench.

We are an average team.

 

[Goater=Legend]

I'd love to know what Pep was thinking picking a team that all want the ball to feet and not take anyone on.

 

[roach3]

What a load of shite this is, we are so predictable only kova looks like doing anything.

 

[AliAdel]

I don’t think we’re supporting Rico Lewis enough in this setup.. he is an academy player so the team should be built around him… should be playing where kdb is right now..

 

[dhruvblue]

Back at Etihad when we could only win 1-0 against Southampton, Super Knowledgeable Fans here said Southampton deserve to be higher up in the table and they are not bad side failing to see the drop in city’s form an that time while also hyping a team who turned to be the 2nd most pathetic team in the PL history.

Not sure the same fans would again say Southampton don’t deserved the drop

 

[2blue4you]

This is dreadful

 

[Legal Alien]

Well played Kova.

Now Kev, top corner!

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

McAtee just cant get himself into games.

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Is this team selection all about next weeks Cup Final ?

No one seems arsed about playing their way into it…

 

[waspish]

Southampton score watch us step up the speed of our passes!

 

[samuelyeboah]

every time gvardiol or lewis get the ball all alone in the wing facing 3 defenders i keep wondering what pep thinks is going to happen here and why he's engineered this matchup.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

This team selection and performance would make sense in the away leg of a Champions League semi. It is incredibly conservative given the opposition were actually facing

 

[Nas_City]

Kovacic makes Rodri look like prime Xavi/Pirlo with is lack of creativity. Not once has he attempt to play a threating passing. Would take Rodri and being down a man right now.

 

[skillman]

I’ve seen Bernie biting his nails, flicking the ball rather than hurrying it up to get the game restarted, walking and looking to the sky so far.

Maddening.

 

[heslops barnet]

Kova only player up for it….

 

[Gray]

Could be like the Everton game with late goals.
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[CΛL]

Another 10 years of playing with a big man up front, whose strengths we don’t play to and perhaps never will, smart

 

[super_city_si]

De bruyne set pieces are abysmal

 

[VOOMER]

No width and Akanji looks as flaky as ever.

 

[eyalluvitt]

This is like soccer aid, Pep needs to bring on Olly Murs and Gordon Ramsay at HT