Match Thread | Manchester City v. Al Ain (CWC) 23/06/25

[oldius]

Pleasing first half with good performances all round. Their danger petered out but they were very aggressive in the midfield pressing early on which led to a couple of quick attacks.

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

How did that even take a var review!?

 

[heslops barnet]

This team at full strength whatever the fuck that is will be something else

It’ll be like fitting a jigsaw together

 

[pudge]

Strange commentary.

Just shit, standard Andros Townsend

 

[TinFoilHat]

No need for Porn hub tonight

 

[abellwillring]

Brad Guzan (former Villa keeper) is the color commentator in the US and he called it out immediately.. unsure how Townsend or anuone could watch that and say there wasn’t enough in it. He genuinely throws him down.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Wonder if the kettle is in the same place as it normally is at this time of the morning.

Good. Idea, brew time: )

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

In case anyone missed it but one of the officials on VAR today is Fu Ming.

 

[I'm Blue]

I’d just like to point out to that twat Townsend..

IT’S NOT FUCKING RUGBY!!!

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

Ait nouri yellow rescinded or what

Yes

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

No need for Porn hub tonight

Claudio is a pretty decent #10.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Just shit, standard Andros Townsend

Who scored a fucking worldie against us.

The ****

 

[CorporateBlue]

Filled up a bit here now, about 35-40k I reckon. Still 99.5% OVO - decent turnout

Like the look of Al- Nouri

 

[blue whippet]

Good first half, we look at more energetic than we were the back end of last season. A few stray passes and some wanting a bit too much time on the ball but good to see us move the ball forward.

 

[heslops barnet]

Off over to BBC Website to check match report….

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Was it just me that saw the hand in the face on Manu?

 

[oakiecokie]

What the fuck is Townsend talking about. Not enough in it for a penalty.

The fucking bellend. About time these were given more often as its been like fucking rugby with all the shirt pulling and not just in our game.

 

[Newman Noggs]

A bit disjointed as you'd expect at this stage of the rebuild but some pleasing performances particularly Ait-Nouri. I like Echeverri, hope we don't loan him out.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Nice little problem to have seeing 22 players hungry to play and win.

Our mojo might be coming back.

 

[I'm Blue]

Good first half, we look at more energetic than we were the back end of last season. A few stray passes and some wanting a bit too much time on the ball but good to see us move the ball forward.

Still nowhere near our strongest 11 playing together in both games.
Early signs look promising.