Match Thread | Manchester City v. Al Hilal (CWC) 01/07/25

[Xhavenjoe]

We do a lot, but Savi(nh)o is just not having an end product. I am just waiting for him to click in somehow.

No end product?
He's slipped in several balls for our players running into the box.
A good run and cross for a chance for Doku and skinned the full back for a low cross that their keeper just scrambled away.

 

[stonerblue]

Mental that their players see replay on big screen then refuse to kick off.

 

[wolviedinho]

Agreed.

His all round team game is good. I wonder if he fancies KDBs assist record to go with his goal ones?

:)

Better than last seasons walking dead -:)

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

How the fuck can you delete a reply mid reply on here?

 

[Legal Alien]

Good half City!

We look good going forward but seem to over do it at times.

Their keeper kept them in it but they did catch us on the break a few times.

Reijnders, Doku, Ait-Nouri and Savinho have played well.

Erling needs to get more involved, is he still injured?? he don't looked arsed to me!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Fuck all wrong with that.
Screaming **** got him booked

Foot bounced up off the ball and went into the shin. Not really anything of note, but the ref has suddenly found his yellow card after the post-goal melee, where at least 3 or 4 yellows should have been shown. Hell, the keeper came to halfway line and they refused to kick off when the ref blew the whistle!!

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Done him last goal

Hope it comes in for you after we've scored 2 or 3 more

 

[Big Yaya Wilko 12]

I think they've both been 2 of our best players.

Think it’s Reijnders and Ait nouri at the minute.

Gundo getting bypassed again and Savio’s end product been shocking. Both have missed absolute gilt edged chances too!

 

[Berti No Show]

Too slow and predictable, but we are getting a few balls into the middle.

Needs another goal to clam the breezes. They’re not doing much, but when they do break, they look like they can score.

At one point, we were 1 on 2 at the back on a break and their forward made a bad cross field pass, so another goal allows for a mistake or being caught on the break.

As I’ve said, should be at least 4 or 5 up by now! Hope it doesn’t come back to bite us, as this competition has thrown up a few strange results already.

Get another goal, get some fresh legs on, close it down.

Disagree. We've played against 11 men behind the ball and created chance after chance. We just haven't got a 2nd.

I feel when Ait Nouri and Doku go forward one of the midfielders has to drop back into that left back position. That's where they can hurt us.

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

How the fuck can you delete a reply mid reply on here?

You just did you fool!

 

[I'm Blue]

I'll guarantee that 'handball' will be all over social media tomorrow.
But remember no cares about City and no one is watching the CWC.

 

[wolviedinho]

Mental that their players see replay on big screen then refuse to kick off.

Don’t want to go back to the kingdom empty handed….

 

[Bill Walker]

Good first half. We had plenty of chances and couldn't quite find the killer second goal. I have to say they look quite threatening on the counter.

I wouldn't mind seeing Phil, Rodders Marmoush and Cherki at some stage.

Cherki for sure, decent first half, would like to see Bobb at RW and Nico on.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Apparently next season in the pl they are going to have interviews pitchside with a player who has just come off.

"Now over to Bianca talking to Rasmus Birtles on the Sky Subs bench sponsored by Screwfix.."

"He's gonna need more than a screw to fix that perform Peter..."

 

[Coatigan]

still feel a bit susceptible to a break

Through the storm we'll reach the shore

 

[Lord Blue]

Second half is going to be a delicate coffee balance. Need enough to stay awake but at full time need to get to sleep quick.

 

[Millennium]

Though Bono saved some clear chances, combining Gundogan and Silva in the middle affected our ability to play fast and create more chances, especially for Haland. We need more creative players in the middle like Rayan Cherki and Marmoush.

 

[Lost in space]

Christ, my eyes haven’t woke up yet, I read that as jizz mag.

I read it as a jizz fag

 

[HypnoticBlue]

Savinho off for Foden,
Then Nunes off for Akanji.
Gundog off for Rodders.
Get the 2nd early then a couple more will come.

 

[wolviedinho]

Shay given is another twat who is an awful commentator.

How many ex players have we upset? -:)