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

[Luke The Blue]

Because without Nunes we need someone to hold width. Savinho being on the pitch means we can play Cherki and Foden in free-ish roles, in the centre. Take Savinho off and one of Foden or Cherki has to just stand there holding width, as we’ve no attacking full back

He's absolutely dog shit. I would rather have our tea lady out there "holding width"

 

[pbueno16]

Just end ET. These have no intention of actually playing the rest of this and are just planning for pens

 

[urban genie]

inzaghi will be a **** now and hold out for pens

 

[Coatigan]

Do hilal get bottomless substitutions? Feels like one every 6 minutes

 

[Eccles Blue]

Oh my goodness. Is Phil Foden dying his hair??? He was never that dark surely.

 

[super_city_si]

You dont fucking stop play for cramp

 

[Chak19]

This lot are the biggest diving cheating wankers that I've ever seen in my life.

 

[Vester]

Thought you get an extra sun in ET? We’ve made 5 so shoukd have one more?

We have made 6 subs.
Rodri, Ake, Akanji, Marmoush, Cherki & Foden.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Did the ref just stop play for cramp?

Yeah. Falling for their shithouse tactics.

 

[Frankie lad]

If this goes to penalties we might as well put a sandwich in goal.

From the saver selection at Asda;-)

 

[Heath Park]

Come on City!!!!!

 

[Dax777]

Looks like they’re aiming for pens

I would

 

[city5189]

Wtf has inzanghi got that jacket on for, he's sweating through it

 

[jollylescott]

I'd swear they've replaced 10 players

 

[mind your car Mr?]

We're playing a team with absolutely no experience of playing at this level and we're struggling ffs

 

[I'm Blue]

Played Cherki.

 

[pudge]

WHO Else you do want on the right side to give us width?

A bag of sand would do better tonight

 

[northmr8]

Feels like theyve subbed their entire time, has the 4th official lost count?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Savinho is definitely further down in development than Doku.

It makes sense, he is younger, there have been some good signs, but he needs to develop his game more this season.

I'd like Bobb to be starting instead of Savinho.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Good tracking back by Cherki.