Match Thread | Palermo vs. Manchester City (09/08/25)

[urban genie]

with only Nico defensively minded in midfield, the full backs really don't need to cross the half way line till the game calms down

 

[heslops barnet]

Bit hectic so far

 

[Zenmanc]

Weak as fuck that

 

[Bigga]

Based on this, so far, Cherki is a starter all day long!!

I thought he was supposed to be the 'maverick'!!

 

[waspish]

Has Lewis grown? Was watching and was thinking whose that 82

 

[MCFC1993]

Stones is so important, infuriating how injury prone he is because he is levels above.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Love seeing Khusanov go in for a proper 1970s tackle

 

[01cravend]

Inverted Rico always operating in the Wingers/RCMs space.. it's so annoying

 

[CΛL]

Like turning back and passing to an under pressure Trafford..

Was more on about his little shimmy that had the attacker pressing run straight past him then the perfect dink over into midfield cutting out a number of players, Dias and Akanji aren’t doing that

 

[deano ou812]

wtf did that player just throw himself to the ground hahaha

 

[Kippax Kidd]

The pace of Khusanov wow

 

[Draikin]

Cherki our playmaker, Oreilly and Lewis are too close to him imo

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Never a foul, it’s a contact sport

 

[Coljj]

Great challenge by Khusanov. Had to make that otherwise they were in again.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Has Lewis grown? Was watching and was thinking whose that 82

I thought that. Definitely looks like he's bulked up and gone from boy to man.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Don’t worry lads it’s only a friendly

Wouldn't surprise me of we 'lose'.

Girona friendly vibes.

 

[Zenmanc]

So weak these fouls

 

[theholysmurf]

Based on this, so far, Cherki is a starter all day long!!

I thought he was supposed to be the 'maverick'!!

But he’s not in his mid 30s and past his best, so unfortunately he doesn’t meet the Pep standard of midfielders.

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

I love Khus

 

[Gumzy97]

Cherki just oozes quality.