Match Thread | Manchester City vs. Tottenham (23/08/25)

[Don Karleone]

Get Bernardo on and give him the armband

 

[mick10]

Not sure how that's Trafford's fault, playing him the ball on his line with three Tottenham players sprinting at him is fucking suicide

Remember when they used to kick backs up there pitch from a goal kick. I mean the odd time is allowed surely.

 

[sh249]

Maybe we should just stop fucking about at the back from goal kicks?

Hardly fucking about. Just doing what every other team does.
Dreadful decision by Trafford. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Blue and true]

Rodders, Bernie, and Phil need to come on at the start of the second half. Inexperienced midfield and it's showing; can't keep the ball for over a minute and as firm as a wet paper bag.

 

[handsofstone]

1.1xG vs 0.6xG for us

So shit defence and shit finishing

Sounds about right for this version of Man City

 

[Pepmanc]

Not one player did well

 

[citytill1die84]

S

We have gifted them 2 goals all our doing how many shots on goal have they actually had apart from the 2 fuck ups ..

Same as us.

 

[argyle]

He'd have made a better decision

There's a reason Enrique wants a keeper who can pass.

We're gonna see more of this as Ederson is the best at it. No one passes around at the back like him.

 

[city warrior]

People are moaning, but we have had 4-5 big chances, we have pressed really well, and bith Spurs goals come from two HUGE defensive mistakes.

From 0-30 min, Spurs barely had the ball, and it was the first goal which took us away from the game. For me, it's mostly positive.

 

[MCFC1993]

Don't look sharp enough, no patterns of play. 2 mistakes leading to 2 goals.

Got to put our pissing chances away too, Marmoush and Haaland have missed sitters.

Big half time talk this.

 

[2blue4you]

Need to put Bernardo on

 

[waspish]

When we defend its running back it’s not doubling up on players in our final third because the way we play Bob has 2/3 on him same on the other side! Frank plays differently on which team he plays and best way to beat them!

 

[BlueMooner87]

i think even if we come out firing we will likely concede more

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

The high line again. It’s totally unacceptable and will costs us goals and games time after time. Credit spurs though they’ve grafted hard.

 

[Dax777]

Not sure how that's Trafford's fault, playing him the ball on his line with three Tottenham players sprinting at him is fucking suicide

You can just boot it into throw in. Its his fault. Lets not excuse a bad decision.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

I'm laughing harder than Phil before halftime at people saying we get something from this.... wish I had that kind of blind optimism. Sure, we've been the better team but its the same shit as last season; miss easy chances nd conceded every shot on target. Maddening.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

The amount of goals conceded from that passing around at the back shit....it needs to stop...teams conceded more goals than they end up scoring from it...madness

 

[wolviedinho]

Can’t keep defending like that. It’s every match with no sign of stopping. No serious title winning team has a weak defence.

 

[domalino]

Manager is out of his depth. Can pick holes in individual performances but no team should look that disjointed.

Yes. Pep Guardiola is out of his depth.

These attention seeking comments are so boring.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

All the players thinking today was going to be a repeat of Wolves. Half asleep most of them and when they're not they're slipping over. Doku and Bernardo on

Pretty much this imo. Players figured they could half arse it…Cherki has been the biggest disappointment for me..stepping into hallowed shoes in the first home game of the season…