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

[ancoats]

Left back curse again
Spurs again
You just knew today was going to end of with hands in heads

 

[eyalluvitt]

50p head Erling. Gotta score that

Sheriffs badge

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

That half is so disappointing after last week.

 

[argyle]

We dont take our chances, they take theirs.

Same old...

 

[TFC]

This half time will be full of pops at individual players, but there's 11 of them out there and they've all been fucking shit.

 

[sarcastico]

Think Cherki was one attacker too many and wouldn't have played Rico today against fast runners.

But whatever, Pep knows best.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Shite that

Don't look any better then last year. Can't say it surprised me when you consider how we went out of that club world cup. The signs were there still.

Wolves are cannon fodder. First proper test and we look a joke.


3-4 years ago you would still fancy us to get something from this. Now I expect spurs to do a number on us.

 

[lee one pen]

Haaland is absolutely pathetic with headers.

It’s the lack of effort that worries me mate. Doesn’t contest enough for me

 

[bert38]

Deary me. Spurs bullied us-our midfield has been dogshit -worry of Nico is up to it physically-fantastic last week but back to last seasons play today-

Still missed 2 huge chances.

The inability to keep the ball is another huge concern.

 

[domalino]

Get Rodri on for Cherki and we’ll be back in this in 20 minutes.

 

[madloaf]

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.

I reckon you're right from a possession based stuff at the back. I guess donnarumma would just oof that though and we don't concede. Perhaps Trafford is too young to think "fuck it I'll get rid and take the blasting later".

 

[cookster]

I have zero fucking clue what our gameplan is.
Absolute shambles.
Different players, same system and tempo.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

The same script as always against Spurs, we should be 2-0 up and game over. We miss easy chances and they score with their first proper attack.

 

[bellsouth]

Awful performance so far, individually and tactically - make changes now as it will only get worse otherwise. Ait-Nouri looking like our most important player - been rubbish since he’s gone off

 

[City Raider]

Foden to lead a Mahrez style comeback

 

[red 2 hats]

That was a bit wank, from the sublime last week to the ridiculous

 

[wattle]

Yeah but almost everyone on the pre match thread loved that line up…me included..

Exactly. We were good for 25 mins then started panicking. As did the crowd. A few in my block embarrassing. Had our chances.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

New season…same City.

No team concedes goals that are as bad as we do. Fucking awful.

The 1st, our CB loses a header he has to win. The other CB is on his arse and Rico, somehow loses a 15 yard head-start over Johnson over 40 yards. Then slides in with the wrong foot.

The 2nd, is just braindead from Trafford and now that sets the tone for the season. Everyone will be talking about that week after week, adding more pressure to a kid who has done nothing in the game. Get Eddie back in or get Donnarumma. It’s a fucking farcical situation we find ourselves in.

Our midfield is non-existent.

Marmoush is going to do my box in. Speedboat without a captain.

 

[simon23]

Yeah but almost everyone on the pre match thread loved that line up…me included.

Said the balance in midfield was not right. Reijndees defensive work along with cheki ain't there exposing our back 4...ask Rico to defend...he can't...couldnt last year either

 

[Zenmanc]

No real fullbacks on the fieid for most of that half. That... a Stones slip and Traff gaffe.

D killing us again.