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

[PragueBlue]

Typical games against Spurs. We miss our good chances, they score their's (mainly from our mistakes).

We have looked rather disjointed though. Not really dominating and making far too many mistakes own the ball. Too many sloppy passes and miscontrolled balls. Would help if we could stop continually slipping over too.

Uphill task now but we do have goals in us if we can cut out the sloppiness. I still think it's a game we can win if we get our act together.

 

[johnny crossan]

OK three quick subs - Rodri, Bernie & Doku for Gonzales, Lewis & Bobb. If that doesn't work Foden on for Marmoush and Eddy will have to do a Donnarumma goodbye.

 

[Roachy]

Poor showing up to now. Midfield and defence pretty bad for that 1st half.

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

Horrendous performance. Doubt there is a player that will turn this around in this team. This half highlights a lot of problems with out current players unfortunately.

 

[domalino]

Crying out for Rodri if he was fit, Nico G Reinders and Cherki are too slow for the Prem at the moment and Erl is a fuckin hopeless target man so why the fuckin hell play the ball to him with his back to goa,l tactics from 1 of the Peps is dogshit.

If Rodri isn’t fit then he wouldn’t be on the bench.

 

[Chak19]

if we are gonna play out from back, then maybe not sign Donnarumma

Fine than get Ederson on the pitch for the second half, if he's on the bench you might as well use him, it's brutal on Trafford but he's been dogshite.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Confidence Team FC

 

[kaz7]

Glad to see you posting. Hope you are well

Thank you lovely

 

[bell_mcfc]

I thought we’d eventually get to playing Cherki in the middle and dropping Bernie like today but maybe too soon. Need some control.

Trafford isn’t Eddie, not a knock he’s been ok with feet and distribution but that was awful.

Feel like Bobb would be better in the middle in this game with that team.

I hope we bring Bernie on though.

 

[deano ou812]

This team are light years behind previous teams,it’s a hard watch ..

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Some if you need to get behind the lads and stop talking shite!

 

[SWPISHOME]

That was a gutless first half, being bullied all over the pitch, losing every challenge and losing every second ball.

Not acceptable this performance, first game at home and turn up like how we have is ridiculous.

All well and good beating a shit Wolves team, different ball game playing against a well organised team with good players. We are been shown up for what we really are and that's defensively shambolic.

Changes need to be made at half time, hopefully after this the club will eventually realise what we have isn't enough, sign a fucking right back and a centre back.

How Khusanov doesn't start in this team I'll never know, We've complete fannies at then back.

 

[burning blue soul]

Frank's done the homework. Doing an absolute job on Pep.

No homework needed anymore.

We are limited going forwards and weak in defence. Aggressive press kills us everytime because we lack the composure of previous squads.

Maybe it will come good. But, I doubt it.

 

[Gumzy97]

Everything is too slow. Similar story last season everything too slow. No urgency in the middle or attack

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

It’s spuds for fuks sake!

Who turn up twice a season - 4 times if we come across them in the CL!!

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

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

He’s been pressing hard this game. Battles through to lay in a chance for marmoush and his press led to the rejinders chance. He’s done his bit

 

[dannyboiblue]

Thought spurs looked really good even though we are gifting them goals, they are pressing us very well

 

[bridgeno1]

That's how we should know they are a tough opponent. PSG got lucky. Spurs were better most of the game

They are decent but both goals were terrible defensive errors and you've missed 2 sitters so if your players were at it you'd be comfortably ahead.

You'll get chances in the 2nd half so if you take them and stop fucking about at the back you can win this.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

7/8 passes from keeper to Johnson for their goal.

 

[city2]

2nd game in and this thread is back to normal,