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

[sarcastico]

Its a lot for Trafford, he needs to ride the cup games starting eleven for a while.

 

[deano ou812]

We have a similar problem to last season Dias and stones having too much of the ball when going forward..

 

[rodrizontal]

If you didn't complain about the starting XI when it came out, you can't complain about it now

 

[King Jay]

Now imagine the soon in-game interviews like in ligue 1 when players get subbed out or doing inside during half-time oh

 

[bert38]

Too many misplaced passes, our buildup is terrible and we're unable to control the game. Very disappointing half.

Pretty much it-we look like we didn’t have a pre season as well..it’s a mess.

 

[ufo]

I am watching the game mate. Haha. I think you’re the one not seeing reality

reality is an illusion, keep an eye on for the future

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

When will Pep realise that you can't play this high line with Lewis, Dias and Stones ? you might get away with it if you have a dominant midfield to control the ball but we don't, shocking first half.

Especially when both mistakes leading to the goals were committed by the CB's.

People will blame Trafford but it's Stones on the first and Dias on the second.

 

[hertsblue]

New players, new coaches, same issues. Shot on target v us = goal and we miss our chances

 

[lonestay]

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

Then who else ? Donna is the only topline keeper available he might not be a classic City keeper but he is a top keeper .

 

[YatesA]

The only player in the team who is elite under pressure due to ability/strength is the one player who we can't get on the pitch at the moment and will completely change our fortunes once he's back in

 

[Blue and true]

And now the worry of chasing the game and bringing Rodri on possibly sooner than expected..

I don't see why it's a worry. He's our best midfielder by a lightyear, team looks lost without him. If he can't handle 45mins from the bench then there's no point in him being here. If we don't get him up and running again, we're winning nothing.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Awful, two main midfielders have turned up and provided two utterly honking performances. Been dreadful at the back. Need a seriously better 2nd half showing here to even salvage a draw.
Scoring just before HT with that easy header would have been a huge boost but we couldn't even manage that.
Madness from Trafford and not his 1st mistake this half, closed down earlier in his box, kneed that lad outside the box and fucks up a simple pass for their 2nd is not a good performance.
Lets' continue with a makeshift RB, worked really well last season

 

[Double R]

Need to bring some experience on in the middle of the park to get ourselves out of this shit. Rodri and Foden/Bernardo gor Nico and Cherki.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

It's like watching the Watership Down bunnies caught in the headlights.
Dire.

 

[VOOMER]

No one is earning their place at the moment. Once again Pep tinkers about. The one saving grace is that we have the keeper the barcodes want and they have the right back we sorely need..
The one thing.has to addressed is the complete lack of a coordinated. If we don't get that back then its another potless season.
Alternatively sign Davies as well as Tino, to gives us the speed we desperately need in defence.

 

[Wigan_Citizen]

We now know that the Wolves game papered over the cracks. Spurs have made us look vulnerable.

 

[Jwoody19]

Hard to be optimistic after that half. 3/4 years ago we’d have gotten back into it but Spurs will score the next goal if there is one. They’ve absolutely bullied us.

 

[TFC]

If you didn't complain about the starting XI when it came out, you can't complain about it now

Er, yes I fucking can ;)

 

[BlueMonkey79]

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

Maybe cos the team has gone back to its normal shambles!!!

 

[argyle]

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

Thought we started well. Then we reverted to stuff like last season.