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

[Nellies left peg]

It’s not just spurs it’s the traditional top 5 we’ve played them 20 times since the treble year and only won 6 games.

That’s an appalling record. I don’t know what happens to us during these games

Playing a high line with no pace to recover against teams with decent attacking players is the problem. Rico looked like he was running in treacle and Stones fell over trying to play offside

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Before I start questioning the most successful manager in history I would question the quality of our players. Lots of good ones, very few top ones. Spent several hundred millions on new signings in the last year but not managed to bring in any who would start for most other top teams in Europe.

He presumably agrees them and works with them?

 

[SWPISHOME]

Dias is an average CB at best. Shouldn't be anywhere near the captaincy.
Does all his best work on camera pre and post match. Not on the pitch.

You are being kind calling him average. He's fucking bobbins.

He's been completely shite for two years and gets rewarded with a new contract for being shite.

Extremely good at posing for pictures though, he might even get a chance to get a few with Calvert Lewin at this rate.

 

[David Kloppesh]

refs are twats tho

 

[Centurions]

Ducks in to matchday thread, ducks back out again.

 

[MichaelFrontzeck'sBathroom]

Treble season. Spurs were 2 up and we won 4-2

Lol, the team we have today compared to that side is day and night mate

 

[moomba]

Good chance for this team to show if they've got the bollocks and the will to turn this around.

Can't see it with the starting Xi, too many not on it today. Maybe someone on the bench can turn things around.

 

[Damanino]

sick thing this can end up 0-4 again. they will now counter and sit deep imo, and every counter is a huge chance vs us.

we need to score the first goal in 2nd half within 10 mins otherwise we start to panic and that leads to more errors, losing more balls and counters for them.

if we score early maybe we can bring it back to a draw at least which is bare fucking minimum imo. we cannot lose this and then go into next three games of Brighton, rags, Arsenal two of them away from home.

 

[Jason]

That's not good for the kids confidence. This will take time, it's a process developing the cohesion

Not disagreeing with what your saying ,but he's being bullied and not fighting back ,we're losing and we need a player that will fight back.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

Spurs aggression and physical strength is causing all sorts of problems not least to our “passing radar”. We’re all over the place and their confidence is growing.

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

Haaland Bobb and Lewis the only three that have been close to good so far. I’d bring Foden and O’Reilly/Bernardo on and Doku further towards the end if Marmoush doesn’t get his act together.

Lewis? You have to be joking considering how he is outmuscled and nearly gifted a goal with his back pass to Trafford.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Treble season. Spurs were 2 up and we won 4-2

We were a good team back then.

 

[cookster]

How did Pep account for the Spurs goals? Didn't hear nest the usual criticism of Peps choice of lineup in the pre match so how's he suddenly incompetent?

Same tired system that should have been refreshed 2 seasons ago.

 

[Silva&Silva]

That team was miles ahead of this though mate.

We had Mahrez

 

[eyalluvitt]

18 months. But don't say anything.

too many Groundhog Days, he’s struggling to address the same old issues

 

[vmsuhail]

Online City fans are so dense. They disrespect a player like Bernardo because he doesn't do 10 dribbles every game. If you can't see what a player like Bernardo does for the team, you're an idiot.

Bernardo also played in the 4-0 defeat last year. He is a legend, but his decline is very evident.

 

[Stato]

On the plus side the WiFi is working well in the ground.
Silver lining and all that

 

[bert38]

Has to be Bernie for Cherki

 

[mac]

Put a defender on for goodness sake. Khusanov.

Get Lewis off for Khusanov

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

I probably was or was not. Don’t matter I am talking about what we have just witnessed. So much attack with missed chances and calamity defending which has been going on for years now.

We can look great and look shit. Not a serious winning team.

For years???

You are clearly spoilt and entitled mate, get over yourself.