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

[Cambo]

Not for a long time. Marmoush in first 10 mins??

Just saw the stats pop up at about 62mins. They’ve had 9 to our 6 shots for the match. This half they’ve had 5 to our 1.

 

[kanovic]

It really is comical how slow we are.. feels like we take one step and they have 2 players on us. Remember that’s how we used to be.

 

[citymad]

Think the pond filter needs doing right now, what a shame I'll miss the rest of this wonderful performance.............................

It hurts to see us playing like this.

 

[chesterbells]

We're losing a crazy amount of 50:50s

This is crucial to the match so far, fully agreed. Their players look quicker, more hungry and more physical than us all over the pitch.

 

[Luke The Blue]

If Haaland can’t score we don’t score. Out attack is woeful. Some people don’t want Rodrygo he’d walk into this team.

The ones who don't want Rodrygo and Donnarumma are fucking clueless. Big game players unlike these lot.

 

[noseve]

Plenty of posters on this forum have questioned whether last season's defensive frailties have been addressed.

Where are those who always call them fanny wipes - what is their opinion of what they've seen today, so far?

 

[eyalluvitt]

Think the pond filter needs doing right now, what a shame I'll miss the rest of this wonderful performance.............................

Stop carping on about it

 

[Mancityus]

Cannot play from back without Ederson and cannot play long ball, cannot head a ball and do not want to shoot. Tough to win with that.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I would say I can't believe what I'm seeing. But after last season, sadly I can.

You know if it was the old days ( 2023earlier) 9times out of 10 we'd pull this back. No chance now.

That these feckers will be top of the League beggars reality.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

And people were complaining about Jack, our treble winner hero...

Now you deserve to watch Doku week in and week out..

Well TBF he was never picked so we saw Doku anyway, which is painful

 

[Nellies left peg]

Sloppy and lazy performances from everyone. TNT raving about Tottingham but it’s our ineptitude that is making them look better

 

[simon23]

We could win this 3-2 but the issues remain the same and shouldn't be missed

A right full back who cant defend no matter who plays
A midfield who cant defend and no balance
No cover at left back
Wide players who contribute little

It was the same last season...little has changed

Rodri is good but he ain't that good to dort out all that

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Haaland has been absolute crap.

 

[King Jay]

Stones and Dias always have to pass through the middle or the left. Thanks to that inverted RB system. We are fucking ourselves year after year

 

[uwerosler28]

Still not convinced by Marmoush

He's a world class striker in the making, we shove him left wing and still expect him to develop??

 

[bluemoon32]

We look like a badly coached side who haven't got a clue what to do when things don't go as planned

 

[Rory Bluelow]

This is crucial to the match so far, fully agreed. Their players look quicker, more hungry and more physical than us all over the pitch.

We look weak and hesitant

 

[B\connellblue]

And people were complaining about Jack, our treble winner hero...

Now you deserve to watch Doku week in and week out..

Grealish was every bit as bad as anyone else out there. No goal threat whatsoever.

 

[waspish]

Forget the players here for a min.

We have bigger problems.

The whole set up dosent work anymore.

Can pep change? Not on last season and now this seasons limited evidence.

We all knew the success was not sustainable. Well this is it.

It’s more that teams have top quality players or players who control the ball with first touch pass well and set up to system that always hurts us!

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Forget the players here for a min.

We have bigger problems.

The whole set up dosent work anymore.

Can pep change? Not on last season and now this seasons limited evidence.

We all knew the success was not sustainable. Well this is it.

Wholesale changes needed on our style of play. It doesn't work anymore.

Slow, ponderous and boring.

Top teams will pick us off at will this season..