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

[paulsimpson]

We'll come good this season, but this is piss poor.

I hope so but Pep has a lot to do

 

[bugsyblue]

No one begrudging giving Spurs credit for showing up and doing us over?

We aren't as bad as some make out on here always looking for a scapegoat(s).

Spurs look solid, compact, confident. We look scrappy and unbalanced. We’ll be both fighting for 4-6th this season

 

[Luke The Blue]

We are playing better with Rodri and Foden. Just a shame Pep left it this late stubborn ****.

 

[Great Kompany]

This was the indicator of a generational team. This young City team has 45 mins to show if they can level against their high achieving predecessors.

From the evidence we are far from it and lets forget about any title challenges for some time.
Only question I will ask from here is that Has Pep in him for a total revamp of the team and another title challenge!

 

[DD93]

Looking at Rodri and comparing then to Nico :D

 

[ScottSinclair]

Marmoush is not a left sided attacker.

Not sure he is anything in a possesion side

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Corners haven't improved.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Think we need to reevaluate our expectations for the rest of this season.

The over exuberance after Wolves looks proper cringeworthy now.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Ref has got Masters in his ear, not seen such a biased performance in years.

Commentary team getting excited about him "letting the game flow" haven't seemed to realise that it's only our "soft fouls" that he's ignoring. The guy's been a one-eyed twat for 90 mins IMO

 

[King Jay]

The system is still perfect, the problem is the recruitment. This system requires players at the highest level, Let's be honest Marmoush, Doku, Sav, Jack etc these players were never at the level to play this system. It used to be a near perfect team with the odd 1 or 2 players slightly below that level (Delph, Zinchenko), now we have a team filled with players below that level and the odd 1 or 2 exceptional player.

Why isn’t pep changing it then ?

 

[clarion]

Porro can carry Lewis in his hands and still play better than Lewis.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Think we need to reevaluate our expectations for the rest of this season.

From one game?

 

[J.G.Blue.]

Saw em all mate, difference is they were playing in poor sides, Trafford is not. He is awful.

With respect "mate" you are talking absolute and utter bollox.

 

[theholysmurf]

KDB was injured 80% of the last 3 years.

 

[bluealf]

I take it you didnt see Perry Suckling, Andy Dibble, Barry Siddall, Eric Nixon, Paul Cooper, Martyn Margetson, Eike Immel etc etc etc?

You missed the worst one out of that list.

Simon fucking Tracey

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

State of that defending

 

[Beanhead]

Lewis needs to leave. He is useless.

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Doku is absolutely shite hahaha

Will be his last season here if we find buyers

 

[VOOMER]

I like Nico, think he is going to be a fine player for us, but there is a notable difference when Rodders steps onto the pitch.

Nico is simply average

 

[waspish]

Thing with Doku is he head is down