Match Thread | Manchester City vs. Manchester Utd (14/09/25)

[Phoenix900000]

Weird half
Glad to be ahead but definitely need a goal or two

 

[Scottyboi]

Need another proper winger on these are for the taking. Love Bernie but he's too slow on the wing these days.

 

[wolviedinho]

With how our midfield and defense have been porous as a sieve, I stopped caring about ball playing ability in a keeper. Just need someone who can control their area and be big in the frame.

That’s where the team is at. Possession is not comfortable by any means

 

[Gabriel]

Much more like our games of a few seasons back when we used to come back after international breaks: disjointed and lacking rhythm. A couple scoring 4 and nobody above 7. Substitutions could be key.

 

[balotellishaircut]

Doku, Phil, kush, Donna very good

Bernie, reijnders piss poor

The rest average

Thank Fook Utd are shite

Especially Bernie, a fucking 10 yr old could push him over, no strength to hold onto the ball.

 

[WorthlessPoster]

Also, Reinders' passing needs to improve.

 

[mcfcpride]

Everyone good bar Bernardo, Reijnders, and Rodri but like can we stop giving the ball away so cheaply please? Khusanov solid.

 

[Akiva]

Not pretty but a decent performance. Lads need to get some wins any way they come then the confidence/swagger will follow.

On that note, Donna against the rags contrasts with Bravo's horror debut against the same. Night and day.

 

[super_city_si]

Bwrnado silva looking more like bernard manning these days ...

His size wasn’t a factor cos he was quick in tight spaces. Now he looks like a 9 yr old playing against men.

 

[borassic]

Playing some really nice stuff at times but also look a bit rusty. Great to have Rodri back. Phil simply world class, Khus giving the fans what they want. I’d maybe change Bernardo but so far so good

 

[citymad]

Overall it’s been a poor and tight game. It’s what you expect for a Derby game though. Some poor passing from both teams. I think we’ve just about edged it first half.

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Satisfactory half, nowhere near our best but Doku and Foden excellent. Donnarumma has done everything you would want from a keeper, looks like the top class keeper that he is.

We’ll need to go to the bench sharpish, a few that will struggle to last the pace.

Think Rodri would have benefitted from a partner in there today.

 

[Chak19]

He’s having to do too much with zero protection. Bernie & reijnders offering nothing & losing the ball too much

I know that but he's also made some baffling decisions under no pressure, that pass to Bernie at the end of the half on the edge of their box was inexplicable.

 

[deano ou812]

Only worry for me is will foden see out the 90+ mins also need to get control of that midfield..

 

[01cravend]

Reijnders off for Nico G and Bernie off for Sav/Bobb.

Donna, Khusa, Doku and Phil all been very good.

Also Erling's CF play been superb

 

[King Jay]

Khusanov will become the best defender in the league. Animal.

Yup I like him being aggressive. Premier league turned into a doll station. Need some defenders that scare the oppositions

 

[colorado blue]

Miss Kova in midfield. Not sure where Reinjders is playing but he’s a liability at moment.

 

[DMA's]

Listening on the website...Txiki being interviewed at half time....how we playing? Khusanov sounds good.

Not sure what khusanov is doing on the radio but glad he is coming over well

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Good half. Very good first 30 min. We are obviously far from our prime, but its in large part due to a fitness. Bernardo should be much better second half, killed few really promising plays. Same goes for Reijnders, but Reijnders had a few good combinations with partners at least.

Foden and Donnarumma great.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

A real mixed bag. What looks like one very average team v one very shit team.

The positives were Donna, Doku, Haaland and especially Foden.

Rodri looks like he’s never played the game before but it is understandable.

Bernardo is just a traffic cone out on the wing. A waste of time and space, the most negative wide forward in world football.

Reijnders hasn’t done a single thing right since the wolves game. He just floats around doing fuck all.

Our passing quality has dropped off a cliff. We are trying to play like we did 5 years ago but our players are nowhere the same level. We actually shit me up in possession now, I am just waiting for us to get picked off.