Match Thread | Manchester City vs. Napoli (18/09/25)

[Kinkybyname]

Cant make my mind up about Antonio Conte. Any other bloke who had a hair transplant and then dyes it jet black at 56 years old would be an immediate **** in my book, but he is classic Italian male. Picture him shagging a lass and then booting her off the back of his Vespa after hes dropped her back home. Hard to dislike, hes nearly as classic Italian as Bobby Manc

The Oddfather

 

[Bluearmy]

?????

Sniffing glue

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Can read bernardo like a book.

He receives it, carries the ball down the wide area, shimmies and passes it back inside.

Rinse and repeat.

Perfect for later, when he takes it outside, then, eh?!

 

[mosssideblue]

I would like to be as optimistic as you. Its got all themakings of 'one of those games'. How many times in matches should we have been about 3 or 4 nil up and it ends as fleck all, or usually opposition getting a breakaway - moving at speed.

I'm going to try and be more positive but the game isn't engaging me!!

Go and watch another then

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Lots of it is down to us not being good enough with our chances and giving keepers the chance to make saves

Those 2 down low headers and rodri shot go in 9 times out of 10.

Also the deflection off their captain usually goes in.

 

[noseve]

Just realised that we've reached halftime and I couldn't tell you which commentary team we've been listening to...

Shows what an involving game can do

 

[burning blue soul]

16 shots to 1. It’s got 1-0 to Napoli written all over this.

I'm expecting a Sun Jihai own goal around the 85 minute mark :(

 

[borassic]

Lads are playing well. Dias needs to keep the ball moving, would get Bobb on instead of Bernie.

 

[kupest]

No I don't think we have been average, we have been quite good to be honest. Not sure what match some of you are seeing. The keepers has some amazing saves and we have been excellent in the 20-25 minutes of the advantage. Even controlled the game before. We arnt playing a carabao fixture where it's going to be 5-0 at HT against 10. Our plays been good as well, lots of chances

 

[skillman]

Not a bad half, could’ve easily had 2 or 3 goals. Need to step it up a bit in the second half, though, and take more risks offensively.

Key is moving it quickly because they’re comfortable in a low block.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Either bring on Nunes to give Bernardo an overlap/underlap, or Bobb so we have a bit more threat on that side

Or both, honestly (Nunes > Dias with Khusanov moving to CB, Bobb > Bernardo)

 

[Aba452]

Who's the hair helmet on City plus? Really adds nothing. Shame as Stef and the Goat are excellent. Hope we can stretch these anti footballers.

 

[bert38]

Sav not good enough

Savio or Bobb-no brainer for me

 

[pudge]

Either Bernie or Doku off for Bobb or some kind of change out wide, either side, something. Fucking hell, something

 

[deano ou812]

Look I was worried about this game but we looked in total control even before the red card we look more like what we expect,just need to keep going and hopefully the goal arrives..

 

[theholysmurf]

Hope so they fucking lost..

He also saved about 40 shots

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Perfect for later, when he takes it outside, then, eh?!

Absolutely not a chance. When have you seen Bernardo go past someone recently?

 

[JD_619]

Just realised that we've reached halftime and I couldn't tell you which commentary team we've been listening to...

Shows what an involving game can do

Same lol very true

 

[mosssideblue]

halloween pumpkin staying hydrated

Are you ok

 

[Lavinda Past]

We'll probably get a red in the second half and they'll nick it.

My bet would be O'Reilly