Match Thread | Manchester City vs. Burnley (27/09/25)

[hertsblue]

That goal was rather symptomatic of our problems on that side in this game. Savinho woefully slow tracking his man, Nunes unsure about how to defend, and Dias slow to react to balls on the ground across his body.

This right side must be one of the worst combos in the PL sadly

 

[malg]

Dog shit defending..

 

[super_city_si]

Haaland clearly not fit, he can't move at all.

Or just doesn't want to

He shot nowhere to run to.

 

[Gaz76]

Our front six had a decent first 25/30 minutes but I think the goal made them think we would just easily steam through these lot, still ages left and pep will toast em at ht

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

yeah erling keep just standing there i am sure the ball will magically find its way to you through the defender you're hiding behind

Miss the days when Kun and Jesus used to chase down every ball

 

[heslops barnet]

Fukin wank this

 

[King Jay]

No one moving when Doku has the ball it’s honestly crazy

 

[01cravend]

Reijnders off for Kova and guarantee we look better

 

[bluemoon32]

Fuck me, our standards haven't just slipped, they've dropped like a stone.
Absolutely miles away from what we once were

 

[Longballutd]

What was that Nunes

 

[heslops barnet]

Miss the days when Kun and Jesus used to chase down every ball

Both took awhile to adapt to that

 

[SamTheGuru]

Haaland clearly not fit, he can't move at all.

Or just doesn't want to

He seems to be under "Stand there and occupy the back two" instructions.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Well we switched off after scoring and the tempo dropped. We are not good enough at the moment to do that. We need an early goal 2nd half

 

[Damanino]

not beating this shit Burnley at home is not an option so Pep better delivers a serious HT team talk.

 

[madloaf]

Miss the days when Kun and Jesus used to chase down every ball

That's coz the people behind them also did it!

 

[Alexia_Ko]

That’s my issue with reijnders. If you’re gonna be an 8 that’s poor defensively you’ve got to be flawless attacking wise but he isn’t at all. So inefficient

 

[Gumzy97]

Foden can’t be our only creative spark. Otherwise if he doesn’t create in the middle no one else has the ability to.

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

Reijnders seriously showed up for 1 game then decided to check himself out.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Both took awhile to adapt to that

That would never be part of Haaland's game. It's not a matter of adapting, he's just not interested in doing that

 

[Chak19]

Nico and Tijjani is a midtable midfield at best.