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

[spiny]

Sucker punch goal conceded.

 

[heslops barnet]

Shit defensively and offensively, having said that, our midfield is the worst after the takeover. Tijani Rjeinders is struggling massively; he seems like a Bruno Fernandes-type player, and Gonzales has been poor as well . It might be a good idea for Doku to come inside.

Think we’re narrow enough as it is

 

[Alexia_Ko]

Savio is not a Manchester City footballer. Not a starter anyway.

Gonzalez, I am sorry, I want to like him, but he would look out of place for a team like Forest.

He just cannot dictate a game to the level even required against a side like Burnley.

He’s essentially a one man midfield in there so I would give him leniency. Reijnders and Savio are the epitome of laziness, running without doing a thing

 

[burning blue soul]

It just seems that whatever is ailing utd seems to have infected us too.
Where has this team disappeared to? Players need to increase their efforts.

 

[Gumzy97]

How Savinho has got a new contract I don’t know, yes he’s young but his work ethic defensively. It’s poor he’s jogging back to defend.

 

[Blueknows]

How’s Dias doing without his the fast right back

Good point but where the fuck was nunes for their goal ?

 

[01cravend]

Reijnders problem is he's very slow of thought with ball at his feet...wants/needs far too much time.

 

[WallyA]

Doku did well for our goal, but I need to see him centrally in the pockets.

Get O Reilly or Reijnders to hold the width more often.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

This is a good acid test.

Last year we’d lose this kind of match, let’s see what progress we’ve made

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Dias’s fall off is pretty worrying.

 

[Beanhead]

In other news just seen the half time highlights and Palace have absolutely battered dippers in that half. Alison keeping them in it.. could easily be 3/4 down. All over the place. We all know what will happen in the 10 minutes added time though :(

 

[phargrave]

Shocking really, what makes it worse is that half of this lot didn’t even play on Wednesday..,,,,

 

[BlueMonkey79]

What was Marhrez and Sterling's output at Savinho age??

At 20 years old, playing his first season with Manchester City in 2015/16, Raheem Sterling had 11 goals and 10 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions, directly contributing to 21 goals.

There you go

Just admit Sav is gash mate and move on!!

 

[TFC]

Big half needed here, an absolute crime if we don’t put these to bed

 

[jimharri]

Good to see the match thread living up (down?) to expectations.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Good point but where the fuck was nunes for their goal ?

Nunes should have been out quicker to stop the cross, Dias should have blocked the shot.

Both weren't prepared to put in a tackle or put everything in to prevent both situations.

Sums up what type of players we have in the squad, truth be told, we've a serious amount of fannies.

 

[supercity88]

Still so poor without Rodri. We just don't have anyone who can control the game and help us pin a side in like he does. Nico is a million miles off him.

 

[Doc_Testosterone]

miss the days when we ripped these level of opponents apart with 5-0 or 6-1

That is what happens when you go from prime Kev, Gundogan, Bernardo, and Rodri to players like Gonzalez, Reijnders, and Savinho. Could add Nunes to that list but he is a RB supposedly.

 

[M Gaudino]

Stats?

11 goals and 9 assists in 14/15 after breaking through when liverpool nearly won the title in 13/14 with even better stats.

also playing a world cup

 

[burning blue soul]

Good start but conceded too easily. Usual match day thread, of course.

Yes, heaven forbid we'd get a bit antsy over being pegged back by a team that; in recent history, for every goal they've scored, we've scored 10.
How very dare we.