Match Thread | Villarreal vs. Manchester City (21/10/25)

[hertsblue]

are we the only team in the world not taking long throws?

Our fantastic set piece coach as we saw there with our free kick being passed to their keeper. He may catch onto long throws in around 3 or 4 years

 

[Gundoggin]

Top first half
2 lovely goals
Pitch looks shite

 

[GaudinoMotors]

savinho haters quiet

People childish enough to call people "haters", loud.

 

[Chak19]

Very good half, more of the same.

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

A few sloppy passes in the build up but other than that brilliant

Stand outs so far are Savinho, Bernardo, Nico and Lewis

 

[heslops barnet]

are we the only team in the world not taking long throws?

Because we’re shit at throw ins?

 

[Stoned Rose]

Let’s have it right Villarreal are diabolical, but you can only beat what’s in front of you.

Nunes, Gonzalez and Lewis all having very good games.

Doku having one of his shite ones. Take him off and rest him for Villa.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Fuck off Murinho!
:)

Clearly a club lacking football 'eritage!

 

[christened at st marks]

Nunes best defender and probably best on the pitch, I'd say get the wingers off but both FB's on yellows

 

[ufo]

Bernie Silva is a blue
He hates scousers!

and drinks them with a brew

 

[Dax777]

Really impressive away performance here. So encouraging that we are swapping in and out and looking this good.

I am quite shocked. I expected a mote disjointed game.

This is testament to Nico G. He is really stringing things up. Him and Nunes have made playing look easy and fluid.

 

[pbueno16]

Very solid half besides a couple minutes where we let the game get back and forth, but we took control of it nicely. Nico, Stones and Sav having quietly solid games. Might want to take Doku off since this right back has him pocketed at the moment.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Very similar to Monaco first half. Difference being we got the 2nd goal cushion. Second half aim simply has to be same again and not drop off. Would like to see cherki get 20-30 minutes. Some more minutes for kovacic and the return of ait-nouri and marmoush if all is going well.

 

[Sky Blue]

Nunes, Sav and Rico fantastic. So much energy.

 

[TinFoilHat]

wtf happened to jasko’s hair style ? ffs

Now Jackie is at Everton he's taken on the comedy haircut role.

 

[.db.]

Decent performance that. Only Doku was a bit under par for me. Rest played well.

To be fair to their right back, he’s their only good player and he’s got Doku’s number as he’s as fast as him off the mark and on the turn and is as strong as him. Looks a good defender.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Solid CL away performance so far. They’ve offered nothing apart from when we have given away cheap possession.

Nunes has been excellent again.

Nico really good.

Interesting to see Rico having more influence in the middle of the park than Reijnders has since the Wolves game.

I think if we step up the pace we can put 4 or 5 past these.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Nunes has been playing really well recently. He's in good form.

 

[I'm Blue]

Get another early second half, take Haaland off and bring Marmoush and Cherki on.
Can’t be risking our ‘one man team’ ; )

 

[Coljj]

Very good 45 mins from Nico, Nunes, Stones & Bernie.

Just need a 3rd goal and then we can start resting players. Be the perfect performance if Haaland could get another goal or two.