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Takes too long to get it forward and whenvwe do, the organisation in the box for the pullback/cross, is absymal.
Starting with no defensive midfielders against 2 dogs of war was strange. Maybe start Nico, Kova or even O'Reilly there would have been better, and the less said about all 3 wingers the better.
Its a shame we couldn't take the relatively straitforward points. Anyway, still early, but we need to nail down starters fir big games, instead of the 4/5 we have.
In Pep we trust. :-(
 
Blue_Lightsaber said:
Our dominance looks a long time ago in a galaxy far far away!

And do we have a midfield?? Inquiring minds want to know.. since Villa cutting through center at will and Haaland no service and side to side again!
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Same as last year Morgan rogers dominated the midfield and yet we started without a holding midfielder, I love pep but honestly that absolutely baffles me, it’s infuriating to be able to see that as soon as the line ups were announced before then I was confident we would get something today but pep took that away with the selection
 
SWPISHOME said:
I don't understand not playing Kovacic OR Nico Gonzalez, it was clear as day the midfield wad light, Reijnders isn't a holding midfielder as he can't sense danger. Savinho starting again I just don't understand it, that's on top of him lasting 83 minutes.

Surely Marmoush and Cherki could have been given the nod today as Bobb, Doku and Savinho aren't doing enough.

Anyway, I don't know where we go from here, this isn't an easy fix.
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I agree but who does he play...Nico would have started if fit I believe....I suspect the same can be said of Kova (but he aint great defensively either)

I agree on Sav - i said in the summer we should have taken the spurs money

I suspect Pep thinks Cherki is going to struggle at present against quick transitional teams when we ourselves struggle in transition....Im not doubting his technical ability but Im not sure he has the physicality...

Marmoush is an odd one..if Haaland is on the pitch where does he play - he aint a wide player and he aint a better 10 than Foden or Cherki...
 
Pingu the Penguin said:
If we can get those 3 playing regularly and building an understanding it would be interesting. Marmoush near assist today was excellent ans cherki is always looking forward
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Yep

Ok, it's still early season and other teams will lose games and Villa are a good team at home, Yes City had to patch up a starting 11 and ask Stones to play Jack in the box role with defending to hold midfield, it didn't work with Villa bossing the game and they looked 30% fitter and stronger than City players today.

All I ask is GIVE Pep his best 11 for a good run of games ? City has been very unlucky with injuries for the past 2 seasons and it's got to change,
 
Eaststander1 said:
Isabel's not gonna be happy with that , or the result .... she was probably lookin' forward to a City win, and a bit of 'how's your father' later, but now she'll get neither,
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And Isabel what first attracted to the multi millionaire Norwegian

Bit like Crouchy if I hadn’t been a football millionaire I’d have been a virgin lol
 
levets said:
Very average all over the pitch. Bernardo is finished, we know it, he knows it, Pep knows it. Been a diamond for us though over the years, but his legs have gone even if his heart hasn’t. Putting him alongside Reijnders, who couldn’t tackle a fucking full English breakfast was ludicrous.

I’m sorry to say this and I don’t say it lightly, Oscar Bobb is turning into a myth. He’s offered very little when given the opportunity. Savinho offers glimpses, but his crossing was awful today and Doku was on too late to make any impact; same can be said for Cherki & Marmoush. I’d like to see Haaland AND Marmoush starting, with Cherki in for either of our current unproductive wingers. We started well today, but our well known issues crept in and we became sloppy again.

Our tactics really need a shake up, too laboured in our approach play (even when we are on the break), gives the opposition time to set up. Our current players are not as capable at controlling possession as our previous teams were, we need to evolve and transform our style of play. Our reluctance to try a shot at goal for fear of giving up possession is irritating. Eventually we attempt one too many passes and lose possession anyway. Why are our set pieces so poor? What are we practising? We have so many players over 6’2” but we hardly cause any problems.
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Agree 100 per cent. Foden was the only one with any urgency today plus a little cameo from Doku.
 
BuryBlue1977 said:
Maybe tongue in cheek but trust me Guardiola would walk if he didn’t think he could improve us and win things.
In my mind it comes down to a simple choice. Who do you want as your manager, Pep or someone else. I’m choosing Pep every time
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I agree but there is something not right with the coaching set up. There’s a lack of sharpness, basic fitness, our set pieces absolutely stink and we react slowly when it is clear change is needed. Pep always says he needs to get better so it’s fair to point these out
 
paulchapo said:
Stats are fucking pointless shite. Your eyes are the only stats you need.
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I don’t think they’re pointless.
They’re helpful for the club and the clubs analysts.

Some stats are good for the general audience (a small amount of easy to interpret stats)

But currently we are forced a bunch of stats which mean nothing to the audience and can lead to incorrect reading if the data.

I find the amount of stats were subjected to now just pointless and boring.
 
jim tolmies perm said:
New nickname "Flambé" Reijnders
A total flash in the pan
I sincerely hope he proves me wrong and I'm more than willing to eat lashings of humble pie
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There was a point in the second half when he picked the ball up in our half and broke forward but it was evident he did not have the legs to complete the run. When he shot he pulled it so far wide it was beyond a joke. Either unfit or just totally lacking a real engine
 
Rammy Blue said:
Excellent post. Agree with all of that, very weird that we were supposed to be getting the ball forward faster this season yet today it was back to the slow slow build up allowing Villa to get into position.
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If you think possession football is going anyway under pep you be disappointed! Arsenal are the only team who have dominated the ball against us and we had to sit back and play longer! Brentford away was the tell even though we won, we were on the back foot most of the second half without making any chances hardly..
 
simon23 said:
I agree but who does he play...Nico would have started if fit I believe....I suspect the same can be said of Kova (but he aint great defensively either)

I agree on Sav - i said in the summer we should have taken the spurs money

I suspect Pep thinks Cherki is going to struggle at present against quick transitional teams when we ourselves struggle in transition....Im not doubting his technical ability but Im not sure he has the physicality...

Marmoush is an odd one..if Haaland is on the pitch where does he play - he aint a wide player and he aint a better 10 than Foden or Cherki...
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Play him in the home games were creating nothing something has to change.
 
Oliver today showed the clear bias officials show when officiating us. Last weekend he didn’t fall for players trying to con free kicks for either team and tried to keep his cards in his pocket for the Ryanair derby. Today he gave them everything for them feigning fouls and showed us 4 cards in 16 fouls, half of which were not even fouls after issuing just 2 in 22 fouls last week.
 
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