Match Thread | Swansea vs Manchester City (24/09/16)

[jollylescott]

Kev should have scored, but this ref is making it hard.

 

[feelymcfeel]

Pep has to decide Silva, or KDB

Not necessarily. Don't forget we're playing with an extra central midfielder today when in previous games we've been playing with an extra winger in Nolito. This gives both Kev and Spanish Dave that little bit more room to manoeuvre in the middle.

 

[malg]

Is it HT then my steam is no more fucking unwatchable.

The Twitter one is a belter. Some bloke have the link over on the pre match thread.

 

[TonyM]

Pep out!!!!

 

[citytill1die84]

Not playing very well but still created 2 or 3 chances that we probably should be scoring.

 

[BlueMedic]

That half was just a number of players not performing how they usually do/can do. Stones misplacing passes, De Bruyne misplacing passes, missing shots, running out of play, Gundogan had a poor half, he was the key player in 4-5 of our most dangerous attacks & each time mis-hit his shot, misplaced his pass or took a bad touch.

Saw enough there to show we can get another few goals if we just sort out the final touch/pass/shot, need to ensure we keep solid at the back as they're playing well to be fair.

 

[andyhinch]

A PM for an iPhone stream would be nice :-)

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Really good game of football, shame that we've made such a mess of three or four very presentable opportunities.

 

[Gabriel]

Quite a good test, but you can see we have problems when Nolito isn't there to give us the balance. The others want to move so much that it actually becomes a little disruptive, and with Gundogan and Fernandinho almost square, we are susceptible to the counter.

A good test so far, but we need to take those chances when they present.

 

[Clercqs]

So sloppy so far. KDB seems to be having one of his games where he cant kick a ball, Sagna looks drunk, Silva poor and Stones passing has been really bad.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Some absolutely shocking passes and control from players who are better than that showing.

 

[deano ou812]

Have to give Swansea credit,have played well we have been ok maybe a bit slack in our passing,but the ref has been poor again foul after foul goes unpunished for Swansea don't know how many routledge has had,as soon as we foul it seems the card come out ..

 

[@BluePhil8]

We took control in that final 5 minutes but overall a really sloppy half.

Referee's card distribution has been very peculiar.

 

[kaz7]

WTF was that,we need to change it

 

[SebastianBlue]

Silva looks just off the pace right now—could have played Aguero in right before the break but choose to take a touch instead which killed the move.

Not just him, though, everyone's touch and decision making has been a bit off thus far. Even De Bruyne has made some questionable passes in the final third when he had a better option available.

Hopefully Pep sets things right for the second half.

 

[malg]

Silva and de Bruyne both wasteful in the final third. De Bruyne should have scored. We look dodgy at the back, and could concede another.

 

[Mr HJ]

They have had to chase so much that hopefully our fitness and the fact they will be knackered will mean we get more space - Patience needed. Only down side for me is Sagna looks his age, but we have to expect that teams will not just lay down. Pep will make a subtle change and we will win this.

 

[nellyonthewing]

We would have lost this game last Season based on that half. I expect Pep will put some rockets up some lazy arses.

 

[Yates]

Been in promising positions but constantly playing poor passes, wrong passes or poor touches.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Sagna poor all round, the final ball has been poor, had enough chances to be three or four up though. We will not play that badly second half. Ferny needs to be careful as he is a yellow, ref shocking.