Match Thread | Man City vs Crystal Palace (18/01/20)

[ws01]

Going to be difficult to come from behind in this one, We're struggling to break them down to be honest they are defending well.
We need to get Mahrez and Rodri on.
Still a long way to go. Come on blues!

P.S. John Stones is fucking garbage.

Errrr.... been one of our best so far

 

[Drubas]

Mahrez being dropped during a really good bit of form is incredible for me. Can you imagine klopp dropping salah or mane when they’ve been banging them in? Don’t think so

I think that Pep is a bit of a dogmatic perfectionist, and that out of the players he's got he somehow doesn't see Mahrez as the best fit. I think his vision of a perfect lineup (using the current players) doesn't include mahrez. I base this on nothing more than a hunch. So I'm most likely wrong :)

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Palace are too good defensively to let us back into this easily. We need Mahrez as a moment of magic is the only way we are scoring, the team is not clicking.

Rodri for Silva
Jesus for Sterling
Mahrez for Bernardo

play 343:

Ederson

Stones
Rodri
Fernandinho

Cancelo
KDB
Gundogan
Mendy

Mahrez
Aguero
Jesus

 

[Dax777]

Absolutely comical. We are too slow going forward and being direct. Masters of the sideways and backward pass.

We seem unable to take our chances and insist on trying to walk it into the goal.

Again I repeat this time and time again. The intensity of our press informs and ignites our attack. When certain players are not playing, the press isn't as ferocious. And by extension, our passing becomes labored and conservative.

 

[ScottSinclair]

Because he'd be useless, CP are not playing through the middle and would therefore obviate his defensive skills. CP are rather trying to catch us on the break long. Better to Gundo in there for his passing ability.

He passes sideways, backwards and a couple of overhit chips to Mendy.

 

[dublinblue12]

What a diving **** Zaha is, should have got a yellow for throwing himself into stones

 

[Tugay One Cup]

The moment they won a corner, I thought we re fucked :(
jinxed it.

Thought exactly the same. But then again I get that feeling whenever we concede a corner

 

[razman]

I assume that we would have won most of these games....so hope for the best

 

[GornikDaze]

And the other half is fucking morons like you trolling, now like I said, fuck off, you clown.

Just realised you must be having a go at someone I’ve got in ignore... give it a go it’s good for your blood pressure ;)

 

[Metalartin]

Sherwood and Hargreaves think it should have been a penalty.

He's initiated the contact, but why shouldn't he? As clear a penalty as you'll see

Idiotic reasoning, if you initiate the contact you deserve fuck all, never do it. Needs discouraged.