27 | Matheus Nunes - 2024/25

[VOOMER]

Excellent game.

Slightly overhit that backpass undet pressure Dias who is just so much slower than Nunes realizes.

He has had way worse brain farts, this one wasnt nearly as bad.

But he has clearly improved loads as a rightback.

Exactly a team player

 

[Alvin-blue-qhd]

Can't really understand "he's not our standard". What is our standard?

 

[Radcliffe 1309]

Can't really understand "he's not our standard". What is our standard?

Something you dont understand :)

 

[Saddleworth2]

He looked absolutely gutted after the game. He cares a lot.
I thought he was pretty good overall and contributed to a more energetic performance. I liked his determination to chase back and his physicality. I don’t know what will happen with him next season if we buy a specialist right back but in terms of effort and performance there have been many worse than him this season.

 

[Saddleworth2]

You're right. Dias' response to the pass - backing off instead of stepping forward into the ball - led to it running into their forward's path.

Don't think the pass was ideal, and we've seen that kind of pass in that kind of position from Nunes before, but Dias could have done better.

It’s not like Guardiol is immune to the odd brain fart. Both players have been amongst our best this season. Dias was slow in thought and deed. His reaction was pretty poor and resulted in Nunes looking gutted when actually he had a bloody good game.

 

[waspish]

Yep he makes mistakes but Dias makes a mistake every game in how he chooses to deal with a long ball never meets it lets it drop and gets turned a lot! Dias has a lot of credit in the bank is why he gets ignored! I'd get rid but we need his dressing room experience at Moment

 

[oldius]

Good performance from a good player.
Successful teams need superstars and workers.

 

[alexmcity]

Three goal contributions for Nunes in the last few games: Everton away, Villa and Bournemouth. The first two were crucial.

Overall Nunes has had a good season.

 

[bell_mcfc]

Really impressed with his development at RB and hope he stays

 

[the old abbey]

No good having a good game when there's always a major mistake in you. Simply not good enough.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

Problem is he has errors at some point during games.

At the highest level (cos thats what we judge players on, as we compete at the highest level) nunes is not good enough as the main full back - squad player at best

 

[B\connellblue]

Regardless of how he played his name is Nunes not fucking Nunez. Annoying as fuck, at this stage if you're still calling him Nunez it has to be a piss take.

 

[oldius]

Problem is he has errors at some point during games.

At the highest level (cos thats what we judge players on, as we compete at the highest level) nunes is not good enough as the main full back - squad player at best

There is not a single player in the team that does not make errors.
Not one player has 100% pass completion, for example.
It is unfortunate that we focus only on the errors made by certain players.

I remember Gerard Houlier speaking of the recruitment of players. He spoke of how he looked only at the strengths of the players - what they could do - because every player had to bring something different. Once you do that, things start to make sense. You accept that Kev will have the lowest completion stats because he plays with more ambition and will deliver the greatest number of key passes, just as one example. You accept that Jack will not have the same stats as Doku, for example, who has world-leading dribbling stats, but is not the player to use when you are protecting a lead.

Nunes has had a really good season. He has created and defended well. He has pace and athleticism and excellent crossing ability.

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Problem is he has errors at some point during games.

At the highest level (cos thats what we judge players on, as we compete at the highest level) nunes is not good enough as the main full back - squad player at best

Nunes had a fantastic game going against Bournemouth only to spoil it all with an idiotic pass that led to Bournemouth's goal.

He's our best option at RB currently and I think he'll make a valuable addition to our squad next season. That said, I hope we sign a more reliable, first-choice RB for next season.

 

[bert38]

Thought he was man of the match-the improvement is v evident. Yes, he was careless in the last pass, but his pace and power are important to this team. Hope he stays.

 

[CΛL]

Not really sure there are too many better options out there at right back, and he’d only grow into the role more.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Matty Nunes is the least of our problems.

He's turned out to be a far better player than I thought he was when he arrived at City, and gives 100% every game.

Much better than many of the slackers we've been carrying this season.

 

[hilts]

I would keep him just for all the angst and name calling we had last night. Top entertainment.

 

[pbueno16]

If he's here next season, I'd like to see him get a crack at right wing. That way he doesn't have too much responsibility defending and can focus on getting forward providing width. He'd certainly be more interested in picking his head up to whip a cross in than Savinho and has a better shot on him.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Regardless of how he played his name is Nunes not fucking Nunez. Annoying as fuck, at this stage if you're still calling him Nunez it has to be a piss take.

He will never reach the level of Mahres