27 | Matheus Nunes - 2024/25

Scaring Europe to Death said:
Had a good start to the second half, but he's just not a goal threat and neither is Lewis or Grealish, or even Bernardo.

That puts so much pressure on Foden because with Rodri injured and De Bruyne less influential our only hope is Haaland scoring 40+
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He's got 3 goals and 5 assists this seasons in 14 total appearances that equates to around nine full games under his belt, it's not shy off a goal or assist every game at the minute.

Thats a good return in any time but considering he's been in and out of the side and playing in a very disorganised team right now that's a more than good enough goal contribution. I'd be delighted if any of our wingers had those numbers. Comparing that output to grealish who hasn't scored all year is night and day
 
ninjamonkey said:
He's got 3 goals and 5 assists this seasons in 14 total appearances that equates to around nine full games under his belt, it's not shy off a goal or assist every game at the minute.

Thats a good return in any time but considering he's been in and out of the side and playing in a very disorganised team right now that's a more than good enough goal contribution. I'd be delighted if any of our wingers had those numbers. Comparing that output to grealish who hasn't scored all year is night and day
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You're splitting hairs mate as it was only a generic criticism of our midfield output and not aimed at anyone in particular.

Grealish has never been a prolific goalscorer and his return of 11 goals for City from 82 PL appearances is ordinary at best

Lewis is 2 from 42 whilst Foden and Bernardo are both suffering their biggest goal droughts.

Nunes has recently been one of our better performers, but his PL goals record is actually worse than the others, and it wasn't any better at Wolves.

In fact the only midfielder to actually exceed expectations is Kovacic.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
The experiment of him at 6 failed spectacularly, but he was dynamic as one of the 8s. Made some good and bad actions, but that’s expected as he learns the role better.
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second half he was very good as an 8, until we made changes adn it went to shit. He was giving us exactly whats been missing, that runner from deeper. De Bruyne used to do that for us.
 
Give him a chance between now and the end of the season. He does have the qualities to become a useful player and does save us wasting money in January.
 
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He takes risks and makes runs. He is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise turgid team full of risk avoiders.

It's practically him and Kevin. No one else thinks quickly on the ball or plays with any urgency.

He makes mistakes, sure but I'll rather that than the slow turgid nonsense going nowhere.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Think Savinho can also make things happen too.
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True. The wingers other than Grealish tend to. But we are so slow getting the ball to the front line that the wingers are almost never one v one in no man's land with defenders.


Our whole team concept is frustrating. We move it up so slowly, then leave Central defenders in possession and with the job of picking out passes against a settled defense that has all 10 men back. Since we took forever getting the attack going.

The defense can always send a double team out to the wings against Doku or Savior, forcing them to pass it back to the middle where it ends up with a defender having the job of trying to unlock a crowded area.

The whole thing is painful to watch and so repetitive.
 
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