27 | Matheus Nunes - 2025/26

[OrigamiNinja]

MOTM for me.

Before Khusanov got injured, I thought Nunes might be done here. He got another chance and he’s really taking it.

 

[OB1]

That's a world-class performance. 97 accurate passes from 99 attempted.

His passing in last two games has been City standard.

Looking good at RB at the moment.

 

[madloaf]

Very good performance

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

When he's not making brain farts, he's brilliant.

 

[BlueKolarovWorker]

Played really well the last few games and has a bit of pace too, which we sadly lack elsewhere. Definitely growing in confidence and becoming more integral!

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Brilliant tonight. Looks like he’s matured a little, looks like he is playing with more authority now.

 

[paulsimpson]

Good game tonight and played well.
I did like the look of the Villareal Right Back, Mouriño

 

[Sibierskii]

Top notch again.

 

[meeesh]

There’s a player there after all

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Impeccable tonight. Watched him in the first 5 minutes when they were breaking and he showed maturity a couple of times in holding/getting into position instead of jumping in. Read the play superbly at times with the notable one being in the first half where he read the run and nudged the guy off for a goal kick.

Looks like he's playing in his head in that position now which is how Pep will like it. He was guaranteed a brain fart every game up until recently so he's got a lot more to prove in that position yet but if he really is starting to 'get it' there then we're absolutely fine for that right full back position with him and Khusanov there

 

[Dax777]

Good game tonight and played well.
I did like the look of the Villareal Right Back, Mouriño

Yup. Me too. That boy was a baller. A true fighter. Gave Doku fits.

 

[Dialog]

MY RB-CAFUNES!

 

[JewelZee]

There’s a player there after all

I'd say...

 

[christened at st marks]

Brain farts have stopped, his passing especially in defensive areas are very positive, looks like a lot of work has been done with him, reminds me of Joe Corrigan, brain farts galore in the early days and went on to challenge two of the best keepers in the world for the England spot. MOTM

 

[Haaland94]

Been our most consistent player in 2025. His transformation is unbelievable.

 

[oldius]

Been our most consistent player in 2025. His transformation is unbelievable.

Another who demonstrates that we need to be patient with players.
At this moment, he looks a top-tier full-back.

Even after last night, a poster described Savinho as a lost-cause...he is 21.
It is this kind of utter guff that reflects badly on fans.

Anyway, well done to Nunes, a good player who is well-loved within the squad.

 

[.db.]

Nunes has played excellently against some fairly average opposition recently. Which is not a slight on him, it’s a great thing to see. But the test now is how he plays (and I hope he does, he deserves to) against Villa (given us a tough time at their place the last three seasons), Bournemouth (Semenyo), Liverpool (Gakpo) and Newcastle (Gordon) who will be a much tougher test.

If we come out of these games and he’s still playing well, then we don’t need to even think about buying an new right back… he’ll be our long-term right back.

 

[.db.]

Another who demonstrates that we need to be patient with players.
At this moment, he looks a top-tier full-back.

Even after last night, a poster described Savinho as a lost-cause...he is 21.
It is this kind of utter guff that reflects badly on fans.

Anyway, well done to Nunes, a good player who is well-loved within the squad.

Spot on!

There’s an [un]healthy section of our fanbase who seem to crave for having members of the squad who they hate and need to berate. It’s like it’s fashionable to act this way, like they’re the ‘in’-crowd who are doing the cool thing in hating someone and not getting behind him.

Everything bad that happens is always their favourite player to hate’s fault, everything bad they do is always highlighted and laboured on, anything good they do is ignored or met with ‘this doesn’t win me over’ and they don’t get behind the player like supporters should.

I don’t know why we do it. It’s odd behaviour.

 

[alexmcity]

Nunes has played excellently against some fairly average opposition recently. Which is not a slight on him, it’s a great thing to see. But the test now is how he plays (and I hope he does, he deserves to) against Villa (given us a tough time at their place the last three seasons), Bournemouth (Semenyo), Liverpool (Gakpo) and Newcastle (Gordon) who will be a much tougher test.

If we come out of these games and he’s still playing well, then we don’t need to even think about buying an new right back… he’ll be our long-term right back.

Thought Nunes played well at Arsenal (except for the first few minutes) after replacing Khusa. Plus he wasn't in that form back then.

Villa are not much better than Villarreal.

Guess Khusanov will start in some games at RB as well. Suddenly, the FB positions are more of a strength than a weakness of the team.

 

[dublin-blue]

Thought Nunes played well at Arsenal (except for the first few minutes) after replacing Khusa. Plus he wasn't in that form back then.

Villa are not much better than Villarreal.

Guess Khusanov will start in some games at RB as well. Suddenly, the FB positions are more of a strength than a weakness of the team.

I'd argue they're not as good as Villarreal. They're 3rd in the league and that was their first defeat at home since march. It's a tough place to go, which is part of the reason lots of la liga teams were angered about the Barca fixture being moved to a neutral ground in Miami.