Bournemouth (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

Paul1970 said:
Isn’t that what he reason why we evolve as a team and bring in fresh hungry players and not stand still
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In an ideal world the answer is yes.

Gundogan coming in on a free late in the window suggests that wasn't the strategy though. Maybe we have gone one season too long on making do.
 
deegee33 said:
I have averaged less than that over 14 years. I wasn't aware that there is a minimum post requirement.
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There isn't. But it raises suspicions when posters haven't made many comments in the momentous times we've had, but appear when we lose. If you want to criticise the team, fine. They fully deserved it today. But also praise them when they've done well. Is that such a radical concept?
 
Gabriel said:
They drew away to Villa last week and beat Arsenal at home in the game before that. We were in for a game no matter who played and were beaten fairly and squsquarely
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Perhaps so,but all the talk of the state of the team meant they "smelt blood" and went after us more than a team in their league position and stats would normally do. Imo.
Still plenty of time for our Glorious Blues to go on our normal unbeaten run.Fingers crossed.
 
Bournemouth deserved the win but they caught us at a time when its clear we are struggling with injuries and the consequences that has with a relatively small squad on playing time and trying to fit some round pegs into square holes.

Certainly we need an injection of new players as mentioned over the next two transfer windows if we are to stay ahead of the pack.

I doubt we would have started at least 4 maybe 5 of that starting line up today if we had suitable fit replacements and that took its toll.

Disappointing result of course , relatively poor performance in the main for sure but somewhat predictable and all is not lost this season by a stretch.

It gets harder to continue winning titles when some of your stalwarts are nearing the end of their time at City and you still rely on them week in week out.
 
deegee33 said:
I have averaged less than that over 14 years. I wasn't aware that there is a minimum post requirement.
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I make it 178 (15 years, less 2 months) months that you've been a member. You've got just over 2.6k posts. I make that 15x the rate of the poster you are referring to. Not sure how you think you've averaged less than him.
 
Blu1 said:
Shocking summer transfer window now biting us. Still not sure why pep did not change it at half time & put Phil in the middle with Kev & Doku on
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I don't think Doku or Kev had 45mins in them. Pep was probably hoping he could bring them on with us winning to give them 20mins or so. Unfortunately that was not the case.
 
jimharri said:
I make it 178 (15 years, less 2 months) months that you've been a member. You've got just over 2.6k posts. I make that 15x the rate of the poster you are referring to. Not sure how you think you've averaged less than him.
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I reckon it's not about how many posts you've made but about how many likes you've got so we can work out an XL (expected likes) for each poster (except the God Wills it chap) and if someone falls below that XL we can all give them grief.
 
Jezza11 said:
This result been on the cards for a few weeks unfortunately, we have limped through a few close games which we could of ended up losing. All things considered we aren’t doing too badly without the balon dor winner and our most creative player. If erling stabs that in at the end its a good point. Onwards and upwards.

Come on city!!
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We aren’t doing too badly points wise but we are a long way from where we need to be performance wise.

We started the season really well without Rodri but since the first international break we have been very average. We haven’t played well since August for me.

The next 3 games are real tests with a squad down to the bare bones. We then have a very in form Forest side, palace away, the rags with new manager at home and Villa away. We also play 10 games in 36 days from Spurs onwards so need all players with the exception of Bobb and Rodri fit.

We have been lucky with fixtures so far but it gets harder now and we have to solve this problem of teams cutting through us like we aren’t there. Bournemouth could and perhaps should have scored five today and Fulham could have had 4 the other week. That bit is so unlike us. We shipped sloppy goals last season but overall generally had total control of the games. We don’t anymore.

We play way too cautiously going forward now which is ok if we totally dominate but we have started to give the ball away so often that the cautious approach needs binning off. All this intricate passing around a box crammed full of players is dull to watch and isn’t working.

Lots of thinking to do by Pep.
 
Gabriel said:
I would say Nunes should take the role Gvardiol has and the latter should move into central defence. We need Gvardiol to be able to pass forward from the back (no risk takers there means we are slow) and Nunes can also cover defensively.
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Would love to see Gvardiol as centre half or even defensive midfielder, feel he's wasted at left back.
 
Next game in the league is Brighton. We need to sort midfield, Brightons midfield is full of energy and work rate they press relentlessly. We can't be slow and lethargic.
 
jimharri said:
I make it 178 (15 years, less 2 months) months that you've been a member. You've got just over 2.6k posts. I make that 15x the rate of the poster you are referring to. Not sure how you think you've averaged less than him.
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Mathematics post pub !!! And I've got $30 million in my checking account. 8-]
 
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