The matchday thread was so removed from reality last night I wondered whether posters were actually watching the match. Nobody has a bad game last night and we were brilliant, but so many players were variously being called dreadful.Just watched the match on Amazon having not know it was on there last night !
I was expecting to see some really piss poor performances. But thought City controlled the match, everyone put a good shift in, yes some players made a few mistakes as is being human.
I must stick to my principles and not go on the matchday thread :) .
City were no where near as bad as someone fans thought on the matchday thread lol.
This is what blows the idea from rival fans (particularly rags and dippers) that Pep is just blowing a ton of money on talent. They fail to recognise it is their teams which are breaking transfer records, what the great man is doing for us is buying rough diamonds which he is cutting and polishing into a set of Crown Jewels. By that I mean he is improving them both individually whilst creating a squad which is even better than the sum of the parts. Genius.This is a key point. But honest question. Which of our players playing without Peps systems are genuinely world class? Or are we a World Class team with very good players?
Kun in his day perhaps And definitely KDB. Diaz and Foden have the potential and Raz on his game?
Buy which of our players would command World Class prices?
We currently are unbeatableIf Jesus could get his confidence in front of goal back, this side would be unbeatable. The football we are playing is the best we have seen .
I do think Phil would fetch a good few bob, but City would not let him go at any price.This is a key point. But honest question. Which of our players playing without Peps systems are genuinely world class? Or are we a World Class team with very good players?
Kun in his day perhaps And definitely KDB. Diaz and Foden have the potential and Raz on his game?
Buy which of our players would command World Class prices?
As messed up as that sounds it is quite common among footballers, once the game becomes your career sometimes childhood favourite teams are left behind. I had a conversation with a couple of Macclesfield Town players a few years ago, they still maintain an interest in their first club but it is not the some as us humble fans.He’s changed his tune over the years. I’ve no idea what he’s calling himself at the moment, but when he was a regular pundit on itv he described himself on air as as “an Arsenal fan; grew up a City fan, but an Arsenal fan” - that was what he said, or words almost identical.
Were the line markings regulation width?They took the grass down to the bone and watered it profusely as part of their legitimate tactics.
Once we got to grips with that , we motored away.
What a team.
Pretty much how i saw the first hour and thought at one point that we may get muscled out of the game. THey looked twice as big as our forwards and midfielders. Doucoures man marking of Foden seemed to be working well and their centre halfs were coping well with anyting in the box.Everton set up to replicate a cold wet night at Stoke and bully City with their selection of big lads. Surprised Duncan Ferguson was not brought on as a late substitute. A tough physical game. Ultimately Everton outplayed and run off their feet by City.