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[kippaxed54]

1) Doku carried our biggest threat for the first 50mins - but our potential from his runs was reduced because 3 times out of 4, he'd cut back and play a ball backwards to Ake etc. With the aerial threat of Harland, both Doku and Ake should be deploying a lofted cross (and accept that we'll lose possession more often as a result of the increased crosses)
2) Alvarez's corners always have the same trajectory & need to improved
3) Nunes was poor yesterday and pulled out of a good 60/40 ball near us. I want him to succeed (and be able to run with the ball at his feet) - but when its not working, as yesterday - Pep should have replaced him at Half Time
4) Foden is wasted on the wing (obvs)
5) My problem isn't with the 10mins of second half stoppage time ('injury' stoppages plus subs) - it's the 3mins of first time stoppage time (the injury to Ederson must have been at least this on its own). Don't think the Ref is to solely to blame for this?
6) We should be really grateful that we don't support Everton. I get pragmatic football, & I've felt empathy with them over the years (with a bigger, richer, shiny red club just down the road - felt like we had a lot in common): BUT that was anti-football yesterday. Awful to watch and I'll shed no tear if they struggle after a second points deduction this year
7) Lastly. Took the boy for his first Mary D's experience yesterday. Alex Williams was in there signing copies of his book - lovely guy and some tales of what it was like as a black player in the early 1980's: worth £15 if you've not read it

Onwards & CTID

 

[chickaroon]

I would love to know why Pep had Akanji join Rodri in midfield instead of John Stones. Akanji looked cumbersome and awkward in that role. Pep must have had a reason but can't think what it could be.

 

[Burtonblue]

Cant make my mind up on Doku.

It’s his first season here and quite frankly has exceeded my expectations.
He’s terrifying right backs and getting double marked which creates space.
He’s just got to fine tune his delivery which he will given time once he learns Pep’s systems.
He’s some player.

 

[Stoned Rose]

1) Doku carried our biggest threat for the first 50mins - but our potential from his runs was reduced because 3 times out of 4, he'd cut back and play a ball backwards to Ake etc. With the aerial threat of Harland, both Doku and Ake should be deploying a lofted cross (and accept that we'll lose possession more often as a result of the increased crosses)
2) Alvarez's corners always have the same trajectory & need to improved
3) Nunes was poor yesterday and pulled out of a good 60/40 ball near us. I want him to succeed (and be able to run with the ball at his feet) - but when its not working, as yesterday - Pep should have replaced him at Half Time
4) Foden is wasted on the wing (obvs)
5) My problem isn't with the 10mins of second half stoppage time ('injury' stoppages plus subs) - it's the 3mins of first time stoppage time (the injury to Ederson must have been at least this on its own). Don't think the Ref is to solely to blame for this?
6) We should be really grateful that we don't support Everton. I get pragmatic football, & I've felt empathy with them over the years (with a bigger, richer, shiny red club just down the road - felt like we had a lot in common): BUT that was anti-football yesterday. Awful to watch and I'll shed no tear if they struggle after a second points deduction this year
7) Lastly. Took the boy for his first Mary D's experience yesterday. Alex Williams was in there signing copies of his book - lovely guy and some tales of what it was like as a black player in the early 1980's: worth £15 if you've not read it

Onwards & CTID

8) use the enter button.

 

[herrock]

He had 15 mins. Guardiola has 'full of praise' for players not playing regularly. Did he not the same for Phillips?

It's method of keeping spirits up.

Unless you're suggesting he changed the game more than... I dunno.. De Bruyne??

No, he just meant that when he came on we were more in control of the situation. Grealish rarely gives the ball away and will draw free kicks.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

the woman who was talking bollocks over the commentator. Said after Erlings goal he could only score chances that he didnt have to think about, then changed her mind after his second goal

She’s mistaking Erling for Sterling…

 

[Eds]

This is where its gotta be looked at, spend 70 minutes feigning injury and then get rewarded when it doesn't work with the time added on.In the real world the refs should assess what's going on and address accordingly, it's really not that difficult but another way they can manipulate the outcome.

Eddie was down for nearly three minutes in the first half so nothing was added on for all their piss taking. Just before we scored our first I said to the guy next to me that at that point there should be at least seven or eight minutes added time due to all their ‘injuries’ and time wasting.The fact there was only 10 given even though we scored two goals and the subs that were then made was a bit surprising to me. Thought it could have been nearer 15. But the point is if the team doing the time wasting is losing at 90 minutes then maybe refs shouldn’t add that time on. Why should a team possibly be able to gain an advantage from taking the piss all game.

 

[East Level 2]

Eddie was down for nearly three minutes in the first half so nothing was added on for all their piss taking. Just before we scored our first I said to the guy next to me that at that point there should be at least seven or eight minutes added time due to all their ‘injuries’ and time wasting.The fact there was only 10 given even though we scored two goals and the subs that were then made was a bit surprising to me. Thought it could have been nearer 15. But the point is if the team doing the time wasting is losing at 90 minutes then maybe refs shouldn’t add that time on. Why should a team possibly be able to gain an advantage from taking the piss all game.

The time was also available for City to improve our goal difference and worsen Everton's.

 

[wolfie1988]

Eddie was down for nearly three minutes in the first half so nothing was added on for all their piss taking. Just before we scored our first I said to the guy next to me that at that point there should be at least seven or eight minutes added time due to all their ‘injuries’ and time wasting.The fact there was only 10 given even though we scored two goals and the subs that were then made was a bit surprising to me. Thought it could have been nearer 15. But the point is if the team doing the time wasting is losing at 90 minutes then maybe refs shouldn’t add that time on. Why should a team possibly be able to gain an advantage from taking the piss all game.

Said this coming out of the ground. They seem to have stopped the bookings for timewasting and instead add it on at the end.

But if you score late on, it's the wrong team technically being punished. Shite.

That being said, that 3 minutes away at Newcastle was a disgrace.

 

[Bluewars]

First clean-sheet in the league for a while. We need to keep that back line of Akanji, Stones, Dias and Ake.