GaudinoMotors
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The danger is people actually believe we've been unlucky and are simply not taking our chances.
That would be to ignore a plethora of other issues.
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That would be to ignore a plethora of other issues.
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I thought we mostly played OK today, bar one or two players. The problem is from where we wer playing before this run started and now, the margins are small, a pass we completed 99% then, we're now only 95%, and so they are taking less risk. It's a bit of a chicken or egg question.
Today we were undone by some shit defending, but overall I thought the defence played quite well, not sure who it was who kicked or headed the ball straight up before their equaliser, but that was poor defending, the ball over the top of Gvardiol was a good ball, but compounded by a sloppy pass in the build up.
We went in at 1-1 at HT, when realistically we should have been 3-0 up by then, and they probably don't score that, and we'd probably defend it a whole lot better.
Players today who I thought played quite well, Bernardo, Ake, Kovacic, Lewis (poor on the goal - ball watching), Ortega and Akanji didn't do much wrong either.
Players who I thought wre quite poor, Haaland, Savinho, Doku (who was at least trying his best, but just makes the wrong decision nearly every time). Gvardiol head went after the goal, and though he did some good things still his confidence looks shot.
I'm most worried about Foden though, yes he's badly out of form, but he doesn't seem to know what his role is, and was often hiding behind their players.
Of the subs, I didn't think any did much useful, apart from Simpson-Pusey who looked comfotable enough.
I just think it's small margins mostly, we're drawing games we would have won 6 months ago, and losing games we'd have drawn, but we've been quite ordinary most of the season even before this run. The one really stand out dreadful result was spurs, who frankly weren't great, and have been poor since.
Today we were undone by some shit defending, but overall I thought the defence played quite well, not sure who it was who kicked or headed the ball straight up before their equaliser, but that was poor defending, the ball over the top of Gvardiol was a good ball, but compounded by a sloppy pass in the build up.
We went in at 1-1 at HT, when realistically we should have been 3-0 up by then, and they probably don't score that, and we'd probably defend it a whole lot better.
Players today who I thought played quite well, Bernardo, Ake, Kovacic, Lewis (poor on the goal - ball watching), Ortega and Akanji didn't do much wrong either.
Players who I thought wre quite poor, Haaland, Savinho, Doku (who was at least trying his best, but just makes the wrong decision nearly every time). Gvardiol head went after the goal, and though he did some good things still his confidence looks shot.
I'm most worried about Foden though, yes he's badly out of form, but he doesn't seem to know what his role is, and was often hiding behind their players.
Of the subs, I didn't think any did much useful, apart from Simpson-Pusey who looked comfotable enough.
I just think it's small margins mostly, we're drawing games we would have won 6 months ago, and losing games we'd have drawn, but we've been quite ordinary most of the season even before this run. The one really stand out dreadful result was spurs, who frankly weren't great, and have been poor since.
Phil played a tremendous ball to Haaland that he fucked and put one on a platter for Bernardo...it's just not happening for us...Didnt say he did tbf but he is our best creator and thunderbastards now and again, it was right to try him at the end of the game . Until somebody gets creating he will continue to be given some mins . Phil should be that person but he is struggling to do anything at the moment we have lost peak kev, peak gundy , both creators
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Grealish started every game in the second half of the season we won the Treble. So yes.So what? has he been a success?
Don't disagree at all. We have always been vulnerable as you will know because not being vulnerable for us is dependent on ball retention which this season has been less reliable. Cannot comment on the summer market because I have absolutely no idea what we tried or how close we came to signing anybody. We are incredibly profligate as you say and if it wasn't for bad luck we'd be having no luck. I'll keep my chins upWe were vulnerable to counter attacks last season and conceded daft goals. The difference this season is we’re not taking our chances . If we had won 4-1 today ( which we could have) the atmosphere on here would be more positive. Injuries and poor summer transfer market have buggered us up. Not having much luck isn’t helping.
wow. Okay mate each to their own i guess haha.Grealish started every game in the second half of the season we won the Treble. So yes.
FogBlueInSanFran
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Exactly — bit puzzled by those who think this performance was “just like” the others; we were trying new things today — route 1, faster tempo, dribbling AT defenders — not things I’d seen much of any of for two months. Had we taken either Bernie’s gaping-net chance or the pen we’d all be talking about stopping the bleeding and something to build on (not to mention that their lone goal was a very good strike). As it was even this draw at home against a shit team IS stopping the bleeding and something to build on. That’s how far we’ve fallen — it’s a long, long drop to be fair, both because we were so high and because we are now just that bad. Trying to take positives away not because I’m myopic but because I did see positives.We were vulnerable to counter attacks last season and conceded daft goals. The difference this season is we’re not taking our chances . If we had won 4-1 today ( which we could have) the atmosphere on here would be more positive. Injuries and poor summer transfer market have buggered us up. Not having much luck isn’t helping.
you mustve left before the end...I was there and didn't hear any booing!
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Piss up in a brewery….
I can’t be arsed opening up a new thread but as this pertains to some events today may as well tag onto this thread.
Prematch tribute to former players and staff from both clubs, obviously a lot of effort had gone into this tribute and it was very well received, however, once again the minutes silence was fucked up by a lack of coordination between City staff managing late arrivals and those presenting the tribute, also in CBL1 a loud whining machine like noise from the back of the stand and then what sounded like shutters coming down at the bars. I mean, it shouldn’t be that difficult.
Then in the second half, once again large banging and clanking coming through the PA system, it sounded like someone had left their mobile MIC on and was having a shit.
Like I said, could these fuckers organise a piss up in a brewery…
I can’t be arsed opening up a new thread but as this pertains to some events today may as well tag onto this thread.
Prematch tribute to former players and staff from both clubs, obviously a lot of effort had gone into this tribute and it was very well received, however, once again the minutes silence was fucked up by a lack of coordination between City staff managing late arrivals and those presenting the tribute, also in CBL1 a loud whining machine like noise from the back of the stand and then what sounded like shutters coming down at the bars. I mean, it shouldn’t be that difficult.
Then in the second half, once again large banging and clanking coming through the PA system, it sounded like someone had left their mobile MIC on and was having a shit.
Like I said, could these fuckers organise a piss up in a brewery…
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Phil is very good at pinging the ball from deep. I think this would be a good way to get into form and then take it from there on his role.Phil played a tremendous ball to Haaland that he fucked and put one on a platter for Bernardo...it's just not happening for us...