Everton (H) - Post-Match Thread

[Marvin]

Yes, his legs of fetching and carrying, moving City ten yards further upfield, is allowing Rodri to just sit in and screen.

It wasn't a slur when it was said of Deschamps, and likewise towards Bernie.

Difference being, Bernie is a water carrier, a supercharger and so many other things all rolled into one.

No Bernie, no party.

Then he is so much more than a water carrier. I think the description water carrier is a slur. If you have a player who has a fantastic engine, and great technique then you have the ultimate modern footballer. A McTominay or a Fred are water carriers because they can do one thing but not the other.

 

[domalino]

In case some haven’t realised, City have just won 3-0, are playing wondrous stuff, have 3 local kids playing a part and we’re enjoying having fans back in the stadium. The kneeing doesn’t affect anyone negatively, neither does booing or clapping, just enjoy the football.

Amazing how panicky some people get if the conversation moves towards something that might be negative.

There's been 40-odd pages of us all collectively applauding the performance, if someone wants to mention the booing at the Everton match in the Everton post-match thread it seems appropriate - as is people replying they didn't hear it in their block etc.

 

[jamesha]

Then he is so much more than a water carrier. I think the description water carrier is a slur. If you have a player who has a fantastic engine, and great technique then you have the ultimate modern footballer. A McTominay or a Fred are water carriers because they can do one thing but not the other.

Water carrier was definitely a slur when Cantona used it about Deschamps. The term comes from the professional cycling world where a "domestique" (the French translation is servant) is a rider who works for the benefit of their team and leader, rather than trying to win the race.

One of the tasks is keeping the team leader(s) fed and watered hence the term "water carrier".

Bernado does a hell of a lot of work for the team but does have the ability to make and score decisive goals. I literally could not believe it when nobody tried to sign him in the Summer. Thank god La Liga was going down the pan.

 

[snorky]

Richarlison is still a ****.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Is this the politics thread? Thought City played well yesterday particularly in the 2nd half

Yes, very good performance by the lads. Another 2 cracking fixtures this week. It’s a fantastic time to be a Blue.

 

[chaddblue]

Richarlison is still a ****.

An invisible ****

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

I thought Cancello's assist was the best I have seen by a City player including KDB for several years. And Sterlings finish was awesome too. Loved it.

 

[I'm Blue]

In other news: The Titanic hit an iceberg and City moved to a new ground.
It's been the same at almost every home match since leaving Maine Road.

And the same at all premier league clubs.
All teams have fans that leave early.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

We totally controlled the game from start to finish and didn't give them a sniff. I think that was putting the ball in the fridge!

Rodri, Bernardo, Walker & Cancelo are playing at a really high level every game. Stones & Gundo were really good too. All the rest played well also.

Pleased for Sterling to get his goal, the pass from Cancelo was a peach.

Rodri's goal was the definition of a thunderbastard.

Bernardo deserved his goal.

Good debut from Palmer.

Made it look easy.

 

[Pezzer2]

Bit of handbags but, the blue dips like the red dips like a good spit dirty fuckers, luckily I'm out of gobbing distance where I'm sat in SS3. A few cops went up but didn't seem to do anything apart from stand there.

Coming out of the ground from Block 111 . There was a few skirmishes around the coach car park segregation. A few objects being thrown from either side of the fencing. I managed to chest control a cigarette lighter.