jamielowndes
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It was a freebie that came up as a surprise. He's had to play much more than he should have done.
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It was a freebie that came up as a surprise. He's had to play much more than he should have done.
i8rags
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What I’d give for Alvarez and palmer right now.
Sorry but not a single manager in the world would think it's foolish and naive to bring on a kid at that stage. Managers have been doing that for decades in the CL to give them experience when in a comfortable lead. If you cant do that at 3-0 up when can you do it?For years it was "city won't stop trying to score". It is not that way and hasn't been for 18 months.
I thought we were ok yesterday until the ridiculousness of the last 15 minutes. We actually played some through balls, not nearly as many as we should, but more than most games this season. Gundogan was the primary passer and he was better than he has been all season, but still way too slow.
We just stopped trying to score once we made the subs. I think for a team that has conceded 2 goals in every game this season (or at least it seems that way) to bring on a kid and plop him at centre back just seemed foolish and/or naive.
Pressure forces mistakes, and we invited pressure on once we stopped trying to score.
For all the pile on Gvardiol, who looked fine until Ake went off, Ederson was at fault for all 3 goals in someway or another. The lack of communication with Akanji for the first one, letting the ball between leg and post on the 2nd one, and then the 3rd one oh lord.
You have to laugh sometimes or you will cry/smash something (depending on who you are).
At least 2 of the goals were Gvardiol mistakes, the pass to McAtee with the players around him in the central defensive position was horrendous. For some reason we're panicking once the ball is in our half and we're under a bit of pressure and in the last couple of matches he seems to be the worst.
I think when we get the fully fit players back we'll be fine, Stones doesn't panic, Diaz doesn't panic, and some of the goals we've conceded have been half chances that normally wouldn't happen. I would put all three of their goals last night in that bracket but as we know more than most, when things are not going for you it's tough.
eastmanc
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We need to get over them two leaving. They both wanted out. No one would be bothered about either of them if we were winning.What I’d give for Alvarez and palmer right now.
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Cobwebcat
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In an aging squad it really looks like two strange decisions. I know they wanted to go blah blah blah but still.What I’d give for Alvarez and palmer right now.
bluemoon32
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I'd give my left nut for a prime FernandinhoWhat I’d give for Alvarez and palmer right now.
picture of him on my phone this morning, looks like he spent the night in platt fields.State of Pep’s head!
Is he self-harming?!!
Yep I feel exactly the same - I wish we would stop the "What an amazing 8 years we've had and the players deserve to be given an easier ride" theme. Pep's strength has always been you don't run or work, you don't play but one thing Ive seen in this run is players jogging back after making a mistake - not ideal, he needs to get tough again and maybe he is behind doors and some have not responded.I’ve always said that after the 10 years we’ve had, I wouldn’t care if we didn’t win owt else ..
I was wrong, this slump is killing me, last night, I couldn’t sleep at all.. I’m a FOC and need my sleep an all ..
Come on City, buck the fuck up will ya….!!!!
Sport is forever moving and you only need to look at what happened to other teams that dominated for a while and then sat back and looked to the past. I don't expect us to win all the time but you have to evolve - we did it when David, Vinny, Yaya and Ferna came to the end but suddenly we seem to have taken an eye off the future a bit especially with recruitment.
Yeah also a FOC, I had a shit restless night. 3-0 win and I sleep like a baby. City eh.I’ve always said that after the 10 years we’ve had, I wouldn’t care if we didn’t win owt else ..
I was wrong, this slump is killing me, last night, I couldn’t sleep at all.. I’m a FOC and need my sleep an all ..
Come on City, buck the fuck up will ya….!!!!
I bet you weren't saying that the day he signed.Gundo signing was just shortsighted…….
Last night was bizarre, even the Spurs result was, in fact I think I'm correct in saying that in EVERY ONE of the last 6 matches we've been the better team, most possession, most passes, most shots and so on. Statistically you wouldn't normally lose those matches, those odd half chances that the opposition get from an error or a hopeful ball don't result in a goal most of the time, but just lately they have and as such I think we've been desperately unlucky at times.
But I'll keep saying it, this is what happens when the core is ripped out of the side. It's not just the missing players, the ones coming in dont get a break, and in circumstances like this end up with a lot of pressure to deal with and make mistakes they wouldn't normally make as a result.