Feyenoord (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to Amazon Prime: "The game was fine at 3-0, playing good, but then we concede a lot goals because we were not stable. We gave them the first and then the other one, that is why it was difficult.

"We lost a lot of games lately, we are fragile and of course we needed a victory, the game was good for the confidence. We were playing a good level but the first time something happened we had problems.

"I don't know if it is mental. The first goal cannot happen and the second as well. After that we forget what happen, we were desperate to win and do well, we do well but don't win games.

"The situation is what it is. We played a good game but at that level we can't give them away.

"Right now I am not ready to think about that [need to win final three games to finish top eight]. We have to recover and prepare for the next game. If we are not able to win games like we did today it is difficult to do it."
 
Can’t understand the love for Grealish tonight. He did fuck all, never made a positive move bar his deflected shot and looks out of shape.
If anything, he should have been subbed as he was bolloxed.
It was a reminder that when him and Bernie play play wide they create nothing.
Bernado spent the whole 1st half stunting attacks by totally refusing to put the ball in with any urgency.
 
I think Pep needs a share of the blame too. He made two nonsensical subs. Debruyne for Gundo and McAtee for Ake. He didn't need to do that.

If he can't make subs: with fifteen or so minutes left to play; when we're 3-0 up and coasting; when De Bruyne needs minutes in his legs with a big game coming up at the weekend; when Gundogan at his age was never brought back with the intention of him playing full ninety-minute games, especially not with the big game I just referred to coming up at the weekend and no-one to play in his position, because Kova's injured…
well, if he can't make subs in all those conditions, then he simply no longer has a squad.
 
It was Simpson-Pusey for Ake really.

Plenty in the pre-game thread moaning about McAtee not getting minutes. If you can't bring him on when 3-0 up and in control at home to a very average side, then when can you? KDB needs minutes too.

McAtee and KDB didn't play at all well but ultimately it was poor defending from Gvardiol, Akanji, Ederson and Lewis that cost us the game.
Gvardiol and Ederson gave 3 goals away. Lewis was one of our better players on the pitch - in fact he is one of the leaders, and that’s the problem. Fans are turning on a young lad that should be being led on the pitch not taking charge.
 
Mentality is weak as piss. They’ve all collectively chucked the towel in because Rodri is injured. It’s as if they don’t have the belief that they can do it without him
I don't think its all the players, Gvardiol cannot focus for 90 minutes, and we have some ageing players who are starting to struggle with the pace of the teams we play. Jack played well, Nunes also, Rico ran all over the place and played pretty good, Haaland scoring again is great to see. I know we will get a huge drubbing against the dippers but then we can start to stabilise and get to the January window.
 
Sorry no, Simpson Pusey also came on to play defence, your post makes the Ake/McAtee swap sound more ludicrous than it was.

We were 3 nil up ffs, should have been able to bring on tits out Jackie, Moonchester and Jason Manford and still seen the game out.
If you look at the replay, it was only Pusey and Lewis that were back there on the 3rd goal. Bernardo comes charging in late. McAtee was way up the pitch.
 
WTF. Once again its Peps fault and not the players who came on ?? You`re a fucking embarrassment as a so called Blue.
He's right.

If pep left the team as is like he usually does we win that 3 nil.

He made a bad tactical decision when the team is in a slump and we were winning.

What's your problem.
 
Bournemouth 89 revisited. Just needed a beach ball being passed around the stands. Typical City is coming back with a vengeance, strap yourselves in lads it’s going to be bat shit crazy!
Yep. This post is pure City zeitgeist. Agreed.
 

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