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Fulham (H) | PL | Post-Match Thread
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Lovebitesandeveryfing
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Where would you play Nat & who would you leave out to fit him in ?
It's a question of playing the full squad now, rather than leaving people out as such. I think Pep's got that over to (most of) them now.
We're back into the two games a week caper. Or we were, until this stupid second international stop to proceedings, and we'll be back into it very rapidly. Akanji cannot play two games a week indefinitely, neither can Gvardiol. They're going to burn out. Nathan has show that he can do a job at left back or central defence. I'd rotate him in as soon as he's fit, in one or the other position, every other game (certainly the League Cup ones) or every third game. Not that I rate either Manu or Gvardiol lower than him. It's, as I say, a question of husbanding resources for the long haul of four trophies, potentially. We're in the enviable position of having four top quality central defenders, John, Rúben, Manu, Nathan and two players, Nate and Josko who can play centrally or in the left back position at the highest level (Johnny can supposedly play right back, but I'm not really convinced about that, actually). I don't see any other club in England, or in Europe for that matter, which has that kind of firepower in the back line. We have to use it. All of it.
Went for the first time in a few years today. Rico looked out of his depth and I never think he looks like a defender anyway, he’s still young enough though but I don’t think he’ll be with us forever. Bernardo should be in the middle.
I took 4 kids with me (hence why I don’t go and won’t be going again for a while), I told the older two I didn’t think we’d win and if we did it’d be by a goal… So I was expecting what happened, it could have gone very differently that result with better finishing from Fulham in the first half.
They were really dangerous but if you don’t score your chances you get nothing.
I took 4 kids with me (hence why I don’t go and won’t be going again for a while), I told the older two I didn’t think we’d win and if we did it’d be by a goal… So I was expecting what happened, it could have gone very differently that result with better finishing from Fulham in the first half.
They were really dangerous but if you don’t score your chances you get nothing.
chesterbells
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That’s true mate, agreed.CL away games for control /possession.
Eccles Blue
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Whilst I agree with what @paulchapo and @hammocity have said I can’t in all conscience say that we will or won’t win the PL this season. Partly because I’m hopeless at making predictions but mostly because I’m of the generation that is just so thankful when we win a game!! :-)
However one thing I will say and I am adamant about is that every single player on that pitch today both City and Fulham gave 100%. I was going to put City and the Southern Softies but I couldn’t bring myself to insult a team who came to give us a game and they honestly did give us a game.
I’m glad about that because we needed the ‘work out’. But I reiterate they all gave us a game to remember. It’s a long time since I came away from a game not convinced that we were head and shoulders above the opposing team.
Today Fulham played well BUT so did we. Not one of our players was ‘bad’ some, and I’m not naming names it isn’t fair, weren’t as good as usual but we got value for money today.
Thank you City. Thank you Fulham. I enjoyed that game. I never once thought we would lose but there were a couple of times I thought it might be a draw.
Apologies for the ramble. :-)
However one thing I will say and I am adamant about is that every single player on that pitch today both City and Fulham gave 100%. I was going to put City and the Southern Softies but I couldn’t bring myself to insult a team who came to give us a game and they honestly did give us a game.
I’m glad about that because we needed the ‘work out’. But I reiterate they all gave us a game to remember. It’s a long time since I came away from a game not convinced that we were head and shoulders above the opposing team.
Today Fulham played well BUT so did we. Not one of our players was ‘bad’ some, and I’m not naming names it isn’t fair, weren’t as good as usual but we got value for money today.
Thank you City. Thank you Fulham. I enjoyed that game. I never once thought we would lose but there were a couple of times I thought it might be a draw.
Apologies for the ramble. :-)
Jesus you'd think we lost this game and created nothing based on this comment, if scoring 3 goals including two superb strikes is utterly dull I wonder what you'd call Pearce's City.No legs, no creativity and utterly dull. Yes, they were no mugs, but my God, we were awful.
Whilst I agree with what @paulchapo and @hammocity have said I can’t in all conscience say that we will or won’t win the PL this season. Partly because I’m hopeless at making predictions but mostly because I’m of the generation that is just so thankful when we win a game!! :-)
However one thing I will say and I am adamant about is that every single player on that pitch today both City and Fulham gave 100%. I was going to put City and the Southern Softies but I couldn’t bring myself to insult a team who came to give us a game and they honestly did give us a game.
I’m glad about that because we needed the ‘work out’. But I reiterate they all gave us a game to remember. It’s a long time since I came away from a game not convinced that we were head and shoulders above the opposing team.
Today Fulham played well BUT so did we. Not one of our players was ‘bad’ some, and I’m not naming names it isn’t fair, weren’t as good as usual but we got value for money today.
Thank you City. Thank you Fulham. I enjoyed that game. I never once thought we would lose but there were a couple of times I thought it might be a draw.
Apologies for the ramble. :-)
Totally correct. It must have been a great game for a neutral but it was a bit too nervy for me when every point we drop seems very important. Liverpool winning earlier added extra pressure.
The fact that a very good Fulham side played out of their skin, we looked a bit leggy and still won the game shows our tough mentality.
TonyColemansbagofapples
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No need to apologise. Honest opinions are welcome.Whilst I agree with what @paulchapo and @hammocity have said I can’t in all conscience say that we will or won’t win the PL this season. Partly because I’m hopeless at making predictions but mostly because I’m of the generation that is just so thankful when we win a game!! :-)
However one thing I will say and I am adamant about is that every single player on that pitch today both City and Fulham gave 100%. I was going to put City and the Southern Softies but I couldn’t bring myself to insult a team who came to give us a game and they honestly did give us a game.
I’m glad about that because we needed the ‘work out’. But I reiterate they all gave us a game to remember. It’s a long time since I came away from a game not convinced that we were head and shoulders above the opposing team.
Today Fulham played well BUT so did we. Not one of our players was ‘bad’ some, and I’m not naming names it isn’t fair, weren’t as good as usual but we got value for money today.
Thank you City. Thank you Fulham. I enjoyed that game. I never once thought we would lose but there were a couple of times I thought it might be a draw.
Apologies for the ramble. :-)
OB1
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A narrow hard fought win, which was to be expected: Fulham have continually improved under Marco Silva and have the pace, aggression and technical quality to cause plenty of teams, including us, problems but City’s quality remains several notches above and City won again.
The defending does need to improve. Giving up some chances on the counter when we commit so many forward is understandable but cocnedeing two goals when there are plenty of men back is not what we should see from these players.
With KDB out, I’d like to see Kova, Bernie and Phil as the midfield. At the moment I’d prefer Gundo to be coming off the bench: that’s where he has been most effective this season.
Pep is still looking for his best team this season and has not been helped by injuries and players needing to get back to their best.
I just hope City will get add a midfielder in January who has pace and aggression to go with the requisite technical ability to play for City. I also hope Echeverri is good enough to go straight into the squad.
Whatever issues City have at the moment, they remain unbeaten this season and have still only lost one competitive game this calendar year. Things could be worse.
The defending does need to improve. Giving up some chances on the counter when we commit so many forward is understandable but cocnedeing two goals when there are plenty of men back is not what we should see from these players.
With KDB out, I’d like to see Kova, Bernie and Phil as the midfield. At the moment I’d prefer Gundo to be coming off the bench: that’s where he has been most effective this season.
Pep is still looking for his best team this season and has not been helped by injuries and players needing to get back to their best.
I just hope City will get add a midfielder in January who has pace and aggression to go with the requisite technical ability to play for City. I also hope Echeverri is good enough to go straight into the squad.
Whatever issues City have at the moment, they remain unbeaten this season and have still only lost one competitive game this calendar year. Things could be worse.