Leeds (H) | Post Match Thread

Best way to beat Leeds is let them have the ball and why the scum thrashed them! But playing the pep way is why we have only lost is it 2 out of 28 games? So occasionally when not at full strength but a ghost enough team another team get 2 breaks and score with there only shots on goal..
 
29 shots and SFA.
All City’s possession and they score two with two attempts. Got to hand it to Leeds though, to defend against us with 10 men takes some doing.
 
Didn’t realise Leeds had 7 days off since their previous game. No wonder they were like a swarm of bees.
Still pissed off that the rags put 6 past them and yet we spunk away sitter after sitter.
Some of those players might not get another chance to prove they’re worthy of starting again.
 
Bluekiwi said:
A bit of a wake-up call for us.

My wife commented that we should leave the silver polish in the cupboard for a few more days. After following the blues for over 60 years she is allowed to be pessimistic at times.

Just a thought - given we have a propensity to miss tens of chances in each game and key players were rested, and Sergio is injured yet again, why doesn't Pep put Delap in the squad and on the bench? Just having a striker available gives some options.
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Pep doesn't seem to think we really need a Stricker and to be fair the results appear to back him up. But I did say back in the autumn that we might yet come to rue not having that option before seasons end. However, as all the cup games we will be involved in over the coming weeks will involve tight margins would the inclusion of Delap do much to improve our chances?
 
Cornish_Blue said:
Didn’t realise Leeds had 7 days off since their previous game. No wonder they were like a swarm of bees.
Still pissed off that the rags put 6 past them and yet we spunk away sitter after sitter.
Some of those players might not get another chance to prove they’re worthy of starting again.
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it's the finishing that lets us down. At all levels - men, women, kids. Is there any other club that creates as many chances as we have and miss most of them, some rather tasty ones too? Leeds, and others, have one or two chances, put 'em away and laugh into next season with another 'lucky' three points. But the game's over, it ain't coming back, but if it did half of yesterday's chances would be converted, Blind Andre would chalk half of 'em off but the opposition would get a coach ride home having just been given a well-deserved spanking on both buttocks flanks!
 
That was a good reality check, we aren't winning by divine rite. Tough to take and was similar to two seasons ago. I would like to see us play a bit more like the sitting/counter team again Dortmund.

Maybe I'm cautious overly cautious but after two clear warnings of Leeds breaks in the ten mins running up to their winner, I would have slowed the whole thing down and just taken the point with a lesson learnt.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
From what I recall, City's form when we returned after the restart was outstanding, winning something like 11 of the last 12 games?

We had absolutely zero excuses to be losing that semi against Arsenal and Champions League game against Lyon.

Players were easily primed for the Cup games as a result of being so far behind Liverpool.

There is a fine line between tiredness and rotation.

You can't put your eggs all in one basket or days like this can happen and you are out before you know it.
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Not sure I totally agree with you on this One.
We needed to rest key players today for Dortmund and we have a big enough lead over united to do that.
If we win on Wednesday it was worth it, also I can see united dropping points today.
The main problem for me is we have too many ineffective and non clinical players.
Raheem, Jesus, Torres should be better than they are playing.
my only worry would be pep resting players for the league cup ahead of a Bayern/PSG semi if we get there
 
Even though pep will support his players in public he will know which ones fucked up and they will be a little closer to the exit door . Definitely something off with sterling and pep and tbh. He needs going as that performance was terrible and for the money he is on not good enough for Manchester City . Delap must be pissed off as he can’t near the team for some reason but I think pep has reassured him about next season . We didn’t deserve nothing from yesterday but we move in and I think pep will not make the mistake again . It does show we need a striker and a proper left back because that clown mendy should be not allowed in the ground anymore and we just write the £50 million off as our worst signing ever .
 
Cornish_Blue said:
Didn’t realise Leeds had 7 days off since their previous game. No wonder they were like a swarm of bees.
Still pissed off that the rags put 6 past them and yet we spunk away sitter after sitter.
Some of those players might not get another chance to prove they’re worthy of starting again.
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Scum don’t play possession football to beat Leeds let them have the ball then massive gaps at the back appear where the rags are one of the best counter attacking sides in premier
 
Tb1981 said:
Not sure I totally agree with you on this One.
We needed to rest key players today for Dortmund and we have a big enough lead over united to do that.
If we win on Wednesday it was worth it, also I can see united dropping points today.
The main problem for me is we have too many ineffective and non clinical players.
Raheem, Jesus, Torres should be better than they are playing.
my only worry would be pep resting players for the league cup ahead of a Bayern/PSG semi if we get there
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Think Utd will win every game till end of season so we have a lot of work to do .
 
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