"Two passive performances against two teams in Madrid and Liverpool whom City have caused a lot of psychological damage to over recent years. How do we get that back?"Apart from the offside attempt by Marmoush in the first half and the shot he had after their goal was ruled out, I can’t think of any clear cut chances we created. Liverpool sat in a good shape which nullified anything City could do. Haaland missing made us look very lightweight up top and Liverpool knew they could sit and then pick the 2nd balls up and break when required. We started the game alright but when the goals went in the panic set in and out players started to hide from wanting the ball.
Two passive performances against two teams in Madrid and Liverpool whom City have caused a lot of psychological damage to over recent years. How do we get that back?
That's actually how I feel I thought we played ok yesterday they was just better than us when they had to be we huffed and puffed but there was positives from yesterday and like you say it's been a tough few weeks fixture wise the best month will show what were made ofPeople seem to forgot we’ve played arguably the 2 best sides in Europe in the space of a week. Not too concerned after these losses because we were never competing anyway with these sides
Next few games will be a better measure of where we are and yes I’m still confident we’ll get top 4. Once week a game soon and a favourable run in on paper.
We’re getting over the hill of a horrible fixture list now
Enjoyed our first-half display from our wide men, little wrong with our approach play, but just nothing in the box.
For me, Foden is playing for his entire City future as a regular starter, factoring in the Gonzalez signing and the need to buy a Kev replacement.
Once Rodri is back, someone will then move down the order and Foden is showing nothing to suggest he is ready to take the final step.
We had a lot of younger players out there and Foden is now an experienced, serial trophy winner, showing little in any respects.
Khusanov continues to impress. Doku and Savinho are excellent buys, but they now need support of real quality around them.
I do think if Rodri and Nico play together, the entire team will be elevated in terms of retaining possession and it will elevate the rest.
Need a right back, creative midfielder, striker and goalkeeper. Good to go
The frustration with Foden is that he calls for the ball (a pass) in positions where it is impossible to find him….He is not finding proper space and at times appears to be going through the motions.Enjoyed our first-half display from our wide men, little wrong with our approach play, but just nothing in the box.
For me, Foden is playing for his entire City future as a regular starter, factoring in the Gonzalez signing and the need to buy a Kev replacement.
Once Rodri is back, someone will then move down the order and Foden is showing nothing to suggest he is ready to take the final step.
We had a lot of younger players out there and Foden is now an experienced, serial trophy winner, showing little in any respects.
Khusanov continues to impress. Doku and Savinho are excellent buys, but they now need support of real quality around them.
I do think if Rodri and Nico play together, the entire team will be elevated in terms of retaining possession and it will elevate the rest.
Need a right back, creative midfielder, striker and goalkeeper. Good to go.
Well, it wasn't grim viewing like the Madrid game (away), but neither was it pretty or a continuation of the Newcastle form.
We need to recognise that despite our possession and statistical 'dominance', Liverpool did play a very nice away game - controlled the shape of the game, controlled their own 18 yard box completely, and went on potent forays on the counter. I do think that Liverpool could have offered more if they needed to, but they didn't need to. I also think a strongest City would have caused them a lot more issues (and probably won).
The reality is, at no point did i feel we were about to make a stirring come back, at no point did it look like we were going to put them in a panic and fight back for a point.
One telling moment came around 70 mins when we had had the ball for 10 mins with very little goal threat. Alisson collected a wayward pass and booted it right up in the air to a completely isolated Salah, who not only won the ball but managed to get a shot away. Big hoof, player on his own, nearly scored. 7 seconds. vs 10 mins of huff and puff.
Khusanov good, Doku very positive if little end product, Savinho continues to offer some promise. Marmoush needs to keep working at it, and Gonzalez wont have a chance to prove hinself until he's in a settled midfield next season.
Agreed. We played better than we did in Madrid. A lot of crosses went begging and Haaland was missed. Liverpool we’re just better than us as they have been all season.That's actually how I feel I thought we played ok yesterday they was just better than us when they had to be we huffed and puffed but there was positives from yesterday and like you say it's been a tough few weeks fixture wise the best month will show what were made of
Top four ,and a left back right back creative midfielder and see what the situation with the goalie is rodders back bobb back I think were in a good position
For next season
On one hand I want to defend him (and Savinho) for being relentlessly positive, and having to pick out a diminutive Foden against two massive centre halves all game, i mean, it just wasn't going to happen. So much so he opted to cut back to advanced centre mids for a large portion but no fucker on the edge wanted to shoot.I think we just need to accept that Doku will never have any end product. He is brilliant at beating his full back but needs someone obvious in the box, such as Haaland, to lump the ball to.
That said Savinho has a better end product now after being coached. Doku never lifts his head to look before crossing. He can be improved I think.I think we just need to accept that Doku will never have any end product. He is brilliant at beating his full back but needs someone obvious in the box, such as Haaland, to lump the ball to.
Agree on all you said about Phil.Enjoyed our first-half display from our wide men, little wrong with our approach play, but just nothing in the box.
For me, Foden is playing for his entire City future as a regular starter, factoring in the Gonzalez signing and the need to buy a Kev replacement.
Once Rodri is back, someone will then move down the order and Foden is showing nothing to suggest he is ready to take the final step.
We had a lot of younger players out there and Foden is now an experienced, serial trophy winner, showing little in any respects.
Khusanov continues to impress. Doku and Savinho are excellent buys, but they now need support of real quality around them.
I do think if Rodri and Nico play together, the entire team will be elevated in terms of retaining possession and it will elevate the rest.
Need a right back, creative midfielder, striker and goalkeeper. Good to go.
I was replying to a comment about "the blueprint Everton and Villa showed us".We did that for years. We always outworked the opponent and pressed like lunatics. It’s only stopped this season.
Phil has the talent. I don't know what's wrong with him ATM but hopefully he can get it back.Agree on all you said about Phil.
We need another box to box type imo too - maybe even another LCB
Either zonal marking or the thought that other teams are as bad at corners as we are.A particular highlight was that after his cock-up almost led to an immediate goal. Lewis was then marking vvd on the resultant corner. Do we learn absolutely nothing from previous mistakes?
"115" has stopped us recruiting. 100%.I think it's more to do with the PL trying to slow us down.
Looks like the money is being spent on Lawyers, rightly so as you need the best to defend against corrupted crooks,
and less on recruitment and coaching.
A lot of people have left the Club over the last couple of years but have they been replaced with quality?
Probably kept players longer than we would have liked as well.
No way should KDB, Stones or Gundo be starting big games, they are fooked after half an hour, that's if you get the long out of Stones.
Didn't think they were owt special today, but they didn't have to be.
Robertson and Arnold were beaten time and time again but we had no one attacking with the wide men.
See I don’t think it has. You can include last summer but Pep was on record saying he was offered signings but didn’t want them. The previous summer of 2023 after the charges dropped we spent £200m odd. £175m this Jan"115" has stopped us recruiting. 100%.
But it's also hard to build a squad that wins 6/7 leagues that is easy to dismantle at the exact right moment. It is what it is. I don't think you can be too hard at anyone on the club.
Perhaps just struggling as part of a struggling team. Only really know peak City. Fingers crossed he re-appears next season along with the teMPhil has the talent. I don't know what's wrong with him ATM but hopefully he can get it back.
spot on, pep plays him for his kicking,look its rare you can blame him for goals.
but look at Raya, Martinez, Allison, Courtois.
They pull off unbelievable saves and really good saves sometimes to keep their teams from conceding during pressure moments.
this guy never does. theres a reason our goals conceded to shots ratio is so terrible its him!!