Minutes in legs and overall an eye opener for some of the young lads.
JWE & Mbete won’t cut it. Nonetheless, one can hope that this serves as motivation for them. By their own standards, they’d have been disappointed. Doyle showed why he was highly regarded when he was called up to the EDS. Composed. Regarding Phillips, his positioning in the first half didn’t allow Ortega to find an out ball. Still feels like it doesn’t click for him. As he dons the shirt of City, you never want to see a player fail.
Bobb with a goal and 2 assists was really good. I believe he has a future at City. McAtee is talented but you can tell he’s not used to being in a City first team. Nonetheless, more to come.
O’Reilly has alway been able to find space and makes good runs as seen a few times in the first half but he would’ve realised that he can’t just dribble as he pleases or hold onto it in grown men’s football. He’s had a few bad injuries in the past couple of months. Nonetheless, he has a glimpse of what it’s like now.
Peronne could make it at City. Has the intelligence and skills to do it. Susoho was unruffled. Calm under pressure which I wanted to see from Phillips. Wright also very assured in his passing and kept looking around him and directing from deep. Lewis won’t be a RB at City. If that is his future, I’d be surprised. He found good spaces in the midfield in the second half. Great on the half turn.
Jack looked lively. Some good passes in the final 3rd in the first half. Ndala is a live wire. Still looks as exciting to watch as in the youth set up. Still has more developing to do. Haaland had some really good link up play. Made a few runs where he wasn’t found but looks focused. Took his goal well.
Some of the other lads were just about decent. They’ll definitely need loans or will possibly get sold. Nonetheless, they all got a work out in against opposition they’ll normally not play.
