Manchester City v Chelsea in Ohio - Post Match Thread

[hammocity]

11-5.

6/4 is the best price out there, a long way from 11/5.

 

[Blue Steel]

Grealish had a largely disappointing game and indeed pre-season. Really felt like he needed a very good pre-season more than anybody. He'll start the season because nobody else has started pre-season yet and to be dropped before the season begins would likely destroy him and make him useless to us all season but the huge advantage he was given over the likes of doku and savio has been squandered I feel. Really going to have to have a strong start for us.

Your anti-Grealish agenda is fucking weird.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Thought Mcatee was class. Just needs to be given more game time and some patience from the fans.

A good technical player who can pass and run through the lines.

Needs to dominate, and be more prominent in games....seems a bit quiet.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I think going by the press/media all our players are leaving apart from one or two

All leaving apart from Phillips and Carson allegedly.

 

[Newman Noggs]

Only a brief appearance but I liked the look of Galvez (career kiss of death)

 

[east2]

So; how many of last night's XI might get in the team for the next game against Chelsea? Josko, Jack, Mateo and Erling? Would any of Rico, Nico or Oscar get in?

Rico picked up an injury last night as did JWE, stand out players of this tour have been Bobb & McAtee and should definitely be in and around the first team come the CS & start of the season. For me Rico continues to look like a square peg in a round hole, but will continue to be in first team squad this season.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I’m not sure I agree; there were plenty of contenders. No one can deny that Kalvin had a very good game, but he wasn’t the only one.

Well, I deny it. He had a fairly good game. I think people are going overboard a bit because he's come from such a very long way down. Pleased for him, of course. But Man of the Match?? I beg to differ. Several other contenders before him.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Rico picked up an injury last night as did JWE, stand out players of this tour have been Bobb & McAtee and should definitely be in and around the first team come the CS & start of the season. For me Rico continues to look like a square peg in a round hole, but will continue to be in first team squad this season.

I like the look of Callum Doyle...confident, assured, a good footballer and a powerful physique.

Highly thought of where he's been on loan but off again on loan to Norwich.

Maybe we simply have too many good players ?

Be a shame to lose him.

 

[Vienna_70]

Expected to get beat just wanted to see how we performed against what was on paper a much strong Chelsea side. They were all over the shop, they've got a lot of work left to do, if we can get most of our 13 missing first team players fit, playing them early might be an advantage.

These are more comments on the tour as a whole not just today's game. From our recognised first teamers, was good to see haaland finally get decent minutes under his belt, no worries with him, he'll be ready.

Grealish had a largely disappointing game and indeed pre-season. Really felt like he needed a very good pre-season more than anybody. He'll start the season because nobody else has started pre-season yet and to be dropped before the season begins would likely destroy him and make him useless to us all season but the huge advantage he was given over the likes of doku and savio has been squandered I feel. Really going to have to have a strong start for us.

Bobb in stark contrast to Grealish, although quite quiet today has had a brilliant pre-season. That goal today was truly superb, the intelligence to hit that to the near post, through the legs almost on the in step was top tier, as was the execution. Gem of a player thats been the star of pre-season and gained the most from it by far.

kovacic in both games has looked rusty to start with and somehow gotten fitter as the game goes on. His bursts out have been a joy to watch. He's not there yet but he'll get there.

Gvardiol looked sharper today,expect him to hit the ground running.

Lewis played a lot in many different positions, that versatility leaves him in danger of stifling him though, he's clearly a midfielder but he's more useful to us as a defender, like to see him stick with a position so he can learn it.

Phillips today was great, surprisingly defended really well and good on the ball, we're just never going to see him play centre back so seemed pointless. We have 5 actual centre backs that will all play ahead of him and Pep is more likely to play walker or Rodri centre back in an emergency.

As for the kids, Doyle was the standout for me, seems ready to be of use to us given we have just 6 defenders in the squad which is nowhere near enough. Odd that he's seemingly destined to take a step down even from last seasons loan on go to Norwich, he'd be the one I'd keep in the squad, especially if he's not getting premier league football. Doesn't need another year in thr championship. Weird.

Mcatee, shows his quality when he gets on the ball, he just doesn't get himself involved in the game anywhere near enough for me. He will get a chance in the league cup and any champions league dead rubbers, that's his chance to make a mark and think he will have to as if he doesn't, he won't feature for us beyond that this season aside from taking the gomez role as leg saver in games already won.

O'Reilly has talent but got a lot to learn positionally and often tries too much, I know peps bigged him up but there's just no way he's going to be Rodri's cover this season. For a start he's played more as an 8 but let's say Rodri is missing for a champions league last 16 game or a trip anfield, not a chance O'Reilly is coming in. Good experience for him, got a future if he carries on but got some way to go yet.

JWE had a good half today but not to the required level. Shame Susoho barely got a chance to play in his natural position. Rest just made up the numbers.

I don’t agree that Jack had a poor game. I thought he did very well, though I mostly agree with your assessment of the youngsters.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

So; how many of last night's XI might get in the team for the next game against Chelsea? Josko, Jack, Mateo and Erling? Would any of Rico, Nico or Oscar get in?

Big difference between starting and getting minutes, I think. I can't imagine any of the last three being in the starting line-up (depends on injuries, obviously). Rico and Oscar could definitely get fifteen, twenty minutes, though. Good as he appears to be, I think Nico will have to wait. Or go on loan.
Stating what is obvious, all of those matches were friendlies. You can only take so much from them. PL is different gravy, to quote a favourite Argentine saying.