Match Thread | Aston Villa vs. Man City (21/12/24)

[balotelli's back pocket]

In all seriousness now, how, when he continues to set us up as we are, can anyone continue to support Guardiola?

Morgan Rogers, a player that didn't fit the Guardiola mold (just like all the others he never tried who are now ripping up trees) is making our midfield of Lewis, Gundogan, Kovacic, Foden, and Bernardo look like 8 stone wet weaklings. The goal we conceded was like a knife through butter and just pathetic. We offer nothing but sideways, sideways, backwards. Despite having over 70% possession, we generate less than nothing.

Go fuck yourself.

 

[Semper aggressus]

We’d have a better chance now if we told Haaland to stay in the opposition area and hoofed it into there at every opportunity like Wimbledon 1980s style, with Grealish near him for knock downs or trying to win a penalty.

Get it forward, attack, attack, attack, fucking shoot at least. Absolutely boring, powder puff bullshit passing around, achieving zero threat, yet again. This team is too fucking soft and slow.

 

[come-on-barney]

Lewis completely lost his marker for that goal.

 

[Roachy]

That goal went from Martinez to Duran in 3 passes. Straight through the middle of the pitch. Absolutely criminal to concede like that

Totally, and it's one that likely could have been predicted.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Seem to remember him saving our arses and clinching the title in heroic fashion vs this same club a few years ago. I know he's not thet player but at least have some fucking respect.

I mean in the manner hes come back to us

Are you saying we owe him a shiny contract to perform like this, because od what he did a few years ago?

 

[jollylescott]

Grealish the only one looking to make something happen. Gundo, Bernardo need to be hooked at half time, will they will they fuck

Yep. I’d bring on Kev straight away.

 

[Vester]

In all seriousness now, how, when he continues to set us up as we are, can anyone continue to support Guardiola?

Morgan Rogers, a player that didn't fit the Guardiola mold (just like all the others he never tried who are now ripping up trees) is making our midfield of Lewis, Gundogan, Kovacic, Foden, and Bernardo look like 8 stone wet weaklings. The goal we conceded was like a knife through butter and just pathetic. We offer nothing but sideways, sideways, backwards. Despite having over 70% possession, we generate less than nothing.

Pep is never going to be a grind out results to get top4 kind of manager. If thats the aim for this club, he is not the right man. But he has proved over almost a decade that when he has a squad good enough, he delivers trophies. Would rather change the whole team than sacking Pep.

 

[St.Pauli support]

We are getting outmuscled by almost every team we play.

We are the softest team in world football. We don't even touch the opponent, just guard a little on distance. Makes me mad.

 

[TFC]

Words from Pep that could make your hair stand on end…

“Lads, why don’t we try dropping back about 10-15 yards, give them less spaces to run into….”

Goosebumps

 

[Ajm1985]

you heard his voice today he’s fired up , you sure don’t want to be inside that changing room atm

And he would have been fired up for the derby - even had Rodri speak to the players - but we got an insipid second half. To be honest, we've had quite a few diabolical second half performances in this run. Brighton, Sporting, United etc.

Ah well, would happily be proven wrong and have them come out better