Match Thread | At. Madrid vs Man City (30/07/23) 12.40pm

[citytill1die84]

Kalvin ffs

 

[TrentGrisham]

Cancelo and Kovacic just jogging back on their second goal.

 

[Keeper!]

Sorry but Kalvin simply is not good enough, even as a back up

 

[kaz7]

Wtf was that kalvin ?

 

[Mr HJ]

Funny to see how much a pre season game means to them - bonkers. I have zero worries about any of the first 14 but boy this is a game where the fringe payers have a chance to show they should be in the squad. Some of them will have not done enough - particularly disappointed in Phillips who I don't know what type of player he actually is - I really don't think we will see a second season bounce from him. There will be some departures and maybe 2 additions this next fortnight. Only a friendly and some good time in the legs.

 

[Gabriel]

Did we take a different route with youth recruiting to the likes of Chelsea for example, who iirc just seemed to look for specimens. Ball control and touch seem to be No 1 priority for us which is hard to argue with, though I guess ideally you want both.

Is it the southern versus northern diet? :-)

They do appear rather diminutive, though they will fill out in time. However, you know that Guardiola won’t be starting league matches with more than one in the side, which in itself suggests, to me, that they won’t all be staying for the season.

 

[Keeper!]

Wtf was that kalvin ?

it's what he does

 

[geek24601]

Fucking hell Kalvin. It must be best for everyone for him just to go? No where near our level. It’s a shame as he seems like a great bloke.

 

[red 2 hats]

Pace is killing us.

Lack of pace is killing us :)

 

[Phil1]

I don't think it tells us anything of the sort - these games are, and always will be, glorified cardio. They never correlate with actual performance when the season starts.

I can tell you with 100% certainty, Pep won't be assessing the strength of his squad based on these games. He will already be acutely aware of any shortcomings.

We had the resident transfer muppet whinging earlier that non of the back up players are good enough. Like we are ever going to see them all on the pitch together in a meaningful game. Cranks everywhere.