Match Thread | Bournemouth vs Man City (02/03/19)

[Neville Kneville]

Just got in and caught the last 5 mins, and the depressing sight of Kev going off.

How are we playing? As turgid as Wednesday, or do we look like we're up for it?

Playing fine.

No plan in the final 3rd though.

Mahrez might help imo if he gets his shit together.

 

[Blueknows]

Possession
Home17%
Away83%
Shots
Home0
Away9
Shots on Target
Home0
Away1
Corners
Home0
Away9

 

[shadygiz]

Do teams park the bus against Liverpool?

they tend not to stop still for long or the wheels go missing

 

[come-on-barney]

Do teams park the bus against Liverpool?

Nah they take a bicycle

 

[Afterthefact]

Just wish the final third attack were more set up to effect a shot sooner rather than later. Almost feel like the players take significant comfort in passing around the perimeter since they won’t surrender possession and piss off pep, but parked buses are only too happy to have that be the case.

 

[GornikDaze]

All our players except 2 get injured all the time.
Kev has clearly been rushed back on their word that he's ready and he gets injured again soon after. Our medical department is a pile of shit

In your humble opinion

 

[BlueLook]

Relying too much on the wings ... there must be another way ...

 

[RandomJ]

Right come on City lets win this!

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Creating nothing , loads of possession but no end product , Merlin missed another decent opportunitylike the ones he missed against West Ham , Mahrez got pelters for missing his chances , but Merlin gets away with it because what he has done for our club. It must be the amount of games with Merlin he isnt playing well , i think we have to take a chance on Foden now , he has shown he can play a killer pass and score goals , not sure Pep would be brave enough because Merlin can win a game with one pass , but i would consider hooking Merlin for Foden on current form.
Mahrez coming on for KDB doesnt hold me with much hope , he has lost all confidence but if he scores the winner today i will forgive all his misdemeanors , COME ON CITY!!

 

[blueballs84]

Not scored from open play in a while. Really need the forwards to dig in and get us over the line here.

Good point that actually.
Despite 2 wins and a trophy we haven't scored from open play in over 4 hours.