Match Thread | Brighton vs Manchester City (12/08/17)

[p.taker]

Sane for Danilo
Sterling for Jesus on a yellow.

Taking off one of our two actual strikers because he got a yellow?

Edit: I see you aren't the only one with that strange idea...

 

[stan bowles]

Pep should be thinking this is like a typical Barca home game. He must have come up against teams that park the bus more than any other manager is history. You would think he'd have the answers to unlock them.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I just don't get it.. 5 at the back against a small team gives the game right into their hands. So frustrating

It's only five at the back when they've got the ball.

77% of the time it's three at the back and five in midfield

However we aren't using the two wing backs nearly enough which is a total waste of them for 77% of the time

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Is Gundogan on the bench? If not, is he injured?

 

[bulldogblue]

Here we go again. Dominating possession but unable to create many chances and the ones we do get unable to finish. Must bring on the wingers and move to 442 for the second half. Too casual and not incisive. Need to improve momentum and play through and around their back four. Cmon City.

 

[Impeccable One]

Am hoping we get proved wrong but Aguero/Jesus just don't seem to gel

Agreed, we've seen all we need to see after 45 minutes ... this pairing will never work.











FFS ... hope nobody else is thinking this.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Speaking to a lad prior to this and said we would win 1 -0 but it would be late second half when they tire

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Is Gundogan on the bench? If not, is he injured?

Not far away from being fit

 

[SWP's back]

i do miss dzeko n feel we need a tall striker like him against these parked buses at times

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[Rammy Blue]

We seem to have over compensated and the defence looks rock-solid.

This is why Sanchez is a must. He takes responsibility and forces packed defences to engage him.

We just want to move the ball on at present and work an opening.

Sanchez has the capacity to take players on.

Can't wait until he arrives to be honest.

Is he arriving?