Match Thread | Brighton vs. Manchester City (31/08/25)

[blueju]

Why play a high line when your winning 1-0, drop back and play on the counter, it’s not fucking rocket science is it, they have to come out ffs

Why play the high line at all? It’s fucked us over for so long.

 

[Blue_Rossy]

Gone from winning four titles in a row, to being unable to win four games in a row lol. Typical city!

Just hope it's not our turn to finish 15th

 

[Twisted-wheel]

Why make Silva captain when he should be now where near the team sheet

 

[Lord Blue]

We lost to both spurs and Brighton last season and still made CL. It’s not ideal but it’s hardly a disaster.

Maybe shed a few plastics.

Some pluses today.
Rodri got some minutes.
Trafford made some big saves.

Rubbish birthday pressie for me.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Why make Silva captain when he should be now where near the team sheet

He wasn't the issue today

 

[citymad]

love Pep for what he’s achieved but can he do again? Looks to me like he’s run out of ideas and these modern day coaches have moved the game on and he has’nt responded. Really sad to see. I would love him to change and make a comeback.

 

[Gazza]

Do we have the players for that tactic?

No, but buying the right players is the start of getting back to that system.

 

[Dewey6]

Would rather see an aging KDB come off the bench than Doku the Belgian Navas.

Bring back Grealish how is he not better than Doku or Savinho?

 

[Gordyola]

He wasn't the issue today

He didn’t help stinking the place out whilst he was on the pitch

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Trying not to go off the deep end, but we need

A goalkeeper, 2 wingers, a right back and looking at the centre half’s, probably at least one of them also. All starters!!

The January transfer window was a disgrace. Didn't address any of the issues we had really.

I don't get what we have been doing at the transfer market. Wasted windows on Reis, Etcheverri, Nypan, Gonzalez.

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

sick of you tinfoil hat brigade on here think everyones against city

look at the list of most penalties in a season we’ve been near the top most years. refs dont have bias they just feed off home crowds and pressure sometimes

Sick of you Yankee plastics defending the bent cunts

 

[citytill1die84]

Why, tell me

3 games in you fucking idiot that's why, things don't just instantly work. New players that need settling absolutely idiotic to blame this on an assistant.

 

[Gordyola]

love Pep for what he’s achieved but can he do again? Looks to me like he’s run out of ideas and these modern day coaches have moved the game on and he has’nt responded. Really sad to see. I would love him to change and make a comeback.

I don’t disagree but what amazing thing did the Brighton manager to out tactic pep today

 

[mexico1970]

We absolutely have to sign proper big players tomorrow because we're fucking awful. Livramento, Wharton, Donna and that already sounds much better. Or even Rodrygo.

I don't think it's the players that need changing in this instance.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

But surely he has the final say on recruitment? The club wouldn’t buy players pep says he can’t use…

Nunes?

 

[Muttley59]

peps way is to control the game with passing at whatever pace is needed. 2nd half we continue the same tactics and when the opposing manager changes his with fresh impetus we dont react and go completely to pieces when teams equalise. we look lethargic and unfit, too many stray passes and slow thinking in posession.

 

[citymad]

Fucking hell if we were to play Arsenal or Liverpool right now it would be hell to watch.

 

[jaiguruKun]

We should have just settled for a draw and defended deeper at 1-1 as didn't look like scoring.

 

[yozzerblue]

For me, Jack is a typical example. Pep plays a system that the players have to fit. Jack will now play his natural game. Pep couldn't coach that out of him.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

We lost to both spurs and Brighton last season and still made CL. It’s not ideal but it’s hardly a disaster.

Maybe shed a few plastics.

Some pluses today.
Rodri got some minutes.
Trafford made some big saves.

Rubbish birthday pressie for me.

But last season we’d already had a decent start, we’ve already started with 2 losses from 3 games. We’re toast I think.