Match Thread | Everton vs Man City (27/12/23)

[Cobwebcat]

We're a difficult watch now. Have been for a while, actually. Even I (a happy clapper, according to some on here) find it hard to glean enjoyment from watching our games. No surprise, then, that fans of other teams, and some journalists, would label us as boring. Very hard to argue against it.

3 exciting players injured

 

[DATOIA]

At least we won Supercup and FIFA trophy..

Seasons like these happen, we have done something that is unachievable in modern football..

In 3 seasons - 3 PL titles, 1 CL, 1 CL final, treble, supercup, fifa trophy...

I wouldn't even worry, if we just qualified for CL next season, without any trophies...

But we need to see some progress in Alvarez, Nunez and other youngsters..

In every "failure season" Pep constructed the team, which then managed to win everything..

In 2016 / 2017 we won nothing, but it was clear that Sane / Sterling wings and Silva / KDB midfield was gonna smash everything the next season..

In 2019 / 2020 Foden was getting stronger and stronger match-by-match and he was the most important player for me in 2020 / 2021's success.

So I am expecting same thing this year. Either it's Rico or Nunez or Bobb or Alvarez doesn't matter, hopefully Pep will sort it out and use the second half for the next season's preparations..

That's the Pep's City's way.. It's either major success or failure, that leads to success..

 

[shevtheblue]

Gundo and Mahrez were players that would get goals or assists in key moments for us, we lost that and haven't replaced it. Now we are a shower of shit the other way as well. We are there for the taking for any team at the moment.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

C'mon blues. We have been in worse positions but have come out on top. Maybe a little tiredness but we have a midweek off coming up soon. Show your quality City and get bluemoon buzzing again.

 

[ScottSinclair]

And can someone please tell me why we bought an 80 million CB and he either plays as a LB or is on the bench ?

Because the manager is bald

 

[eastmanc]

I know we've not been great this season but fuck me reading some of the posts on here has me thinking that City supporters have some off the shortest memories in football.

 

[Bill Walker]

Stones left foot gets stuck in the pitch. I said the pitch looked shit, if it had been watered that injury might not had happen. The pitch is dry so studs get stuck I the turf

What is the reasoning for delaying the offside flag, I just don't understand it. Stones is now injured again because of it.

 

[Blueknows]

Walker very casual standing around watching them score after that Rodri mistake. Akanji tried to help, so did Stones and Ake. Not liking Walker's body-language this season at all.

Just baffled as to why pep keeps playing him as a right winger ffs

 

[TrentGrisham]

Would love to know what Kovacic’s fitness level is. This is a game for patience and holding possession in the middle. Instead, we have Foden and Nunes in there who are not blessed with either.

We had 75% of the ball.... Their goal came from Rodri making two comical errors. What are you talking about?

 

[phargrave]

Time to put Die Hard on methinks.

That’s the spirit!