Match Thread | Hoffenheim vs Manchester City (02/10/18)

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I am a reformed anti-booer. We should boo every single time we are in this sham of a competition. I have never seen such a bent ref

 

[SebastianBlue]

Playing okay here, we just need to be a bit more clinical. We've got into decent positions several times, but our final ball has let us down. I'm confident we'll win this though.

Wish I had your confidence, Jim. I agree we are not playing badly (aside from some defensive lapses), but I am just not sure we can overcome this ref’s officiating.

 

[Akiva]

We?

Booing is for morons. The disgust on some of the player's faces proves it.

Been to a UCL game at the Etihad? If there are people not booing you certainly wouldn't know.

 

[Tevez City]

Fernandinho not been great so far this season.

Its better to rest him since he have a yellow card and push Gundogan to fill the DM position

 

[paulchapo]

Fernandinho not been great so far this season.

He is showing his age, hardly surprising as the poor bugger has been run into the ground due to our inability to get a decent replacement/back up.

 

[Durham Blue]

Confidident we will score several in the second half , Kun could have had three already. Stay positive blues !

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

A lot of sloppy performers out there so far. Ferna, Sterling, Laporte, Gundogan, Walker all well below par. The error count and wastefulness in the final 3rd has been mindblowing and the ref’s clearly looking for an excuse to make life difficult for us. Only Silva and Sergio anywhere near their best. Need a kick up the arse from Pep

 

[christened at st marks]

We are in desperate need of a top defensive mid

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

You post that as if it happens all the time. He hasn't played left back that many.

It doesn't happen often but when it does we're all over the place.
If my memory serves he played at left back at Anfield in the champions League

 

[robbieh]

And there in a nutshell is why Pep wont't win us the CL. Total shambles.

It's one thing to have 70% possession against most PL teams thay can't hurt you. But in the CL the higher level technically means they can.

Everyone goes on about Ronaldo and Modric but the reason Madrid won 3 on the bounce is they can defend.

Saw the same with Bayern under Pep.

And wtf Laporte is not a left back. And the midfield trio. Two old men and a slow one. Madness.