Match Thread | Man City vs Arsenal FACup (27/01/23)

[wattle]

Mahrez, Gundy & Kev doing very little

Mahrez is running is bollox off to be fair

 

[Blu1]

so you didn't see the Southampton game or the first half against Spurs

I think this is worse. I really do. No patterns of play no desire no energy nothing against an arsenal missing a few of their biggest players.

 

[simon23]

Same issues. No spark in the midfield....little creativity anywhere
Kdb continues to be an issue. He has gge magic in the boots still but without the ball we are carrying him...mahrez and grealish offering very little in terms of possession or attacking threat.
We gave gone from a team who dominated possession and had creative players to one who are just about hanging on and even if we win this we need to start to realise that this us a team that is probably in transition.

Normally you would have foden. Bernardo both buzzing around....both out of form and that means Grealish and mahrez rightfully start BUT the levels drop off with those 2 and kdb is just not the same player

 

[TheBlueCat]

Should have binned Gundogan and Bernardo last summer. Bernardo is a slapped arse **** and Gundogan has just shot his bolt. It was obvious last season.

 

[DavidWhitesUnderpants]

Bring on Vinny, David Silva, YaYa, Sergio. Pease.

 

[deano ou812]

I think we are definitely seeing some sort of complacency that has set in with a number of players,the desire is sort of there to win now and again but the hunger over a season isn’t..

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

We really should of tried playing players back into form & fitness in this game, out of that starting XI I would only of picked Ortega & maybe KDB

 

[PragueBlue]

Unsure what the plan is.

Gone from a really fluid XI to this slow and turgid side. Midfield is none existent. We used to run rings around opposition midfields.

I'm convinced it's the formation that we're playing (or trying to play) which is causing the problems. Bring Bernardo on for Gundogan, move KDB back into CM, bring Walker on for Lewis (or play Lewis at RB) and push our wide players further forward. In other words, go back our 4-3-3.

 

[journolud]

Very unfortunate for Stones but....if he'd gone tight to the back of Trossard straightaway instead of allowing him to turn and run down the line it wouldn't have turned into a sprint and he wouldn't have done his hamstring.

He should’ve thought on

 

[whipper]

Mahrez, Gundy & Kev doing very little

Mahrez needs the service though, and he's not getting it from the midfield.

 

[Mancity1980]

What is wrong with City? We have been brilliant for ages, we buy the missing link (Haaland) and we get this. It makes no sense, oh and I don’t buy the Haaland makes us a worst team rubbish. This is something else, it must be linked to team spirit, but why? League Champions 4 out of 5?

 

[Brewster's millions]

Terrible game. We’re playing like we’re four or five up and just running the clock down.

Can’t really understand why we’re playing so slow and why we only ever seem to pass backwards, save for Ortega lumping it up for Haaland to chase. But it’s piss poor entertainment and boring to watch, and Guardiola needs to start earning his corn as this is so far below the required standard it’s ridiculous.

 

[heslops barnet]

I honestly don’t know what our play is anymore. Nobody flying down the wings, nobody creating in midfield, no balls whipped in for haaland. Nothing but back & sideways

Playing within ourselves?

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Painted the front door today with a thick oil based gloss which takes a long time to dry.
So if we don't improve I'll think I'll go and watch that.

What colour have you gone for?

 

[youngbob]

Feel like a lot of people in this thread have forgotten that Arsenal are the best team in the country right now.

 

[UUJblue]

Odegaard comes on we are in trouble

 

[Blue and true]

Think we'll improve second half. Pep will give them a rocket. We need to start asking uncomfortable questions about our centre backs; their injury records are of huge concern and it's fucking any chance of continuity within the backline.

 

[Blu1]

Mahrez needs the service though, and he's not getting it from the midfield.

We have Rodri in the middle that’s the issue. Kev & Gundy are further ahead of Mahrez & Jack

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Whether some like it or not there is something not right with the players and manager.

Been that way since Brentford at home.
WC break came at the worst possible time

 

[fuskarn]

Feel like a lot of people in this thread have forgotten that Arsenal are the best team in the country right now.

they are missing like 5 starters.