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

[skillman]

Sums our season up. Every time you feel we’re getting closer to not playing Akanji every game, a player around him gets injured.

A bit harsh. Akanji has been great so far tonight and has been good for a few weeks too after a minor blip in form.

 

[mcfcpride]

Think people exaggerate how “bad” we’ve played. We’ve not played particularly well either. Think we’ve shown some good signs, but need to dominate more.

 

[Blueknows]

Ffs laporte get ready

 

[come-on-barney]

Hamstring gone for John

Class defender too unreliable time to replace.

 

[mancityscot]

Story of stones career

 

[Blu1]

Ridiculous a sub isn’t ready. Lack of something big time this year

 

[stan bowles]

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.

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Even our subs are slow

 

[RayCTID]

Not good for Stones. Fingers crossed it is not a lengthy injury

 

[paulchapo]

Why aren't subs not ready to come on these days?

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

To be fair they've not offered much at all, but it is still a bit worrying that we^re being matched and cancelled out by a second-string Arsenal.

Probably always was due to be a cagey game, but I suspect Arteta will be the happiest at HT.

The Goons have had three good chances and Ortega two superb saves , not sure what match you are watching.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Amateurish

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Laporte not nearly read to come on? Sums us up so far, poorly prepared

 

[Frankie lad]

Watched the wandering earth at the movies today the wife fell asleep…she’s asleep again.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Dias must have murdered someone at the club. It’s the only explanation

It would mean 2 right footed CBs. Akanji across and Laporte on left

 

[SidJames]

If the fans dont start singing louder Pep is going to lose his shit.

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Rotten luck for stones, being our best defender this season.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Think people exaggerate how “bad” we’ve played. We’ve not played particularly well either. Think we’ve shown some good signs, but need to dominate more.

We are not objectively bad just a couple of levels from what we’ve been

 

[cookster]

Only one side making a statement here.
The drop off from last season is a mystery.
We've lost our identity.

 

[deano ou812]

Why not Dias..