Match Thread | Man City vs B. Dortmund (14/09/22)

[Legal Alien]

Grealish is starting to grate on me.

Literally does fuck all except look for a safe pass then hide.

Never gets a shot off because he needs 3,4, touches first.

What is his purpose other than getting in KDB way all the time.

Yeah he needs to be less predictible.
I know it's still early but i really thought he'd push on this season but he's the same as last season

 

[citytill1die84]

Mahrez playing the same way he has since he signed. Some have been kidded on by him stat-padding last season with a load of pens. Some have seen right through this joker for a long time.

Last year's top goal scorer.

 

[Josh_D]

Bobbins competition.

Thought his starting line up was weird to say the least.

Whenever I see this type of set up, usually feel that he’s going for control over anything but it’s very slow tonight

 

[Semper aggressus]

Alvarez would be good I reckon, he’s got more energy than Grealish or Mahrez.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Too slow and predictable so far, hopefully it will change, would be interesting to see gomez combine with Grealish, i think City will win 3-1

Jack definitely needs somebody on the overlap, wouldn’t mind seeing the back line shifted a little, with Joao coming over to RB & Ake to LB, Akanji is playing it safe with his distribution & needs John Stones alongside him to pull the strings

 

[SWPISHOME]

We have been poor in that first half but credit also has to go to Dortmund they really have limited us to very little, Especially on overturns they are very quick to close us down and not let us get breakaways.

We need more from Grealish and Mahrez in wide areas, Dortmund game plan of letting Grealish and Mahrez have space wide and being compact centrally is working for them, It's stopping Gundogan making runs in behind too.

We'll still win this.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

What's the point of Grealish?

Everyone saying we will see a different Jack this season. I know we are only a dozen games in but I'm not holding my breath. 100 million???

He needs at least 3 seasons to come good. He would eventually come good. Remember it took Bernie, Sane, Mahrez and Gundo four seasons to settle in.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Harsh. He was the most threatening player in the first half.

Seen more threat if I worked at the bank and someone held it up with a water gun.

 

[whp.blue]

Well Mahrez and Grealish both look garbage.
Foden and Alverez ASAP
I know pep won't do it but even he must see this line up is not working.
Breakaway Dortmond goal looks odds on.

 

[tommybooth]

Change at least two at half time and bang the other three on after 60.