Match Thread | Man City vs Brighton (22/10/22)

[Chak19]

Weird game, Brighton pressed us well and we've struggled a lot to play out of the back, but they didn't create anything and we have the terminator upfront.
As for the penalty it was stonewall and we should've had two before that so the whiners can suck it.

 

[David Kloppesh]

So the refs cannot stop the game for a clear penalty but can stop a promising attack to give red card to the scouse Führer wtf

 

[Josh_D]

Pep clearly changed tactics today. Anybody able to explain them ?

I’m not saying pep is wrong but it’s clear Kev & Bernie are out wide with no central mid & Eddie told to hold the ball much more than usual

Looks unbalanced & players don’t seem comfortable with it

Might be an experiment. Have no tactical nouse but it looks like they’re playing closer to Haaland so as to be able to get beyond their structured press hence why Eddie is more involved today.

For me, with the lack of options in the middle, the lads up top should be moving around so as to move their players so Eddie can find players in the space vacated.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Very slow from us but clinical. Haaland really is a difference maker

Working as hard as Bernie

 

[roach3]

Watching on Optus sport, not sure who the co-com is but was desperate for the goal to be chalked off just because Haaland used his strength, first was asking if he touched the goalie. Why is everyone so keen on us failing?

Me too the **** accused us of basically cheating fukin dyche wanabe

 

[Dax777]

Very slow from us but clinical. Haaland really is a difference maker

Brighton has actually made it really hard by pressing us from the top. We haven't seen this much pressure in a while. It's good practice for when we see Arsenal, you know our Ex-Assistant Manager will demand a full press when they play us

And it probably be a title chasing affair. So thanks Brighton

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Brighton are a good passing side.

They are but its pretty passive. They knock it around a lot without really going anywhere.

 

[super_city_si]

Haha people saying thats not a pen? fucking clear penalty.

 

[Bluearmy]

I thought the step on Haaland was a penalty. I don't think the Bernado one was.

100%. The Bernardo is a bit of a weird one. Probably a pen but wouldnt have been surprised if they’d not gone back to it

How the first one on Haaland wasnt reviewed is bizarre

 

[eversince 76]

Again VAR is the talking point. And it was brought in to stop discussions.

I simply want VAR to go away. But it won’t happen.