Match Thread | Man City vs Chelsea (21/05/23)

[hilts]

I can't find any fault with Neville to be honest today, he's always going to joke about City relaxing too much before the FA match, he's torn into Chelsea quite a bit.. People are just a little precious me thinks

More obsessed than a little precious:-)

 

[TinFoilHat]

This dude can defend, big difference and he also reads the game so well and all at 18

Agreed.

He's at the right place to develop.

 

[RayCTID]

The only weaker player in that first half is out of the fringe players is Gomez. Phillips is having a steady game

 

[Keeper!]

Agreed.

He's at the right place to develop.

Incredible start to his first team career, he looks like he's been around for years

 

[ManCityGR!]

Sergio is a weird player. He is Good in the attacking third, and has a rocket shot, but is a little slow for a defender. Doesn’t seem to fully understand the position, either

He is not slow for a defender, he is just too weak for a defender and also has bad positioning for a defender as he mainly thinks to attack :)

 

[aguero93:20]

Chelsea are absolutely abysmal. I have no idea how you spend that much money on an already good squad and have this level of performance.

Make James Corden your director of football.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Good first 25 minutes then understandably lost a bit of emphasis. Almost too comfortable.

Foden like a metronome in the middle, doesn’t miss a beat.
Lewis, so good. No words.
Palmer has had some great moments and is dangerous on the break.
Phillips solid but not spectacular, when he gets his foot on the ball his passing range is fantastic. Just needs to work on some of his positioning so he’s in a position to receive it more often.
Alvarez his usual clinical self.
Mahrez… is there.
Ortega is a great shot stopper.

Whole defence been a bit pedestrian but I’ll forgive them given it’s makeshift.

 

[paulchapo]

Like a pre season friendly neither team are that bothered.

 

[Keeper!]

The only weaker player in that first half is Gomez.

Needs to go out on loan next season, toughen up and learn his trade.

 

[Josh_D]

Low on confidence. Had 50 yards of empty space ahead of him and took the ball into it at a jog. Guardiola screaming at him to drive into it, which is what Stones/Walker do.

A lack of game time and a few mistakes he’s had would do that to a player causing them to have ‘stage fright’ when it’s time to perform.