Match Thread | Man City vs Fulham (02/09/23)

[Vester]

It has been before

And I was fuming when it was.

 

[sh249]

No, clear goal under the laws. Akanji didn't touch the ball, he wasn't in line of sight of the goalkeeper. That is a goal all day long, and equally acceptable if it was against us.

This.
Maybe a touch hard on Fulham, but tough shit.
No grounds for the histrionics, and nowhere near as controversial a decision as its being made out to be.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Do you risk taking Rodri off? Can't go down to ten men.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

All very flat up and down the pitch.

Don't like the 4-4-2. Doku has lots to learn, but it's a lesson for the City crowd about what happens if a player does try and beat his man constantly and why Grealish does what he does.

But it's early days and we are missing Pep.

 

[jimharri]

Neil Lennon is seething!

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Pep has put far too much trust in Akanji. Kovacic, Foden, Alvarez have all been shifted around to allow him to play in the middle when in possession. Why?

Because he's the man !!!

 

[Stoned Rose]

Is anyone surprised?

Incredibly.

It’s 100% offside that imo.

 

[ws01]

He’s not getting much service. He’s constantly stood about 20 yards from anyone on the wing. I think we’re not used to having someone so wide as an option all the time

This is Pep Guardiola positioning 101 mate

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Agreed, and pretty similar to Sheffields goal last weekend imo .

The Sheffield one was worse.
Player actually went towards Eddie as the shot came through.
Akanji jumps over this.

You give one you have to give the other.

 

[paulchapo]

It needs changing at half time. The new kid needs to come off he's lost out there and loses the ball too much. I've never seen us so sloppy, giving the ball away cheaply, slow, giving too many fouls away too. Phil needs to get into midfield, Alvarez out wide for Doku.