Match Thread | Man City vs. Sheff Utd (30/12/23)

[gaz76]

Hoping foden can drink the same beetlejuice at HT as he did against Everton, he was shite in the first half of that game as well

 

[Gabriel]

Errr Kev…..?

He’s there to acclimatise him back into the team. If we have to rely on him today to take the 3 points, I’d be mightily surprised.

 

[Damanino]

this 1-0 can very easily turn into 1-1. they are awful but Palace was as well until 2-0 up.

it would be horrible not to get all 3 points today. Arteta and Klopp would be licking their lips.

 

[heslops barnet]

Lots of passing but nothing really going up top.

Look a bit toothless again.

Some really sloppy passes have let Sheffield in a few times too.

Longer it stays at 1/0 the blades will think they have a chance…..

 

[wolviedinho]

I know we criticise the players but most teams camp with 11 behind the ball and hope to hoof it into midfield for a knock on.

Blame the other teams for only using 1 tactic against us. Load of crap.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

This game craves for a Doku...someone who is prepared to take a player on and run at him. Players taking the easy pass option all the time. Rodri ran forward and we scored the goal.

He's the last thing this game needs.
Exactly what they'd exploit.

 

[PragueBlue]

Always difficult to break down such deep defences, especially without any aerial threat up front for crosses. It means we really have to try and go through the middle which is just so congested

Great goal from Rodri and hopefully 2nd half they'll tire a bit and more spaces will open up for us.

Keep going the same (while cutting out the odd sloppy pass) and we should win this fairly comfortably.

 

[Craig]

They must have stolen Grealish's 'How to dribble for Dummies' book, joking, calm down.

On another note all this possession means nothing it we dont create clear cut scoring chances, Pep has to find a soloution, games like this means the opposition however shite are still in the game.

PS: Walker is ass.

Would hope the solution is Doku, KDB and Haaland. Very difficult to create against so many sat back. Without a natural dribbler in Doku , someone like KDB who can come up with defence splitting crosses or passes from anywhere. Also as deep as they’ve been there have been a couple of times we could have played a quick striker through when we’ve won possession back quickly. Nobody with explosive pace to play in though without Haaland.

 

[marco]

stays like this il be happy, less than 70 hours ago we had a physical game at everton,,come on city

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Lots of passing but nothing really going up top.

Look a bit toothless again.

Some really sloppy passes have let Sheffield in a few times too.

So nothing changes there then....