Match Thread | Manchester City vs. B. Dortmund (05/11/25)

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Played them off the park that first half. Don't say a word at half time pep

You know he’ll be like this though!

 

[Asa's left peg]

Good half generally, Worrying that Josko still has a couple of unenforced mistakes in him.

 

[Shirley]

How did they get that fcukin drum in?

 

[malg]

Dortmund coach at HT, "you're so shit even Savinho looks good you cunts"

 

[johnny crossan]

Pretty inexplicable

They should be down to ten on previous UEFA officiating - blatantly endangering player safety and not even a card.

 

[don84]

Haopy to see Foden getting back in form lately, confirming it today

 

[Nascent Blues]

I'm just so fucking chuffed that Phil is now showing last year's form was just an apparition. Fucking made up for him.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Good 1st half, certainly after the opening 10 mins.

As a collective, this might be the best our midfield has performed all season. Nico has arguably been the best player on the pitch. Reijnders had his best half since the opening day of the season and Foden has been excellent.

The wingers have both been heavily involved but it’s still been a mixed bag from them.

Haaland being Haaland.

The only concern for me is the CBs. Stones just doesn’t look like he can move anymore. As for Gvardiol, he is good on the ball, until he isn’t. Just random fuck ups that put us right in the shit.

 

[PeterBarnesShorts]

They took our set piece nous in Jover, the shits

I don’t ever remember City scoring from set pieces,at the rate that they are lately!?Mind you,if City tried that shit,I doubt we’d get away with just blatantly obstructing the keeper!?..Oh dear,I’ve said it,..I’ve gone all loon again!..hey ho..

 

[Jason]

This kid has really, really come on. Fair fucks.

Rodri was terrible in his first season for us, some players just need time to adjust ,he's really starting to show his qualities.

 

[johnny crossan]

Probably the worst Dortmund side that has come to the Etihad. Pity, because they’ve played us off the park before and normally give us a stiff test.

are you factoring in our excellent performance in that assessment at all?

 

[I'm Blue]

Probably the worst Dortmund side that has come to the Etihad. Pity, because they’ve played us off the park before and normally give us a stiff test.

Need to start the second half well or they'll get some belief.
Get another we're golden.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I make that 3 pretty good halves in a row.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Plenty to like in that first half. Would like us to get one or two more and then rest some players for the scousers…..maybe put the beast back in his cage and starve him before the weekend ‘feast’

 

[ufo]

wtf is going on with these three all in black? did they comes from techno afters ?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Commentator on RTE at half time

Haaland is as good as Messi and Ronaldo, without the ego.

 

[malg]

Probably been answered but I've not seen it. What the fuck is wrong with Foden's hand? Seems like he's been wearing that thing for a long time.

 

[malg]

wtf is going on with these three all in black? did they comes from techno afters ?

They're cunts.

 

[hertsblue]

Hopefully dont do our usual sleepy start to 2nd halfs and let them back into it

 

[IronsideKozuch]

very strong half, Borussia done very little threat at all.

Foden best for me, Haaland sharp all the time, Nico, Donnarumma, Stones, O'Reilly, Reijnders many had decent game at the least.

Savinho very good, you could see a yellow card for Svensson helped, but still much better than lately.