Match Thread | Manchester City vs. Chelsea (04/01/26)

[domalino]

See Phil is missing his hand bandage today has he finally got it better !

The physio probably said to him, "Phil, your broken hand healed 2 years ago, how much longer am I going to be spending 10 minutes wrapping your hand before every game?"

 

[Ajm1985]

Tbh I didn't know Phil had a right foot anyway

 

[dhruvblue]

Cherki poor
We can do with Doku on field

 

[King Jay]

Being thst one footed at this level will always be weird to me

 

[Ryan.98.]

foden and cherki both abysmal.

 

[bert38]

Oliver a total disgrace

 

[citytill1die84]

Good 1st half.

Chelsea absolutely pathetic and deserve fuck all.

Hopefully an early 2nd in the next 45.

Reijnders has been very good.

 

[TFC]

Cole with the Luke Littler bonce. No less than we deserve.

 

[ufo]

Grinders

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

A very controlled performance. Need another goal or two... but other than that, no notes.

 

[colorado blue]

That’s one of the most incompetent referee performances I’ve seen. Three shocking challenges and one didn’t even get a foul let alone a card

 

[Allnightlong]

foden and cherki both abysmal.

Seriously???

 

[WallyA]

We've been way better.

No drop into 2nd half!

 

[BlueMerlin]

Oliver letting Chelsea kick the shit out of us.

 

[M Gaudino]

If Rodri stays fit we are 100% winning this league. I reckon he is at about 70% today and he’s still head and shoulders above any other player on the pitch

absolutely. when he goes on a run its taking him 30 seconds to recover and get back in position so you can see the fitness isnt there. by February he should be all dominating

 

[Ajm1985]

The physio probably said to him, "Phil, your broken hand healed 2 years ago, how much longer am I going to be spending 10 minutes wrapping your hand before every game?"

Players and their rituals

I wouldn’t say he was superstitious, but maybe a little stitious

 

[hertsblue]

Another nailed on yellow challenge, another shit decision by that **** of a referee!

Until the club calls it out as it’s every game now, nothing will change

 

[hilts]

Slow start, had some chances, haaland unlucky, great finish by Rudy. Could do with another at least because I think an hour or so and Rodri needs to come off. Oliver been poor.

 

[01cravend]

The control, up the pitch ball winning and passing Rodri brings to the team just makes us so much more comfortable. Reduces them to long balls basically... God we've missed him

 

[waspish]

Good half even though it was pretty pedestrian a lot of control second half we need to put it to bed