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

[Djibrilshairdo]

Slow start but got much better. I'll take that considering we're playing the chavs and pgmol. Oliver is an absolute disgrace - I hope Pep sticks one on the **** in the tunnel.

 

[hilts]

The amount of slagging off people do about their own players. Only two players in the past 15 years have been class pretty much game in game out.

Mendy and Phillips?

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

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I'm trying to work out who he looks like. Is it Omar Sharif?

 

[SamBlue]

It is interesting this is the 3rd consecutive week we get a red card challenge and they don’t even get a card for it.

This is Chelsea speciality, every single time I watch them they do it all over the pitch ,defenders, MF, attackers......all of them.

 

[bluemoon32]

Hopefully get a 2nd before Rodders tires and has to come off

 

[IronsideKozuch]

Thats what very strong half looks like. Close to zero threat by Chelsea. Its not easy. Keep it going and we gonna finish well.

Rodri been very good, not great for his standards, but its so pleasantly promising

 

[deano ou812]

Cherki hasn’t had the best of halves but you keep him on for the time being only takes a second for him to thread a ball or a bit of magic..I’d love a quick second goal then maybe consider taking Rodri off

 

[Stato]

Doku warming up

 

[MCFC1993]

Dominant performance, not created the chances but they can't get out.

Rodri proving he's still the best in the league.

 

[christened at st marks]

worst game Cherki has played

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

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

The stamp on Haalands foot should tell anyone watching all they need to know

 

[lonestay]

OliVAR doesn't want to be accused of spoiling the game for the telly companies , but he forgets he is supposed to be there to apply the rules of the game . If he went round giving yellows and reds in the first half to Chelsea he wouldn't get another game this season . It's wrong but it's how games are reffed now.

 

[chesterbells]

Oliver a total disgrace

Needs subbing at half time

 

[Cigs&Alc]

We completely dominated that half. Unlucky to not be up by more.

Just wish we’d be a tad more patient in the final third.

 

[city warrior]

Man, Rodri is truly a 1-man midfield. I don't if a midfield has ever been so good at evert part of the game. He sets tempo, makes a ton of tackles and recoveries, starts counterattacks, breaks lines, always wins headers, great passing with bith legs and bith shir and long passes...Cherki and Foden don't even have to come down to help, and the best part, he is at his 60-70%

 

[Beanhead]

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

I have said this all along a decent run in the side at the business end of the season and I think we are favourites. He just glues everything together and makes us elite again.

 

[lee one pen]

We are close to being back

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Absolute gash for 30 mins and then very good for the last 15 mins.

Chelsea are really shite.

Great finish from Reijnders.

Don’t think anyone has stood out. Rodri the best player on the pitch. Nunes has been good again and the rest kinda ok without being anything special.

Cherki has barely done a thing right. He’s seen loads of the ball but has been really poor with it.

Pick up the pace a little and I think we win this comfortably.

 

[King Jay]

cherki has been so poor

He is very involved and trying. Good game imo others were hiding but I don’t see anyone mentioning them

 

[BigJoe#1]

Cherki poor
We can do with Doku on field

Really?

Doku is fantastic, no doubt but so is Cherki, to say he's poor is a bit harsh IMO.