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

[lonestay]

Fuck Howard webb

Na you do him not my type .

 

[Petetheblu]

I think Doku is much better when he starts.

We have one great save to stop Haalands shot.

One post to stop Haaland missile.

One big deflection to stop Phil from scoring.

Chelsea have been riding their luck, if they carry on playing like that we should hopefully get another and wrap it up.

 

[BigJoe#1]

Oliver is waiting for var to tell him you can bet if one of our players did that tackle the bloke on var be telling Oliver it’s a yellow!

They can't do that...... unless

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

do you go to games mate? because if you can't handle this small bit of "negativity" you really aren't long for the match going experience!

The difference is the moaners at a match get giddy too when we score/ win. The moaners on here largely just slink away quietly until we have another bad game...

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Cherki poor
We can do with Doku on field

Replace Berni with Doku and put Cherki on the right.

 

[heslops barnet]

Chelsea are here for the taking. This is a gift we can’t afford to fuck up.

But if any team can……..

 

[Petetheblu]

Oh, Rodri's still a god...:^)

 

[Protein Junkie]

Fuck Howard webb

No thanks

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

Cherki has weirdly been better deeper than in the final third so far. Some great quick interchanges in midfield to break through their press but not really coming together for him near their goal

It feels like Foden is losing the ball a lot, either through trying to do too much or just lapses in concentration. Would love him to bag one and come into the game a bit more

 

[jollylescott]

I also want to credit O'Reilly. He has looked tired the last couple of games, but he has very effectively shut Palmer down today.

 

[Zenmanc]

Rodri truly looks like he never was away.

 

[Revolver]

No doubt the first yellow card for any time wasting will be a City player.

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

Cherki looks like his legs are tired. He's still trying things, but probably needs a bit of a rest. Get Doku on at 65 mins

 

[Kippax77]

I've always despaired at City not putting tackles in..... yet when they do they're penalised and when they get hit the ref shows no protection.
We are totally reffed different to others

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

You can tell Rodri is backing the team as the midfield isn't being dry bummed every time Chrlsea counter

 

[pbueno16]

Rodri will drop of energy wise around the 70th min and we will see it in how we play and Chelsea having more of the game! We need to be 2/3 up before then

I might be mad but I’d like to see Rico come on for Rodri with Nunes moving into midfield.

 

[Stoned Rose]

foden and cherki both abysmal.

Is the “.98” in your username your football IQ?

 

[ThreesKompany]

If you mean the Palmer one on Gvardiol, agreed. It was late, deliberate and could have seen him seen him seriously injured. The problem was that Palmer was emboldened to do that precisely because Olivar had let the game 'flow'.

Players see James commit three fouls one more serious than the previous and no card. They adjust and know they can stick in a hard foul without consequence. Why Gusto was willing to step in, too. Just bad officiating.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

A good last ten minutes of the half but we need to start the second with the same intensity because even though these cunts are shit, they are more than capable of scoring a spawny goal against the run of play….

Work your magic pep…get the Viking hooked up!!

 

[roach3]

Sneaky dirty bastards. How long before they really injure one of our players. The one by Palmer on Gvardiol was nasty. Ref needs to get a handle on it.

And the **** was telling Oliver he never touched him, anyone who thinks palmer gives two fucks about his old club needs to think again.