Match Thread | Southampton vs Man City (11/01/23)

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Do we want to win the game? Don’t look like it.

Who is that with Pep?

Eileen dury

 

[bluegaz13]

When I saw the team tonight I really thought we would be really fluid….I’m not sure the formation is to blame for the absolutely diabolical passsing or lack of a press.

 

[mancityscot]

Put Foden back on £30k a week ,he might put a shift in.

Agreed. New contract has fucked the fellas form right up

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Fodens form has dropped off so much this season. Not the same player

Seriously worrying IMO. Especially combined with Pep's comments about body language and attitude.

 

[jollylescott]

Hard to believe Wilson Esbrand is sent out on loan and we have kept Gomez. He'd not even look acceptable at League 1/2 level. Foul throw FFS!

Good point. Wilson-Esbrand is far superior.

 

[sh249]

Has to make at least a couple of changes. Gomez and Phillips off, Akanji and De Bruyne on. Cancelo, Palmer and Gundogan all deserve hooking as well.

 

[East Level 2]

Yep, he's been sent to Coventry.

I know. It makes no sense when we have a left back crisis, and have had for some time.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

How many times have we genuinely played well this season?

Something seems amiss to me.

 

[give it to gordon]

Phillips so slow

 

[BlueBanger]

Perhaps Sterling, Zinc and Gabby offered better combinations. Not necessarily better players but more movement and more threat. Certainly in games without Kev and Haaland.

We employ a system that gives us all the possession in the world, but makes chance creation difficult...i think we are beginning to see a hangover from playing this tired system for so long.

I miss the more pacey approach of the 2017-2018 period.