Nottingham Forest (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

Krieng_Thai OSC said:
It's just a season of transition. The creative midfielder, who used to provide those through balls for the wingers to cross or move the ball into the box for an easy killer pass, is gone. Silva has left, and De Bruyne hasn’t been fully fit this season. The wingers have had to figure it out themselves, making it harder to play. The ball rarely reaches Haaland. Foden and others haven't reached that level yet. We've lacked balance for a while, which isn’t unusual—no team is ever perfect. Even in our best seasons, we weren’t flawless; we won titles without a proper striker or a defender who could consistently intercept the ball.

But this season, though we have a striker in Haaland and good wingers, we lack a creative midfielder, a solid defensive midfielder, and our defenders are still weak, even though things have improved slightly with the addition of Khusanov. The team needs a near-complete overhaul. Even with a great manager, the gaps are too large because we've spent too little for too long. Now, everything is falling apart at once, and we’ll just have to wait. It might not even come together next season. But as fans, we can still cheer, complain, or even call for changes—it's just part of being a football fan. Celebrate the wins, criticize the losses.
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Who are these good wingers you speak of and why dont we play them instead of Doku and Silvinho?
 
ancoats said:
Look if Jack is on time and trains properly and is fully fit he can do whatever he likes on his days off

Some players play better after unwinding and having a blowout, Jack is an easy target and the price tag is always use against him, Again would Jack have been any worse than Foden Silva Haaland KDB
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Not sure but I don't think Pep appreciates Jack's lack of dedication to the game - not when he's not delivering on the pitch anyway.
 
Gone for a Burton said:
I thought Jack was in a Working Man's Club ?

If he can't or won't get into City's current 11 he won't even be considered for Tommy's lot.
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Depends how much he's prepared to knuckle down, win his place back and start performing at a high level for City again. If he wants to go out on the piss on his days off then it's his choice but he'll be getting more splinters in his arse if he does.
 
We played them at home and hit quick long balls over the top and beat them 3-0. Same personnel. Pep decided that he would out-coach himself today because he didn't employ that tactic
Let face it. He's fucking AWOL this year.
 
Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
They were very average. Organised and hard working but they would have been delighted with a 0-0 and I think they played for a draw. Shocking game for us to lose given how average they were. Our level is low currently. I can’t see it changing. Brighton is a must win game next week now, I can see us struggling away from home all season as we have done so home games need to be wins.
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Today was a real kick in the nuts!

Watching the first half and thought it was a matter of time before we scored.

The team and Pep should have seen they were there for the taking.

Probably on reflection but that midfield, fuckinell, soft as fuck.

Thought 3rd or even second was easily achievable but after that not sure where we will finish.

Very disappointing, Bournemouth will wipe the fucking floor with that team!
 
ancoats said:
  • Man City v Brighton - 15 March
  • Man City v Leicester - 2 April
  • Man Utd v Man City - 6 April
  • Man City v Crystal Palace - 12 April
  • Everton v Man City - 19 April
  • Man City v Aston Villa - 28 April
  • Man City v Wolves - 3 May
  • Southampton v Man City - 10 May
  • Man City v Bournemouth - 18 May
  • Fulham v Man City - 25 May


Any team that fancy a fight and wants it more than us will beat us, I don't think we will win at United and Everton or Southampton plus Brighton at home will hard
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Thanks for putting that up.
We have 6 home games. Win those- 18 points
2 draws from any of the away games or a win at Southampton
Total 67/68 points . Enough for top 5
 
North Wales Blue said:
Whether Pep's personal circumstances have distracted him this season, I don't know. What he has to realise is that the players who have been so fantastic for the last few years can no longer perform together at that level. There has to be new blood in the team.
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Jam Tomorrow said:
I didn’t realise they’d all been on the piss again, like before last years FA Cup Final disgrace. Once again it falls at Pep’s door.
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Wonder if that was the problem when we lost the final to Wigan. Always foxed me that performance.
 
BolinCell said:
Wonder if that was the problem when we lost the final to Wigan. Always foxed me that performance.
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Tbh I think that bunch of players had more professionalism about them and actually seemed to give a shit about losing. This lot don’t give a toss.
 
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