Millwallawayveteran1988
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Gvardiol was very sloppy again defensively I thought. His passes are often under hit.
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Nottingham Forest (H) | Post Match Thread
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Fordyboy46
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Much better performance, Kev majestic and fine performances from Jack, Doku and Bernardo. Gundo is just way off it unfortunately, getting caught on the ball far too easily. On to Palace now and we have to build on this
Really enjoyed that. Forest have something about them and caused us a few problems, but overall we were very good. Kev and Jack in central midfield transformed us, so much more positive and forward thinking.
Still some confidence issues at the back, but win at the weekend and we have something to really build on.
Still some confidence issues at the back, but win at the weekend and we have something to really build on.
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That was good fun. Signs of things starting to click back, still nervy moments but so much better. Doku grealish and kev were brilliant. Decent atmosphere too tbf, forest fans utter gash
OB1
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Better.
Hope we haven’t lost Akanji and Ake to injury.
Want to see Jack continue centrally.
That is the kind of performance that Doku needs to deliver consistently.
Hope we haven’t lost Akanji and Ake to injury.
Want to see Jack continue centrally.
That is the kind of performance that Doku needs to deliver consistently.
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Well that was exactly what we needed - clean sheet and KdB running the game.
KdB was absolutely superb and a clear MOTM for me - his determination, drive, passing and finishing were superb. If we can keep him fit, we have a genuine chance of pulling that points difference back! He's just one of those players who can win any game and we have no one else who comes close to him sadly.
I thought Doku was close behind KdB. His skill, feet and constant demanding of the ball showed real drive and leadership and something we've lacked recently. Once Doku adds finishing to his game, he will be unstoppable. He's one of those players who gets people up off their feet!
Dias, Ake, Gvardiol and Akaji did well at the back and I was gutted to see Ake go off and I really hope it's not serious. He's been superb for us.
I thought Ortega was absolutely superb. I know this won't be a popular opinion but Ortega is a better round goalkeeper than Ederson. When Ederson came to the club, no other keeper in the PL had feet like him but now they are all working on their footwork. What Ederson hasn't done is work on his keeping and I honestly think Ortega is a far better shot stopper and is good enough with his feet. Personally, I would play Ortega over Ederson and let's see if he is willing to fight for his place. If I'm honest, I was very surprised he considered going to Saudi and I think he's lost something because of that.
It's also got to be said that Haaland was utterly anonymous and I wondered what the point of keeping him on the pitch was. Of course, the counter to that is that everytime he makes a run he pulls people out of position but let's be honest, he offered no attacking threat at all tonight. I honestly think it's time he was dropped and we play that 4-6-0 formation again to strengthen the midfield and try to get Gundogan, Silva and Foden into the game.
Overally, great result and good performance. It was also nice to see Liverpool pegged back.
Let's hope we can build on it against Palace and United.
COME ON CITY!!
KdB was absolutely superb and a clear MOTM for me - his determination, drive, passing and finishing were superb. If we can keep him fit, we have a genuine chance of pulling that points difference back! He's just one of those players who can win any game and we have no one else who comes close to him sadly.
I thought Doku was close behind KdB. His skill, feet and constant demanding of the ball showed real drive and leadership and something we've lacked recently. Once Doku adds finishing to his game, he will be unstoppable. He's one of those players who gets people up off their feet!
Dias, Ake, Gvardiol and Akaji did well at the back and I was gutted to see Ake go off and I really hope it's not serious. He's been superb for us.
I thought Ortega was absolutely superb. I know this won't be a popular opinion but Ortega is a better round goalkeeper than Ederson. When Ederson came to the club, no other keeper in the PL had feet like him but now they are all working on their footwork. What Ederson hasn't done is work on his keeping and I honestly think Ortega is a far better shot stopper and is good enough with his feet. Personally, I would play Ortega over Ederson and let's see if he is willing to fight for his place. If I'm honest, I was very surprised he considered going to Saudi and I think he's lost something because of that.
It's also got to be said that Haaland was utterly anonymous and I wondered what the point of keeping him on the pitch was. Of course, the counter to that is that everytime he makes a run he pulls people out of position but let's be honest, he offered no attacking threat at all tonight. I honestly think it's time he was dropped and we play that 4-6-0 formation again to strengthen the midfield and try to get Gundogan, Silva and Foden into the game.
Overally, great result and good performance. It was also nice to see Liverpool pegged back.
Let's hope we can build on it against Palace and United.
COME ON CITY!!
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11 blue heroes tonight. Plus an amazing passionate manager legend in Pep. Clean sheet. So happy. We need our crowd every home game to try get this team over the line. They really need us to step up. This is going to be a tough season
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And Akanji.A clean sheet! Hope Ake's OK.
bearcityblu
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Good 3 points and confidence boosting clean sheet. Kdb gives the team belief. Good to see Grealish in midfield and the unpredictability of Doku. Still need to stop giving away chances but something to build on.