Palermo (A) | Post Match Thread

[Gumzy97]

I can see the back 4 being Nunes, Dias, Stones, Ait Nouri.

Personally I think Pep has to find a way to get Cherki into the team. He's already imo our most important player from a creativity POV. Reijnders is the box crasher but Cherki is the pure creative machine.

Peps going to love and hate Cherki. Same with Kev takes risks instead of the safe option. Will lose possession but will create magic, the outside the boot pass to Marmoush wow.

 

[Tbilisi]

Their fans were fantastic, lot of respect for City.

 

[wattle]

Defence is the issue that needs sorting. If we go with those who started the 2nd half we will have problems. Watched the Chelsea game last night. They have pace all over the pitch

Khuzanov did himself no harm last night. Dias has been written off waaaaaay too easily. Post him next to someone with the pace Khuzanov has and you’ll see the old Ruben I recon. Stones -please stay fit! He could go back to inverted RB at times if he does. Akanji can go for me. Totally not needed and the worst of our cb’s in my opinion. If he goes, along with the two loaned out young un’s plus Ortega I think we have shifted all the none English we need right?

 

[bluenova]

We need a player like Cherki to try vertical and risky passes but we have to be very careful to get the balance right. I can imagine opposition teams laying traps for Cherki because they will anticipate that he will play high risk football. I am not worried about this because I expect that Cherki has lived with this throughout his career.

De Bruyne had a pass completion rate that was much worse than the other midfield players - Hopefully Cherki will be good enough to make us forget that too :)

 

[wattle]

Agree with most of that but not Savinho. I thought it was one of his better performances for us.

I’ve not been his biggest fan so far, but some of his CWC moments and again tonight, he looks a lot better and is making better, unselfish decisions.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Good to see that any post critical of a City player's performance is subject to attack, regardless of factual basis.

New season
Surely everyone starts with a clean slate ?

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Khuzanov did himself no harm last night. Dias has been written off waaaaaay too easily. Post him next to someone with the pace Khuzanov has and you’ll see the old Ruben I recon. Stones -please stay fit! He could go back to inverted RB at times if he does. Akanji can go for me. Totally not needed and the worst of our cb’s in my opinion. If he goes, along with the two loaned out young un’s plus Ortega I think we have shifted all the none English we need right?

It could have been me wrote that. If it was me I claim my £100.

 

[hilts]

Been out tonight but, 5 pages a couple of hours post match can only mean we’ve won, reasonably comfortably?
Had we lost, presumably we’d be on page 76!
City fans eh…

Or not as many as a normal league game actually watched it?

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Or not as many as a normal league game actually watched it?

Maybe, although I suspect many post match posters haven’t actually watched the game either.
I also think there’s a small subset who take delight in posting following a defeat and are noticeably absent when we win.

 

[hammersmithlad]

Definitely up there with the best trips

Agree…actually staying another night to enjoy it further.

Thought Palermo has a little something for everyone.

Unsure why some on here were complaining about lively places to drink…Piazza Rivoluzione was heaving past two nights with loads of pissed people. Those pop up bars in the square were handy if there was a queue at the main bars. Dangerous though as only spirits.

 

[hilts]

Maybe, although I suspect many post match posters haven’t actually watched the game either.
I also think there’s a small subset who take delight in posting following a defeat and are noticeably absent when we win.

Yeh maybe, I've only caught the highlights, good finishes from Rudy.

 

[Father Paul]

Maybe, although I suspect many post match posters haven’t actually watched the game either.
I also think there’s a small subset who take delight in posting following a defeat and are noticeably absent when we win.

True. I have posted after listening to games which has its limitations. I think when we lose often something controversial has happened or gone badly wrong during the game. When we win I am normally overjoyed and inwardly content and tend to celebrate. When we lose I can be miserable and looking for excuses to moan and let off steam. Probably more likely to post something in this situation but in despair not delight.

 

[Salford_Blue]

Only seen very limited highlights on YouTube but Oscar Bobby looked very lively

 

[remember arthur mann]

He's got that Richard Dunne tackling style they'll love throwing their cards at him for.

If you're not allowed to tackle like Khusanov, we might aswell pack up and go home.

 

[IrishBloodEnglishHeart]

If you're not allowed to tackle like Khusanov, we might aswell pack up and go home.

We're moving further and further away from what football actually is as each season goes by. Threatening to cancel heading, can't tackle. What next?

 

[TinFoilHat]

If you're not allowed to tackle like Khusanov, we might aswell pack up and go home.

I agree.

I expect he will get more bookings than the midget at the rags based on his shirt colour.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Yeh maybe, I've only caught the highlights, good finishes from Rudy.

I can only hope that’s not going to stick!

 

[eyalluvitt]

I agree.

I expect he will get more bookings than the midget at the rags based on his shirt colour.

He takes the ball, the man and the kitchen sink, great to see, rolling back the years

 

[hilts]

I can only hope that’s not going to stick!

Less letters the better :-) plus autocorrect will play havoc

 

[calumdown]

Yeh maybe, I've only caught the highlights, good finishes from Rudy.