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[Dribble]

pep said wants us to play slower more controlled but to me thats what cost us at villa they grew into game and out worked us late on because we didnt score second
but there again what do i know

I think he was more alluding to as soon as we got possession, we kept playing long balls or attempted Hollywood passes in to Haaland.

What I got was Pep wanted us to retain possession & build up our attacks with passes until a clear opportunity presented itself to pass to Haaland.

It's early days. Haaland offers little during our build up play unlike Mbappé/Kane etc, but he's more lethal in the box. Personally I think we'll have to meet Haaland half way. He'll have to adjust to how we play & we'll have adjust to him. We'll get there in the end.

 

[Dribble]

...and because they were in white shorts, UEFA see it as a colour clash, far better than blue shorts though ;-)

Try telling that to Agueroooooooooooo! :-)

 

[TheThirdDeano]

i can't tell if Haaland just makes the defenders look like they're not trying properly because of how fast/strong he is or that defenders just don't have a fucking clue how to deal with him.
Both goals no one even bothered trying to track him properly.

HIs Second by the way was brilliant play by gundog, he made their player come with him keeping haaland onside for the rebound. Very smart!

 

[Dribble]

Agreed.

He probably did, but direct ? he passed it backwards most times, and rarely drove at their defence.

Phil made himself more dangerous, but Phil is great on both sides, and his workrate is far better than Jack's, so that was nothing to do with Grealish imho.

I've no problem with Grealish as a player, when he's good he's good, but tonight wasn't one of those nights, hence Pep pulled him off after 62 minutes, clearly he wasn't happy, and nor was Pep, hence the debrief which the camera's showed, and then the obvious "sulk", so it wasn't so he can start on Saturday v Spurs, (happy to be quoted on Saturday if wrong).

I disagree. I thought Grealish had a good game tonight & after being out with a knee injury, it was sensible to take him off after 60 mins, regardless how he played. Just my take on tonight...

 

[Zenmanc]

Navas' crossing brought back memories...

Especially that one near the end that 100% cleared the entire box and dribbled harmlessly out of bounds.

 

[Dribble]

Which one was it, I'm reading complete opposites where his performance is being described, hard to tell on the radio.

I bet Pep always planned to give him an hour tonight though.

Grealish played fine & did well. I think it was planned to replace him on 60 mins & he seemed a bit pissed off to be withdrawn.

I've no idea what the "Grealish was shit detractors are on about. They must be talking about a different match to the one I watched... \0/

 

[sir baconface]

A polished performance without stretching ourselves. The new boys all looked like veterans - proof that the squad has strengthened this transfer window.

 

[kinky's boots]

He comes from the land of the ice and snow
From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow

Iceland?

 

[W12]

Officially 774.. though there were plenty of city shirts in the Seville sections

Getting grief off a scouser about this number actually being there it seemed to me to be more than 774

 

[kinky's boots]

Well I have been waiting 60 years or so for a left back since Cliff Sear retired. City patched up using a midfielders (Glyn Pardoe and Dave Conner) for a while. Eventually Willie Donachie signed but he only lasted 12 seasons and 431 appearances!

It was back to make do with a defensive midfielder - Fabian Delph - or attacking midfielders - Oleks Zinchencho - or even right backs such as Cancelo.

You're forgetting Neil Pointon and Terry phelan...