Sevilla (A) | Post Match Thread

[KS55]

Well well well, Pep uses 5 subs. Nice to see new boys getting minutes. Phil returns to form. All good. Professional, solid.
About time that Haaland bloke got more touches.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Superb performance and result. Great start to the campaign.

 

[i went to rotherham]

Great performance, Phil much better on the right, Akanji and Gomez looking like they’ve been in the team for months and Erling doing what he does. Job well done.

 

[levets]

Why did we play with red shorts?

They are Maroon; and because Seville wore white

 

[goalmole]

Hard to find fault with that performance. Only thing that nags away at me is will we start to place too much reliance on Erling to win matches and titles or am I over thinking this.

Didn't see any evidence of that tonight.
3 names on the scoresheet and iirc Rodri, KDB, Cancelo and others had shots on goal.
Haaland is there to put away the goals we would previously have missed.
We're going to be fine.

 

[heslops barnet]

Swerved the ultras and back in city centre bar…. Not a big turnout and very quiet tonight

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

This is how it feels to be cityyyyy
This is how it feels to be smallll
This is how it feels to have the best striker in the woooorld
In the woooorlddddd

 

[waspish]

Akanji hey 15m what a bargain

 

[Makanaky90]

Was it me or did I see a more balanced defense today then with Walker / cancelo

Our weak defence is costing us. Cancelo is alof when defending but I like is wing play. Walker is all braun. Once we sort this we wont be conceding one goal from one shot. We need to rotate Ederson too!

 

[LongsightM13]

Yip,broke my heart that final..

You and me both brother
Just don’t mention two years later. I am still gutted Luton Town FC didn’t go out of business and end up playing in the Bedfordshire Sunday League

 

[eyalluvitt]

Big shock in the CL tonight as the England Rugby team lose 0-4 to Pep Guadiolas Burnley

 

[Rammymike]

I see we are a ‘one man team’ again according to the bitter redshirt loons
It is a shame they can never seem to decide who that ‘one man’ is.
Pretty sure in April it was KDB.

 

[LongsightM13]

Akanji hey 15m what a bargain

Early days and not the hardest test tbf but a very promising debut
Let’s hope he turns out more Vinny than Mangala

 

[johnnytapia]

How can we have a 4th colour for shorts?

I thought there were rules on kits and if you have a clash you have to make something up from the 3x shirts/shorts you have. We could have worn the yellow or the red / black full kits?

It’s shocking

 

[LongsightM13]

Hard to find fault with that performance. Only thing that nags away at me is will we start to place too much reliance on Erling to win matches and titles or am I over thinking this.

Recency bias

 

[LongsightM13]

It’s shocking

Ban us

 

[deano ou812]

Early days and not the hardest test tbf but a very promising debut
Let’s hope he turns out more Vinny than Mangala

Indeed early days he reminds me slightly of Matip doesn’t look quick but deceptively is..

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

0-4 away from home, shitty mid week game, players rested...

Hopefully no injuries although Grealish looked a bit down.

All round that's a good outing!!!

Spurs play at home tomorrow, one less day rest but no travel.

Fingers crossed for Saturday!

Grealish looked pissed off

 

[cleavers]

They were maroon. One of City’s most historic colours.

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

 

[LongsightM13]

Indeed early days he reminds me slightly of Matip doesn’t look quick but deceptively is..

Think Akanji is much quicker than Matip ever was
Tbf as a free from Germany iirc he was a brilliant signing for them
What impressed me most is that Akanji wasn’t at all shy as some can be on their debut for a new team, he was demanding the ball and was very progressive in his passing
We have had some great recent signings from Germany - Vinny, Nigel, Gundo, KDB and a certain striker (not seen enough of Ortega yet) - and surprised we don’t buy from there more often
Gomez also really grew into it after a slow start. As his confidence grows he will be a great asset, his natural left side crossing will be a real weapon