Sporting CP (A) | CL | Post Match Thread

[chaddblue]

Even Haaland would have scored against our defense tonight

Joshua Zirkzee would have bagged a hat trick

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Even Haaland would have scored against our defense tonight

Steady on!

The big man will come good but he’s lost his mojo the last few weeks. Symptomatic of the team in general at the moment.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

I'm sure the lads who went to Portugal supporting us won't be as down as most on here. They'll be out on the piss laughing and joking, and rightly so.

 

[Gray]

We've found Peps replacement lol!

Great surname as well.

 

[willipp]

Foden looked a lot brighter. Probably only good thing to come out of tonight.

First half he was excellent, looked much more like himself.

 

[Dial M 4 Mercer]

We've found Peps replacement lol!

I’m obliged.

 

[Frank the Yank]

I didn’t see the game not have I seen any highlights-lowlights.

All I can say is I love this club now more than ever. My identity/support isn’t tied to City winning. My identity is tied to City being City…if that makes sense.

 

[MMA]

Joshua Zirkzee would have bagged a hat trick

Corradi would of been playing air guitar at the corner flag tonight..

 

[ysmsa]

Let's have a sensible discussion without some people calling people "Entitled" or "Fanny Wipes" or "Happy Clappers".

We played some of our best football for 35 minutes. Didn't put chances away. But, we give away the same goal every single game and it has nothing to do with individuals and everything to do with the style of football we play - which is not like pep's first season at all, where everyone was learning something new.

We push everyone into the last 3rd of the pitch and becuase they can pack the box with 7-8 players - they play the odds - leave 2 up, generally quick and hope we give the ball away. Even though we played good football, they still had the 2 best chances in the first half, and scored one of them. Its fucking suicidal football. Their 2nd goal was lovely, you can't argue with that, but that first goal was completely unnecessary if we play a different way.

We're more control based, and i actually think our players (who are fit) are not suited to this. Haaland thrives on through balls that never get played. Savinho (who was absolutely horrendous in that 2nd half - abominable selfish terrible) clearly likes to play fast. Nunes wants to play quick. Rico wants to play quick. Foden plays how he's told, so would play quick. And yet we play slow.

I don't get it, i don't get it at all.

When your luck is out then there is nothing you can do.

That Haaland penalty, keeper goes the wrong way and he hits the bar!
His pens are normally low into the corners.

Throw in the fact the Eddie, for some unknown reason never gets anywhere near a penalty.

Fucking weird night, should have been all over and they score from nowhere, then get 2 more!

 

[paulchapo]

One of the few times I've liked anything Warnock has said. I hope he's right.

Stephen Warnock
Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

At some point during the season Man City will hit top form and we will be looking back thinking, 'Do you remember when City had that little blip?' They will bounce back. That is what champions do. They will be stronger and it will be no surprise.