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[East Level 2]

I saw it coming at the home match against Southampton. People making out the Saints had played well were kidding themselves.

We were absolutely bobbins in that game, it was turgid crap we witnessed that day.

Inevitable a better team would turn us over.

Not just the Southampton game. We could easily have lost to Fulham and could have gone two down at home against Brentford. And we needed a disputed goal to beat Wolves even though we dominated possession once again.
But people are too quick with excuses: Saints aren't all that bad. Of course they aren't because four points from ten games is brilliant. Isn't it?
Our style demands top class players at the peak of their games in every position. We've had that for most of the past seven or eight seasons, but we certainly don't have it at the moment.

 

[blue by birth]

Being honest we aren't playing as well as we can but with all the injuries it's too be expected.
Yes we have lost 3 games in a row but it's not as bad as people are making out because losing to spuds although I hate the twats will save our players extra games that we can do without.
Last night again was painful but we should have been at least 2 up by halftime but we will still qualify comfortably so again no great harm in the scheme of things.
Hopefully we have a few back for Saturday and get things back on track..the international break has come at a good time..more of our players should be back and then let's see where we are by January.. definitely need to reinforce our squad as we have struggled badly with injuries.
Keep the faith lads and lasses we will be back.

 

[Nellies left peg]

if u don't play pacy fullback then you are vulnerable to counters.

if u play with too many short players you are vulnerable for set pieces

no defensive coach can fix it if pep keeps to play his way

I don’t think that we have too many short players. Not playing a settled back line makes a difference. I know we have injuries at the moment but changes to the back line every week is not the way to go. Gvardiol Akanji, Stones Dias Walker and Haaland should be better at defending corners

 

[Jogon 127]

Minimum requirement is maximum effort, wasn’t on show last night. There lies the basic issue. 3 out of 3 is a mini crisis but we have the man for the job.

 

[East Level 2]

Most people complaining will certainly not be at the Etihad being the 12th man at the next home game, that's for sure.

I'll be there. How many of those happy with the current run of results will be?

 

[give it to gordon]

Most people complaining will certainly not be at the Etihad being the 12th man at the next home game, that's for sure.

Walked into the office today, 4-1 been stuck on my laptop from someone who doesn't follow football.
They said 'I bet you wish you didn't have a ticket for Brighton now '
I said ' I can't wait, I'm well up for it'
The look of surprise on they face was funny.

 

[middlewichblue]

Shit competition anyway.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

After five mins I thought the wheels were back on and we had four-wheel drive. Football has a habit of sinking its fangs into one of yer buttocks and then, 'kinell, came back last night and sank into t'other 'un!

 

[CC1]

Walked into the office today, 4-1 been stuck on my laptop from someone who doesn't follow football.
They said 'I bet you wish you didn't have a ticket for Brighton now '
I said ' I can't wait, I'm well up for it'
The look of surprise on they face was funny.

Shows how much they’ve been hurting over the last 8 years or so. I just laugh & put 4 fingers up at them. They soon disappear - if they know enough about football to understand the gesture :-)

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Media blackout

I'm generally on a media black out come rain or shine.