Spurs (A) | EFL Cup | Post Match Thread

[ancoats]

So would have been United at home with Arsenal or Liverpool to come after that. Bullet dodged imo.

It's simple when you break it down, City to go on and win the league cup this season would have been hard even with a fully fit squad with the teams that are still in it, Also, Manchester City have turned the League Cup into a major trophy to win for other managers and clubs

 

[fathellensbellend]

Hate this sort of thing because it was a first-team game involving City and you can not win.
Pep and City will take pelters for fielding a weakened team in the league cup tie tonight
City's only result tonight was always a loss because of injuries and protecting players.

Yes it was the first team game involving first-team players and will go down as a Spurs win and they will milk it rightly so, Skysports love nothing more than bashing City and the pundits will talk shit for an hour about this amazing win against the Champions, but this was not a first-team game Pep and City wanted or needed right now.

You feel for the fans, But I think the City players on the whole had given the fans 100%. the fans have not seen many losses in the past couple of years and many understand and will be ok with it.

I will say City going out now looks OK with the teams that are in the hat for the next round,

Was there tonight, the team did us proud, no complaints from me, loads of positives

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

A worry for me is once again we conceded the same goal yet again, ball into the channel then a pass to the back of the box and a tap in.........How many have we conceded this season with this same move so far I reckon at least 4 times.

 

[Don Karleone]

I wasn't really bothered by the result if I'm being honest. We played better than I thought we would and I'm okay with that.

 

[ancoats]

Was there tonight, the team did us proud, no complaints from me, loads of positives

Great to hear positives from the travelling fans when we come up short, City City the best team in all the world and all the land

 

[DisturbedSwan]

Wasn’t our night, Spurs played well but could’ve nicked an equaliser towards the end.

What is more worrying is the Savinho injury and Gvardiol possibly getting a knock as well at the end.

 

[johnny crossan]

10 first teamers unavailable for Bournemouth would cripple most sides including us.

Praise be for other other 11 :-)

 

[ufo]

Pep needs to explain the risks
He took tonight. Absolutely mental with the injury situation

 

[mrbelfry]

Gonna nip into sports direct on the way to work and pick up a pair of boots. Another injury and I have a chance to make the bench

 

[Citycity76]

Walker bailed us out of trouble countless times - we took it all for granted. Can't expect Lewis to do that.

But you can expect him to be in the right place and read the game. god knows what he wonders so far in to the centre circle before the 1st goal

 

[RayCTID]

Decent effort to be fair against a full strength Spursy side and the bonus is no extra games especially with the the extra injuries.

 

[johnnytapia]

Mission accomplished hopefully Savo is ok
Spuds were rubbish

Mission accomplished? We lost

 

[paulchapo]

'We are in a difficult position'

FT: Tottenham 2-1 Man City


Manchester City

Man City boss Pep Guardiola, speaking to Sky Sports: "Exceptional. The young players did well.

"An incredible top side they are so fast and I am really pleased.

"We play so good. If you play a game that quick they attack quicker, we played really good. Of course, in the second half there was transitions they could have finished the game - I know perfectly how good we played.

"Football sometimes, we are in a difficult position with the amount of players."

On injuries: "It is what it is. It is normal. The limit of the players is there."

"We will see tomorrow [on Savinho's injury].

"Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker, no chance to play the next games."

On not playing Erling Haaland: "The plan was not to play today. We have not had much recovery and it was a waste of energy."

 

[nellyonthewing]

Hate losing but I'd rather go out now than taking a dive in a semi final against the rags .A fair strategic decision.

 

[madloaf]

Mission accomplished? We lost

We lost and we had 2 injuries.

 

[oakiecokie]

Never been called uncle before. Been called something else with 3 of those five letters, mind!

No you`re thinking of carbuncle Jim. ;)

 

[johnnytapia]

We lost and we had 2 injuries.

Was the mission to lose then?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

pep out

thought we played well. great to see the kids get a run out.

hopefully the injuries are nothing major

 

[simmo]

Gave it a good go tonight with the younger players involved.

Not the end of the world and having a free week to prepare for Villa away is more important.

 

[johnnytapia]

Every single team in the Prem, without exception, would take the team we’ll field on Saturday over their own.