Swansea (QF) Post Match thread

Bit fortunate in terms of the two big 2nd half calls but we deserved to go through. Not sure how we managed to find their goalie with so many of our chances. I'll not be too upset if I never see Delph again in a City shirt, brain dead and makes so many bad decisions.
We had so much space in the 1st half down both wings and fecked up every time with a poor final ball into the box.
Thought Gab Jesus was quite poor as well, he didn't have much presence upfront at all. Then in the last 20 seconds of the 4 added minutes, for reasons known only to himself, he tries to dribble through 2 Swansea players on the edge of our box & loses the ball...feck sakes son, it's not Fifa 19.
We were a bit of a mess at times at the back as well, they looked dangerous every time they broke forward.
Mahrez still looks out of place in our team, far too slow on the ball.
At times Walker looks great and then looks awful, too inconsistent? Was posted missing for their 2nd goal.
First 5 minutes we looked good, Leroy was zooming down the wing and looked in the mood and I thought we'd win it easily.
Good performances from Bernado, Raz and Kun when they came on, Zinchenko added some composure down the left flank 2nd half.
Great character again from this team, it did seem like one of those games where once we got the 1st goal, things would completely change and they did.
 
malg said:
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Read one or two slagging of Jesus, I actually thought he did well, controlled the ball well when played up to him (Sané take note), played almost like a lone striker against two big centrehalfs, also great attitude chasing back at end of second half
 
SVP said:
Pen for me too - never a dive, but not arsed to be honest
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It’s marginal but BT behaved as if it was a blatant dive which it was not and you’d think Sergio was quarter of a furlong off-side the way they condemned him.
 
stan bowles said:
When you play for City you have to be ready to perform and take your chance when it arrives or you'll be getting splinters in your arse for the season. Delph is not good enough at LB nor is he good enough in midfield. He's never fully fit as he's always coming back from injuries. He was at fault for the penalty and contributed nothing going forward. I'd loan him out next season and allow his contract to run down or flog him if anyone offers £2m+ for him.
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Agree he has to impress when he’s given the opportunity but some players take a few games to get back into the swing of things he hasn’t played all year. Hopefully he goes away with England gets some games gets himself match fit and upto the standard we require as that wasn’t it today.

He proved last season he can be a very competent option at lb, it’s not ideal, he has limitations there and shouldn’t be kept primarily as a left back option, I’d look at it more as an emergency option and a bonus. I do believe he is a better option as a holding midfielder than gundogan though who is utterly useless in that position when out of possession as shown today. as much as the first goal was Delphs fault, the second goal was gundogans.
 
Bill said:
so Pep do you now accept that rotating doesn't fucking work. we are not a selling club so no need to put Delph in the shop window, or indeed feel sorry for him so give him a game. you also do not weaken the team out of sheer embarrassment because you spunked 60m on a wank winger we didn't need.

put the best 11 fit players out and play your fucking games once the game is safe.
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Bit harsh
 
blueboy62 said:
Think Leroy will be off before he signs a new deal . Not looking happy at all hope not but family might swing it against us.
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I thought Mahrez should have made way for Stirling - always think the twin wide threat of Sane and Stirling is our best combination - does this Pep fella know anything at all about football ?
 
vmsuhail said:
Great determination to comeback and keep going. Bernardo Silva once again with a special performance. A bad day for the Agenda theorists.
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Au contraire - a few decisions in our favor is exactly what a powerful cabal with a secret agenda would do to hide the fact that there's a powerful cabal with a secret agenda. Just proves it even more.
 
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