Man City (H) 30/9: Build-Up & Match Thread

[PuntsWolf]

And that chance is exactly why playing this deep against City is pointless. It doesn’t matter to them at all; they can unlock anyone.

Please explain how you don’t play deep? How are you getting bodies up the pitch? How are you getting the ball there?

 

[Jinky]

Oh my word, Pedro. Single-handedly giving us a chance.

 

[Lichens]

I mean, he has been injured for more or less 2 years.

Certainly, but at this point. He has more desire than the rest of the side combined.

 

[Alan]

I think Cunha gets into better positions when he picks the ball up deep and dribbles it himself then trying to get on the end of a long ball.

Which is fair but you can’t have your highest outlet 25 yards from goal, especially against City. It’s begging for endless pressure.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Best spell of Neto's career, perhaps GON deserves some credit for that.

 

[Carsy]

Certainly, but at this point. He has more desire than the rest of the side combined.

He’ll go in the summer if he stays fit

 

[prawnking]

Oh my word, Pedro. Single-handedly giving us a chance.

It'll just make them angry

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Which is fair but you can’t have your highest outlet 25 yards from goal, especially against City. It’s begging for endless pressure.

He's not 25 yards from goal though is he, stop saying that.

 

[Lichens]

Which is fair but you can’t have your highest outlet 25 yards from goal, especially against City. It’s begging for endless pressure.

Nuno would do it at times with Adama against City.

 

[Carsy]

It'll just make them angry

As much as it’s hilarious, there’s something embarrassing about grown ups booing. Albeit I’d be doing it if I was there, but when you’re at home watching it’s pretty hilarious

 

[prawnking]

Fuck me, Neto scores and every post is about selling him!

Miserable cunts, we don't score that many, enjoy it FFS!!

 

[prawnking]

As much as it’s hilarious, there’s something embarrassing about grown ups booing. Albeit I’d be doing it if I was there, but when you’re at home watching it’s pretty hilarious

I was talking about us scoring!

 

[Alan]

Please explain how you don’t play deep? How are you getting bodies up the pitch? How are you getting the ball there?

Do you really need a tactical dissertation on why trying to park the bus against City is asking for trouble?

 

[Jinky]

Delighted we’re ahead, but it’s sad that our best chance is to hope Pedro can run 50 yards with the ball and to hope something like that happens.

Let’s wait and see how long we can keep ahead for.

Seen to remember RAN embarrassing Walker before.

 

[Carsy]

I was talking about us scoring!

I know, just felt I’d share that nugget with you

 

[Lichens]

It’s not parking the bus though, we are trying to play out every time we pick up the ball. We aren’t going to give city acres of space between the lines.

 

[prawnking]

Regardless of today's result, or when he gets sold, it's so great to see Pedro getting back to this form and recognition, part of me thought it might never happen

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Do you really need a tactical dissertation on why trying to park the bus against City is asking for trouble?

And going at them hell for leather wouldn't be asking for trouble either?

It's very, very difficult to play against City in any other way than this, they MAKE you retreat too, there are only 2 or 3 sides in the world that play in any other manner than the way we are now. It's a ridiculous criticism to be honest with you mate.

 

[Alan]

Nuno would do it at times with Adama against City.

IIRC it wasn’t 0-0 when he made that switch.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Do you really need a tactical dissertation on why trying to park the bus against City is asking for trouble?

No. I want you to answer the questions I asked?