Manchester City (H) 20/10: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Jinky]

You’ve got to manage the immediate threat a free hit on goal 20 yards out is imminent danger not like it was 35 yard screamer.

He *should* get closed down quicker, but he sort of drifts in between Gomes & JSL - neither of them can quite get there in time. But it’s a full back and he’s on his weak side outside the box. Sometimes you just have to say “good hit, fair enough” and get on with it.

 

[jd1981]

They've lost 4 in 62 in the league. I'm really not sure how you are supposed to compete against that

Yep which is why you need to pick points against sides that are not as prolific

 

[sycophantia]

I'm surprised so many are unhappy with the first half. Given our form and the way we're set up, what did people expect, a Nuno tactical masterclass? We all know Gary isn't capable of that. All the players have done ok, Gomes and Lemina the best they've been for a while
I know its my Wolves bias but City seem to get away with lots of niggly fouls on our players trying to bring the ball out.

 

[prawnking]

Just pointing out man for man they are streets ahead of us and many others in world football. They've got half a dozen players on the bench that would walk into our starting eleven.

Ah, didn't realise that, thanks

 

[Wolftone]

Doyle on good

 

[Jinky]

Tommy Doyle on for Andre. I assume Andre is knackered.

 

[YoungWolf]

For Andre? Oh god

 

[Mel Evo]

Doyle on good

No it’s not. Andre is our best player and Doyle gets walked past.

 

[Derby Wolf]

No it’s not. Andre is our best player and Doyle gets walked past.

Good honest pro. [/Sarcasm]

 

[Jinky]

My word, Lemina is so poor at the minute.

 

[Squeak]

Looks like Pep has decided that he needs to get past Semedo...

 

[Templeton Peck]

For Andre? Oh god

Yeah. Our only proper DM...

 

[Tony Towner]

Its ok saying we should have closed Gvardiol down, close him down and you leave one of their more attacking players with a space, or Kovacic, or Stones. It's not easy against a team of their level

There's 3 men marking Haaland. Fundamentally we are too deep. 5 yds higher up the pitch and you are more likely to get away with it.

 

[Squeak]

We never never learn... well done Sa again!

 

[Jinky]

Another good save from Sa.

I hope Gaz & Hobbs give him a grovelling apology after today and he goes back to being first choice.

 

[Squeak]

Semedo....you have got to be stronger and more determined to win that and when you don't, you should run like hell to get back in position instead of a slow jog.

 

[jd1981]

Foden incoming time for him to be the exact player I want to be for England

 

[Jinky]

Sa off his line really quickly there. Big Sam would have been glued to his line.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Soft as fuck.

 

[Jinky]

That’s a dive from Kovacic. Ref couldn’t give it any quicker.