Man City (H) - Sun 3rd Oct 2021 (4:30pm)

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

On the midfield, I like Fabinho. And, he's good. And can't do it all on his own. But, we do let teams get in to go directly at our back four far too often. 

 

I would've went to a back 5 when we went 2-1 up. Konate on and just try to see out the game. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I'm starting to suspect that this year's title might be closer than 2020.

[Trumo]

The problem for us in the first half was that we were outnumbered in midfield. Both BGJ and Robbo were playing as orthodox full backs, and this was why City were able to close our midfielders down quickly and cut off any passing angles, especially going forward. It was an effective tactical play because it rendered our midfield ineffective, our attack impotent and freed them to get runners on us. They were targetting Milner and got a lot of joy.

 

It looked as though Klopp spotted the problem and, rather than change personnel, he re-jigged the set-up by pushing Milner and Robbo slightly higher. We weren't looking so outnumbered and suddenly Sadio and especially Mo were finding space.

 

Stunning goal from Mo. Shades of Spurs in 2017/18, and like that one, we didn't see out the win.

 

Fab could have done it but City tend to pull out a last ditch block every time they play us, so it wasn't especially unusual.

 

Some of the bleating on these match threads is shameful. All some people want to do is throw blame around every time something goes against us in a match. If a pass doesn't land? Shite. If an opponent has a yard of space and does something productive, our player should have been touch-tight. If our player is tougch-tight and still gets turned, he's a soft cunt who wants bombing out of the club. If a player shoots and doesn't score, he's shite. If he shoots instead of passing, he's a greedy cunt. And that's before you get to those who do the equivalent of the Mancs' green and gold if we fail to win a match.

[stringvest]

32 minutes ago, Moo said:

A bit harsh as, even if it was the easiest appointment ever, they got us Klopp and deserve credit for that.  But they've certainly killed our momentum.

If you accept that the players that we had in midfield and full back shouldn’t be in a top team I could accept your point.  When we’ve got Thiago out we can’t control the midfield in games against decent teams.

[Harry Squatter]

43 minutes ago, derykw said:

Better 2nd half but it was a low bar.

I think we've done well to come.out that with a draw despite leading twice. 

 

Thank fuck for Mo, his involvement in our goals was sensational but some of the other individual performances were absolutely shocking.

 

The midfield got the runaround all game especially Henderson from Silva and Fabinhos attempted tackle for the first City goal was pathetic and the less said about Firminos cameo the better.

 

This team needs new blood and this make do and mend at right back has to stop. Buy a specialist for the position and let him fight for his place.

Ridiculous that we still have to play a 37 year old midfielder at right back when Trent is injured. Usually playing against a fast player almost half his age. 

 

 

[Red_or_Dead]

40 minutes ago, Elite said:

Carra making Micah look like a tit here.

Not hard though, is it?

[stringvest]

4 minutes ago, Trumo said:

The problem for us in the first half was that we were outnumbered in midfield. Both BGJ and Robbo were playing as orthodox full backs, and this was why City were able to close our midfielders down quickly and cut off any passing angles, especially going forward. It was an effective tactical play because it rendered our midfield ineffective, our attack impotent and freed them to get runners on us. They were targetting Milner and got a lot of joy.

 

It looked as though Klopp spotted the problem and, rather than change personnel, he re-jigged the set-up by pushing Milner and Robbo slightly higher. We weren't looking so outnumbered and suddenly Sadio and especially Mo were finding space.

 

Stunning goal from Mo. Shades of Spurs in 2017/18, and like that one, we didn't see out the win.

 

Fab could have done it but City tend to pull out a last ditch block every time they play us, so it wasn't especially unusual.

 

Some of the bleating on these match threads is shameful. All some people want to do is throw blame around every time something goes against us in a match. If a pass doesn't land? Shite. If an opponent has a yard of space and does something productive, our player should have been touch-tight. If our player is tougch-tight and still gets turned, he's a soft cunt who wants bombing out of the club. If a player shoots and doesn't score, he's shite. If he shoots instead of passing, he's a greedy cunt. And that's before you get to those who do the equivalent of the Mancs' green and gold if we fail to win a match.

We were outnumbered both in midfield and at full back.  It was a very poor performance from our midfield in particular.  There’s no getting away from that.  Jota  came very deep on occasion to help out, but really they were MIA

[Jordy Brouwer]

25 minutes ago, General Dryness said:

Or, we have played two of our biggest rivals at home and only managed to draw both times. 

Yeah my point is we are not out of the title race which is what I was responding to. 

 

I don't mind the City and Chelsea draws its the Brentford one that eats at me. 

[bizzle10]

16 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I'm starting to suspect that this year's title might be closer than 2020.

Merson/Micah Richards levels on sight there ever thought of being a pundit

[TheHowieLama]

What colors are the FSG Out scarves?

[Daisy]

You have to beat your rivals at home 

[Jordy Brouwer]

12 minutes ago, Trumo said:

The problem for us in the first half was that we were outnumbered in midfield. Both BGJ and Robbo were playing as orthodox full backs, and this was why City were able to close our midfielders down quickly and cut off any passing angles, especially going forward. It was an effective tactical play because it rendered our midfield ineffective, our attack impotent and freed them to get runners on us. They were targetting Milner and got a lot of joy.

 

It looked as though Klopp spotted the problem and, rather than change personnel, he re-jigged the set-up by pushing Milner and Robbo slightly higher. We weren't looking so outnumbered and suddenly Sadio and especially Mo were finding space.

 

Stunning goal from Mo. Shades of Spurs in 2017/18, and like that one, we didn't see out the win.

 

Fab could have done it but City tend to pull out a last ditch block every time they play us, so it wasn't especially unusual.

 

Some of the bleating on these match threads is shameful. All some people want to do is throw blame around every time something goes against us in a match. If a pass doesn't land? Shite. If an opponent has a yard of space and does something productive, our player should have been touch-tight. If our player is tougch-tight and still gets turned, he's a soft cunt who wants bombing out of the club. If a player shoots and doesn't score, he's shite. If he shoots instead of passing, he's a greedy cunt. And that's before you get to those who do the equivalent of the Mancs' green and gold if we fail to win a match.

And people praise players if they are doing well. "That was good from Robbo" ect. Its how football forums work. 

 

Its good to see that you have transcended the system though and can look down on everybody. Mostly, I think, by not posting much during the match. 

 

If you were posting during the second half of the first half, for example, what exactly would you be posting?

[s(k)aturation]

6 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

Yeah my point is we are not out of the title race which is what I was responding to. 

 

I don't mind the City and Chelsea draws its the Brentford one that eats at me. 

 

Brentford are playing out of their skin.  Today again.  It was a tough time to play them.

We are going to rely on "outscoring" the opposition more than we have in '19 and '20.

That much seems true, and it will make the League very tough to win.

Good thing is, Mo and Mane already have 10 between them.

 

 

 

 

[Trumo]

16 minutes ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

And people praise players if they are doing well. "That was good from Robbo" ect. Its how football forums work. 

 

Its good to see that you have transcended the system though and can look down on everybody. Mostly, I think, by not posting much during the match. 

 

If you were posting during the second half of the first half, for example, what exactly would you be posting?

 

Thanks for telling me how football forums work. Having been on this one for over a decade, I never realised. You want to start the match threads, and I'll post during them instead? Looking down on everybody. Get to fuck!

[Red Shift]

I thought Jurgen summed up the game well, and if he can accept a draw, then I can accept a draw, but omg if the shot hadn’t hit Matip, Ali would have saved it, and we just may have got the three points.

[3 Stacks]

The flip flop on Jones is hilarious. He's brilliant or he's useless, according to the weather. Almost like he's 20 and not a world class talent. He shouldn't have played here, though. 4th straight game in a short amount of time and can't hack it against Silva and De Bruyne, as couldn't most players.

 

[Red_or_Dead]

25 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

What colors are the FSG Out scarves?

Ask @Daisy

[Strontium]

50 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

Richards looks like Wizbit I always think.

 

 

 

Superb abstract lookalike, up there with me thinking Patrick Vieira looks like a Mark 4 Ford Fiesta.

[Red_or_Dead]

2 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

The flip flop on Jones is hilarious. He's brilliant or he's useless, according to the weather. Almost like he's 20 and not a world class talent. He shouldn't have played here, though. 4th straight game in a short amount of time and can't hack it against Silva and De Bruyne, as couldn't most players.

 

The stopped clock is right again!

 

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, Red_or_Dead said:

The stopped clock is right again!

 

I was right about everything in this game.

[Daisy]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

I was right about everything in this game.

No you are completely wrong about Gini. He plays today and we win that simple. 

[3 Stacks]

3 minutes ago, Daisy said:

No you are completely wrong about Gini. He plays today and we win that simple. 

Top, top hypothetical there. 

[3 Stacks]

My takes about this game belong in a museum.

[Arnaud]

This game tells us many things, doesn’t it ?

 

1- we will compete for the league : we were outplayed, then played better, we could have won, we could have lost, game on. 

 

2- the squad looks thin with a couple of injuries.

 

3- Klopp does not trust a few players for big games.

 

4- the 2019-20 was a freak, we achieved something unique until that Wattford game. We won’t win so many games any more. 

[Jordy Brouwer]

27 minutes ago, Trumo said:

 

Thanks for telling me how football forums work. Having been on this one for over a decade, I never realised. You want to start the match threads, and I'll post during them instead? Looking down on everybody. Get to fuck!

"Some of the bleating on these match threads is shameful. All some people want to do is throw blame around every time something goes against us in a match. If a pass doesn't land? Shite. If an opponent has a yard of space and does something productive, our player should have been touch-tight. If our player is tougch-tight and still gets turned, he's a soft cunt who wants bombing out of the club. If a player shoots and doesn't score, he's shite. If he shoots instead of passing, he's a greedy cunt. And that's before you get to those who do the equivalent of the Mancs' green and gold if we fail to win a match."