Ramrod 258 Posted August 27, 2019 At least Grant Hanley plays with heart and passion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jools 584 Posted August 27, 2019 Jarvis ~ "Players need minutes" 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,776 Posted August 27, 2019 A touch of the "Gary Linekers" perhaps?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted August 27, 2019 1 hour ago, WD40 said: Does seem to be am issue at set pieces...not picking players up inside or outside the box Commentator on my stream in the Chelsea game referred to us using zonal marking at set pieces. Cant say I've noted that but might explain why we can defend them (that and having Jamal Lewis dealing with Van Dijk). Seem to remember Man City persisted with zonal marking for a while a couple of years ago until having to abandon it because it was a disaster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint 221 Posted August 27, 2019 We’ve been zonal marking ever since Farke has been here, have you slept through every set piece? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,776 Posted August 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, ricardo said: Dreadful Not great is it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted August 27, 2019 55 minutes ago, Van wink said: Has Matt Jarvis gone off yet? You'd better ask his wife 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,400 Posted August 27, 2019 Dreadful but- having supported city for many years - not remotely surprising 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Canary1 91 Posted August 27, 2019 Cup game, means little in the grand scheme of things, we move on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City 2nd 191 Posted August 27, 2019 City are becoming too predictable regardless of personnel on the pitch. Play a high back line against us, as Crawley have learnt by the 2nd half tonight, stop the full backs getting forward, and you stop Norwich! Liverpool did it, Chelsea did it, Newcastle played with a back 3 and got stuffed as a result as Aaron’s and Lewis had the run of the park, as did Heisse in the first half tonight. Neither full back has got forward this second half, little created as a result, and not going well tonight for city at all, and whilst we all want to see us attacking as we can, we are far too predictable. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldy09 158 Posted August 27, 2019 Happy clapping tonight ? they are a embarrassment to the shirt- and we be the laughing stock all week now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,504 Posted August 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dean Coneys boots said: Dreadful but- having supported city for many years - not remotely surprising Deja vu to the power n. One of nature's inexplicable phenomena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted August 27, 2019 still utterly embarrassing isn't it. The cup games have been key to us in the last couple of seasons. Dont underestimate the affect it will have on us if we lose today, especially the injuries. We have missed out on another chance to give the fringe players games as well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted August 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Clint said: We’ve been zonal marking ever since Farke has been here, have you slept through every set piece? When in Rome... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 27, 2019 Instead of going on about defending, surely the fact that we haven't scored is more of a concern. We share worries about what comes after Pukki. But without watching, are we creating chances? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted August 27, 2019 Some of the pre-match posts in this thread, commenting on the quality & depth of our squad, look somewhat wide of the mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldy09 158 Posted August 27, 2019 without Pukki we are nothing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,776 Posted August 27, 2019 1 minute ago, baldy09 said: Happy clapping tonight ? they are a embarrassment to the shirt- and we be the laughing stock all week now How comes the binners aren't playing tonight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete 319 Posted August 27, 2019 Perhaps the team selection was not as impressive as the earliest posters on this thread were creaming themselves about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boris 56 Posted August 27, 2019 no Pukki no Party ... nightmare loosing 2 centre backs on this game but if missed this man we will be doomed big time. Too many injured players once more and with what I saw from sky this Sevilla loan player look really bad today... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted August 27, 2019 Its surprising how often a second string you'd expect to be bursting at the seams to impress goes down to lower league opposition. Doesnt make much sense, but it seems to happen a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint 221 Posted August 27, 2019 I moaned when we lost to Portsmouth last season for the very same reasons but that worked out ok in the end. The injuries are a concern but so is the lack of decent back up for Pukki. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samwam27 527 Posted August 27, 2019 86 mins gone, 1-0 down and we take off a defender for....a defender. We r a joke in these cup games Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tetteys Jig 830 Posted August 27, 2019 Drmic will be back soon. Shame Idah hasn't shone tonight though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dean Coneys boots 1,400 Posted August 27, 2019 In hindsight too many changes. Meant a team playing together regularly met a b team who are not up to speed. Very disappointing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,412 Posted August 27, 2019 because our fullbacks are defensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Mass Debater 1,090 Posted August 27, 2019 We've always been a **** cup team. Its a shame as some cup games might have been good for the second string. Still, they've done it to themselves Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 27, 2019 The stats say we are walking it but if we don't score who else to blame? That settles it. Pukki into a cryogenic tube Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldy09 158 Posted August 27, 2019 HERMAN -happy clapping again , with head in sand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites