JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I rekon/hope we will have warmed up and been encouraged by the fist half. A few tweaks, better final decision making and a smash and grab could very well be on the cards. Some of Citys play is like watching an advanced Fifa player though. Bloody hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, bannedfromHandV said: Everyone else looks off the pace, Luiz has reverted to the Luiz we saw for the first part of last season, the game just goes on around him I keep wondering who's had covid symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Midfield needs to switch on, back 5's been excellent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Foden looks really good and the most likely to do anything from either team, he's staying wide too whereas cash comes narrow, he has the time to pick out a midfielder running from deep, that looks like their goal, fortunately the blocking has been exceptional Showing tonight that martinez having so many clean sheets isn't just him, all 4 defenders playing very well Its a case of do we have a slip of concentration and concede or do we stop some of the poor decision making at the other end and score, Barkley on particular has had 2 or 3 where a better pass would be a chance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 They pass between our lines way too easily 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Giving the ball away too easily....but ok so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Just now, mjmooney said: I keep wondering who's had covid symptoms. To be fair it is Man City playing around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Looks like a team who hasn't played or trained in awhile. Good half let's see if we can build on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 20, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 20, 2021 I think we've done well, defended with real commitment and competed all over the place, but we're not quite sharp on the break, the last ball, the final idea, doesn't quite seem to be there. City are terrifying, they move the ball, they move the defence, it's hard to believe they won't score in the second half and I think we might need to score two to get anything out of this one - but I'm quite pleased with how we've done so far, we just need that little bit of a click on the break. What surprised me was that City are such a threat in the air from set pieces; they're really dangerous from corners and free kicks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Nice open match. Sleepy defending from Traore again and Man City keep trying to exploit it. Foden is really good. We can win this, just need a little more of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Absolute joy to watch them defend like that 1st half Be hard to keep that up 2nd half though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Barkley look way off the pace. AEG needs to come on he wont last 90 minutes but think hes done ok considering, but Traore is a passenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 As bad as we’ve been all season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) This is an excellent performance so far. If a couple of the sniffs had come to Jack instead of Barkley/Watkins we'd have scored. Excellent structure around our box. Edited January 20, 2021 by Tomaszk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 “These boys know how to defence” did Ferdinand just say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Man City is the best team we've played so far. They'll boss the league easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Barkley has a moment of magic bubbling under the service but isn’t up to match speed, but he does look dangerous and creative. Dunno, seemed more wasteful than anything, trying too much fancy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I’m actually encouraged by this. We’re not a million miles from matching them and honestly think we’d be ahead if we were fully match-sharp. A few of our guys just seem, understandably, a couple of percent off it but it’s not for lack of effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2021 Traore scares the crap out of me. He has to track his runner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Great to see luiz playing shite, pep definitely wont want him back now. Job done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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