@ Palace

[gavin]

CITY XI: Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, De Bruyne (C), Bobb, Alvarez, Grealish, Haaland

Subs: Ederson, Kovacic, Doku, Bernardo, Gomez, Akanji, Nunes, Foden, Susoho

Foden out and the big two are back. Pep likes to shuffle his pack. Oscar Bobb Bobb Bobb starts.

[Stephen Paul]

Pep already thinking of Madrid

[Stephen Paul]

there goes my 3-0

[Stephen Paul]

Fuck we are making life difficult these days

[Hesperus]

Never like it when we start Haarland and Alvarez.

Up hill battle now.

[gavin]

A very mixed half. Incredibly careless at the back with the ball at times. Rodri and Stones the biggest culprits and they are normally the most reliable. A beautiful turn from Ortega though after a mistake from Rodri.

Phil said with his performance that he was the main man in midweek. But Kev has answered big style today. What a fantastic goal. Then a wonderful ball through for Erling. Some other lovely little touches too.

Bobb and Rico looking impressive too. Jack and Erling need to do more.

[Stephen Paul]

Grealish must be the most fouled player in the PL

[Stephen Paul]

a couple of cracking goals

[Stephen Paul]

Big shout out to the City fans , they haven't stop singing all game   

[Hesperus]

Much better 2nd half but what a change again when Nunes and Kovacic came on?

Good opportunity to get our GD increased but the change allowed Palace to get back into the game.

[KunDB]

Unlucky not to win by three but we took the foot off with the substitutions late on.

More classy display, the real city.

A win and three points, well done guys.

[gavin]

A great win in a game that had me worried. Kev was superb. Jack needs to finish better but was otherwise very good second half.

[Neil Mcnab]

A win, looked vulnerable at the back again. Is it complacency?  Unlike Palace, Madrid will take their opportunities.

[Stephen Paul]

A win, looked vulnerable at the back again. Is it complacency?  Unlike Palace, Madrid will take their opportunities.

totally agree, dodgy at times in defence 

[Hesperus]

Diaz hasn't been on it this season. Seems like he's lost a bit of confidence.

Our goal difference this season is third best behind Liverpool and Arsenal. Thats not happened in a while.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Fine, solid win. Kev and Grealish were very good, and the goals were skilfully constructed against a packed defence.

But I was a little disappointed how static we were after the fourth goal and the substitutions. Not enough movement off the ball to provide outlets, resulting in too much indecisive tippy-tappy across the back - which of course invited Palace pressure. Annoyed they pulled another goal back. I'm hard to please 

Oh - and I'm staggered that Palace player who went down late-on, clutching his face after Haaland barely touched him, got away with no booking. Blatant cheating!