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gavin · December 07, 2021, 16:33:49

XI | Steffen, Walker, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho (C), Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Grealish

SUBS | Ederson, Carson, Dias, Sterling, Egan-Riley, Palmer, McAtee, Lavia, Wilson-Esbrand

A stronger side than I was expecting! But plenty kids on the bench.

KunDB · December 07, 2021, 16:58:37

Typical Pep, instead of resting players he plays a real strong team. If we are well ahead then the kids get a chance.

jingoe · December 07, 2021, 17:00:03

At least he has given Rodri and Bernardo a night off

gavin · December 07, 2021, 17:43:03

Players like KDB, Foden, Grealish need a game or two after injury. Even Gundo and Mahrez haven't played all the games. Fern, Ake and Zinchenko have played few.

KunDB · December 07, 2021, 18:31:19

We have been awful this first half. Absolutely dreadful. Should have played the kids they could not have been much worse.

We need to up our game big time second half.

gavin · December 07, 2021, 18:38:16

Poor half from City. The senior lads have to up their game. Too many of them are off the pace and we need them back on it as soon as. That is why they need to play.

KunDB · December 07, 2021, 19:17:13

15 minutes left. Worse performance under Pep.

KunDB · December 07, 2021, 19:21:28

Officials need to explain why that was not a penalty.

Great cross Zinchenko and great finish Mahrez.

KunDB · December 07, 2021, 19:27:12

Walker!!!!

KunDB · December 07, 2021, 19:37:10

Grealish needs to stop standing around with the ball and keep it moving, and himself. Showboating failure after failure for him.

Stephen Paul · December 07, 2021, 19:42:13

Was always going to be a difficult game but some refereeing decisions are woeful

gavin · December 07, 2021, 19:53:58

If we had to have a stinker then this was the match to have it in. We need our top players fit and at it. And we need them to know that they have to put 100% in in every game. We can't afford similar in a league game.

Neil Mcnab · December 07, 2021, 19:56:42

It was a nothing game and we played like it.

KunDB · December 08, 2021, 09:48:35

It was a nothing game and yet we played a strong side, denied youth the experience of CL and as a consequence lost Walker for the rd of 16 and perhaps more games depending on the review.

Not the managers best night. Nor Walkers. Nor the team after that tardy performance.

What harm could have been done by starting a few of the young players yesterday evening?

Stephen Paul · December 08, 2021, 15:34:15

That's what I thought , a great game for the young ones surely

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