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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 14:03:04

Title: v The Saints PL
Post by: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 14:03:04
Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Torres, Sterling.

SUBS | Carson, Ake, Aguero, Zinchenko, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden, Nmecha.

So disappointing Foden does not start, glAd Mendy on bench and Mahrez with him.

Good to see Torres start.

Laporte not even on the bench, WHAT IS GOING ON THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION.

C'mon City time for a reawakening and desire to win the PL again.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 14:14:30
Liverpool winning 7 0 against Crystal Palace and 3 points behind our neighbours, we need to step up today and show our very best.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: gavin on December 19, 2020, 14:20:03
Attacking options take priority at the moment. We want goals. Come on City.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 14:28:54
Trouble is not much on form fire 🔥 power up front for us today. No Jesus even and a maybe half fit or injured Aguero on the bench. A slight concern.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Stephen Paul on December 19, 2020, 14:41:06
Jesus , no Aguero or Laporte
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 15:49:03
Good first half but can we sustain the tempo for another 45 minutes. I hope 🤞 so.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: lee on December 19, 2020, 15:54:34
Needs some service into Torres.Please with the first half.Need to keep it up and finish this lot off
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: gavin on December 19, 2020, 16:03:26
Nice to see a football match for a change. Credit to Southampton for actually trying to play against us.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: lee on December 19, 2020, 16:55:04
Thank fook for that..Hard work that but like Gav said fair play to the Saints for not dropping deep
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 17:12:07
Mahrez missing chances too often. Otherwise the three points are in the bag and that was a must.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: gavin on December 19, 2020, 17:30:36
Vital three points. Fucking Mahrez suddenly starts trying shots and running at players when we could do with him holding the ball up and playing sideways passes which is normally his speciality. Solid at the back but profligate up front again. Whatever training the midfield and attackers do should be 90% finishing at the moment.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Stephen Paul on December 19, 2020, 18:07:06
A big win against a very good side
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Swiss on December 19, 2020, 19:12:28
Quote from: KunDB on December 19, 2020, 17:12:07
Mahrez missing chances too often. Otherwise the three points are in the bag and that was a must.

Wasn't the only one. There were some big chances at the end of the match with Saints stretched.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Swiss on December 19, 2020, 19:13:00
Good win in a hard match and some good game management at the end
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Hesperus on December 19, 2020, 19:20:01
Good result and seriously needed.

We still look poor upfront though. We just miss too many good chances.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Paddy on December 20, 2020, 00:54:36
B******S, couldn't score on a scrabble board, totally wasteful in front of goal. Bringing on Mahrez: shite player. Still 3 points is three points....
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Neil Mcnab on December 20, 2020, 09:58:05
I am more generous and it could have been 3 or 4 with luck. Is Pep building from the back for a successful European campaign?
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Swiss on December 22, 2020, 23:52:57
We are definitely less attack minded this season and I can sort of understand with our defensive issues. With a good LB in Jan, we may see a return to a more attack minded squad.

Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: gavin on December 23, 2020, 21:30:22
Defensive issues seem to be pretty much resolved. Some real focus needs to be given to finishing. For a team of our level, ours is dreadful.
Title: Re: v The Saints PL
Post by: Swiss on December 26, 2020, 22:03:50
Ake looks decent at LB. But wouldn't fancy relying on Mendy or Zinchenko as long term squad options.