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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 15:57:52

Title: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 15:57:52
XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan (C), Bernardo, Haaland, Foden

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Dias, Phillips, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Mbete, Palmer, Lewis

A few missing already
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Stephen Paul on August 21, 2022, 16:18:34
Good starting 11

Mon Cityyyyyyy
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: KunDB on August 21, 2022, 16:22:18
Interesting switch at the back, Stones for Dias.

No Grealish and Bernardo starting (even more intriguing).

C'mon City
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Stephen Paul on August 21, 2022, 17:17:54
Woeful
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 17:24:38
Poor half. We've given the ball away far too much and invited pressure on ourselves. But we were close to scoring before and after their second goal. Pep needs to get them sorted at half time to improve our composure and passing. If we do start controlling the game the evidence is there that we will score the goals to win.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: KunDB on August 21, 2022, 17:26:00
They repeatedly exposed our right back, and we sat back and let it continue until they scored twice.

Dreadful defending and overwhelmed on that flank. Walker sleeping.

Need a big shake up second half and get our rhythm back.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: bbk on August 21, 2022, 17:33:56
Walker has clearly been told to move inside when City have the ball. I'm not sure it is his fault when he is still there when we lose the ball. Tactical issue, not a Walker issue. Should see a different team in the second half. I'd take Haaland off and chuck on a false 9. We miss the extra midfielder in there.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 17:46:57
Fucking typical. Haaland hits the post and they go up the field and score again. We could have scored either side of their second. One of them days.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 18:10:08
How is deliberately kicking someone on the knee not a red card???????????? Livid. Its a fucking disgrace.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: The Blue Blooded Maniac on August 21, 2022, 18:11:11
Fuckin mad that Gav. How is kickin someone in the knee a yellow but not a red??
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 18:28:59
Newcastle's main tactic has been to boot our players as they go through on the half way line. Professional foul after professional foul. But that was astonishing that they got away with that.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 18:30:29
Decent point for City in some ways but it'll take a long time to get over that sending off. What the fuck are they playing at??
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: The Blue Blooded Maniac on August 21, 2022, 18:48:29
I really don't get it. If there was no contact it's not a foul and there's no free kick. If there was contact then its a straight red. I can't see any middle ground at all.

Fair play to Newcastle they played well, but we weren't at our best at all.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: KunDB on August 21, 2022, 19:05:52
Had chances to win all three points.

As for the non red card it was reckless, but on balance I think yellow was about right. My real problem was more yellow cards should have been handed out to Newcastle players.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Neil Mcnab on August 21, 2022, 19:15:56
Rescued a point and some psychological plus points. A wake up call. They are off to Barcelona for a bit of sun next. Lets hope Bernardo remembers to get on the plane back, none of that "I'm just nipping to duty free."
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Victoria on August 21, 2022, 19:20:09
Hey guys! We were not at our best today for sure,. The red card was a yellow as Trppier went with side foot not studs up. Newcastle played well but we all must remember: We can't win them all; we are going to have more days like today. No complaints from me about today a draw a fair result.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Stephen Paul on August 21, 2022, 19:33:16
Probably a good point after being 3-1down
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Hesperus on August 21, 2022, 20:08:37
Can't complain after being 3-1 down. Some awful defending though.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: gavin on August 21, 2022, 20:16:19
Kicking someone's knee to deliberately bring them down when going through is a red and always has been. Football is going down the toilet if suddenly it is only a yellow.
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: silvablue on August 21, 2022, 22:52:19
Bernardo superb today, lets hope he stays.

KdB pass to Bernardo for goal was sublime.

Haaland settling in, but still has three goals for three games, he will score a bundle this season if he stays fit.

Decent start to the season for City (C'mon Utd Lol).
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: jingoe on August 21, 2022, 23:08:34
Last week Cucurella gets his hair pulled and nothing is given. Today Trippier deliberately boots KDB on the knee and it's only a yellow?!! He could have seriously injured him - no attempt to play the ball by his own admission. Bloody fuming!
Title: Re: @ Newcastle
Post by: Stephen Paul on August 22, 2022, 04:09:18
A couple of times Foden chose to shoot when he should have squared but he will learn