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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 01:23:42

Title: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 01:23:42
Teams are in; didn't realise that AH have basically bought a load of decent players with top club pedigree, this isnt going to be a walk in the park!

City
Ederson
Nunes
Dias
Gvardiol
Aitnoiri
Gundogan
Silva
Reijnders
Savinho
Doku
Haaland

Vs

Bounou (ex-sevilla)
Lodi (ex-At.Madrid, Notts Forrest and Marseille)
Al-Harbi
Koulibaly (ex-Chelsea and Napoli)
Cancelo (no intros needed)
Dawsari
Ruben Neves (ex-wolves and Porto)
Malcolm (ex barce, bordeaux and Zenit)
Milinkovic-savic (ex lazio)
Kanno
Leonardo (ex benfica).

(Those with no details are native to the KSA league).


Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 01:27:06
Let's also not forget they drew against real madrid (1-1) and Salzburg (0-0), Winning their final match against Pachuca (Mexican) (2-0).
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 04:02:02
extra time

This game going to the wire
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 04:02:55
We had good chances to win this game , but we now the lottery coming up
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 04:03:59
to be fair , they are decent
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 04:11:24
Jesus Christ 3-2 down
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 04:46:46
Next flight home
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 04:53:52
Fucking balls at the back.

Gutted I stayed up for thar
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 05:09:22
Quote from: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 04:53:52Fucking balls at the back.

Gutted I stayed up for thar
listened on the radio , Dias fucking around as usual ? 
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Hesperus on July 01, 2025, 06:22:48
You could argue that's our 1st choice defence for this season........ it's not good enough.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Vickki on July 01, 2025, 09:51:27
'City are back' did not last long 🤣🤣🤣
First half we missed a boat load of chances. The second half, defense fully exposed. Again we struggled with a team parking the bus and hitting us on the break - nothing has changed from last season.
The blessing here is the fact that the players can get some rest before next season begins.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: gavin on July 01, 2025, 10:30:33
Shocked and appalled.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: jingoe on July 01, 2025, 13:38:00
And Rodri came off injured ffs
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 15:31:29
Quote from: jingoe on July 01, 2025, 13:38:00And Rodri came off injured ffs
Must have been at the toilet when that happened FFS
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 20:30:08
Quote from: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 15:31:29Must have been at the toilet when that happened FFS

TBF, he was misplacing passes all over the place.

Quote from: Stephen Paul on July 01, 2025, 05:09:22listened on the radio , Dias fucking around as usual ? 

It's more that it's so easy to pop a ball over the top...

Also, we're just not marking players or following the deeper runs.


Ederson had another poor game. Some of his passing was against direct to AH.
Also, woukd be nice if he could make a save. At one point they had 3 shots on target, and scored all 3.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 20:34:11
I do have e to say, there were some decent performances out there.

There was some really good link up play and runs from deep in thr 1st half, and again when Cherki came on, some excellent passing.

Just that soft underbelly killing us.

Gundog is only good for about 30 mins, still class but can't compete in that heat.
The players were bronzed and shinier than a mr universe competition
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Swiss on July 01, 2025, 20:35:20
Oh also

Bounou, Koulibaly and Ruben Neves played out of their skins.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: gavin on July 01, 2025, 21:39:16
I agree that there are big question marks over Eddie these days. He is far less reliable with his passing than he used to be and when the opposition are through on goal, I expect them to score. A club legend but he must get back to near his best.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 02, 2025, 04:13:28
Wouldn't say Ederson is a legend, excellent keeper, but has taken his eye of the ball lately

Rumours hes up the road
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: gavin on July 02, 2025, 11:04:50
He has been in goal for the most successful period in the club's history. He was immense in the last few minutes of the Champions League Final win. His clear head and phenomenal passing have revolutionised goalkeeping. There were sweeper keeper in the past but he has been on a different level. He is a legend, not just of City but of goalkeeping generally.
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 03, 2025, 03:12:01
Just think the term legend is used to often in modern day football

Legends for me include
Doyle
Book
Bell
Summerbee
Donachie
Silva
Aguero
Kompany
Power
Pardoe
Booth
Tueart
Oakes 776 app , City all time record
Lee
KDB
Title: Re: V Al-Hilal
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 03, 2025, 03:14:54
probably missed a couple