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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: gavin on October 05, 2025, 15:18:18

Title: @ Brentford
Post by: gavin on October 05, 2025, 15:18:18
CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias (C), Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Rodrigo, Reijnders, Bobb, Foden, Savinho, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Cherki, Doku, Nico, Bernardo, Lewis

Bobb starts. Cherki back on bench.
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: Stephen Paul on October 05, 2025, 15:36:33
decent team , but would have preferred Doku starting on wing because of his excellent form
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: Stephen Paul on October 05, 2025, 16:54:28
Sadly I think Rodris days at top level are over   
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: gavin on October 05, 2025, 17:22:55
That is just a hamstring injury. Hopefully a few weeks and he will be back. If it was his knee I would be worried.

We have played really well but should have scored more. Phil has been a bit profligate. Concerning that we are not finishing teams off. But we are playing a lot better in the last couple of games.

Their player didn't handball it purposely because he was confused by it coming off his team mates arm. Two handballs no penalty.
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: Stephen Paul on October 05, 2025, 17:29:44
need to kill the game early second half
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: KunDB on October 05, 2025, 17:32:03
We are playing flowing 'attacking' football. The goals will come and we will get better throughout the season.

Rodri will be fine but going through a difficult patch with injuries.
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: Stephen Paul on October 05, 2025, 18:00:37
looks like we are falling apart again second half

Time for a couple of changes to try and kill this game off
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: gavin on October 05, 2025, 18:27:43
Awful second half. Absolute purgatory. But three points thank fuck.
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: Swiss on October 05, 2025, 18:29:51
That was a tough watch the 2nd half.

I don't think the potential pens were pens. Wasn't deliberate and arms weren't away from body.

3 points off the top.

One concern i have is that the other players aren't scoring
Title: Re: @ Brentford
Post by: Stephen Paul on October 06, 2025, 04:03:25
I think we are getting there, 7 unbeaten , back in the title race , good times  8)