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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: gavin on July 15, 2020, 17:03:58

Title: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: gavin on July 15, 2020, 17:03:58
XI | Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, D Silva (C), Foden, Bernardo, G Jesus.

SUBS | Carson, Sterling, Zinchenko, Laporte, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Garcia, Doyle.

Come on City
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 15, 2020, 18:42:21
looks like another rout
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: Stephen Paul on July 15, 2020, 18:43:55
Merlin running the show
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: gavin on July 15, 2020, 18:50:34
Interesting first half. We were perhaps fortunate to still be winning but now it should be 3-0 not our usual 2-0 half time score. That was a clear penalty on the replay and VAR is hopeless if it can't give that. Lovely half from Dave again. We should have another go at getting him to stay another season. A lovely free kick and assist. A fantastic goal from Jesus. That should really boost his confidence.
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: Swiss on July 15, 2020, 18:53:36
I said Jesus looked more like a midfielder, but his goal was class footwork and a well taken finish
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: gavin on July 15, 2020, 19:34:10
so var can rule out penalties but not give them.
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: gavin on July 15, 2020, 20:02:46
Not a good performance really. Good win all the same. Incredible work has to be done on that defence in the short time between the two seasons. It is clear why that is probably the reserve choice at centre half these days.
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: KunDB on July 15, 2020, 20:05:55
Defence woeful. I fear for our CL challenge. Can’t win ought with a defence as flappy as that.
Title: Re: at home to Bournemouth
Post by: Swiss on July 15, 2020, 22:15:47
Quote from: gavin on July 15, 2020, 20:02:46
Not a good performance really. Good win all the same. Incredible work has to be done on that defence in the short time between the two seasons. It is clear why that is probably the reserve choice at centre half these days.

Aye, terrible performance really.  I think mainly steming from a poor foundation in defence.

A couple of good efforts from some players though.

Silva, Emerson, foden (won the ball back leading to Jesus goal) jesus.