@ Fulham

[gavin]

Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Nico, Bernardo (C), Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Lewis, Ait-Nouri, Stones, Ake, Khusanov, Marmoush, Cherki, Savinho

Unchanged

[reddishblue]

Unchanged? That's my first prediction out the window...

[Stephen Paul]

Big game , Mon the blues

[reddishblue]

One hundred!!! What a strike.

[gavin]

We are just not allowed to relax. 3-0 up, should be game over and then we give the goal away. Nunes again.

Some lovely goals though before that. Beautiful finishes from Big Erl, Tiji and Phil.

[reddishblue]

Only Gav is still alive with his prediction.

Decent 1st half but some of the usual pissing about at the back instead of hoofing it.

[Stephen Paul]

Foden on fire

[Hesperus]

Ridiculous 2nd half. Scored 2 but completely let them take total control of the midfield and back into the game!

[Hesperus]

This can't be happening. FFS.

[Hesperus]

Spineless 2nd half that from us. So lucky to get the win.

What happened to the midfield?
What was Pep thinking taking Nico off and bringing Sav on?
What was Pep thinking with the tactics for the 2nd half?

We're lacking leadership and battlers on the pitch.

[reddishblue]

I need to see a therapist after watching that.

[gavin]

We cannot go on like this. Our defending is an absolute joke. My stress levels are through the roof. Three points but put through the wringer again.

[KunDB]

I enjoyed that game, great game but we really need to improve or ball possession. We keep giving the ball away cheaply and panic pass giving it away or not the ball away.

More confidence needed and a right back January at the very minimum. I'd play Khusanov and get him experience. If also like a string midfield signing. Bernardo is brilliant but fades in the second half of most games.

[gavin]

I don't know how you can enjoy that game as a City fan. It was purgatory that second half. Again.

[Stephen Paul]

We are conceding so many goals

Bad for the ticker

[Hesperus]

We've made some defensive errors for sure but it's compounded by the midfield. Playing Silva and Reinjders together just doesn't give us enough bite or pressing to win the ball back.

Fulham's possession stats in the 2nd half got up to 79% after the first 15 mins. That should be unacceptable to Pep.

We need midfielders in Jan for sure. I doubt Rodri will be available much this season.

[KunDB]

I don't know how you can enjoy that game as a City fan. It was purgatory that second half. Again.

I've no clue why but for once I felt we will fall over the line and if Fulham grab a draw they fully deserve it and we fully don't deserve all the points.

This team needs to ask itself why have they so little belief, after their second goal we went straight to panic mode. No player in a City wanted to take the ball down and calm the game. It was unbelievable to watch.   

I love Silva, stunning player, but no longer for 90 minutes at the very top level.