v The Saints PL

[KunDB]

Ederson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Cancelo, Rodrigo, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Torres, Sterling.

SUBS | Carson, Ake, Aguero, Zinchenko, Mendy, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Foden, Nmecha.

So disappointing Foden does not start, glAd Mendy on bench and Mahrez with him.

Good to see Torres start.

Laporte not even on the bench, WHAT IS GOING ON THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION.

C'mon City time for a reawakening and desire to win the PL again.

[KunDB]

Liverpool winning 7 0 against Crystal Palace and 3 points behind our neighbours, we need to step up today and show our very best.

[gavin]

Attacking options take priority at the moment. We want goals. Come on City.

[KunDB]

Trouble is not much on form fire 🔥 power up front for us today. No Jesus even and a maybe half fit or injured Aguero on the bench. A slight concern.

[Stephen Paul]

Jesus , no Aguero or Laporte

[KunDB]

Good first half but can we sustain the tempo for another 45 minutes. I hope 🤞 so.

[lee]

Needs some service into Torres.Please with the first half.Need to keep it up and finish this lot off

[gavin]

Nice to see a football match for a change. Credit to Southampton for actually trying to play against us.

[lee]

Thank fook for that..Hard work that but like Gav said fair play to the Saints for not dropping deep

[KunDB]

Mahrez missing chances too often. Otherwise the three points are in the bag and that was a must.

[gavin]

Vital three points. Fucking Mahrez suddenly starts trying shots and running at players when we could do with him holding the ball up and playing sideways passes which is normally his speciality. Solid at the back but profligate up front again. Whatever training the midfield and attackers do should be 90% finishing at the moment.

[Stephen Paul]

A big win against a very good side

[Swiss]

Mahrez missing chances too often. Otherwise the three points are in the bag and that was a must.

Wasn't the only one. There were some big chances at the end of the match with Saints stretched.

[Swiss]

Good win in a hard match and some good game management at the end

[Hesperus]

Good result and seriously needed.

We still look poor upfront though. We just miss too many good chances.

[Paddy]

B******S, couldn't score on a scrabble board, totally wasteful in front of goal. Bringing on Mahrez: shite player. Still 3 points is three points....

[Neil Mcnab]

I am more generous and it could have been 3 or 4 with luck. Is Pep building from the back for a successful European campaign?

[Swiss]

We are definitely less attack minded this season and I can sort of understand with our defensive issues. With a good LB in Jan, we may see a return to a more attack minded squad.

[gavin]

Defensive issues seem to be pretty much resolved. Some real focus needs to be given to finishing. For a team of our level, ours is dreadful.

[Swiss]

Ake looks decent at LB. But wouldn't fancy relying on Mendy or Zinchenko as long term squad options.