at Southampton

[gavin]

 Ortega Moreno, Cancelo, Walker, Laporte, Gomez, Phillips, Gundogan (C), Foden, Palmer, Alvarez, Grealish

SUBS | Ederson, Ake, Haaland, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Mahrez, Lewis

Let's see what fatty does.

[Stephen Paul]

key players rested for the derby

C/mon Cityyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[KunDB]

The 9 on the bench look to me like the core of the team that could start the derby at the weekend.

Big chance for Palmer to sparkle on his favoured right side.

[lee]

Abysmal and the kit they are wearing is even worse.

[KunDB]

The U18 team would have played better. Dreadful beyond belief. I was in meltdown long before their first goal.

Can't pass, can't defend, can't attack.

[gavin]

That was woeful. There was some absolutely dreadful play in that first half. Certain players really struggled to find the luminous shirts.

[silvablue]

Palmer off at half time sadly I reckon, Walker back to the right and all round improvement required.

[KunDB]

Better team win on the evening. We were pretty dismal once again, even with all the big guns brought on.

Not surprising something has been not right all season: in and out.

Better improve massively got the derby game.

[lee]

That was worse than Brentford at home.They looked totally disinterested tonight.I hope they are fired up for the rags at weekend.They fookin better be after that dog shit.

[CTID]

Sadly not the first time this season the players look disinterested. A bad omen for the PL when players take rest days on the pitch. Big rethink for Pep and his team.

[Neil Mcnab]

Oh dear, who ate all the pies didnt look hungry. Palmer hasnt shown anything, back to U21s. The Saints have marched on, played well. No more Rumbelows.

[gavin]

Hopefully, that is the last time that we see that sort of performance this season but it is becoming regular now.

[jingoe]

Palmer and especially Gomez are just not up to the task. The passing was woeful tonight and Soton were deserved winners. Beating Chelsea and Liverpool all for nothing.

[Stephen Paul]

very disappointing even with all the 80% possession and easily beaten

[bbk]

I'm tired of banging the drum but once more wont burst it: we just cannot cope without Haaland.

[Stephen Paul]

I'm tired of banging the drum but once more wont burst it: we just cannot cope without Haaland.

We coped against Chelsea

[Stephen Paul]

we have just handed the Rags the League Cup

[bbk]

We coped against Chelsea

Just joking! I've been angling for Pep to consider the false 9 again.

I think we could be about to see United win more than us for the first time in a while.

[silvablue]

I think we have hit a bump in the road and confidence is down all round. The team needs full fan support and will bounce back quickly.

It's a blessing in disguise. Fewer games mean fresher legs when needed.

C'mon City

[bbk]

This could be the 1-1 vs West Brom of a few years ago. Kick up the arse, few home truths behind closed doors, etc. etc.