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v Red Star Belgrade
« on: September 19, 2023, 18:55:46 »
CITY XI: Ederson, Walker (C), Dias, Ake, Gomez, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Nunes, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Doku, Gvardiol, Akanji, Bobb, Lewis

Gomez and Nunes start

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2023, 19:06:00 »
Pep never ceases to amaze (confuse lol).

Strong team, c'mon City.

I presume Nunes will be playing more forward in midfield alongside Alvarez behind Haaland.

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2023, 20:53:53 »
We should have been two or three up. Some very poor finishing again. Erling is having a stinker this season so far. We should still win this in the second half but the finishing has to improve in this and future games.

If Bernard is injured then we have severe problems.

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2023, 20:57:02 »
Misfiring early season up front. Chance after chance wasted. Just too rushed for the final action. More calm and patience needed.

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2023, 20:59:55 »
Also, our defence has been way too leaky this season. Early days kind.

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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2023, 22:01:44 »
We got the goals in the end but it is a concern that we are still so profligate. I was impressed with Doku again. He can create something from nothing which will help us break defensive teams down. Great from Alvarez too.

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2023, 22:05:38 »
You picky bastards, no complaints from me.

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« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2023, 22:15:11 »
All good in the end but we definitely need to tighten up our defence and sharpen our finishing. That said we do not want to be 100% until after Christmas.

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2023, 22:57:44 »
Nunes played an excellent game albeit under the radar, Nice touch, vision and movement imo. Definite potential to replace Gundog.

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2023, 02:27:18 »
Good result , Alverez is the man

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Re: v Red Star Belgrade
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2023, 20:32:38 »
Alvarez is a cracking player indeed. At the moment, he is making the loss of KDB far less painful than it could have been.