V Burnley

[gavin]

CITY XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias (C), Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Nico, Reijnders, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Bernardo, Bobb, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis

Ouch, big concern, no Rodri. Hope he's okay soon.

[reddishblue]

I think Walker will be in for a torrid time today, pace on both wings.

[Stephen Paul]

What's up with Rodri ?

[Stephen Paul]

Doku looks bang on firm

[Stephen Paul]

Typical City 

[gavin]

Not good again. We need a big improvement second half. More effort and quality. We don't look anywhere near a decent team.

[Stephen Paul]

Hopefully we can hold this lead now FFS

[Stephen Paul]

Doku , outstanding again today 

[reddishblue]

What a good day, the rags got stuffed and the dippers lost to a 98th minute goal 

[gavin]

The second hand was a bit better! Though Burnley really capitulated in the end. A cracking day of results.

[Stephen Paul]

What a good day, the rags got stuffed and the dippers lost to a 98th minute goal 

quality

Hopefully a Toon win tomorrow

[Swiss]

I enjoyed that. Had excitement and jeopardy.

I'm growing on Gonzalez.

Reinders seems off form, but pit in a shift defensively.

Rodri was rested by all accounts. A lot of football for someone still coming back.

Apart from the performances mentioned, thought bobb did well when he came on.

[gavin]

Rodri told Pep that he had pain in his knee 

[Stephen Paul]

Rodri told Pep that he had pain in his knee 

Not sure if he will ever be as good again

Hopefully I am wrong

[gavin]

A Ballon D'or winning year from a defensive midfielder was something special indeed. It would have been hard for him to match even without the injury. I'd settle for him being in the same ball park now.

[Hesperus]

Strange game. 1st 25 mins good, next 20 bad. Started the 2nd half poorly but then went in front. After that we were well in control and Burnley capitulated. The score line flattered us a bit but we were worth the win. Nice to find out Liverpool lost in the tram on the way home too.

[Hesperus]

Personally, it's early days but apart from the Wolves game I think Reijdeers has been anonymous in most games since.  Not creating and not defending. Putting a lot of pressure on Foden to be the creator.

Doku good. Savinho not so much.

[gavin]

Yeh, Reijnders has been nowhere near what he produced against Wolves since that day. But I do feel that he is still putting a shift in and contributed well defensively on Saturday, making a few key interventions.