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Cant watch the game, how are we doing?

 

[Jim Beam]

Matic has been great. And not just because of the goal, he constantly tries to push the team forward.

 

[mu4c_20le]

It's like Andy Goram all over again

Thought we'd signed Mason Mount as well

 

[fps]

Fred has been great

Fred has been terrific, some people don't know what they're meant to be looking for.

 

[A-man]

Fred’s been good but at the same time some great opportunities for City came from him losing the ball.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Cant watch the game, how are we doing?

They dominate, but we have defended well. Just like you would have imagined. We have one shoot on goal and scored.

 

[Alabaster Codify7]

If it goes to pens, we may as well forfeit - it'll be over once we miss our first penalty. City will go 5-0 against DDG.

 

[Suedesi]

When's McSauce due back?

 

[red_de_pologne]

Greenwood off for James

 

[charlenefan]

Greenwood off James on

 

[Samid]

James on for Greenwood

 

[Im red2]

Matic playing like a total hero.

been really good

 

[RedIan]

James on for greenwood (slight knock??)

 

[GifLord]

James replacing Mason

 

[Irrational.]

Greenwood off, James on. Decent sub. Now need to bring off Lingard somehow.

 

[A-man]

James will add SPEED

 

[Coops73]

Micah Richards has got a really punchable face.

 

[fps]

Fred’s been good but at the same time some great opportunities for City came from him losing the ball.

It's a very high risk strategy trying to play it around to beat the press. Definitely on the edge of Fred's ability. He's doing everything he's been asked though. New three-lung in some ways.

 

[UNITED ACADEMY]

No away goals, any draw goes to pens

Did they change the rule?

Pretty sure the last time I remember Chicharito‘s goal against Sunderland semi final in Moyes era which led us to extra time. Away goal only counted in after extra time.

 

[TMDaines]

Can’t be surprised by the change. Greenwood isn’t ready for this level. We need a centre forward in.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Not sure about this substitution, James is pretty much never going to score a goal out of nothing.

 

[Rampant-red]

Jesus is it me but the Man City fans are one ugly bunch. When they fell out of the ugly tree they hit every branch on the way down

 

[0le]

Greenwood injured. James is coming on.

 

[sebsheep]

If it goes to pens, we may as well forfeit - it'll be over once we miss our first penalty. City will go 5-0 against DDG.

That's what you have a keeper on the bench for

 

[TMDaines]

Did they change the rule?

Pretty sure the last time I remember Chicharito‘s goal against Sunderland semi final in Moyes era which led us to extra time. Away goal only counted in after extra time.

Yeah they did.

 

[Ibi Dreams]

Fred’s been good but at the same time some great opportunities for City came from him losing the ball.

Losing the ball has been a problem for the whole team, we don't look comfortable trying to play the ball out which is obviously what Ole has told them to do. Luckily it hasn't cost us

 

[Im red2]

Fred has been terrific, some people don't know what they're meant to be looking for.

Fred needed time to settle when he came, and now he is really good

 

[Withnail]

Bravo gaff incoming hopefully. Has the feeling it could happen.

He always has a rick in him. Maybe Fred can get one on target?

 

[SirAnderson]

Lingard losing the ball so much, but hey take Greenwood off.
But not like MG did much to deserve staying on either.

 

[Suedesi]

It's like Andy Goram all over again

Should read Brandon instead of Mason...

 

[Ranchero]

Lingard losing the ball so much, but hey take Greenwood off.

Greenwood injured

 

[Sassy Colin]

Can’t be surprised by the change. Greenwood isn’t ready for this level. We need a centre forward in.

And James is? Better Mata, he's slow, but he has guile.

 

[SirAnderson]

Greenwood injured

Shite, serious!!?

 

[Dinghy]

We had the same issue at OT in the first game (second game against them) mate.
The game changed at OT when Pep decided to adapt to us. Ole adapted again, so right now, James I don't think is the answer.

Also, for what it's worth, at Etihad in the league, James played on the right and we defended without pressing, etc... but recently, due to the lack of creativity in the midfield, we are in the process of pushing our full backs up and James then had to go left or get out of the team because on the right, he behaves like a pure winger.

We're not creating any chances here, though. We haven't created anything besides from the goal, and we have/will spend most of the match chasing the ball.

 

[RedNed77]

I think City are playing at their best and we know how to beat them at their best. And that is not to keep it tight and hit em on the break. Why Lingard is no threat. Imagine if we had our best players available?

Agree re the missing players. I’d have fancied this massively before the game if they’d all been fit. This isn’t the city of last year, but they do still have that if they have the motivation to click.

 

[Nou_Camp99]

Martial won't even need to have his kit washed. He's barely broke a sweat.

 

[Irrational.]

Yeah, feck off Riyad.

 

[Ranchero]

Maguire and Matic massive so far

 

[TMDaines]

oO

 

[Suedesi]

Two outstanding points here. Profound

Shldhvbin Williams