Enjoyable game. And I don’t really mind who wins. The only thing I’m finding annoying about this scoreline is the fact that Spurs can do this after rolling over for Palace the other week. Twats.
Also how are City 3-0 down at home after an hour and Pep hasn't made a single attacking change. He's got De Bruyne, Grealish and even Nunes sat there and he's changed nothing. Very odd.
The scoreline is obviously a big surprise but the fact is even before this recent run of defeats City weren't playing well. Late goal v Arsenal saved them, late winner at Wolves saved them. They only beat Fulham, Brentford and Southampton by a single goal.
They had a poor summer transfer window and it looks like it has now come back to bite them in the arse. Only signing Savinho (who is very raw) and Gundogan (who wasn't planned, he just fell in their lap), but no backup for Rodri and no replacement for Alvarez has left them very thin. They spent less than Birmingham did.
On top of that they now have a few players who are getting on a bit. KDB is injury prone, Gundogan is a shadow of the player they used to have, and Walker and Bernardo's best years are behind them. Now that Pep is staying for 2 more years, i can see City going on a mad spending spree to rebuild in January and next summer.
TV directing for the PL this season has been abysmal. Lost count of the number of times we've missed the lead up to a goal because they're showing a replay
Commentary keep focussing on the keeper for the goal and it's a bad mistake but the Southampton no 4 clearing the ball into danger rather than out for a throw is also terrible
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I doubt a single person in the world would have backed this score
JohnBoyUK Don't get too pissed tonight.
City just cannot defend
They had a poor summer transfer window and it looks like it has now come back to bite them in the arse. Only signing Savinho (who is very raw) and Gundogan (who wasn't planned, he just fell in their lap), but no backup for Rodri and no replacement for Alvarez has left them very thin. They spent less than Birmingham did.
On top of that they now have a few players who are getting on a bit. KDB is injury prone, Gundogan is a shadow of the player they used to have, and Walker and Bernardo's best years are behind them. Now that Pep is staying for 2 more years, i can see City going on a mad spending spree to rebuild in January and next summer.
They did it regularly last season in the Championship, and now are up against much better players.
gotta love football humour
Interesting times ahead for Man Utd