Official match thread: vs Man City (A)

In the second half they were better than we were. 1 mistake in the first half cost us dearly. Plus what happened to the shoot on sight policy from last season? Tonight too many moves broke down because we insisted on trying to play tight little through-balls on the edge of their box.

When we did press them we showed that their defence can be panicked.

So well done City your deserved it. Work to do but there were some good points.

 

Losing to the best team in the country at their gaff? Yeah, worrying. Very worrying. Top comment.

 

yeah nice try

 

Can someone please call the emergency services as astrotool is missing in action.

 

You are an utter knobshite, How are we at our absolute best with Balotelli and Lallana and Flanno in the director's box, let alone the bench?

 

We have to take that on the chin and move on, they were very good and when we had any dominance we didn't take advantage.

Moreno (other than the mistake) looks very good.

Big game at Spurs now not the end of the world but I wouldn't want to lose 2 so early on.

 

Defensively you're still mince and Gerrard is a total passenger

 

Shows today that we are not up to City's level yet. Obvious I know.

 

Coutinho perhaps?

Back to the diamond formation with Sterling behind Balotelli & Sturridge?

 

Sturridge is worth a **** load more than £20 on his own now!
But the truth is city have the best squad , you lost there last year so it aint like you are worse off...in fact I think you lost to southampton at home last season yoh game for game you are plus 3 points on last season.

Your lot just nedd to gel a bit and balotelli is gonna be a fantastic player for you imo...he always scored against us and will probably make his debut against us on sunday...just hoping it aint another humiliation

 

^^^this...away to boot F. I'm encouraged believe it or not. Way too early to completely remedy the issues at the back.

And every now and then your forwards have an off day. Today was that day.

 

Crying into his stat book

 

City looked very good, organised and patient, ruthless when needed.

 

You were close to your best in the first half but lacked the cutting edge to get in behind.

A bit like us really. Until both our clubs rectify this we will both lag behind.

Thank **** we are!

 

Back line is going to take a few to gel but Moreno does look decent, obviously the bullshit mistake was infuriating

 

Fair points. I doubt you'll be as bad as you were in the same fixture last year. Should be a decent game, I reckon.

 

Really ****ing hope Rodgers brings in a keeper before the window shuts. Mignolet is a ****ing bottler. Decent shot stopper, but gash at just about everything else.

 

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The back line is still iffy. Brendan needs to get it sorted while the window is still open.

 

He was left for dead today mate - nothing to do with him