Match Thread Man City 2-0 Everton, Sat, 18/10, 3.00 pm

[JobForTheMoyes]

Second half haven't had a sniff really. Oh well. Did ok, but Haaland's movement too good for our center backs who just decided not to mark him for the goals. Should have scored more to be fair, but then he always misses chances, he just gets a lot /makes a lot of them.
We look toothless, apart from Ndiaye, but he's normally dead by 60 mins

Clever movement. Haaland adjusted to the tight marking by dropping off and leaving us all at sea.

 

[davids]

Yeah im unconcerned in general. Just irks me how these games at the Etihad just always seem to follow the same formula season after season.

Except when we draw.

 

[preposterousvelios]

ha ha it means the same thing?

so we missed our chances and was superb till they scored

and that’s a bottle job?

get to bed lad

Agree with you matty, thought we played alright without Grealish tbh.

Ndiaye best player on the pitch, some good signs from Rohl and a few others.

Shame not to get any points when for most of the game we looked arguably the better side, but Haaland is inevitable. Positives to take.

 

[Bluewolf]

How many more times are just gonna allow Haaland to waltz in behind?? christ...

Its on tarks, over and over again.

Hes not even doing much wrong just haarlands just that good.

Its just a case of when we conceded we had to play further up the pitch with two very slow cbs. Look how far away haarland is when he starts his run and hes still getting to the ball before tarks.

 

[SpiritOfTheBloos]

Exactly. Haaland is an absolute freak but tbf was poor defending from us for both goals

If any more evidence is needed why strikers should be your most important player, there you have it. Man City weren’t on it and he just goes and wins the game for them

Story of two strikers to be honest. Theirs is much better.

Really don't get the subs today either. Two midfielders on with better attacking options on the bench. Played well first half but the goals killed us.

 

[steve]

Shocking second half If it wasn’t for Pickford would have lost by about 5

 

[DualityNSNO]

One game, I think there is something there

It wasn’t 1 game. The something that is there is that he’s tall - when he starts he’s garbage, he’s only been good vs tired legs

 

[The T-Dex]

Best striker in the world scored 2. We move on. Onwards.

 

[matty1878]

Agree with you matty, thought we played alright without Grealish tbh.

Ndiaye best player on the pitch, some good signs from Rohl and a few others.

Shame not to get any points when for most of the game we looked arguably the better side, but Haaland is inevitable. Positives to take.

superb

 

[TheBigIguana]

It wasn’t 1 game. The something that is there is that he’s tall - when he starts he’s garbage, he’s only been good vs tired legs

One game this season. Did he start the second half of last year under Moyes?

Anything under Dyche does not count.

 

[matty1878]

We’ll agree to disagree

I thought City here for the taking. We blew it. End of

we didn’t “blow it mate”

i said from the beginning if we get the first goal it’s a different outcome

 

[Melchizedek]

First half we played well, second half we just didn't show up.
I don't understand the tactic of putting set pieces on top of Donnaruma who is 7 feet tall and will just catch them all.
Both goals were ridiculous. Just ball watching and leaving Haaland in Acres of space to do what he pleases.

Ref overall wasn't too bad, but giving Garner a yellow for standing on Foden's foot when the exact reverse of the situation happend 5 mins earlier and it was just a foul, proper irritated me.

 

[deipnosophist]

Expected loss so no chagrin

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Keane ball watching for the goals again. He had been doing well against Haaland but those lapses of concentration. After the goals Keane seemed to push further forward and left Haaland to Tarkowski which did not work well. Pickford saved our pride, but N'Diaye was spectacular.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Best striker in the world scored 2. We move on. Onwards.

We say this, or something like this after every single game away at the sky six. At some point we actually have to go and win one. It’s everyone’s easiest 3 points at home most seasons. Loads of teams win at Spurs Chelsea and Old Trafford. We won’t trouble a single one of them one bit.