Today’s Football - 2024/25 Season

[Yid4life]

Losing Rodri is a huge loss but we've had a terrible injury situation this season. Also several players not playing near their best and Gundogan De Bruyne Walker and (to a lesser extent) Silva are past their best. We're not dominating teams like we did and conceding far types oo many silly goals. Thankfully Pep has committed till 2027 so he has plenty of time to rebuild the squad.

Credit to spurs though. They took their chances. Had we taken ours we'd have scored 3 in first half but we didn't. Fine margins in this league.

No idea why our record against you under Pep is so good. Psychological? Who knows.

We were missing Van Der Venn, Romero, Odobert, Bentancur and Richarlison. Probably one or two have forgotten.

 

[jazzy]

Losing Rodri is a huge loss but we've had a terrible injury situation this season. Also several players not playing near their best and Gundogan De Bruyne Walker and (to a lesser extent) Silva are past their best. We're not dominating teams like we did and conceding far types oo many silly goals. Thankfully Pep has committed till 2027 so he has plenty of time to rebuild the squad.

Credit to spurs though. They took their chances. Had we taken ours we'd have scored 3 in first half but we didn't. Fine margins in this league.

Have to say I was shocked at how old and slow City were.

It's not just defence either.

You have no legs in midfield and seem to have lost intensity throughout the team.

Spurs easily played through your press - that wouldn't have happened a couple of years ago.

You've gone from Mahrez and Sane to Silvinho and Doku / Grealish and that's some drop off in quality.

Agree that DeBruyne, Walker Gundogan and Silva are past their best but what the hell has happened to Foden - his form has fallen off the edge of a cliff.

Rico Lewis just looked like a little lost boy.

City have been sensational but I suspect that they need a massive clear out and re build.

That's not cheap and even they will face some PSR issues.

I'd be happy if this made the PL more competitive but sadly this just opens the door to the RS.

 

[Alan Whittle]

No idea why our record against you under Pep is so good. Psychological? Who knows.

We were missing Van Der Venn, Romero, Odobert, Bentancur and Richarlison. Probably one or two have forgotten.

The Aussie had a word I reckon.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I've never rated Stones as high as some. He has a tendency to stroll around - easy enough when City's brilliant forwards were doing the business, but lackadaisical when the team is under real pressure, as now.

 

[PITA]

is
what it is now mate innit

hate them but more worried about us

but
if they win the league in his first season that’s sickening

I'm not too bothered. I lived through the 70s and 80s when they won it most years.

 

[Maine road Man]

No idea why our record against you under Pep is so good. Psychological? Who knows.

We were missing Van Der Venn, Romero, Odobert, Bentancur and Richarlison. Probably one or two have forgotten.

Our biggest bogey team until recent seasons were Everton not spurs. And our injury situation has been worse than yours but that's no excuse for our spineless performance yesterday.

 

[maccavennie]

Our biggest bogey team until recent seasons were Everton not spurs. And our injury situation has been worse than yours but that's no excuse for our spineless performance yesterday.

With such a huge squad and money available, I'm shocked to see how it's unravelled so quickly and there seems such a soft underbelly.

Don't worry though, your form will pick right up on boxing day when we roll into town and roll over for you

 

[Maine road Man]

Have to say I was shocked at how old and slow City were.

It's not just defence either.

You have no legs in midfield and seem to have lost intensity throughout the team.

Spurs easily played through your press - that wouldn't have happened a couple of years ago.

You've gone from Mahrez and Sane to Silvinho and Doku / Grealish and that's some drop off in quality.

Agree that DeBruyne, Walker Gundogan and Silva are past their best but what the hell has happened to Foden - his form has fallen off the edge of a cliff.

Rico Lewis just looked like a little lost boy.

City have been sensational but I suspect that they need a massive clear out and re build.

That's not cheap and even they will face some PSR issues.

I'd be happy if this made the PL more competitive but sadly this just opens the door to the RS.

Losing Rodri is huge and it's having a knock on effect. He was our metronome who made us tick and the glue which made us stick. Foden losing his form is a mystery, hopefully he'll regain it soon.

Rico Lewis was great when we were playing well but he's not progressing this season. He's not a RB as he cand defend, not a midfielder either. He looks eager enough but he flatters to deceive and goes to ground far too easily as he's too small and lightweight, needs to bulk up on weight and muscle.

Yep, a clear out and rebuild is needed but it will take time. We'll probably not win the league this season and might not win anything but I'm fine with that, I just hope we can finish top 4, if not then it'll probably be Europa League which is not to be sniffed at.

As for PSR we're fine and have been operating at a profit for several years now. We have made about £500M from selling academy players which is pure profit and have somewhere between 250-300Min the bank waiting to sign players for straight cash, not amortisation staggered payments that Chelsea are getting players in on.

I think our dominance is over but a decline from being the best was inevitable and I'm fine with it.

 

[Maine road Man]

With such a huge squad and money available, I'm shocked to see how it's unravelled so quickly and there seems such a soft underbelly.

Don't worry though, your form will pick right up on boxing day when we roll into town and roll over for you

Huge squad? Sorry but it's a myth, Chelsea have a huge squad we don't. We only have one striker now Alvarez isn't with us.

Our form will probably get worse due to our injury situation, players out of form and several looking burned out or suffering from fatigue, particularly Gundogan Walker and De Bruyne.

And I won't be surprised to be beaten by Everton.

 

[Sean Ashley]

Losing Rodri is huge and it's having a knock on effect. He was our metronome who made us tick and the glue which made us stick. Foden losing his form is a mystery, hopefully he'll regain it soon.

Rico Lewis was great when we were playing well but he's not progressing this season. He's not a RB as he cand defend, not a midfielder either. He looks eager enough but he flatters to deceive and goes to ground far too easily as he's too small and lightweight, needs to bulk up on weight and muscle.

Yep, a clear out and rebuild is needed but it will take time. We'll probably not win the league this season and might not win anything but I'm fine with that, I just hope we can finish top 4, if not then it'll probably be Europa League which is not to be sniffed at.

As for PSR we're fine and have been operating at a profit for several years now. We have made about £500M from selling academy players which is pure profit and have somewhere between 250-300Min the bank waiting to sign players for straight cash, not amortisation staggered payments that Chelsea are getting players in on.

I think our dominance is over but a decline from being the best was inevitable and I'm fine with it.

Why do you think Foden has lost his form? Since the euros he hasn't been anywhere near the player we saw last season.

 

[jazzy]

Huge squad? Sorry but it's a myth, Chelsea have a huge squad we don't. We only have one striker now Alvarez isn't with us.

Our form will probably get worse due to our injury situation, players out of form and several looking burned out or suffering from fatigue, particularly Gundogan Walker and De Bruyne.

And I won't be surprised to be beaten by Everton.

I'd be absolutely gobsmacked if Everton get anything against City despite all the issues that you've identified

 

[maccavennie]

Huge squad? Sorry but it's a myth, Chelsea have a huge squad we don't. We only have one striker now Alvarez isn't with us.

Our form will probably get worse due to our injury situation, players out of form and several looking burned out or suffering from fatigue, particularly Gundogan Walker and De Bruyne.

And I won't be surprised to be beaten by Everton.

It's still a big enough, competitive squad. I thought it was strange you didn't add more up top tbh, I thought you were one short last season and that was with Alvarez still there.

I've said it before to the rs folk I know, Klopp failed as a manager as he had the biggest firepower at his disposal and failed to push City anywhere near as close as he should have done.

It looks like Slots realised this and just tried to get them tighter defensively and I think next week is a must win for City to stand any chance of the title, though looking at your performances lately I'd even say that opportunity has gone.

Oh, and there's no chance on earth of Everton getting a result at City as things currently stand.

 

[Bryan+]

Made up to see City getting a shoeing, corrupt, cheats and I know Pep will complain about fixtures and how many games they have coming up.

 

[mccole]

City yesterday

 

[Maine road Man]

Why do you think Foden has lost his form? Since the euros he hasn't been anywhere near the player we saw last season.

Personal reasons but i dont know what they are.