Long way to go but it looks like Haaland has caused a regression whereby they rely on him to score and the team has suffered as a result. Pep will most likely adjust for the 2nd half of the season though and go on a run.
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The main criticism seems to be Grealish and Mahrez and it does seem odd that Foden has been benched in the last 2 games. City still favourites for me, long way to go yet.
Has Alvarez had much of an opportunity yet over there? Thought he looked really good at the World Cup.
That's just lazy. Haaland scores, City loses= Haaland causes problems? Come on. It's not like other players haven't put them away too.
It’s actually a pretty accurate observation. Ronaldo scored goals for us but was clearly an issue. I guarantee you Pep will adjust the system and they will improve.
I think he's saving Foden for the January fixtures. They face Chelsea twice, us once and Spurs
Wow, that's even lazier. "Ronaldo scored goals but was a problem, Haaland scores goals and therefore is also a problem"? Also, you are making a claim that something (Haaland) is causing something else (City losing). That is not an "observation".
If you want that idea taken seriously, you're going to have to come up with some plausible causal link that amounts to something more than a weak platitude.
Wrong thread, but Haaland scores goals, so the entire team think they no longer need to defend? Like, wtf?
What’s the issue with Cancelo, why’s he benched him 3 games in a row?
Agree. This happened to us with Ronaldo. With de Bryune playing the role of Fernandes in 2021-22.
After 16 matches last year, City had 38 points, 33 goals for, 9 against. This year they have 36 points but 44-16
Yeah, because we totally also had a two-point dropoff after 16 games last season. And anyway it's always the case that if something makes you think of something else, the two are always automatically exactly the same thing. That's lojic, that is.
Form has dipped a lot, bad World Cup too.
Came in for Bluemoon quotes, all I see are posts about players and Pep?
Really not much of a difference overall. Points wise practically the same and they have a better goal difference this season by 4. They were top by 1 point ahead of Pool this time last season.
The difference this season is Arsenal have been decidedly better so far, and have raised the bar so to speak. Of course whether we can sustain this is a whole other story. But IMO it's a case of Arsenal's huge improvement rather than any noticeable drop off from City.
Inject it !!
Smacking my arm right now.
It's surely a mess over there, a delicious mess.
They were very ordinary again!
You can’t play Chelsea every week..
Might be quiet in here tonight.....both of their fans might be gone to bed.
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Feel sorry for them, they just need another 2 billion to rebuild the team
So obsessed with us even after usurping us. Shove that rag bollocks up your arse you Bertie bitter blue wankers.
Turning on all their players after one loss. Got to love them.
Believe it or not I think thats an auto filter when someone types United on there.
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Tent Peg? Is that...
Always something wrong behind the scenes whenever they play like shite
Because they've never watched one of their own develop into something. If Foden wasn't at City no one would rave about him
Brilliant work, my lady!
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Got to be the worst nickname they’ve come up with so far. Up against some stiff competition as well.
Oh, the drama in the man cave
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Thank you dear.
Think they are slowly but firmly off to bed.
“Gonedoggin”
Not really true as They are much worse without him.
They've lost other important players to injury and stuff. Not really surprised they are worse right now
Burning the memorabilia in the man cave
They look like a team in regression, not because of Haaland, but because they are getting older, and currently struggling to play 3 competitive games in a week without picking up injuries to key players, and the squad players coming in are not quite at the same standard to keep it all ticking over. De Bruyne doesn't get a rest because they need his creativity, and tonight he was chasing shadows and looking old and fat.
They will be back to a normal formation on Saturday, but I can see Rashford getting at that back 4. Ake made Walker Peters look like Ronaldinho tonight. Stick Casemiro on De Bruyne, Shaw on Mahrez, Dalot on Foden and cut off the supply to Haaland. He can't do it on his own.