charlenefan
Far less insightful than the other Charley
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How were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
Thought the two were Villa at home and Everton awayToday's one was one of the two just like ours yesterday.
Very poor. Brighton played really good progressive football and probably deserved a point.How were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
Brighton was their gamweek one game just like our match against Burnley.Thought the two were Villa at home and Everton away
Brighton have been playing well against pretty much all top sides this season and they still lost against all of them.Very poor. Brighton played really good progressive football and probably deserved a point.
Well were better team across the game but sounds like Brighton had a right go in the second half, shame that Sterling penalty miss wasn't punished but still a spirited showingHow were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
Pretty certain their first week one was Villa at home but sure someone else can put me right if notBrighton was their gamweek one game just like our match against Burnley.
They're playing Villa normally throughout the next 6 games fixtures.
Yeah I'd rather support them than shit like Burnley though thats for sure.Brighton have been playing well against pretty much all top sides this season and they still lost against all of them.
I'm sorry, seems you're right :Pretty certain their first week one was Villa at home but sure someone else can put me right if not
I don't how Burnley fans even enjoy football to be honest. Watching their team must be a torture.Yeah I'd rather support them than shit like Burnley though thats for sure.
Agree they are better than those teams, but they are being made out to be brilliant again when they arent they limped through tonight.They have been picking up form recently, winning their last 3 league games and have a pretty easy fixture list coming on. Their toughest game in the next 6 will be Villa. They're definitely a title contender with us and Liverpool no matter how we look into it, more so than Spurs, Leicester, Chelsea and Everton that's for sure.
I don't really think there has been a team this season I can see "brilliant". It's a matter of grinding as many wins as possible.Agree they are better than those teams, but they are being made out to be brilliant again when they arent they limped through tonight.
But I think they will stutter plenty more times this season. So I’m while they might come close I’ll be disappointed if we don’t push them.I don't really think there has been a team this season I can see "brilliant". It's a matter of grinding as many wins as possible.
They weren’t great.How were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
I wonder if any team are actually playing great football at the minute? I didn't see the United game yesterday but we've been good/efficient in the past month or so with some very nervy finishes. This season will be a marathon I think.How were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
TrueThey weren’t great.
Given the circumstances of the game (opportunity to go top, added motivation for Burnley to stop that) i thought we were very professional yesterday with the spine of the team (two CB's, two CM's and CF all being very impressive)I wonder if any team are actually playing great football at the minute? I didn't see the United game yesterday but we've been good/efficient in the past month or so with some very nervy finishes. This season will be a marathon I think.
Good point. Solid defence takes you all the way.True
But I refer everyone to City's run-in in the 2018-19 season where they rattled off a string of 14 boring yet solid wins enroute to winning the title ahead of the European champions. My main worry is that their defense holds constant throughout the season to enable this kind of run, despite their relatively anemic offense.
Yeah just had a look in the PL fixtures book and this week should have been Fulham v Utd and City v BrightonI'm sorry, seems you're right :
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...tball-news/aston-villa-man-city-news-19545285
Pretty weird, I always thought it was Brighton.
Well they aren’t. We are.I've had them as favourites for the title since the season started and haven't seen much to change my mind. All the big clubs have problems this year, but City are the best of a bad bunch.
Not without a striker it doesn’t.Good point. Solid defence takes you all the way.
Exactly, the table does not lie. For these first 17 games, we have been the best of a 'bad bunch', although not by much.Well they aren’t. We are.
so I presume you are thinkingI'm fancying 8 points from our next 4 games and I'm also thinking the same for Liverpool. City will win all theirs and be on top just.
City seemed to grow out of the game! The commentary was the usual Pep love-in anyhow, talk of some changes being "strange" but with the inference that he's a genius. I also recall some "credit to the player & credit to Pep" comments about Stones coming back from the wilderness. Remember the last time you heard that about a United player? No, they always find a way to frame it negatively or use it in the agenda against whoever our manager is.How were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
Yes that's what I'm thinking. Arsenal have improved and I don't think we can beat Liverpool at Anfield so I'm hoping for a draw to be honest.so I presume you are thinking
Liverpool a DRAW
Fulham a WIN
Sheff Utd h WIN
Arsenal a DRAW
Theyre playing exactly how they did weeks ago if we take Chelsea result to the side. Theyre still too rigid going forward but are relying on a defence over performing that let Leeds etc score those goals earlier on.How were City today? 1-0 at home to Brighton doesn't look very impressive?
Bringing Jesus on to play left wing was bizarre, when they had Silva/Mahrez playing as a false 9 and Sterling also on the bench. He promptly gave the ball away 3 or 4 times in his own half trying to do stuff which would be fine higher up the pitch, where he usually plays.City seemed to grow out of the game! The commentary was the usual Pep love-in anyhow, talk of some changes being "strange" but with the inference that he's a genius. I also recall some "credit to the player & credit to Pep" comments about Stones coming back from the wilderness. Remember the last time you heard that about a United player? No, they always find a way to frame it negatively or use it in the agenda against whoever our manager is.
Yeah let’s stay positive and keep pushing on. I think the lads will look back and feel disappointed we didn’t win but they should hopefully take the positives and push on.City can potentially go 1 point above us after their game in hand mid-week ( if they win today's game against palace). But today we got the most difficult game of the season away and we got a point from it.
The fact that we are disappointed with a draw at Anfield is a good sign. That's how it should be.
Let's get maximum points against Fulham and SU. City have Villa and Everton away, they'll lose points.
Their game with Everton hasn't been scheduled yet but hopeful Villa can find a performance within them at The Etihad on Weds night, quite honestly if you offered me 7 points out of our next three games I would take it and yes I know it means being level on points with City but personally think that isn't a bad position considering their trips to Anfield & The Emirates plus Spurs at home in February.City can potentially go 1 point above us after their game in hand mid-week ( if they win today's game against palace). But today we got the most difficult game of the season away and we got a point from it.
The fact that we are disappointed with a draw at Anfield is a good sign. That's how it should be.
Let's get maximum points against Fulham and SU. City have Villa and Everton away, they'll lose points.
Yeah, agree with this. It's all about being around top place by the end of March. After that, everything can happen.Their game with Everton hasn't been scheduled yet but hopeful Villa can find a performance within them at The Etihad on Weds night, quite honestly if you offered me 7 points out of our next three games I would take it and yes I know it means being level on points with City but personally think that isn't a bad position considering their trips to Anfield & The Emirates plus Spurs at home in February.
Then again they have an easier CL tie than Liverpool or Chelsea which means they will to be able to rest and rotate moreYeah, agree with this. It's all about being around top place by the end of March. After that, everything can happen.
They have an easy fixture list for now and they have been lucky (weirdly) with the covid situation, they got a good rest end of December compared to other teams. But they'll have to manage the CL and the premier league from February onwards knowing that pep wants that CL trophy. So while they are heavy favorites, we'll definitely be there I think.
I wouldnt rule Liverpool out yet. So much can change over a 2 to 3 game period. We've seen it time and again.As weird as it is. It looks like we are firmly in the title race, challenging... City. Liverpool looks out of it as of now.
They're 6 points behind us, potentially 7 behind city (if they win their game in hand) and they play spurs next while we play SU and city plays WBA. So they could be even farther behind.