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I'm a bit of a cricket novice, I like the ashes and watch the odd test now and then so this might be wide of the mark.... isn't the point of opening batsmen to score slow and steady but ultiamtely stay in? Tire the bowlers out and take the shine off the ball so 4, 5 and 6 can go knock them about and score for fun? Feels like Crawley and Duckett chase a quick 50 in the fewest overs and get out quickly leaving the rest of the top order facing relatively fresh bowlers? 

They got a centre back who looked handy but he did his ACL quite early on can't remember his name

Salah has been dogshite all season and deservedly dropped. Poor poor form to throw toys out of the pram. 

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

Now it says ‘…the timing and extent of the recovery of the loan depends on promotion…’

Is the penny finally starting to drop or is someone else insisting on these phrases being included??

Just guesswork on my part but the audit director has changed this year so could just be something from them. My experience of audit directors is they like to put their stamp on things in their first year. 

16 minutes ago, Scotty1991 said:

Pears will cost us minimum 12 points before the end of the season. 

I thought Toth was out for more than 4 games? 

Amorim showing tactical flexibility to beat 10 man Everton over 80 mins 

I think the problem with Liverpool is they're playing a very attacking starting line up  to begin with. Even Gravenberch who was fantastic as that holding midfielder last season is being asked to get forward more. Then they go a goal down and slot seems to start taking defenders off for attackers. Like a kid playing fifa and playing 10 strikers. 

Last season he did little tactical tweaks and changed games. This season he seems to just chuck all his attackers on and hope he brute forces a victory.

Also too many passengers

- kerkez ineffective 

- Isak seems to be paying the price for downing tools all of pre season - looks way off it

- salah - I said this last season he is a passenger for the vast majority of games  last season he got away with it cos he'd pop up with a goal or an assist then go back to being ineffective for 88 minutes but this season he is contributing nothing. Absolute passenger in games. 

Effectively playing with 9/10 men each game. 

Harvey Elliot and Nonda for me. 

Liverpool midfield is too offensive. Last year they had a balance but Gravenberch has been given too much licence to get forward where as last season he was an absolute beast at holding. 

Salah is a passenger. To be honest he was a passenger for 85 mins a game last season but there would be a 5 minute spell where he'd turn it on and get a goal. 

Wirtz hasn't hit the ground running and has been a passenger. 

Isak is only now fit enough to play a full game having missed pre season but I'd be miffed if I was Ekitike and playing second fiddle. 

Chiesa is under rated

Their left back isn't setting the world alight. Kept not overlapping today. I'd give Robertson a stint. New signings are struggling to bed in - get Robertson (the vice captain) on the pitch. 

In short, too many passengers and things just not clicking. 

Bellingham only just back from injury isn't he? Foden had a couple of good games out of the last 40 odd. 

Wharton should be in and starting. 

Glory glory man utd

When that type of joke gets taken seriously by so many that's when you know just what a cluster fuck of a situation we're in 

They should go in hard on the club now. In for a penny in for a pound. 

11 minutes ago, speeeeeeedie said:

It took a while but coaches have figured out how to play against Guardiola's style. Therefore he's changing it. I do think it's funny that keepers launching it and Rory Delap style long throws are now all the rage. It reminds me of my youth. 

Long throws wind me up. Everyone thinks they've got a long throw in their locker. Rory delap used to ping them in better than taking a corner, you see players do them these days and they barely make it to the edge of the box. 

On 21/09/2025 at 19:02, chaddyrovers said:

Pep is building a different type of team with less focus on possession and better transition team 

I've thought this from the snippets ove seen of city. Haaland is a specimen of a striker, pace, power, touch, finishing he's got everything yet for the past two seasons he's been told to get in the box and score tap ins. Very good  but a waste of his talents. I've seen a lot more of him running at players  running with the ball etc which is better to watch. 

Then there's the keeper, a complete contrast to edersen in terms of ball at feet which suggests that isn't the most important thing for a city keeper anymore.

I think we might see a sexier man city this season.  

13 minutes ago, Emerald Isle Rover said:

so numbers wise with versatility we are ok but the elephant in the room is the quality in the numbers and to date (early days) it’s not been great

Quality and fitness. There's no point having versatility in the treatment room. JRC was often highlighted as someone who provided versatility in the squad but you could only have him in 5 game bursts before getting injured. 

Got your 20 ejaculations out the way yet? 

9 minutes ago, Frederick said:

😂

Some people have the club they deserve 

Are the rumours true that wilsdenrover has been given an honorary doctorate in law from the University of Dehli? 

55 minutes ago, Exiled_Rover said:

He better hope we don't loan anyone south of Birmingham. This lot wouldn't pay his M6 Toll expenses. 

You can't take the company push bike on the M6

With the variety of player brought in from obscure leagues, connections to kean and close relationship with Pasha it makes you wonder which agents may or may not have their feet under the table. Or Gestede is a recruitment mastermind with European wide knowledge 

I wonder how much we spend on hush money as a club? I get it if youre a lower level employee, we've all got families to feed and bills to pay, I just hope that one day they pick on the wrong person who then takes them to a very costly employment tribunal and / or goes public. They need to pick on someone like Glen who knows his shit, can back up his points and knows how to tread carefully regarding what can have him in court for liable. 

Has anyone else seen glassdoor jobs where you can semi-anonymously review your employer. Might be worth some of our ex employees thinking about...