Man City Away match thread

[Maxiedge]

Sorry to keep being a downer but I think these games can be productive in assessing areas where we need to improve.

Another one, Mignolet can never pick out a man with his long kicks. Seem a bit aimless.

[Daniel 7]

It was always going to be difficult being down to 10 men but we have completely collapsed since the red card. I hope I never see a collapse like this again the next time we're down to 10 men. Show some fight

Reminds me of the Spurs 4-0 under Kenny where he started Skrtel against Bale and he was sent off early. There was **** all fight in that game too

[Kenneth]

****ing hell, Henderson has given the ball away sooo many times its ridiculous.

And there's number 5. Great.

[Maxiedge]

Except we should have scored off at least two of them in the first half.

I meant with Firmino up front by himself in the second half

[red g]

ouch

[Doc_Piptorious]

I don't think we'll ever be great defensively in Klopp's system. It's not pragmatic as he is not.

Generally this is true of Klopp. His teams seem to let in between half to two thirds of what they score in terms of goals against and goals for over the course of a league season.


The two notable exceptions where when he led Dortmund to back to back titles.

The man knows how to win though, and like a lot of good managers his stubborn nature is both a blessing and a curse.


Do think he will do something similar with us as he did at Dortmund though. A number of seasons with some improvement and talk of him not being able to set up a defensive style of play for when it is needed, and then suddenly he gets in the players he wants and has then buying into his methods leading to a season or two where everything seems to click.

[Daniel 7]

I don't like football

[fidget]

pfffffffffffff

[Rich]

an absolute hammering

[Buzzo]

No it doesn't. While we're attacking teams with pace and good passing we keep teams on the defensive. A totally different situation to sitting back and absorbing pressure.

I just don't think you can base any assumptions on this game.

City are a great team, they move the ball so we'll and have lots of clever players. Away to them with 10 is going to be a battering for most teams.

[Kenneth]

Hell of a strike.

[Tatterdemalion]

VERY bad day at the office. Hopefully doesn't affect the mood too much. Doesn't say much for Arsenal's title ambitions..

[Maxiedge]

This hurts. Haven't lost like this for a long time

Poor performance from the lads

[danperkins]

A really cowardly display from us. 10 men or not we have up no fight whatsoever. Could have been 8 or 9

[Daniel 7]

Pep is such a smug cunt