For City to learn about not just sitting back with a 3-0 lead. I don't think it was the substitutions that were the big problem in the 2nd half, it was the lax mentality. I felt sorry for Alvarez and Palmer et al, joining the game at a time many of their colleagues had decided to take a half day leave.
I fully understand that Bayern is a huge game so some lack of intensity was inevitable but it certainly seemed to be hard to switch on again and it could easily have ended badly.
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comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted on 16/4/23
I can't believe how tense the last 10 minutes were and it was all because of problems of our own making.
No one wanted to get injured or even booked. Palmer is still young but Phillips and Gomez must know they will never be first choice selections on those performances.
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted on 17/4/23
Bit of a nail biter at the end. Showed how much we rely on Rodders.
comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted on 17/4/23
A very bizarre game with Leicester this week-end! Pep almost got outsmarted. A couple of thoughts:
- Does Man. City have a talent-depth problem?
- Pep, unwittingly could have unwittingly impacted the relegation situation in the PL by randomly substituting 5 starters.
- Does the F.A., perhaps, have an issue with Pep's action.? I know he didn't break any written rules, but his conduct basically declared the game to be over before the prescribed 90 minutes rule.
- Had Leicester tied, or won the game, the gambling industry might not have been amused.
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted on 17/4/23
City won, that’s all our fans are concerned about.
It wasn’t even a close run thing.
comment by bomdia (U13941)
posted on 17/4/23
comment by Globaled (U7198)
posted 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
A very bizarre game with Leicester this week-end! Pep almost got outsmarted. A couple of thoughts:
- Does Man. City have a talent-depth problem?
- Pep, unwittingly could have unwittingly impacted the relegation situation in the PL by randomly substituting 5 starters.
- Does the F.A., perhaps, have an issue with Pep's action.? I know he didn't break any written rules, but his conduct basically declared the game to be over before the prescribed 90 minutes rule.
- Had Leicester tied, or won the game, the gambling industry might not have been amused.
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It wasn't so much the substitutions, it was the collective decision to have the afternoon off in the second half, made by the players on the pitch.
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted on 17/4/23
Had Leicester tied, or won the game, the gambling industry might not have been amused.
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Football clubs are not there to pander to the gambling industry.
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