comment by Insufferable-Piffle (U4388)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Pun - Invest in Blueycoin (U21588)
posted 3 minutes ago
Had to Google bairnnever heard it before
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Pun, you're multi lingual
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Aye for sure

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted less than a minute ago
Didn’t see the game today but not too bothered about losing on pens.

How did we play?

Any standouts?

Anyone poor?
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Decent to be fair. The better side.

Casemiro.

No one really. Finishing needs to improve though.
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Amad was very good, Nacho too when he came on

Marcus and Sancho absolute sheite, let's not hold our punches. If Marcus had converted at least one of his two chances then we walk away deserved winners.

Bruno’s ‘goal’ was absolutely sublime. Real shame it was offside, great movement to cut back and the chip was exquisite

comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
Bruno’s ‘goal’ was absolutely sublime. Real shame it was offside, great movement to cut back and the chip was exquisite
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Yeah, if only he delayed his run by a fraction

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face (U19119)
posted 2 minutes ago
Bruno’s ‘goal’ was absolutely sublime. Real shame it was offside, great movement to cut back and the chip was exquisite
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Yeah, if only he delayed his run by a fraction
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Yeah such a shame, really top notch goal

Performance was more pleasing than anything. Every pre season game has had evidence of an uplift in performance. We are getting to where we need to be slowly but surely.

Onwards and upwards!

comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted less than a minute ago
Didn’t see the game today but not too bothered about losing on pens.

How did we play?

Any standouts?

Anyone poor?
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Decent to be fair. The better side.

Casemiro.

No one really. Finishing needs to improve though.
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Good to hear Casemiro was good. If he’s staying we really need something like his 1st season October-March.

comment by Cesario (U22905)
posted 2 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 18 seconds ago
So, silver and not gold. It's something. Let's not be too disappointed.

IT'S A FRIENDLY!
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It’s not a friendly. It’s very important to open the season with a win in Wembley. That’s why Guardiola took seriously.
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It's a friendly. That's why there was no discussion in advance on here.
City lost their last three before today.
It must have given Pep minutes of anguish.

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 1 minute ago
Performance was more pleasing than anything. Every pre season game has had evidence of an uplift in performance. We are getting to where we need to be slowly but surely.

Onwards and upwards!
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Problem is we tend to do well against teams that set out to attack. It’s those that don’t we’ll likely still have issues with

comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face (U19119)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 1 minute ago
Performance was more pleasing than anything. Every pre season game has had evidence of an uplift in performance. We are getting to where we need to be slowly but surely.

Onwards and upwards!
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Problem is we tend to do well against teams that set out to attack. It’s those that don’t we’ll likely still have issues with
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With De Ligt and Licha we have CBs who can initiate attacks from deep, Mazraoui can provide width and goal threat from RB, Shaw or Amass can do same from LB, Amad and Nacho are a menace down both flanks. We just need CM and attack to click. I expect Ugarte and Berge Berge to arrive, that gives us control in CM then either Zirkzee or Hojlund to covert chances.

I don't disagree with your reservations Baz, but it's starting to feel different this season.

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Cesario (U22905)
posted 2 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 18 seconds ago
So, silver and not gold. It's something. Let's not be too disappointed.

IT'S A FRIENDLY!
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It’s not a friendly. It’s very important to open the season with a win in Wembley. That’s why Guardiola took seriously.
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It's a friendly. That's why there was no discussion in advance on here.
City lost their last three before today.
It must have given Pep minutes of anguish.
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It means City won't win the league 😉

I believe we will bemuch better this season.
I've written before that I had faith in Erik.

comment by Pun - Invest in Blueycoin (U21588)
posted 46 minutes ago
Had to Google bairnnever heard it before
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Call yourself Scottish?

I'd rather lose to City on pens in a glorified friendly and beat Fulham next week any day of the week.

Is it the heat that's got to some folk? The charity/community shield has never mattered and it doesn't count in a trophy collection and never has. We only count the major ones as they are the only ones that matter.

I thought we played quite well and it has made me more optimistic for next Friday than I originally was.

comment by Vengeance (U23079)


I expect Ugarte and Berge Berge to arrive

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So good they named him twice

comment by Barf Vader (U15867)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)


I expect Ugarte and Berge Berge to arrive

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So good they named him twice
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The white Djemba Djemba 😁

With a proper striker we would have won today but lack of concentration closing out matches cost us which is a feature from last year.
Stil not sold on ETH he just leaves me cold but the next five or six games are where it’s at now we need a good start.

Sander Berge would be another monumental waste of money. He isn't good enough for where we need to go.

Not seen enough of Ugarte but apparently he's not even that great on the ball. He's a proper destroyer though which we certainly lack.

comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 7 minutes ago
Sander Berge would be another monumental waste of money. He isn't good enough for where we need to go.

Not seen enough of Ugarte but apparently he's not even that great on the ball. He's a proper destroyer though which we certainly lack.
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Depends on the price with Berge. Easy to dismiss players like that.

We don’t need a DM to be amazing on the ball as long as he can keep it well.

comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face (U19119)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 1 minute ago
Performance was more pleasing than anything. Every pre season game has had evidence of an uplift in performance. We are getting to where we need to be slowly but surely.

Onwards and upwards!
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Problem is we tend to do well against teams that set out to attack. It’s those that don’t we’ll likely still have issues with
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With De Ligt and Licha we have CBs who can initiate attacks from deep, Mazraoui can provide width and goal threat from RB, Shaw or Amass can do same from LB, Amad and Nacho are a menace down both flanks. We just need CM and attack to click. I expect Ugarte and Berge Berge to arrive, that gives us control in CM then either Zirkzee or Hojlund to covert chances.

I don't disagree with your reservations Baz, but it's starting to feel different this season.
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Hope you’re right. De Ligt I think will prove a good signing

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 7 minutes ago
Sander Berge would be another monumental waste of money. He isn't good enough for where we need to go.

Not seen enough of Ugarte but apparently he's not even that great on the ball. He's a proper destroyer though which we certainly lack.
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Depends on the price with Berge. Easy to dismiss players like that.

We don’t need a DM to be amazing on the ball as long as he can keep it well.
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He's not a proper DM though. Burnley fans on their thread about him was saying he was weak defensively and only in team to hit long balls. Most of them can't believe he's been linked with us which says everything. 😂

I'd genuinely rather see an academy player given a go than spend £20-30m on him. He hasn't looked great in either PL season for Sheff Utd or Burnley.

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 42 minutes ago
comment by Diafol Coch 77 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (U2462)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted less than a minute ago
Didn’t see the game today but not too bothered about losing on pens.

How did we play?

Any standouts?

Anyone poor?
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Decent to be fair. The better side.

Casemiro.

No one really. Finishing needs to improve though.
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Good to hear Casemiro was good. If he’s staying we really need something like his 1st season October-March.
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Yes, better than last season for sure. If we become a more compact team overall I still think he can be an asset. Doesn't look at the moment he's going so hopefully he has it in him to play at a highish level again. Some DM cover would help though so he doesn't play every game!

comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face (U19119)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by Baz tard - Ineos your face (U19119)
posted about a minute ago
comment by Vengeance (U23079)
posted 1 minute ago
Performance was more pleasing than anything. Every pre season game has had evidence of an uplift in performance. We are getting to where we need to be slowly but surely.

Onwards and upwards!
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Problem is we tend to do well against teams that set out to attack. It’s those that don’t we’ll likely still have issues with
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With De Ligt and Licha we have CBs who can initiate attacks from deep, Mazraoui can provide width and goal threat from RB, Shaw or Amass can do same from LB, Amad and Nacho are a menace down both flanks. We just need CM and attack to click. I expect Ugarte and Berge Berge to arrive, that gives us control in CM then either Zirkzee or Hojlund to covert chances.

I don't disagree with your reservations Baz, but it's starting to feel different this season.
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Hope you’re right. De Ligt I think will prove a good signing
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👍

comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted about an hour ago
I'd rather lose to City on pens in a glorified friendly and beat Fulham next week any day of the week.

Is it the heat that's got to some folk? The charity/community shield has never mattered and it doesn't count in a trophy collection and never has. We only count the major ones as they are the only ones that matter.

I thought we played quite well and it has made me more optimistic for next Friday than I originally was.
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👍

comment by Tyranny of the majority (SE85) (U21241)
posted 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
I'd rather lose to City on pens in a glorified friendly and beat Fulham next week any day of the week.

Is it the heat that's got to some folk? The charity/community shield has never mattered and it doesn't count in a trophy collection and never has. We only count the major ones as they are the only ones that matter.

I thought we played quite well and it has made me more optimistic for next Friday than I originally was.
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...but, but it's always included in the list of things Fergie won.