***Champions v Brighton Official Match Thread***

[Hazy2]

We are going to have to do it the hard way. I’m out with 4 Brighton fans tonight and they thought it was a great game. Could have gone either way. All about opinions I think we are just so wide open. Get top 5.

[PeterParker]

We need a rocket up our arse to play in UCL next season.
A rocket we don't have.

[Dub City]

Doku gets the ball in 20 yards of space midway into their half and there is zero excitement from the crowd cause we all know he will wait for someone to come to him do a step over get past and produce fuck all time and again. Nearly 2 years here and he’s had more injuries than decent games. We’ve bought a dud with no end product, will flash one in from 25 yards once a season and you tube will show a great highlight reel of beating full back but it’s all for nothing.

Savinho on other side nothing, any chance we can pit Savinho back on the left where he had produced a few good performances and actually looked like giving some service to that big lad up front

Another wasted opportunity to get champions league place. Palace Bournemouth Villa all to play at home, chance are we will be clearing our Thursday night schedules next season.

Lack of pace second half, lack of excitement. Shocking substitutions which had most of the crowd asking wtf is Bernardo coming on when Foden KdB and Grealish on bench, not that they producing much between them but Bernardo to me isn’t going to win us a game when drawing , at best he will recycle possession and see out a match.

Major surgery required and a lot of expensive mistakes to be shipped off.

[PeterParker]

Doku gets the ball in 20 yards of space midway into their half and there is zero excitement from the crowd cause we all know he will wait for someone to come to him do a step over get past and produce fuck all time and again. Nearly 2 years here and he’s had more injuries than decent games. We’ve bought a dud with no end product, will flash one in from 25 yards once a season and you tube will show a great highlight reel of beating full back but it’s all for nothing.

Savinho on other side nothing, any chance we can pit Savinho back on the left where he had produced a few good performances and actually looked like giving some service to that big lad up front

Another wasted opportunity to get champions league place. Palace Bournemouth Villa all to play at home, chance are we will be clearing our Thursday night schedules next season.

Lack of pace second half, lack of excitement. Shocking substitutions which had most of the crowd asking wtf is Bernardo coming on when Foden KdB and Grealish on bench, not that they producing much between them but Bernardo to me isn’t going to win us a game when drawing , at best he will recycle possession and see out a match.

Major surgery required and a lot of expensive mistakes to be shipped off.

Harry Dowd mentioned earlier, but is there anyone who is staying there with Doku, with Savio, and tells them what they are doing wrong?
Exactly, he's been here two years and does the same things. Why?

[zabbadabbado]

Jeremy Doku in his last four games:

37 dribbles completed

1 (ONE) Accurate cross

[Mase]

Ortega is fuckin gormless as well. Carson wouldn’t do any worse

[s1ty m]

Ortega is fuckin gormless as well. Carson wouldn’t do any worse

Can't disagree.

[Hazy2]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

[Mase]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

[zuricity]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

Being in the other end it was impossible to see if offside or not, but khusa, had a pretty good game. I like the way he tackles and always gets the ball. Looks like the guy had great coaches when he was young.

[Mase]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

Being in the other end it was impossible to see if offside or not, but khusa, had a pretty good game. I like the way he tackles and always gets the ball. Looks like the guy had great coaches when he was young.

His sliding tackle to save Dias and Josko’s fuck up was great. He also booted Pedro into next week right in front of us which I loved.

[zuricity]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

Being in the other end it was impossible to see if offside or not, but khusa, had a pretty good game. I like the way he tackles and always gets the ball. Looks like the guy had great coaches when he was young.

His sliding tackle to save Dias and Josko’s fuck up was great. He also booted Pedro into next week right in front of us which I loved.

Not seen that kind of direct tackling since Fern finished. We badly need some of that in midfield as well. Mind, the Ref was really weird yesterday. Arms all over city players , shoving in the back and yellow cards ( doku), yet as soon as any city player as much as touched a brighton player it was pulled up. Very poor refis all i can say, calling him a cheat would mean being accused of paranoia.

[Mase]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

Being in the other end it was impossible to see if offside or not, but khusa, had a pretty good game. I like the way he tackles and always gets the ball. Looks like the guy had great coaches when he was young.

His sliding tackle to save Dias and Josko’s fuck up was great. He also booted Pedro into next week right in front of us which I loved.

Not seen that kind of direct tackling since Fern finished. We badly need some of that in midfield as well. Mind, the Ref was really weird yesterday. Arms all over city players , shoving in the back and yellow cards ( doku), yet as soon as any city player as much as touched a brighton player it was pulled up. Very poor refis all i can say, calling him a cheat would mean being accused of paranoia.

Ref booked Doku for jumping to avoid getting smashed, accusing him of diving - but then didn’t book Pedro for pretending he got hit by Josko.

[Nick]

There is so much broken and I see no improvement week on week

[Indianablue]

Doku gets the ball in 20 yards of space midway into their half and there is zero excitement from the crowd cause we all know he will wait for someone to come to him do a step over get past and produce fuck all time and again. Nearly 2 years here and he’s had more injuries than decent games. We’ve bought a dud with no end product, will flash one in from 25 yards once a season and you tube will show a great highlight reel of beating full back but it’s all for nothing.

Savinho on other side nothing, any chance we can pit Savinho back on the left where he had produced a few good performances and actually looked like giving some service to that big lad up front

Another wasted opportunity to get champions league place. Palace Bournemouth Villa all to play at home, chance are we will be clearing our Thursday night schedules next season.

Lack of pace second half, lack of excitement. Shocking substitutions which had most of the crowd asking wtf is Bernardo coming on when Foden KdB and Grealish on bench, not that they producing much between them but Bernardo to me isn’t going to win us a game when drawing , at best he will recycle possession and see out a match.

Major surgery required and a lot of expensive mistakes to be shipped off.

Sums it up. I thought this morning that 'it's still a draw' years ago I'd be ok. These days I can only accept a draw if it's been a good display and a great game. Yesterday was a dogs breakfast, couldn't see what we were trying to do. Reverted to type and passed it around for ages producing nothing and letting Brighton counter punch for fun. We had no guts to our midfield.

[Scatman]

There is so much broken and I see no improvement week on week

That's not true, your keyboard looks like it is finally mended.

[john@staustell]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

You used to be so fond of Lewis

[john@staustell]

Doku gets the ball in 20 yards of space midway into their half and there is zero excitement from the crowd cause we all know he will wait for someone to come to him do a step over get past and produce fuck all time and again. Nearly 2 years here and he’s had more injuries than decent games. We’ve bought a dud with no end product, will flash one in from 25 yards once a season and you tube will show a great highlight reel of beating full back but it’s all for nothing.

Savinho on other side nothing, any chance we can pit Savinho back on the left where he had produced a few good performances and actually looked like giving some service to that big lad up front

Another wasted opportunity to get champions league place. Palace Bournemouth Villa all to play at home, chance are we will be clearing our Thursday night schedules next season.

That's 2 of us then. So many people seem to say they'll never watch again (but then do)

Just think:
"Remember Alan Ball. Remember Frank Clark" and repeat

[Mase]

Khusanov at fault for the second goal he played the lad onside. Just seen the highlights. He was ball watching.

He had Lewis next to him and Dias playing like a spastic because his Mrs was at her first City game. Khusanov deserves a medal for having to play with those two either side.

You used to be so fond of Lewis

Wanting a player to do well for us? I’d be more worried if I was desperate for a young kid to fail..

[Mase]

Why was Dias taking our goal kicks yesterday? None of us at the game could work it out. Was there a specific reason?