***Champions v Everton Official Match Thread***

[sheblue]

is amazon or netflix or anyone filming us behind the scenes this season? would make for an interesting watch, to say the least.

We need to worry less about social media and more about squad refreshment.

[Indianablue]

Glad of a point.
Just driven all the way back from Exeter, in radio silence. Tuned in to hear we got a draw but missed a penalty and played the usual way.
I'd say Pep could come up with a world beating formula but this set of players have given up and downed tools. Haaland draws another blank. Given up with him now. Even if he gets back to scoring he's shown me he's not half the footballer Sergio was. Not for me

[nottsblue]

Feel a little relieved that we didn’t lose. Something to build upon?

Nope, not for me. It isn’t as if we are playing well and being unlucky. Everton were reasonable value and should have won it at the death.

There are still more questions than answers

[salford city]

Seriously, what has happened to Foden? Honestly thought he’d been subbed off in the second half. Abject performance from him

Even when he appeared to take a couple of free kicks , they were shockers.

Put a belter in first half that neither haaland nor ake connected wirh. Missed most of the 2nd half as was eating. Doesn't sound like I missed much

[PeterParker]

We can talk as much as we want about the penalty miss or Bernie's one, but that is not the problem.
What we are showing on the field the way we play, the refusal of try something else, the refusal to make changes until is too late.

We are in a terrible mess caused by Pep.

What he did here is why I still give him the benefit of the doubt, but at this rate, like Notts mentioned, we are going fast forward towards the bottom half of the league.

"I want my players", it look like the players don't want him anymore.

Fuck me, what a fucking mess.

[Mase]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

[branny]

Should have won, could have lost. Draw was fair in the end.

[Sparklehorse]

we had a chance to break when goalie got ball and 4 of our players are just behind goalie and walking out of area instead of running out

Yep, saw that……absolute garbage. If they review games as a group there will be some red faces amongst them watching the abject shit these players have been dishing out for months now. The big worry for me is that absolutely nothing seems to be done to change the way we play, no freshening up with some youth, absolutely no tackling at all, it’s as if Pep is going to penalise them if they make contact. We’ve hardly had any bookings and those that we have had are for shirt pulling. Everton just played straight through us time and again…..yes, Everton ffs.
Our only hope of CL football next season is Bobb coming back and firing straight away which is a big ask. Escheveri could be something but he’s 18 and Pep’s track record of playing 18y olds in league games is pretty non existent. So the outlook is pretty bleak and even if Rodri does play again this season it will be too late. Lack of planning has cost us dearly.

[PeterParker]

we had a chance to break when goalie got ball and 4 of our players are just behind goalie and walking out of area instead of running out

Yep, saw that……absolute garbage. If they review games as a group there will be some red faces amongst them watching the abject shit these players have been dishing out for months now. The big worry for me is that absolutely nothing seems to be done to change the way we play, no freshening up with some youth, absolutely no tackling at all, it’s as if Pep is going to penalise them if they make contact. We’ve hardly had any bookings and those that we have had are for shirt pulling. Everton just played straight through us time and again…..yes, Everton ffs.
Our only hope of CL football next season is Bobb coming back and firing straight away which is a big ask. Escheveri could be something but he’s 18 and Pep’s track record of playing 18y olds in league games is pretty non existent. So the outlook is pretty bleak and even if Rodri does play again this season it will be too late. Lack of planning has cost us dearly.

Sparkle, I love you mate, but Bobb is not the second coming. He is hardly a first team player, and knowing Pep, he will get as many chances as Mcatee.
And to be honest, he is far from being a world class player.
If we put our eggs in the basket of him coming back, then we are truly fucked.
Even a fit Rodri can't turn this around.

[city72]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

Mate Foden needs dropped he’s gone pure shite

[Mase]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

Mate Foden needs dropped he’s gone pure shite

Agree totally. I’m just more mad with Haaland at this minute. Let me get a few more IPAs in me and I’ll spout some more shite

[PeterParker]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

Mate Foden needs dropped he’s gone pure shite

Agree totally. I’m just more mad with Haaland at this minute. Let me get a few more IPAs in me and I’ll spout some more shite

Hope the ticketing system is next.

[Beefymcfc]

Feel a little relieved that we didn’t lose. Something to build upon?

Nope, not for me. It isn’t as if we are playing well and being unlucky. Everton were reasonable value and should have won it at the death.

There are still more questions than answers

We could have also won it if not for poor finishing. Seen glimpses of something coming together but thought the changes didn’t make sense, unless there was injuries.

[Sparklehorse]

we had a chance to break when goalie got ball and 4 of our players are just behind goalie and walking out of area instead of running out

Yep, saw that……absolute garbage. If they review games as a group there will be some red faces amongst them watching the abject shit these players have been dishing out for months now. The big worry for me is that absolutely nothing seems to be done to change the way we play, no freshening up with some youth, absolutely no tackling at all, it’s as if Pep is going to penalise them if they make contact. We’ve hardly had any bookings and those that we have had are for shirt pulling. Everton just played straight through us time and again…..yes, Everton ffs.
Our only hope of CL football next season is Bobb coming back and firing straight away which is a big ask. Escheveri could be something but he’s 18 and Pep’s track record of playing 18y olds in league games is pretty non existent. So the outlook is pretty bleak and even if Rodri does play again this season it will be too late. Lack of planning has cost us dearly.

Sparkle, I love you mate, but Bobb is not the second coming. He is hardly a first team player, and knowing Pep, he will get as many chances as Mcatee.
And to be honest, he is far from being a world class player.
If we put our eggs in the basket of him coming back, then we are truly fucked.
Even a fit Rodri can't turn this around.

I really think he’s a cut above and a probable answer to the problem that every team presents us with and that’s breaking them down with a 10 man defence. I really think that he is going to be one of the best players in the world over the next 3-4 years. Let’s see, I am a natural optimist but I really see something special in him. Have a good Xmas pal.

[Mase]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

Mate Foden needs dropped he’s gone pure shite

Agree totally. I’m just more mad with Haaland at this minute. Let me get a few more IPAs in me and I’ll spout some more shite

Hope the ticketing system is next.

made me LOL. Forgot about that cunt.

Hope you and the family have hand a good one mate

[PeterParker]

Pep Guardiola: "The Manchester City team played really good... First-half was brilliant, the first 10, 15 minutes of the second-half until the penalty was really good. The first time they arrived, they scored a goal. Of course at the end on the transition we could suffer the defeat.
"But when you analyse the result, of course we are not happy, but the performance and what we have done, the guys again, with the situation we are, was brilliant. Of course we don't score the goals that we need..."

I think either he is deluded, or he is taking the piss.
I am lost for words.

[PeterParker]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

Mate Foden needs dropped he’s gone pure shite

Agree totally. I’m just more mad with Haaland at this minute. Let me get a few more IPAs in me and I’ll spout some more shite

Hope the ticketing system is next.

made me LOL. Forgot about that cunt.

Hope you and the family have hand a good one mate

You too, mate. All the blues. Love you lot.

[ayrshireblue]

Pep Guardiola: "The Manchester City team played really good... First-half was brilliant, the first 10, 15 minutes of the second-half until the penalty was really good. The first time they arrived, they scored a goal. Of course at the end on the transition we could suffer the defeat.
"But when you analyse the result, of course we are not happy, but the performance and what we have done, the guys again, with the situation we are, was brilliant. Of course we don't score the goals that we need..."

I think either he is deluded, or he is taking the piss.
I am lost for words.

The simple fact of him spouting this pish again and again should be grounds for dismissal. He was great, I will always love what he done for us but he has to go now.

[Dubciteh]

I actually thought it was a typical City performance against Everton. We hit the post, Bern should have scored, Haaland missed a penalty. Can’t really blame Pep for that. Had Haaland scored a basic penalty we’d be talking about 3 points.

I’d rather drop Haaland and play Foden false 9 instead of get rid of Pep.

Agree not on pep. He did what people wanted and dropped gundo and walker. Played a youngster off the bench simpson pussey(he is miles off it).

[carl_feedthegoat]

So the pep apologists love to say how pep improves all his players but I would strongly fucking disagree.

He’s turned *insert figure here*……. million worth of talent into shit - and on a game by game basis to boot.

We have seen NOTHING new in the tactical department over the last few months and I honestly think Pep has fuckall to offer other than ‘his old style’ when he has 11 world class players on the pitch - without them he just cannot do it.

Anyone thinking we will be fine with one or 2 additions next month is living in fucking cuckoo land - we need a complete overhaul for pep or we need a new manager.

I swear he won’t do fuckall with one or 2 additions as no one is playing well - no one .