***Champions v Southampton Official Match Thread***

[Mase]

Kova MOTM for me. Sav a close second

[Dubciteh]

Don’t think it was that bad. Haaland could have had two more. Foden should have had one. We know that these teams will just sit back until the last 5 and then just pile it on. Happens every week now. I thought we dealt with it well.

Once we sort our finished out we’ll be fine.

New found respect for Kova

Spot on. A million games unbeaten at home, cant batter everyone sometimes u jus take days like today esp given our injuries.

[dick dastardley]

Back from the game, at 1-0 your always going to be aware of the sucker punch.
Saying that we should have brought in players in the window but who knows we might at Christmas

[salford city]

Back from the game, at 1-0 your always going to be aware of the sucker punch.
Saying that we should have brought in players in the window but who knows we might at Christmas

Missed this as awsy at Warwick castle for Halloween. Sounds like I didnt miss much but that's 3 wins in 6 days. Look at Villa dropped points again after chumps league today. Put thw kids out at spuds and have a week off til Bournemouth

[johnny crossan]

Gvardiol MoM - getting better and better this lad.

[Mase]

Gvardiol MoM - getting better and better this lad.

He was great too. Isn’t afraid of anything

[stupot]

Kova MOTM by a mile for me. Loads of saving tackles, involved in everything, always looking for the forward pass. He was brilliant.
The Brazilian wizard was excellent again and I don't get the Akanji negativity by some- he played really well along with Gvardiol and Rico.

[Nick]

Midfield better without gundo even though we weren't great.

Didn't see savinho being great but I'm on the other side so didn't see much of him. Nunes plated well

[Pretty Boy Lee]

A win and a clean sheet and another crazy Haaland goal are my main positives.

That said, watching us this season in general is the least enjoyable it’s been in years. We’ve less cutting edge than ever before and are leakier at the back than ever. We go side to side for hours to create a few chances, very few really gilt edge, yet the team with no ball manage to create a couple of glorious ones out of nothing. Frustrating.

[Mase]

Kova MOTM by a mile for me. Loads of saving tackles, involved in everything, always looking for the forward pass. He was brilliant.
The Brazilian wizard was excellent again and I don't get the Akanji negativity by some- he played really well along with Gvardiol and Rico.

Honestly never appreciated how much work he does. Sat so close to the pitch yesterday made me realise. Even the Mrs said “number 8 had a good game”.

A shame he’s not a bit younger.

[Mase]

A win and a clean sheet and another crazy Haaland goal are my main positives.

That said, watching us this season in general is the least enjoyable it’s been in years. We’ve less cutting edge than ever before and are leakier at the back than ever. We go side to side for hours to create a few chances, very few really gilt edge, yet the team with no ball manage to create a couple of glorious ones out of nothing. Frustrating.

I feel like Pep realises the season is going to be longer this time, so against these teams he doesn’t want us going 100%

Can’t really blame him, it’s going to be a long ol’ season and if we can avoid more injuries than we’ve already got the better.

I wouldn’t be upset if we get knocked out the Carling Cup or whatever it’s called

[Indianablue]

Gvardiol MoM - getting better and better this lad.

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Agree, maturing into a superb player

[zuricity]

it really is a shame that Oscar Bobb got injured , i reckon he would be really great in these 11 players in the box defensive games by the opposition. Shame that the poor fella got injured.

[Mase]

it really is a shame that Oscar Bobb got injured , i reckon he would be really great in these 11 players in the box defensive games by the opposition. Shame that the poor fella got injured.

I thought that earlier. He was on fire in pre season as well

[zuricity]

Top of the league, we are not actually missing Rodri at the moment. Other players have stepped up and Kova is doing alright in midfield. Not as pretty as Rodri, but just as effective.

[johnny crossan]

Still top - very early of course but I still can't decide if a draw was the best result for us - Father Reuben reckons it was.

[Mase]

I didn’t see any ShowSec at the game on Saturday. Have City finally binned them off?

[patrickblue]

it really is a shame that Oscar Bobb got injured , i reckon he would be really great in these 11 players in the box defensive games by the opposition. Shame that the poor fella got injured.

I did read somewhere that his recovery is going much faster than expected. Can't remember where though.

[blues2win]

https://x.com/cityreport_/status/185083 ... 9Awxy5lqVQ

Players not happy that they’re being efficient enough with set pieces says Akanji. Meeting took place to discuss this.

[patrickblue]

https://x.com/cityreport_/status/1850835794929324049?s=61&t=6ifllXVJePmO9Awxy5lqVQ

Players not happy that they’re being efficient enough with set pieces says Akanji. Meeting took place to discuss this.

Can't argue with that.