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

[blues2win]

They’re drilling balls over the top to both flanks. Rico is just about managing. Gundogan has played well further forward. Don’t know who made that dreadful mistake which could have cost a goal but they’re pressing high so we have to be very careful. Long passes are the obvious way out but Ederson isn’t playing. One great thrown pass but Savinho was isolated and it came to nothing. We need a third though. Can’t blame Ortega for the goal. It was bent in from outside the goal and went in off the post. Pretty well perfect. Come on City!

[Mase]

Sat right behind their goal about ten rows up - Ortega fully at fault. Didn’t even make an effort.

[blues2win]

It was bent in from outside the goal and went right in the corner. Can’t agree.

[ayrshireblue]

They’re drilling balls over the top to both flanks. Rico is just about managing. Gundogan has played well further forward. Don’t know who made that dreadful mistake which could have cost a goal but they’re pressing high so we have to be very careful. Long passes are the obvious way out but Ederson isn’t playing. One great thrown pass but Savinho was isolated and it came to nothing. We need a third though. Can’t blame Ortega for the goal. It was bent in from outside the goal and went in off the post. Pretty well perfect. Come on City!

He moved to the left just before the free kick was taken. What's the point in lining the wall up to cover that side of the goal and then stepping towards what the wall are meant to be covering? Don't know if he would have got to it but at least he'd have been in a position to make an attempt at saving it instead of looking like a chump because he second guessed and took a step to the left.

[carl_feedthegoat]

We must hold the record for chopping and changing goalies - amazing how he benches one for a previous mistake yet keeps players on the pitch who make mistake after mistake...game after game.

On a positive note, Marmoush and the RB are class players.

[PeterParker]

We are a fucking joke.

[dave watson's perm]

Ffs

[Harry Dowd scored]

Doku & Sav are fabulous footballers, they need proper coaching to eliminate the obvious faults in their game. Doku is fast, strong on the ball, a nightmare for defenders, however his decision making & final ball obviously need improvement, these are issues that could be coached, same with Sav, but he is on the right, he should be on the left, he is cutting in on his left every time. These players would be absolutely world beaters if they went to another club with a coach who could hone their obvious skills

[PeterParker]

Doku & Sav are fabulous footballers, they need proper coaching to eliminate the obvious faults in their game. Doku is fast, strong on the ball, a nightmare for defenders, however his decision making & final ball obviously need improvement, these are issues that could be coached, same with Sav, but he is on the right, he should be on the left, he is cutting in on his left every time. These players would be absolutely world beaters if they went to another club with a coach who could hone their obvious skills

Yep, 100% spot on.
They are not far from the class Rodrygo from Madrid has

[Harry Dowd scored]

Fuck me chaotic defending, we certainly are not winning this game

[carl_feedthegoat]

Doku & Sav are fabulous footballers, they need proper coaching to eliminate the obvious faults in their game. Doku is fast, strong on the ball, a nightmare for defenders, however his decision making & final ball obviously need improvement, these are issues that could be coached, same with Sav, but he is on the right, he should be on the left, he is cutting in on his left every time. These players would be absolutely world beaters if they went to another club with a coach who could hone their obvious skills

I hope we can put to rest the absolute fucking myth that pep improves all players.

Improves maybe 3 out of 10 .

Ffs ! Can’t that cunt Ortega take any command of his bastard area !!!

[PeterParker]

They are ripping us apart.

[Redna]

Wouldn't say we are outplayed but we certainly not on top.

[Sparklehorse]

Sav & Doku have to come off !!!!! Now

[Indianablue]

Lucky equaliser but an easy knockdown from a corner, no challenge and they got a shot away. Just like that we lose a lead again. We are soft as shit defending.
Give up with this season. If Pep says our last games are cup finals, he hasn't got that message to the players. Brighton are average but are more direct more aggressive and positive on the ball. We are the opposite

[Harry Dowd scored]

They are ripping us apart.

Their coach must be angry the chances they have missed

[carl_feedthegoat]

Should have been an easy 2 - 3 to them

[Mase]

Bernardo coming on

[gmercer1]

Bernardo coming on

Wooooohoooooooo

[PeterParker]

Bernardo coming on

So 2-3 then