*** City v Shaktar CL Official Match Thread ***

[carl_feedthegoat]

Garcia and the other young fellas from defence have the plague?

Why are they ignored even in a game like the one from last night?

They were getting international experience in the Under-19 match v Shakhtar in the afternoon. They played very well, I thought.

Foden is the best talent PeP has ever seen and Garcia NEVER misplaces a pass and has played 'incredible' every time hes been called upon ( PePs Words ) - one only plays a few minutes every now and then or comes on (Like yesterday ) when every other cunt is injured and the other one NEVER plays , period.

In summary - PeP talks out of his arse.

[Hazy2]

Garcia and the other young fellas from defence have the plague?

Why are they ignored even in a game like the one from last night?

They were getting international experience in the Under-19 match v Shakhtar in the afternoon. They played very well, I thought.

Foden is the best talent PeP has ever seen and Garcia NEVER misplaces a pass and has played 'incredible' every time hes been called upon ( PePs Words ) - one only plays a few minutes every now and then or comes on (Like yesterday ) when every other cunt is injured and the other one NEVER plays , period.

In summary - PeP talks out of his arse.

Your not 100% wrong, Foden has time to burn mate. Owen Hargreaves was full of energy done in at 25 with a career ruined. That said he should be involved more, same with Garcia. Last night we looked like a team in April with jack shit to play for. IMHO we do not have a hope of winning it anyway, so play the like of Foden.

[Tokyo Blue]

Garcia and the other young fellas from defence have the plague?

Why are they ignored even in a game like the one from last night?

They were getting international experience in the Under-19 match v Shakhtar in the afternoon. They played very well, I thought.

Foden is the best talent PeP has ever seen and Garcia NEVER misplaces a pass and has played 'incredible' every time hes been called upon ( PePs Words ) - one only plays a few minutes every now and then or comes on (Like yesterday ) when every other cunt is injured and the other one NEVER plays , period.

In summary - PeP talks out of his arse.

He misplaced a few last night, mate. I don't think any of him, Foden, Harwood-Bellis or Doyle are quite ready yet. But they will be.

[ayrshireblue]

To me the crux of the problem last night was playing both Rodri and Gundogan. When those two play together it means de Bruyne plays in a 10 position rather than as an 8, this inhibits him as less of the game is ahead of his position. To me Gundogan should not have been in the team and de Bruyne should have been in the 8 position with Foden in as the more attacking 10. For games like last night we know what Silva has and Foden has to learn to play in these games not Carabao Cup games.

[PeterParker]

Garcia and the other young fellas from defence have the plague?

Why are they ignored even in a game like the one from last night?

They were getting international experience in the Under-19 match v Shakhtar in the afternoon. They played very well, I thought.

Foden is the best talent PeP has ever seen and Garcia NEVER misplaces a pass and has played 'incredible' every time hes been called upon ( PePs Words ) - one only plays a few minutes every now and then or comes on (Like yesterday ) when every other cunt is injured and the other one NEVER plays , period.

In summary - PeP talks out of his arse.

I think it is quite simple, to be honest.
He is trying to force Khaldoon and the Spafia to break the bank for a defender, that is why he is playing Fern there.

He is stubbern as fuck.

[Crossie]

I think if we lose another league game we should accept its over and plan for next season. We could “Do a Chelsea” in the middle part of this season. We’ll come back refreshed and renewed with a new look team. Frank took 5-6 games to really get them performing, Pep wouldn’t risk that normally but if we fall further behind I don’t mind seeing our star youth players struggle to get us results for a few games then target 2nd place and a cup with a late season surge.

I feel like our best chances of winning the champions league we’re the previous 2, and we blew it. It doesn’t seem like we can win it this season, too many injuries and mental exhaustion from last seasons treble.