City have been the better team in last 15 minutes or so.
Champions League gameweek 3
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That looked like handball.
City are so careless with the ball. They have good chances to create, but lose the ball so stupidly.
Sterling did well there. Looks a handball, Digne's hand outstretched.
Well city can count themselves unlucky.
Straight from Citehs training ground.What was that Barca corner all about?
Alexis' goal tonight was sexy indeed. As was Walcott's.
Is that Mikel Arteta on City's coaching bench?
Suarez chance
Fascinating game. I wonder if Pep would have been able to impose his style (and what effect) had he taken job at United. City look class.
City can count themselves alongside the likes of Barca, Real, Atletico and Bayern.
Unlucky to be down, Kola was unlucky in the tackle and Fernandinho borrowed his boots from Stevie G. Stones poor defensively tonight. At least we're putting up a game. MSN do look a cut above what we're offering and I think Barca will get a second before we get an equaliser. The fact we're having a go and not getting torn asunder is a change from our last few meetings so I'm happy enough. Considering we're away at Camp Nou only way it could have went better was if we hadn't conceded.
This hasn't looked like a game between champions tbh, lots of sloppy passing from both sides. Every chance created has been mistakes from either side. Could argue both press well I guess, but not impressed.
1-1 would've been more fair though, City has been unlucky.
1-1 would've been more fair though, City has been unlucky.
Yes it is.
Silva has played as no 10 at times... So yeah
Pep is great.
I really wish we got Pep Guardiola as manager.
City already look miles better vs Barcelona compared to their past outings against them and it's only been 2 months.
City already look miles better vs Barcelona compared to their past outings against them and it's only been 2 months.
In this case it's more "get Alonso out and Martínez or Vidal in".
This thread..
City chance - Digne handball
It's really frustrating to watch City play well against Barca - we don't even know when we'll be in CL next.
Barca will step up and kill this game.
Barca are the slightly superior team, but City hold on well. The goal was just bad luck.
Both teams press very well.
It's embarrassing how Neymar and Suárez throw themselves around after fouls.
Both keepers have a very good game, both against and with the ball.
Both teams press very well.
It's embarrassing how Neymar and Suárez throw themselves around after fouls.
Both keepers have a very good game, both against and with the ball.
Huh? He had a good season with us.
I think this is currently not really about form. On paper the Boateng-Hummels pairing should be one of the strongest in world football (and in the national team it also works well most of the time), but on club level Hummels was used to be the defensive leader for over six seasons, the organizer of the backline with the athletic partner at his side.
This role is clearly occupied by Boateng at Bayern and having two bosses (with quite the egos on top of it) in the defense can lead to a certain loss of stability (Alonso in front of it also does not help). A lot will depend if Hummels can step back and play second fiddle, because he certainly won´t overtake Boateng in the team hierarchy.
You're missing some football punditry gold re: us on Sky Sports News.
Oh Lewy... SO close.
Both are sloppy at times. Playing with no number 9 has allowed City to press better in midfield and higher up but until Pique went off they were so blunt in and around the box.
Problem for City is that the most ordinary forward passes are causing trouble for them and I don't think Pep trusts his fullbacks enough to take more responsibilty going forward never mind leaving them a littlw more exposed to Barca's drifting attackers.
It'll be an enjoyable second half to watch.
Problem for City is that the most ordinary forward passes are causing trouble for them and I don't think Pep trusts his fullbacks enough to take more responsibilty going forward never mind leaving them a littlw more exposed to Barca's drifting attackers.
It'll be an enjoyable second half to watch.
To early to say that.
Finally Thiago springs into action after being anonymous for much of the first half.
And we almost concede another goal. We're surely one of the worst teams in europe in terms of "balls into the box / high calibre chances for the opponent" at the moment.
And we almost concede another goal. We're surely one of the worst teams in europe in terms of "balls into the box / high calibre chances for the opponent" at the moment.
Why is Aguero not playing?
Pep wanted more midfielders
Pep Rooney'd him.
It's fecking depressing. The fact that most of us(myself included) were happy with a scrappy draw with Liverpool is an indictment of were we are. We've been shite for 3 years and i'm getting frustrated.
And another one... this defense is a walking catastrophe. Can't clear a ball to save their life.
Neuer saves us from some embarassment... I don't get our defensive performance.
Barca have 2 defenders already gone, i think its affecting them alot. Pique is a huge huge miss.
What's depressing is watching the pace and tempo of these two teams, and comparing it with ours.
Napoli miss a penalty.
Suarez is fecking great at creating FKs