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[Albion] Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
- Thread starter Dick Head
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nwgull
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I was impressed. He made a great run out of defence in the first half that could have set up a real opportunity to equalise had he not been fouled by Laporte (the one he got injured on). If Potter is looking for us to play the ball out as much as possible, which we definitely did today, then I can see Webster playing more than Duffy. Although Duffy’s aerial would be useful against more physical attacks, such as Burnley. Horses for courses.
nwgull
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That’s bollocks. We had quite a good record against Burnley until last year - they didn’t even beat us, home or away, in their 2 auto promotion seasons - and Barnes scored his first ever goal against us last season at the Amex - his 7th appearance (I think).
Pevenseagull
Anti-greed coalition
- Jul 20, 2003
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1...1st top flight league game ........against Manchester effing City
2 .. weak? against De Bruyne, Sliva/Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Otamandi, Mahrez etc.
honestly BG, really?
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I do miss Adam El-Abd though.
dejavuatbtn
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I don’t know what our previous possession stats have been against City but 46% is pretty impressive.
It does help having the budget to buy . . .in music terms, Hendrix, Marley, Marvin Gaye, Stevie wonder (not in goal) Syd Barrett on the wing, moon, Richards etc etc . . .
However, his skill/talent is in picking the best players, who have the cranial capacity to understand not just him, his plan and ideas, but each other . . . . Watching today, you could see attacking MC players, walking into positions, like snooker balls . . . . Our defenders had no where to safely pass. . They are so quick in the head and on their feet.
Our performance was pretty good. Despite the score line. Heads didn't drop, and I think the squad learned more toward progression than we've witnessed in the last year.
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Deleted member 2719
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I know possession stats can be misleading, but City averaged 67% possession in their home games last season. Today it was 54%. Quite a difference.
Don Tmatter
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This, decision making costing us again.
Connolly looked fearless, like to see him get a run in the team.
oldboyroy
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Watching M o t D and we only got out of our own half once
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
- 19,673
not bad considering you don't need to a full upfield rotation of the ball from kick off anymore
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We lost both games last season, and the previous 5 games were all draws.
We need to be winning games at home.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Very much so on decision making however two weeks to work on this on the training ground
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Which is farcical we played well but it is Citeh who are better eye candy in football terms
nwgull
Well-known member
You said we rarely get anything. A point is definitely something.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Not when you've been ahead in the games and then drawn. Yes, it's point but a disappointing point.
- Jan 3, 2012
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Quite right. Aguero in particular was devastating today.
And to have Pep Guardiola saying we played with courage means something.
It’s a desperate day in football when fans get rather excited about a possession stat in a big loss.
It really does mean nothing.
It really does mean nothing.
The performance does though.
nwgull
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Rather than change the meaning of English words, why not just admit that you were wrong for once?