Pre Season 2017

[Spur of the moment]

We lack pace, ability to beat a man and depth on the bench.

Change to 3-5-2, or need GKN to give us width.

They are playing like us normally except they are switching play more effectively.

Poch obviously heard you.

 

[Cochise]

Kompany would be on his last warning in the league by now right?

 

[SpurMeUp]

Lets hope Kompany pings a hamstring by the time we play them. Hes been immense - nullified Alli

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Lets hope Kompany pings a hamstring by the time we play them. Hes been immense - nullified Alli

He is pretty injury prone.

 

[afsoc4life]

City is taking this game far more seriously than we are...

 

[Whiffler]

5 Emirates Marketing Project subs

Toure, Mangala, Aguero, Nasri and Foden for Silva, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Kompany and Jesus

 

[the dza]

Doing a bit better this half, not letting City have such an easy time of it.

 

[Cochise]

I guess their bench isn't brilliant with an aging Yaya and Nasri coming on. Agurrro though

 

[afsoc4life]

Lets hope Kompany pings a hamstring by the time we play them. Hes been immense - nullified Alli

Havent seen much of him nullifying Alli .. We havent passed the ball to Alli much..

 

[SpurMeUp]

I am getting the feeling that some of our fans might become a tad fatilstic if we have a bad start to the season. Think we all need to calm down and give a lovely manager time.

Personally I have written off this season a little bit.

Also think we might make a move in the transfer market after we find which of Ajax or Nice qualify for the champs league group stage.

We need a full back who can play both sides (ideally) and one quality attacking player - would make me feel far more positive. This game doesn't matter, but it has highlighted concerns about Trippier and Davies not having strong backup/competition. Rose and Walker's pace was key to us last season.

 

[Robspur12]

Have to say I am very surprised and slightly concerned by our lack of player investment in the summer. Yes we were a very good side last season, but we still just came up short. Thought we might bring in a couple of players to ensure we can get over the line, this season. Not only have we not strengthened but we have actually weakened ourselves by selling our best right back- to a rival who has strengthened massively. Seems illogical and complacent. I'm sure I will be told otherwise.

 

[afsoc4life]

We definitely dont need a new GK!!

 

[nayenezgani]

Harry Winks has turned in the kind of invisible performance that Jermain Jenas would be proud of.. He's been so poor.

 

[Kandi1977]

Dier looks to be on Holliday still... Sloppy and lacklustre.

 

[afsoc4life]

Harry Winks has turned in the kind of invisible performance that Jermain Jenas would be proud of.. He's been so poor.

Aye!! Winks has been invisible. Is that due to tactics or the player though?

 

[nelto]

Who is the co-commentator? He's getting on my my tits - Trippee-ay, he's not french ffs.

Spurs are getting on them as well mind you.

 

[Spursman]

We've been awful.city however have been very good. Pressed us like crazy

 

[Spur of the moment]

Why do we keep trying to play it out from defence when City have clearly got a plan to turn it to their advantage? The only time Lloris cleared it long first half it led to one of our few openings.

 

[Cochise]

It's been due to Emirates Marketing Project being that far ahead of us.

 

[Whiffler]

other lino, but another naff offside call against GKN