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Etihad Stadium
Come on Fulham, let's go and take no prisoners.
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Man city without foden or haaland starting. Or Dias and Walker. Either pep just knows that team will win and is confident he can rest players or he's doing jt out of necessity
https://twitter.com/ManCity/status/1588893917491363842?t=VQGdEp4pUeiHBoIdz76ZQg&s=19
COYW
Get into them straight away lads,Stones and Ake.
Let's do this!!! 049:gif
Come on Fulham
Come on Fulham 049:gif
We have survived the first 2 minutes.😃
Coyw.
Leeds 1 up penalty.
Bournemouth gradually dropping down the table.
Good punch Leno
We need to have Leno play out of his mind...
Bournemouth equalised at Leeds
Andreas early yellow
Leno our hero
Wolves 0 Brighton 1
dont want to be giving them the ball back too easily
Oh dear.
Vinicius can go toe to toe with them. Give him time.
slow Ream
Well we lasted 16 mins...lol
No pressure and the channel left wide open. Too easy.
Perreira is awful today
Fair play to those who thought we had a chance of gettin anything today.
Quote from: MisfitKid on November 05, 2022, 03:17:27 PM
slow Ream
That goal goes back to the midfield, no pressure at all and the player given all the time and space he wanted to put the ball through.
I think that's the first we've conceded this season where I've felt Leno could have done a lot better
Quote from: rusty shackleford on November 05, 2022, 03:19:31 PM
Fair play to those who thought we had a chance of gettin anything today.
Still might
not over yet, stranger things have happened
Quote from: love4ffc on November 05, 2022, 03:19:43 PM
Quote from: MisfitKid on November 05, 2022, 03:17:27 PM
slow Ream
That goal goes back to the midfield, no pressure at all and the player given all the time and space he wanted to put the ball through.
Pereira is slumping, losing the ball, stupid yellow... terrible match
Bournemouth 2-1 up at Leeds.
Forest 1 up on Brentford
Penalty!
lucky, off
Red card !
Doesn't help that as good as City are, as soon as you touch one of their players they go down like they've been shot and the refs buy it every time
Come on Fulham!
PK!! and RED!!!
Lovely pen and red thank you
Ehhhhh wtf
Talksport sound gutted.
Yes
Yes!
Get in there.
hahah yes gwarn lads
Quote from: rusty shackleford on November 05, 2022, 03:19:31 PM
Fair play to those who thought we had a chance of gettin anything today.
Still might
GET IN
yes great pen
Andreas!!!!
COYW!!!!!
Oh boi. We might have a chance to get out of here vs 10 men.
Well..... if ever we were gonna get a result away at city.....
Vinicius in the build up, full marks from him as well
Didn't expect Andrea's to take it, but he did great
let's goooo!
Stay calm as they will be just as dangerous with 10 men.
Plus Haaland will come on.
FFC down to 5/1 now.
any links to streams ?
They've got Ake and Stones at LB and RB now, we've really got to get at them down the wings if we can
I hope the referee is strong from now on and does not succumb to the temptation of a decision in favour of Man City "to balance things up".
https://www.vipstand.se/manchester-city-vs-fulham-live-sports-stream/1/
Quote from: Plodder on November 05, 2022, 03:32:54 PM
I hope the referee is strong from now on and does not succumb to the temptation of a decision in favour of Man City "to balance things up".
read my mind...
ole!!
Sounds as though our stand in striker is doing well.
Clear foul on Vinicius. We shouldnt expect the ref to give us anything else today
Come on Fulham, believe in yourselves you can do it.
We are still playing very deep
still too much of the ball...
I mean they have 10 men but they've still got the best midfielder in the world on the pitch plus Silva, Rodri, Alvarez etc etc so having an extra player doesn't mean we're suddenly going to have 70% possession like in the championship
Tete needs to show Grealish down the line. Cant let him cut in like that
Reed suspended for the Utd game now
No Reed for United
Reed missed the Utd game
Leno
Booing at the Etihad!
Just playing ourselves into trouble
Should we make any changes at half-time?
Do we see Marco making any tweaks at HT? For me he needs to help the lads find a way to play a bit higher up the pitch.
can see a few more yellows second half and maybe another red
Half way there!! Well done Fulham. I suspect we will need to score another one in the second half to preserve the result.
Quote from: Twig on November 05, 2022, 03:50:35 PM
Do we see Marco making any tweaks at HT? For me he needs to help the lads find a way to play a bit higher up the pitch.
cairney to come on to control the game?? lol
Quote from: LittleErn on November 05, 2022, 03:49:48 PM
Should we make any changes at half-time?
Think so, the one man advantage won't do much good with the way we're currently playing. Be tempted to use Cairney to get some more control of the ball with the extra available space.
We are half way there of getting a result, win the second half and we win the game.
It will be just as tough, but we have a fighting chance.
Need to commit more bodies forward.
Nothing has changed since they went down to 10. They have an extra man in CM which allowing them to control the game, and we're struggling to get out. Reed on a booking worries me. I wouldnt make any changes at the moment though, mainly because I dont know who you'd take off. Ream hasnt been great first half, and his lack of pace has been exposed.
Half way there to a point, a loss in these circumstances would be tough to take
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 03:54:21 PM
Nothing has changed since they went down to 10. They have an extra man in CM which allowing them to control the game, and we're struggling to get out. Reed on a booking worries me. I wouldnt make any changes at the moment though, mainly because I dont know who you'd take off. Ream hasnt been great first half, and his lack of pace has been exposed.
Half way there to a point, a loss in these circumstances would be tough to take
It shows the class in player difference, really. Man City at 10 men, could still easily win this.
Quote from: MisfitKid on November 05, 2022, 03:46:19 PM
No Reed for United
Gents let's not worry about the United game until we win the City game.
Lots of bickering and arguing with the ref, we have them a bit rattled if nothing else, Vini with a great pass through to Harry, think he is doing his job admirably, got to keep it going now, 45 minutes left 049:gif
City lucky Mitros out, or we'd be nailed on to win this
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We need to stop the silly fouls, especially with the city players getting in the refs face demanding yellow cards.
We have to regroup and organise and prepare for a massive 45 minutes.
They are a wounded animal, we must finish them off.
We have been waiting for lady luck to be with us all season, just hope she stays with us for another 45 minutes.
Regret to say City still look the best team even with 10 men, the goal apart we haven't been near their goal yet.
If we can get a draw out of this I'll be well happy 049:gif
Bet they'll bring on Haaland and hit long balls via De Bruyne. Keep Ream on. TC for Reed or Pereira a good shout.
Even with ten men City are causing us problems, but the extra man gives us a chance. Vinicius is still off the pace and his first touch hasn't been too good. We need an outlet that can hold the ball and give the defence a rest.
The first 15/20 mins important we keep our shape and pack the midfield to avoid them hitting our back 4 early.
Plenty of traffic across the pitch, the longer this game goes on without us allowing them to breach our defence, the more chance we have of getting a massive result.
We have drawn blood and it tastes sweet.
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 03:54:21 PM
Nothing has changed since they went down to 10. They have an extra man in CM which allowing them to control the game, and we're struggling to get out. Reed on a booking worries me. I wouldnt make any changes at the moment though, mainly because I dont know who you'd take off. Ream hasnt been great first half, and his lack of pace has been exposed.
Half way there to a point, a loss in these circumstances would be tough to take
They have KDB, Rodri and Bernardo Silva, I'm sorry but just because you have a man advantage against players like that it doesn't mean you have a divine right to control the game or be on top. Their team is disgustingly good even with 10 players
COYW
Quote from: Southdowns White on November 05, 2022, 03:55:53 PM
We need to stop the silly fouls, especially with the city players getting in the refs face demanding yellow cards.
Noticeable the ref at Forest has decided not to implement the laws by failing to show a red to the Forest keeper.
Maybe put James on for the last 20 mins to keep them honest?
COYWs
Quote from: SP on November 05, 2022, 03:03:34 PM
Bournemouth gradually dropping down the table.
Maybe not!
Leeds 1 Cherries 3
Ref giving us literally nothing
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 04:10:19 PM
Ref giving us literally nothing
Giving us plenty of whistles...
Mildly amusing that City players go down on minimal contact but hate it when anyone does it to them
The game feels like we are the ones with 10 men.
We need to stop with the silly fouls.
My god Ream is playing badly.
I know he's getting up to speed but Wilson has been really naff in all of his cameo's so far this season
Wilson not working hard enough and offering very little. Vinicius also not putting enough in.
Against 10 might be worth having James playing through the middle
We have an extra man so we need to attack more. It's hard to defend for another 30 minutes
Quote from: Deeping_white on November 05, 2022, 04:16:46 PM
I know he's getting up to speed but Wilson has been really naff in all of his cameo's so far this season
World CUP on his mind
Damn. Tete booked
Diop is our best CB by a mile
another yellow, I feel shocked...
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 04:16:36 PM
My god Ream is playing badly.
I think Ream will suffer in high pace games, and Man C is as high as it gets, mate.
In my books Man C is the only team in the PL that I expect 0 points in both games as they way of playing is a bit of our kryptonite. Hope I am proven wrong today, but we will suffer a lot even against 10.
Now Tete will miss the next match.
Oh no Haaland and Foden both on.
We need to go for this. Get Cairney on and let's go for three points
In some ways Cityare a perfect team for playing with only 10 men. It actually gives them extra space to utilize their individual talents without crowding each other out. I think they should be viewed as being just as dangerous with only 10.
Come on Fulham!
That is Reed, Tete and Kebano all absent from Utd game
Leeds 2v 3 Boscombe
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 04:22:34 PM
Diop is our best CB by a mile
good. We paid enough for him.
The Circus is in town
COYW!!!!
Strange to say it when were a man up, but it feels like we will be hanging on now Haaland is on.
Vinicius has done nothing, perhaps bring TC on to buy space and time
We're not getting anything out of the forward 3 players.
At this juncture I would be OK with a point.
Quote from: bigalffc on November 05, 2022, 04:25:58 PM
Vinicius has done nothing, perhaps bring TC on to buy space and time
It's hard to do anything when the nearest 4 players are all on the other team
🤞🙏
Cairney on for Vinicius if we're to stand a chance of getting something in my opinion.
I know they're a good team, but I feel like we've been too negative since they went down to 10. We're asking to lose this
Leeds 3 Cherries 3
Games crying out for Cairney imo
way too passive
Vinicius is a slow lump with no work rate.
My gosh, put the game on for 30 seconds and it looks absolutely dire. I think I am switching if off again!
To my mind Marco usually brings TC on too late.
Because we're playing so deep and cant get out our own half, it completely negates the man advantage. He's got to change something. We're offering literally nothing going forwards
Oh dear
Wilson's knee has gone again
wilson with a knock
RIP Wilson.
Is that the same knee?
of course
Come on VAR
He is offside
Ruled out!
Offside
off
He is offside.
I can't believe Ream isn't goal side of him though, how can you let a player like that get behind you
let's wake up and take advantage of that
We cannot defend for another 15 minutes. We must go at them
Phew
Loving dangerously but hanging on.
Quote from: St Eve on November 05, 2022, 04:35:37 PM
We cannot defend for another 15 minutes. We must go at them
Against Haland and Foden? We can't hold them back. We might need to populate the midfield with more players, to be fair.
Hopefully thats the scare the team needs. Got to try and be more progressive.
got away there
Offside but frankly we've been inviting it on...subs should have been on earlier.
Cairney's been needed for a good 10 minutes
Quote from: Deeping_white on November 05, 2022, 04:35:13 PM
I can't believe Ream isn't goal side of him though, how can you let a player like that get behind you
Easy when he's bigger, stronger, and faster than you are.
I have seen every game this season and I would say this is our poorest performance ..
Forest 1 Brentford 2
We have to defend from the front and push up.
Having said that it is clear our defence is worried about City's pace getting behind them.
If we keep playing this deep we will lose
Forest losing
We are really having no luck with our injuries.
Only going by radio commentary, but it is disappointing to hear how much we are under the cosh despite them having only ten players. I am surprised we have not been able to retain possession better. Only 27%, according to the stats on the BBC site.
Damn't we are dropping like flies. Come on Fulham!
And now we've gone even more defensive.
Quote from: Plodder on November 05, 2022, 04:38:49 PM
Only going by radio commentary, but it is disappointing to hear how much we are under the cosh despite them having only ten players. I am surprised we have not been able to retain possession better. Only 27%, according to the stats on the BBC site.
City would put some teams under the cosh with 9 men.
Quote from: Plodder on November 05, 2022, 04:38:49 PM
Only going by radio commentary, but it is disappointing to hear how much we are under the cosh despite them having only ten players. I am surprised we have not been able to retain possession better. Only 27%, according to the stats on the BBC site.
Well we are probably playing the best team in the world
Yikes, Mbabu for Willian is as bad as it gets hehe.
I just keep looking at my watch.
Quote from: howitis on November 05, 2022, 04:37:03 PM
I have seen every game this season and I would say this is our poorest performance ..
You must take the opposition into account when you say that. They don't let you play. Has any other team looked good against MC?
Ten more minutes, it will feel like an hour but we can still win this.
Quote from: keithh on November 05, 2022, 04:41:28 PM
I just keep looking at my watch.
What time does it say?
Leeds 4-3 up from 3-1 down
Bournemouth do seem to concede late goals.
City are great but cant help but feel weve massively failed to capitalise with a lack of quality and energy up top
We are asking for it...
81% possession with 10 men is pretty embarassing
Quote from: St Eve on November 05, 2022, 04:40:40 PM
Quote from: Plodder on November 05, 2022, 04:38:49 PM
Only going by radio commentary, but it is disappointing to hear how much we are under the cosh despite them having only ten players. I am surprised we have not been able to retain possession better. Only 27%, according to the stats on the BBC site.
Well we are probably playing the best team in the world
I think any Premier League team should aspire to get at least parity in possession with an extra player advantage. Even against Man City, we should be doing better than 27% possession.
Quote from: jayffc on November 05, 2022, 04:44:52 PM
City are great but cant help but feel weve massively failed to capitalise with a lack of quality and energy up top
Completely agree.
Time is going so slow. Please hold on for a point
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 04:45:05 PM
We are asking for it...
81% possession with 10 men is pretty embarassing
Christ have a look at who we're playing against, if this was against Forest I'd agree but it's bloody Man City
stop the flippin whining...
Mbabu my word, what a chance on the counter that was
A point is more important than style today
I'll be delighted with a point.
We're going to concede a late one.
Mbabu is terrible. We had a 3 player overload at the back post and he didnt even see it
5???
This is so stressful
Talksport seemed shocked we're time wasting
Quote from: Twig on November 05, 2022, 04:49:40 PM
We're going to concede a late one.
I'll come looking for you if we do.😅
🫣
Wolves losing
Oh no
Ffs penalty....unbelievable
Quote from: Caedal on November 05, 2022, 04:49:55 PM
Mbabu is terrible. We had a 3 player overload at the back post and he didnt even see it
Give him a chance!
of course, bad defending
no no no no
dive
No
Gutted
Aye sure who didnt see that comin
damn
I hate this team. We are so cursed.
complete BS
Bastard
What a smack on the face!
Absolute dive.
Deserved to be beaten to be honest. So poor going forward, not enough energy closing from the front.
Its a dive tbh but he made contact.
Our own fault for not capitalizing and making more attacking choices. So much space up top this half and done bugger all
Ah well, on to the next
Like a ballerina.
Quote from: ChesterTheTabby on November 05, 2022, 04:54:21 PM
I hate this team. We are so cursed.
you mean bloody stupid, 2 mons to play you dont make a challenge like that i the box you just hold him up
We completely deserve that. Far far too negative. Utterly ridiculous to allow any team with 10 men to have 80+% possession. Offered absolutely nothing going forward.
I know some people think its fine because City are a good team, to me it shows a complete lack of belief. Not enough energy in the team, played far too deep and just sat off them.
Regroup for next week.
To make it even more frustrsting, Leno got there and could have easily saved the pen.
WHAT A BLOODY IDIOT ROBINSON IS
Touched his heel and he's flopped like a fish, soft soft soft.
Such a dive, he literally changes direction during his flop. Laughable decision
He was always going down. Robinso very silly to even stick a foot near the ballerina.
Literally celebrating like they've won the league
I am proud of our team and utterly gutted.
Quote from: ChesterTheTabby on November 05, 2022, 04:57:17 PM
Robinson, that was SO STUPID.
blame the ref for falling for it
I'm so angry with that performance. We played like a conference team in a FA Cup 3rd round tie.
It's diabolical defending, lads. Why oh why would dig in that play, with a player with his back to the goal? It's absolutely STUPID by any standards.
That was absolutely crap. So many overloads at the end for us but no belief or quality. Culminates in a defeat with suspensions and injuries.
Really poor performance with the ball.
Cairney again showing the rest how to keep possession.
Good performance from Diop.
Mbabu should be moved on - he is total crap, as is Vinicius and James.
Not sure Wilson is a premier league player ...
Not sure it was a penalty but he gave the ref a decision and it was frustrating that it was Robinson as he had another good game up to that point.
Gutted not to pick up some points today.
Tete showed what a good defender he is.
We had nothing up front. If Mitrovic was playing today I think we would have won
Quote from: MisfitKid on November 05, 2022, 04:58:17 PM
Quote from: ChesterTheTabby on November 05, 2022, 04:57:17 PM
Robinson, that was SO STUPID.
blame the ref for falling for it
Mate, what are you on about? Robinson put his foot in, why? KDB was going nowhere. It's dreadful defending.
We were punished for failing to show any ambition, if I didn't know they'd had a player sent off I wouldn't have guessed. We needed to be braver.
Poor all round. Midfield was particularly crap today. Even Palhinha and Reed were complete non entity... so frustrating to watch.
City are a great team. But no excuse of all the unforced errors going forward and complete lack of self belief and energy.
Add me to those saying no excuse just cos its city, playing 10 men with that lack off belief in oneself is a recipe for getting beat. We weren't brave enough to push them and never really put our necks on the line or looked committed to our attacks
The team has quite rightly taken a lot of praise and plaudits for most of our performances this season, so they have to be prepared to accept justified criticism for being dominated by a team playing with ten men for more than half the game, good as Man City are. Also, Haarland and Foden only came on with half an hour to go. Sorry it sounds harsh, but we are Premier League quality, and should be aspiring to do better against any team with ten men for more than half a match.
Quote from: howitis on November 05, 2022, 04:59:19 PM
That was absolutely crap. So many overloads at the end for us but no belief or quality. Culminates in a defeat with suspensions and injuries.
Really poor performance with the ball.
Cairney again showing the rest how to keep possession.
Good performance from Diop.
Mbabu should be moved on - he is total crap, as is Vinicius and James.
Not sure Wilson is a premier league player ...
Not sure it was a penalty but he gave the ref a decision and it was frustrating that it was Robinson as he had another good game up to that point.
We played the best team in the world so relax.
Wilson is coming back from a long injury and didn't have a pre-season- it's normal. He already scored a 7 goals in the PL with Bournemouth and he's improved since then.