GWT: EPL - Matchweek 12

[John Price]

City

 

[al secord]

Every time I see Lewis play he looks like absolute trash.

Looks alright on the ball, but complete lost off of it.

Pep trying to force youth in the lineup? Lewis looked lost for England as well.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Pep trying to force youth in the lineup? Lewis looked lost for England as well.

His only other option is Foden in the midfield and Grealish out wide but foden hasn’t been playing well this year.

 

[hatterson]

Pep trying to force youth in the lineup? Lewis looked lost for England as well.

It feels like he spends a ton of time walking around and pointing where other players should go instead of actually doing anything useful himself.

 

[al secord]

It feels like he spends a ton of time walking around and pointing where other players should go instead of actually doing anything useful himself.

I thought the same about Kalvin Phillips, but he completely prov....

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Every time I see Lewis play he looks like absolute trash.

Looks alright on the ball, but complete lost off of it.

Pep trying to force youth in the lineup? Lewis looked lost for England as well.

I have a hunch that City's academy likely fixates on the technical, on-the-ball, build-up proficiency of defenders, rather than on defensive positioning - based on the notion that "every defender should be able to be a 6." Lewis looks wayward defensively but is tidy in possession, Eric Garcia is brutal defensively but tidy in possession, etc. Seems possible to me that they're letting the philosophy of "your youth teams should play like your first team does" over-inflect their player development.

 

[hatterson]

I have a hunch that City's academy likely fixates on the technical, on-the-ball, build-up proficiency of defenders, rather than on defensive positioning - based on the notion that "every defender should be able to be a 6." Lewis looks wayward defensively but is tidy in possession, Eric Garcia is brutal defensively but tidy in possession, etc. Seems possible to me that they're letting the philosophy of "your youth teams should play like your first team does" over-inflect their player development.

Even when his team is in possession he looks lost. Like he doesn’t know where to go unless the ball is physically at his feet or there’s a very obvious run to make.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I have a hunch that City's academy likely fixates on the technical, on-the-ball, build-up proficiency of defenders, rather than on defensive positioning - based on the notion that "every defender should be able to be a 6." Lewis looks wayward defensively but is tidy in possession, Eric Garcia is brutal defensively but tidy in possession, etc. Seems possible to me that they're letting the philosophy of "your youth teams should play like your first team does" over-inflect their player development.

Good point. Ball playing is more important and if the kid doesn’t figure it out defensively well that’s on him.

Sure could use Palmer right now. Foden is nonexistent

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Man City have been completely outclassed this game.

 

[Epictetus]

Foden with an incredible drop off this year but he'll escape any criticism

 

[These Are The Days]

It's gonna be the most Liverpool thing ever to be the ones who get Citeh back on track. Under performing vs the Saints wouldn't surprise me either

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

spurs are just moving around freely in the midfield. They’re doing as they please.

I’d give that a red to Silva, wouldn’t have no issue with it

 

[al secord]

Vicario has had himself a game

 

[hatterson]

Sarr getting a yellow there is deeply stupid reffing.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

A little bit of clownshow shit from KDB

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I was shocked to see halaand make that pass. Then realized it was KDB

A little bit of clownshow shit from KDB

He’s allowed to do what he wants

 

[al secord]

Sacked in the morning?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Sacked in the morning?

They had a big win I think Ange is safe

 

[Blender]

City are such sore losers.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Ben Davies and Radu Dragusin at the Etihad (2024-25) is the new Tomas Kalas and Branislav Ivanovic at Anfield (2013-14)

 

[Jack Straw]

Beating City twice in a row and losing to Ipswich in between is the most Spurs thing ever.

 

[al secord]

Emptihad

 

[Jack Straw]

Timo Werner is THE MAN. Lol

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

this is the best day ever

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

This team is such an enigma man. Get fairly beat by Ipswich at home, but absolutely obliterate City away.