Liverpool has dropped 3 huge points at home to Crystal Palace. City are 2 points ahead having played an extra game than us. We win today and we go back to the top. We win today and we go three crucial points ahead of Liverpool with only 6 games to go. Every game is a cup final now for the boys and Mikel.
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Strange decision to start Zinchenko ahead of Kiwior, because Kiwior has been doing better than Zinni and one bad game doesn’t mean we are going to hamper his confidence. If it’s purely for rotational purpose, I can live with it. Gabriel Jesus makes his way into the starting XI with Rice anchoring the midfield alone with Havertz playing the more forward role today. Trossard starts today ahead of Martinelli whom I think will come-in at some point to give Saka some rest.
Frankly, I had hated the concept of playing Havertz as CF but he has been doing better up top than he does in midfield. Gabriel Jesus does the dirty work but is not as clinical in front as you would expect your CF to be. Trossard gives me some hope though.
Liverpool is suffering the way we did last season. One loss and everything has gone bonkers for them. They were unbeaten at home from god knows when, and suddenly Atlanta wins 3-0 and they can’t even keep Crystal Palace to a draw. City, on the other hand, have gone full beast mode.
We need to win today. At any cost. First, because Pep is not going to drop any points now and the only way we win the league is by winning all our games. Second, I hate Aston Villa.
Right, a very short one today. See you during the game.
this reminds me of a first round encounter in the World Cup when both teams can get through with a tie
Tucehl has clearly done his homework in that he’s willing to be unusually passive because he knows we’ve struggled at times against teams who counter effectively with pace and numbers
the big question is do I feel more confident in Bayern scoring on the counter or us manufacturing goals with limited opportunities…history would suggest the former, but Marts looks lively enough to maybe find his way through or maybe earn a penalty while trying to carve out a chance
what’s the point of being a tall lanky fuck if you’re not willing to put your boot in there???
I feel like we spend a lot of time on the training ground, for whatever fucking reason, kicking balls straight at the Keeper’s chest
love when Bayern does us a favour and short kicks a corner
how did we not get a shot out of that Bayern cock-up? Havertz
when need to press the living shit out of them when they appear vulnerable
Trossard would have burried that one.
Tense and cagey. We grew into it as the half progressed. Good to see we’re not on the back foot. We’ll need more composure when/if a clear chance emerges. Two pretty even sides although Dier can be got at if Havertz can bring the ball down and run at him.
either Tuchel is rope-a-doping us and will completely revamp his tactics at half or they’re very nervous of the possibility of crashing out of the CL and the title race in the span of a couple days
we should be attacking their weakest link, Laimer…we should encourage them to have him on the ball and give him the illusion of having space to move up the pitch then press the shit out of him on two sides…he’s too slow and will cough up the ball…when he does there’s always space behind him because their backline is so stretched because of the presence of both Saka and Marts
KP-what I said above will likewise put Dier in positions he can’t handle as a makeshift CB
due to the presence
it will be very interesting to see who the first sub will be, as it will make a statement of tactical intent
12th man = our post
City back on the front foot meanwhile over in Munich ????
Fuck if that is not the last nail in the coffin for Jesus flag or no flag Arteta has to go. Either an all German final or a repeat PSG v Bayern.
out with a whimper was the call of the day…Tuchel made his push and it worked…instead of doing likewise, we simply waited for it to happen then took an obvious reactionary stance…this reeks of another try not to get embarassed gig…then Tuchel made another savvy maneuver by changing his LB, so he could press Saka harder without fear of another potentially problematic booking…why the fuck did we keep bloody Havertz on the pitch and take Marts off., as he didn’t nothing once again
Woeful. No composure in their half and everyone switched off for the goal. Passing was terrible and he brought on Eddie Unket! We need to get Arteta out of this club because we’re not making any real progress.
another toothless, guileless, blunt instrument performance by our settling manager…like I’ve said time and time again, Havertz will be another albatross purchase by a manager who appears bereft of ideas when it comes to properly redressing our most glaring weaknesses