Evenly poised, I’m surprised we have so much of the midfield.
I was at least happy to hear all the commentators agree the rules are a nonsense as they stand.
Yeah this formation means we don’t get the best out of Bobby or Jota and is allowing them free man in the middle.
With this formation both Bobby and Jota aren’t doing anything… That was my worry seeing all in the team sheet… Would rather rotate 1 of the front 4 as a sub and add in a midfielder like Shaq or Keita or Jones…
Bobby’s further off the pace than my gran in the olympic 1500m final and she’s dead.
With a bit of concentration in the front, we would be in advantage
Move Jota into the 9.
It almost seems like we have too many options when we break forward. We seem to hesitate a beat to long trying to figure out the killer pass
Maybe get keita for bobby.
Need more personal in the mid.
De Bryune having way too much free time on the ball.
Jota needs to be in Bobby’s position and move out Bobby for Shaq
Second half we need to get real hungry. Cities no pushover and their dangerous. I sure miss VVD on defense!
1-1 a fair reflection of the game tbh. Gini off the pace. Bobby sloppy on the ball but doing good work. Jota quiet on the left. Swap Salah and Jota round and I reckon we score a couple more.
Won’t help you have 4 players trying occupy same space leaving Hendo and Gini out numbered if we turn ball over.
Whether old gits such as him and me think it should be a penalty, it is a penalty.
We seem very hesitant in front of goal we should have 4 or 5 goals already, hope it improves next half, great entertainment though.
Agree. Jota and Salah should switch positions.
Won’t blame gini.
He’s been pressed and without an additional mid fielder he is hurried on the ball. Not his strong point.
I wish we had alcantara today, set up for him.
Firmino off, move Jota into the middle and bring another midfielder on. Job done.
Great half of football.
We look really dangerous on the break, City can’t deal with the pace we’re going at. Mane has been the best player on the pitch, superb so far. Jota quieter on the right, Salah doing okay and Firmino not really in the game.
Gini has been quite poor in the midfield ‘2’ role and I’m hoping we’ll change back to a 3 this half. The gulf in quality between Matip and Gomez is evident once again unfortunately. Think the full backs can do better.
I’d be bringing Keita on second half and look to secure the midfield a little more, we can still hurt these with just the 3 attackers going at it.
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