Match Thread FA Cup: Man City v Liverpool

[Steveo]

Done and dusted

Probably - but 8,000 travelling reds need to see some fight. Score a goal and it’s back on

[eggy81]

So mentally weak it’s almost funny. Predictable anyway.

[Creator Supremes]

More piss poor defending and a free header for Haaland 2-0.
Could be a hefty scoreline defeat from here.
In Jurgen's days, there was always a chance from this type of deficit and a poor first half. Think we can all guess it'll be more of the same from Slot.
The implementation of his own style in this second season looks like it'll never work in England.

[justme]

I can understand why Macca didnt start if he played for Argentina. But the facts we have to play Jones and Wirzt in the midfield. shows how SHIT our squad is. they have fuck all physicality.
we couldnt really attack today we'd be fucked in wide areas with their wide players. But at least we could have kept the ball better can't even do that

[jozza800]

To be fair, we played well up until the pen.

[RedMagic]

That end to the half just proves what I said a few minutes ago about us folding quicker than Superman on laundry day.

[faridtoxteth]

Played well for the first half hour. Feel we don't deserve to be two nil down.
Shout out to Joe Gomez who nullified Doku entirely.(Hope I don't jinx him).
Gravenberch on a yellow finds it difficult then to play his natural game. So maybe bring on Nyoni. And Rio. (I always say that but it never happens)

[RedMagic]

To be fair, we played well up until the pen.

That counts for sod all if you don't take your chances and collapse at the merest hint of adversity or pressure.

[ianlfc]

Just not clinical enough up top is making the difference.

[justme]

To be fair, we played well up until the pen.

we defended well. did nothing at all with the ball. Any team can get behind a ball and defend in numbers. they still managed to have most of the possession

[RedMagic]

Just not clinical enough up top is making the difference.

We're piss poor in every area of the pitch. We can't defend to save our lives, the midfield is more often than not completely invisible, and our attackers struggle to finish their dinner.

[Creator Supremes]

Where are the Hendo,Milner and when his mind was right Trent steel in this squad?
Our leadership of VVD and Salah have been in cruise control all season. Virgil can generally get away with that such is his level of average performance being as good as others best.
Who is helping Kerkez,Wirtz,Ekitike and Frimpong develop further as PL players?
Too many performing dross around them, along with their own poor displays.

[justme]

Take off Jones and Wirzt, Have Rio on the left and Gakpo behind Hugo.

[ianlfc]

We're piss poor in every area of the pitch. We can't defend to save our lives, the midfield is more often than not completely invisible, and our attackers struggle to finish their dinner.

As we seen with City a goal makes the difference in mentality.

[RedMagic]

As we seen with City a goal makes the difference in mentality.

We've gone from 'mentality monsters' to 'mentality muppets'.