Your team v Nottingham Forest

[jozza800]

Not worth starting a new thread over it, and feel free to shoot me down, but a thought came to me. Mo seems to have lost his pace, but he still has the trickery and passing ability. Remember when that happened to John Barnes and he moved inside? I wonder if he yet has a central midfield role to play or if he even could??

When he did that interview last season saying that he and Slot had talked about his role for the folowing season I did think it meant he'd be playing more centrally, maybe off the main striker.

Not wider and higher!

I wonder if the conversations Slot has had with both Mo and Wirtz about his grand vision for this season has been lost in translation somewhat!!!

The players we have really lend themselves to something far narrower than what we have at the moment with maybe the fullbacks providing the width?

Allison

Frimpong - Konate - VVD - Kerkez
Szobo - Grav - Mac
Wirtz
Salah - Ekitike / Isak

[jozza800]

Personally i'd try and get Wirtz in the 10 going.

But (and I'm starting to sound like a broken record here!) he needs to sort the two midfielders behind him for it to work.

They need to play as 6s/4s rather than both of them playing as 8s.

[Red October]

Not worth starting a new thread over it, and feel free to shoot me down, but a thought came to me. Mo seems to have lost his pace, but he still has the trickery and passing ability. Remember when that happened to John Barnes and he moved inside? I wonder if he yet has a central midfield role to play or if he even could??

Yes. I've thought about that too. Mo still has the touch but his pace and tracking back are atrocious for the most part. He still has the nous. Would be good to use that where he needs to run less, like in a 10 type position. But then that negates the chance to use Wirtz there....which means he's back on the wing where he's not looking all that effective either...

Alisson (badly needed)
Bradley Gomez VVD Robbo
Szobo Grav Mac
Frimpong Chiesa
Ekitike

[CCTV]

At full time yesterday, I'd have dropped VVD, MacA & Salah. Think a lot of our issues yesterday can be put down to their performances. I'm surprised everyone is starting MacA coming back from internationals.

On the whoscored ratings, algorithm generated, Bradley was our motm.
6.9/10

MacA our lowest rated player including all substitutes.
5.4/10.

VVD our 2nd worst including all substitutes, and admittedly had his goal stood he'd probably be higher up.

https://www.whoscored.com/matches/1903222/live/england-premier-league-2025-2026-manchester-city-liverpool