Match Thread Manchester City v Everton - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[TheBigIguana]

The midfield was wide open and they had so much space.

I thought most of our problems came down the flanks

 

[Stutheblue]

One too many, we needed a strong defensive MF, where was Gueye?

Gueye is injured.

 

[TheBigIguana]

It's just so frustrating that we could have gotten something out of the match if not for massive cock-ups and beyond abysmal finishing.

Been the story every "Big 6" away game but it beats getting totally stomped on I guess

 

[bluestevon]

City finished their chances, city forced us into mistakes, when mistakes happened they punished ours we didn't punish theirs

Ultimately game was a hell of a lot closer on the actual good chances both sides had than either the scoreline or the actual feeling watching the game suggested.

Can't legislate for Mina having a mare along with Coleman, or for any of our players being unable to hit a barn door.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

It's just so frustrating that we could have gotten something out of the match if not for massive cock-ups and beyond abysmal finishing.

2 great saves from Pickford kept the score down as well.

 

[Strikinglyhandsome1]

It's just so frustrating that we could have gotten something out of the match if not for massive cock-ups and beyond abysmal finishing.

Marco said before the game that we concede too many and don’t score enough. Half the battle is stating the blinking obvious.

 

[Jacob]

Charitable. We were second best and Pickford kept us in it at 1-0.

Of course we were... though his reckless ball out also resulted in a goal against. The dynamic of the game wouldve changed too had we took them.

 

[ForeverEverton]

When Sterling found the gap we were 4-4-2 Zouma was right back

4-4-2 can work if you got the right players, Watford proved that!

 

[ForeverEverton]

I think we need a quality CB to go alongside Keane, a RB, holding midfield player to accompany Gomes Gueye is poor technically, a no 10, and a quality striker.

Think we have enough with Richarlison, Bernard, Lookman and Walcott wide

 

[Strikinglyhandsome1]

When Sterling found the gap we were 4-4-2 Zouma was right back

Not the formation mate. It happens to others who play a load of centre backs. It becomes a mess of people not playing the position properly and not marking.

Virtually every time we do this we come unstuck.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Played city reserves and got dominated. Lucky they didn't have sterling from the start and Aguero and silva. 5 at the back was a terrible idea. Sideways goalkicks have looked shaky since we started them. only reason for them would be no one to win headers but DCL was up front today. Had a few chances but could also have conceded more.
Need to stop the rot before we finish this month with 4 points.

 

[EverBlue92]

Spurs dropping points at Burnley. Just like City last week who will no doubt take it out on us next week... Everton that.

 

[Strikinglyhandsome1]

Spurs dropping points at Burnley. Just like City last week who will no doubt take it out on us next week... Everton that.

Phew! They’ve scored. Now we can jump on their complacency next week.

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

Obviously gutted with the result, but extremely positive about the direction we’re going in.

Hard to imagine it’s only 12 months since Koeman was here. I never felt less interested in football & was giving my tickets to anyone who would take them.

OK, we could have gone there today & parked the bus. Absolutely no guarantee we’d have got a point doing that. Silva stuck to his principles & had Richarlison took his chance, who knows.

It’s clear we could be a very decent side with 2-3 additions. Can’t wait for the window to open.

 

[Sharpies volley]

2 great saves from Pickford kept the score down as well.

1 great save and the other was straight at him and he still managed to push it back out in front of him into the danger zone. If a city player had been switched on he'd have grabbed himself a nice little bonus. I would like to see the crosses for their goals as well just to see if he maybe could have come for them. Not sure like but I'd like to have good look at them, he seemed to be rooted to his line again.