Supermonkey92

Bakayoko off for Willian or Pedro. We need more movement. Is it a coincidence that slo-mo Marcus bloody Alonso, Flickedy flick Cahill and Tiemoue "everytime I go up for a header i hurt my back, oh shit I'm playing a professional football game better stop daydreaming, no worries I'm still as good as Kante and Pogba" Bakayoko were the ones chasing shadows for the goal?

Which is why im not having a meltdown. I keep saying outside of Azpi, Kante, Hazard and Morata (soon probably Christensen) we really arent that good. The players you mention are all average. Add flickedy flick Cahill to the mix. Thats half the outfield team! Conte has done a brilliant job. I thought our passing was actually quite good at least unil the final third.

HAHAHAHAHAHA  Bakayoko you day dreaming son of a bitch. I was wondering what would cone first? A stupid giveaway or a missed sitter. Get this clumsy Donkey off the fucking pitch.

Last 20 bring on cesc for Bakayoko

Definitely true for our fullbacks. Maybe the last time our fullbacks were great was A.Cole and Ivanovic but you are talking under Benitez at the latest. Arguably before. But crucially, are wbs right now need serious upgrading

It may get even worse. Rightful moaning about are recent penny pinching seem to come down to Marina who is great at getting deals but not great at buying!

Or the quicker it all falls apart

Maybe even worse than cesc at shooting outside the box (or shooting fullstop). I hage question marks over whether he is the option to take us forward. Aren't we looking for a first choice option to partner Kante? It's telling that his best performances come in a 3. I think he brings 3 qualities. Aerial strength in midfield, physical strength in midfield and sometimes can dribble the ball well. Will add that his forward runs are good. That still leaves a lot to be desired as a first choice MIDFIELDER at CFC.

I'll give props to Morata. Honestly expected him to get bullied!

Need someone who can shoot outside the box. Fabregas and Bakayoko cant hit a barn door with a banjo. Pedro seems the obvious choice but Willian does better wheb he drops deeper I feel.

Hopefully Bakayoko doesnt get a yellow card. I hope Conte hammers it into him to watch out especially for "I've been shot" Herrera. I wonder who will come on second half, Drinkwater or Willian/Pedro

Zappacosta is better than running with the ball in my opinion (never thought I'd say that) but he's even worse than moses at refusing to look up (never thought I'd say that either!)

Add Bakayoko

Positional awareness is severely lacking. Having kante press like a hound, im not sure you want Baka as his partner suring up after. Someone said he has the same confidence on the ball as Cahill. I see that alright. I just keep thinking, ARE YOU FUCKING DAY DREAMING OR SOMETHING? midfield is the least forgiving position for that. It's like he could be sitting watching the lottery draw with his ticket in his hand. First ball comes up, he checks his ticket, he has that number. Second ball, quick check . . . Yep! On his ticket. Rinse and repeat for all numbers and . . . . . . It would still take him 60 seconds to realise he's won

Well we beat Tottenham already. Weren't second best either.

Away last season wasn't nearly as one sided as people make out. Apart from a dodgy Cahill own goal they had no clear chances. It was 2 or 3 good chances which happened quickly after another that they killed the game. Buts that football. That happens sometimes. No shame against a city side away. The first half was tight, the second we killed them on the counter bar the first 15 minutes.

I suppose 4 players not knowing the offside rule, cbs and cms standing around inviting pressure and WB's booting the ball in the air to Hazard skips blame. Must be Conte!

Long post coming. I really enjoy how silent Conte's thread was with the performance at Atletico, yet a bad game against Man City and suddenly it's the fault of the coach, he shouldn't be here much longer, blah blah blah, all that horeshit. First, if you hide away when examples contradict your view (like midweek) and only show up to voice how bad he's doing, thats a sign of someone who has already decided their view. Ignore the other side of the coin, im already sure when I stand. Secondly, his choice for this game have been spot on. He's been correct. Azpi and Rudiger on Sane and a midfield 3 to clog the middle. Yes, you will have less of the ball. But this is MAN CITY, understand the strengths and weaknesses of this squad for fucl sake. Poor luck with Morata going off, what do you want Conte to do? Play Batshuayi and have the ball bounce of him. By the way, last season when Costa wasnt available all 3 of Pedro, Willian and Hazard would start and the direct counters were quality. Or would you have him go 434? LOL. Yeh, lets have 2 CMs and hope Hazard and Willian can track the fullbacks and extra midfield man. Give me a break. If our attacking players knew the offside rule maybe this game would have turned out differently

Simeone was going nuts trying to change the formation. A draw to Arsenal with Hazard, Bakayoko on the bench and this thread goes apeshit about he was found out by Wenger. Be consistent. He found out Simeone.

The man deserves credit

If he presses the midfielder/fullback and gets crosses in the box he is better than him!

Re-examine your expectations this season. Top 3, get out of the CL group stage and hopefully a cup. I sound like a fucking arsenal supporter but still. Its the truth

Moses is so unintelligent. Give Zappacosta a chance. Fabregas should NEVER play in a midfield 2 against top six. Kante and Bakayoko always. Start Hazard from now on.

Cahill get out of the fucking team. That's on Conte. Pedro cant control a ball yet he's the only player we have who can shoot outside the box.

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