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I'm not that fussed about his pass to Rice, a mistake is a mistake and everyone including the world's best make them, but he was poor for the whole game and couldn't find a way to raise his level which is disappointing. Looked like a man that hadn't played in years. Wonder what's going on there? Lacking in confidence? Still adapting to the football? Unlike some on here I have the feeling there is a really great keeper in him and we just need to be patient.

Absolutely gutted we couldn't see it through. Based on what we saw they don't have a chance in hell at the title. Improvement in the team has been good and have the feeling we will trend towards top 4 as the season progresses.

Sanchez and Colwill both look really rusty, Mudryk has been a little anonymous but overall pretty good performance so far - some people really stepping up so far. Still a long way to go.

Should have given that as a pen live it was obvious, biased ref as usual

Ah looks like Cole Palmer playing as a false 9 as he did for City sometimes. That's more encouraging.

No CF, Saka vs Cucu, Thiago playing in a 4 ATB. We could ship a lot of goals today unless some people put in some really surprising performances. But there is still hope for now, lets see what happens.

Looks like a really weak side to me. Maybe the worst lineup we've put out since Potter's reign. But lets see what happens. Poch has surprised me positively a few times...

Some of Poch's big decisions increasingly getting vindicated: faith in Gallagher and Disasi, Colwill as a LB, playing Sterling through bad form into good form. It is interesting watching it develop because this "be patient and give it time and it will start to work" thing is super frustrating in the short term but if he gets more of these calls right than he gets wrong we'll end up in pretty good shape over time.

Lets keep going and try to get 6 or 7 and really make a statement, get some confidence into these lads too

Come on VAR. Stop it. You can see they're trying SO hard to find a way to stop us.

Luck has really turned last couple of games - total fluke Broja finish last game and now this own goal from a Sterling cross. About time things balanced out a bit.

Never known a great player that was laughing and smiling after missing chance after chance after chance like it is all a joke on the playground

NJ is completely different class but I don't mind Poch sticking by a goal scorer.. Just don't know why he didn't do the same for Mudryk. And also why NJ couldn't have played alongside, behind or on the wing.

Cucu needs therapy man, something wrong with his brain

Pretty dead looking 4-3-3 so far

I don't know about that but I've liked him all season, been quite baffled by a lot of the negativity around here about him (scapegoating etc)

We're playing wingers inverted for once I see.

Happy for Broja, deserves it after last game and good for him to get a run. Would have liked to see NJ playing somewhere, but I guess I understand Poch's reasoning against too.

Supposedly Broja starts with NJ and Mudryk on the bench...

Sort of interested in trying to squeeze both Broja and NJ into the side to try to get more firepower onto the pitch.

He could score a lot more goals just by composure and passing the ball around the keeper instead of trying to hit balls with 1000mph power. I think he will pick it up over time but not expecting a huge number of goals from him.

Didn’t have to be Sterling asked to do a job though, we already know that doesn’t work imo - we did have other options none of which were great

Sterling already said he hates playing in this position and finds it hard to find and maintain form if he gets messed around. Honestly would rather have seen almost anything else. He is just not a striker... AT ALL. Could have been a useful outlet for us on the wing.

We're under intense pressure and have 0 attacking output... i don't blame him

2-0?