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The times he played he’s looked so average though, I mean in terms of judging the ball in the air, reading the play on the ground etc. He looks like someone who’s career is going to be effectively defined by him relying on his mobility to get him out of trouble if he plays in a high line. For what we paid, he’s never going to be value for money. Like Maguire at Leicester, its fine playing 20m away from your goal. You don’t have the space in behind and you normally have good protection in front. At Chelsea its different when your going to be having to break down teams, one advantage he has is he can carry the ball forward if he plays in a 3 with a bit more protection but we look like we will play a 433/4231 if we stick with Potter so again it remains to be seen how good he can actually be in a higher line in a back 4.

His own worst enemy. Actually showed some impressive distribution tonight but then had a nightmare whenever he had to defend. Has been abysmal since he came here, it is actually mental how bad he has been for someone of his ability and experience. Surprised Sky or BBC or other channels haven’t criticised him heavily in the same way they'd gone after Lisandro Martinez (who has been pretty outstanding after a bumpy start I must admit) and others in the past ie David Luiz. Christensen and Rudiger were massive losses as it was, even more so now. Not been impressed with Fofana either when he played at the beginning.

I hope Todd Boehly & co are on their fucking hands and knees begging TT to come back next season. I really really do. Absolutely fucking criminal. If we dont get 6/6 points from Fulham and Palace prior to Liverpool coming up then 100% he MUST go (although he should already be going for being significantly out of his depth). Even at the start of the season with Tuchel where we struggled and at times in the previous season, there was much more fight in the squad. The thing is, we may as well start asking the question, who are we going to appoint next? Poch? Zidane? Tuchel? Someone else? Cause lets be honest it wont be long at this rate.

Positives? There were 0 positives as a collective. Goals against is goals against. Doesn't matter if its open play, set plays or whatever. If anyone is taking any positives from that tonight then they need their heads checked because it was abysmal. Pretty sure Havertz is in top 5 earners at club. Stealing a wage. Has been for since he came here bar maybe 15 games.

Supportive? They were chanting for Thomas Tuchel, Christ Almighty. City barely got out of 3rd gear and they fucking pasted us. Get him out now

“So not all bad bad” are you watching a different game? We've had 1 shot on target. We are utter fucking dross. And a lot of this is on the manager’s shoulders, tactically and mentally naive.

Yep away end singing for Tuchel, is it fair to say sack Potter and get him back… And penalty now, gonna be 4-0. Abysmal.

Selling him maybe harsh but he isn’t quite upto standard for a club of our aspirations yet. Plenty of endeavour but lacks quality.

You dont want to watch it trust me. Potter will be gone in February if we keep playing like this. Cannot string more than 3 passes together in the opposition half.

Don’t follow at all. Wouldn't affect him personally, he still has to save the ball. Regardless of its a back 7 or a back 3. 1-0 some FK. @Sir Mikel OBE and really? Do better? Did you see where it went ffs 😂

Think the goal last game and that moment there only 2 moments. Not sure how thats anything to do with the formation either 🤣 does not the matter formation your only allowed one GK so not following your logic on that….

Should have seen it on here when Sarri was manager. Although we got good at it and managed to beat a press playing out - folk still moaned!!

Would think that 1 win in whatever amount of PL games its been now at a big club is mainly why he’s getting them questions and people are having doubts. He had the new manager bounce, a couple decent results and then its gone pretty up and down before now going properly downhill. Injuries haven't helped but hardly hindered him when he had a lot of them available either, the performances still weren’t quite up to standard/poor.

Shown flashes but if we are going to back Potter just give him the final say.

All good saying it in a presser. Maybe showing a bit of a reaction or anger on the touchline would get a reaction in the same way Mourinho, Conte and Tuchel have done so and gotten one. I mean people used to moan about Frank doing very little like that but Potter is just as bad if not worse. Just stands there with his hands in his pockets. Must be incredibly inspiring/motivating when your struggling to see your manger standing there, hands in his pockets conveying no signs of if hes happy/unhappy/whatever. Looking at the teams, can see this being a comfortable game for City. Their 11 is pretty strong still.

Not going to lie just abandoning the second half of the season just because top 4 is highly unlikely would be stupid as fuck. It would also ultimately seal GPs fate as he will undoubtedly get sacked if we don’t make a push for European football of some sort ie. top 6/7 (can’t believe I am typing this as top 4 should be the realistic target). With another coach of a higher experience at this level I think the season could be salvaged but with GP, unfortunately, I think it’s incredibly unlikely. He is far too naive. The pressure is on him and I think that last presser where he said ‘the presses questions were stupid but he has to answer them’ shows how incredibly naive he is at this level. Not to mention the players mentality and work ethic under him in games. If Mourinho, Conte, Tuchel, Ancelotti or any other manager got asked those same set of questions, I guarantee they wouldn’t of come out with such a babyish response. He cannot just afford to go ok lets play the kids every week and not try and establish his philosophy and tactics with the first team players he likes because whatever he’s been doing so far, it hasn’t really worked and I am not fully buying this injuries being the only reason. Plus recruiting is going to be a disaster with no European football and a manager who is looking more and more out of his depth. Plus putting too much responsibility or pressure on Hutchison and Chukwameka so soon and expecting them to “save us money in the summer” would also be idiotic. They’re still young and highly inexperienced as professional footballers. They haven’t accumulated the experience Mount, James, Tammy, Tomori etc did at lower levels/playing games. We’ve all seen how boys like McEachran and even Hudson-Odoi have played out in recent times. Personally, although it may not of seemed that way in the past, Foden at City in recent times has been the best example of a player from an academy going straight into their first 11 without a loan. He played sporadically then built up, and now he is 1) experienced enough and 2) mentally ready to be relied on heavily.

Its not happening. Jesus Christ. No way we get other players in by paying €120mn for 1 player. There is no wriggle room after the last kamikaze negotiations done by Boehly & co.

Yeah hes so average but available on a free in 6 months so watch us sign him….

Not looking forward to this. Too many injuries which means it’ll be a very untried team. Plus if City decide to go for it they will probably score 3 or 4. Even if they rotate heavily.

Thats their budget apparently for the summer. £250m. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get both.

World Cup performances can also be deceiving as we have seen before. Maybe not for him as from what I’ve seen (CL games mainly) and read hes doing well with Benfica so far (only half a season though) but it has also clouded judgement of clubs in the past on certain players. Not going to pretend like some on here will by saying they’ve watched Enzo Fernandez playing for River Plate and Defensa y Justicia but I am sure someone will say they’ve seen him play from there and that it was obvious he would be whatever he will be then. Theres always one 😂 No doubt he is a good young player, 100%, but I really don’t think hes better than Jude Bellingham. If we could get him or Bellingham for €127m or whatever, I would take Bellingham every single day of the week. I still don’t think we will get Fernandez this January, too much bad blood over this deal already. Or get Bellingham at all. I think TB & co fucked it the minute they went back on their word.

Sad news indeed, 58 is no age to go. First and foremost a top man, an unbelievable footballer and manager. Rest in peace Luca

😂 I would say that anything getting lost in translation would be highly unlikely. In fact it would be 100% unlikely. And that goes for dealing with any club across the world. I severely doubt this ever happens at top tier levels of European football. There is no other way to put it barring the fact we told him and his agent one thing and did the complete opposite to what we told them.

Interesting signing. Looks like the boy from Leipzig is off the cards. Least we’ve got a similar profile and then Cowill on loan.

Still cant get over how fucking bad that pass from RLC to Ziyech is in that video. What an average average footballer overhitting a 6 yard pass. Be a tough ask tonight for a result but Potter could in true Andre Villas-Boas and Maurizio Sarri fashion, get something here when nobody expects it. Don't ask me how but wouldn’t be surprised if we get dominated for 90 minutes and win 1-0 or 2-1.