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He's been playing without a supporting full-back. Ball comes to him and defenders usually double up and there's no one making runs around him. The few occasions he ran at Cash, he managed to beat him and send a cross into the box.

Sanchez has been quietly good imo - He should have saved that Watkins shot but that happens to every keeper. He was solid vs Forest, vs Bournemouth and vs Villa apart from one moment. Mudryk has been poor and should not be starting.

Want to know why in 6 games we have not had Ben Chilwell, our fittest player, playing in his normal LB position he's played all his life.

Story of the game vs Forest, West Ham looked okay but neither airtight in Defense neither able to create chances in attack

We can never seem to beat the GK one v one and we always let one go in

Ridiculous that’s a red one win in the first two months

He was onside. Two one v ones where Sterling has barely lifted his shot

Against tougher oppposition too

Enzo and Connor can swap. Enzo is tiring himself doing the dog work of pressing when he’s the best passer Gallagher unconvincing in pivot again

Within twenty mins it’s clear here that the only outlet to attack is Gusto on the right.

Don’t know what’s the idea with Colwill at LB. Even Guardiola is playing Gvardiol at LB but at least that was because he doesn’t have a left back to pick

Nunes looks good. City have plenty injuries but seem to have no problem dispatching teams.

Andrey Santos not even on the bench at Forest.

Don't see us being a serious contender for Toney unless this slow start improves. He will be a regular at Chelsea or Arsenal but Arsenal are playing much better football, creating more chances. He would want to go there to get a shot at making the England Euros team than come here I reckon. Its the logical choice without considering the money

Sterling on the left and Cole Palmer on the right

City were looking for a LB in the window too. Were looking at Balde from Barca and also Cucurella if the conditions were favorable. But if they really did want Maatsen, they could have put in a bid. The money was reasonable. Looks like his options will be in the Burnley-West Ham range

This. Play Chilly at LB. We have the DMs to cover the space left behind by Gusto/Chilly going forward. Would help the area of the pitch we need to improve - the attack. At the moment there is no plan once we reach the attacking areas

They would have the same issues but at least they seemed game-ready. The seniors who replaced them were hardly older and are behind on preparation - Ugo, Lavia, Palmer Chaos summer 2.0 is one more reason for this start.

Poch decision was simply to say he doesn’t see Santos getting game time once Caicedo and Lavia were signed. The club took the call to send him to Forest. the club made good calls to send Casadei to Leicester, others to Strasbourg. But Forest playing low block football was a bad idea Hope Santos can salvage something out of this loan - work his way into the team and get experience.

One of the reasons the plan was only Nkunku was because data guided the club's moves for Mudryk Madueke Palmer. Only creative player we were linked with in the Nkunku mould was Cherki.

More often the data gives you athletic players who play safe, have high pass % not necessarily the players who try risky passes and have the ability to weigh it just right and create chances.

What's the idea behind not playing Ben Chilwell at left back? Is Poch concerned about height that he's playing Colwill at LB? The left side is unable to string together an attack

One win in four this season. Sarri has done better than Jose in Rome

Decent signings in defense and midfield. Can't really complain about seeing Caicedo, Gusto, Lavia, Enzo brought in. But betting our season on Nkunku was a bad call.

The worst possible idea. Jose has not made any team ruthless for years