Manchester City - v - Leeds United *** Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

Some blocks/saves by us in first half. Could have been the disaster most were expecting. But, good 2nd half. Let's see if Farke has learned anything.

[norfolk white]

Yesterday only thinly papered over the cracks

[ozleeds]

Some blocks/saves by us in first half. Could have been the disaster most were expecting. But, good 2nd half. Let's see if Farke has learned anything.

He learned nothing. The game changed when he took useless wingers off, and City couldn't handle the double striker get to 2-2, and what does he do, takes one striker off and puts another winger on, then brings on Aaranson to save the game.

[ozleeds]

Ohh yeah, and this Cloudflare is making posting on here unbearable.

[cherrypie7]

Slightly off topic, but it did occur yesterday. Watched the Stoke- Hull match. Apart from Gelhardt scoring the winning goal for Hull, I saw a very rare sight. A Stoke player had the ball, dribbled into the the attacking third, 3 m from penalty box, was tackled, went down, got up and continued playing. How strange.

[Rev72]

So West Ham/ Wolves/ Forest all lost today and stay in the mire with us.

So will Farke revert to type or start with the formation he started with 2nd half against City 🤔

[Rev72]

Chelsea on Wednesday 8:15pm kick off
Strange time for a night game

[norfolk white]

You?d like to think he?d start with the second half team and basically just go for it, he?s got nothing to lose, apart from his job, it?s sh@t or bust time.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

You?d hope so NW - back three seemed to suit Bijol too.

Be delighted if he can turn it around and playing two up too would put a lot more pressure on their back 5 and make it harder to play out.

[Billyni]

So West Ham/ Wolves/ Forest all lost today and stay in the mire with us.

So will Farke revert to type or start with the formation he started with 2nd half against City ��

How many years has it taken him to try this!
Did someone in the crowd suggest it to him at halftime?

[norfolk white]

Always hated the one up front rubbish, a front two gives most defence something to think about and stops them playing out, I know I?m old school but it puts constant pressure on the opposition.

[ozleeds]

Always hated the one up front rubbish, a front two gives most defence something to think about and stops them playing out, I know I?m old school but it puts constant pressure on the opposition.

Question remains! It worked, got back in the game, so why on earth did he take one off?

[spaldy]

Fear of winning?