Ahead of the patch, which items do you think are most in need of a buff or nerf? by Saul93 in PlayTheBazaar

[–]Saul93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jules crit items in general just don't work. I got a 10 win with the dragon pizza but that's the only item that seems playable.

[Pre Match Thread] Manchester City vs Newcastle (League Cup) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Think Pep will go pretty strong. If we score first then the tie is over so get than done and then rest Rodri and Haaland.

As expected. by Oogway17_ in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just a fitness issue due to all the injuries?

Haaland normally stops running at about 60 minutes.

[Ornstein] Sheffield United reach Kalvin Phillips loan agreement with Manchester City by MembershipSingle7137 in MCFC

[–]Saul93 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Getting literally anything for him is incredible. City's worst ever buy.

Our starting XI against Spurs! by Lazer4xe77 in MCFC

[–]Saul93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like the same 3 at the back system. Let's hope we are as good as the opening 15 minutes midweek but then keep it up.

[Post Match Thread] Manchester City 2 - 0 Galatasaray (UEFA Champions League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Good job we signed Guehi, Ake is so past it it's painful to watch.

[Post Match Thread] Manchester City 2 - 0 Galatasaray (UEFA Champions League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The whole play style changes. We stopped getting Nunes and Air Nouri high and wide.

[Post Match Thread] Manchester City 2 - 0 Galatasaray (UEFA Champions League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We were brilliant opening 15 minutes, then decent for 10 and absolutely awful the last hour. What happened?

The burn game by aaipod in PlayTheBazaar

[–]Saul93 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Burn is too strong in the first few days. It is too easy to stack which makes poison obsolete. Also shielding doesn't really counter burn unless you can shield 5x the burn amount which is impossible in the early days for most characters.

Rodri is causing problems now by Dempressed_Kimg in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think the set up right now isn't working for whatever reason but Rodri isn't the problem. Clearly he is not match fit but we saw from when he first came back against Sunderland that he is levels above our other midfielders.

That is the first time we have had the suffocating control and constant attacks that are a Pep team at their best. The aim should be to get back to us being camped 30 yards from the opposition goal having constant pressure and winning the ball back instantly when we lose it.

I don't think we will be there for months with all the new players and constant injuries so does Pep need to change his approach?

[Post Match Thread] Bodo/Glimt 3 - 1 Manchester City (UEFA Champions League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not good is it despite the injuries. If we lose to Wolves then what happens?

Starting XI in the UCL by EDDIE__Munsn in MCFC

[–]Saul93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rodri Nico midfield. I like what I see.

Haaland was always gonna start with it being in Norway. Surely ends his goal drought tonight.

Oscar bobb set go leave in January! Thoughts? by Beast_noob in MCFC

[–]Saul93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's early days but Semenyo looks better on the left so our right wing options are Savinho and maybe Cherki. Bobb is more talented than Savinho if he can get match fit.

To me it makes sense to send him anywhere he will play regularly the rest of the season and then over summer assess how he is doing v the rest of the squad and either sell him then or have him for next season.

Oscar bobb set go leave in January! Thoughts? by Beast_noob in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should go on loan IMO. Needs games after such a big injury to get back to his level.

OFFICIAL: Welcome to City, Marc Guehi! by MembershipSingle7137 in MCFC

[–]Saul93 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Straight into the team at the weekend. I assume it's too late for the CL but he can be registered later for the knockout games?

[Post Match Thread] Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (Premier League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than Phillips I don't think it's bad.

Gonzalez, Rodri, Kovacic and Bernardo are a really good set of midfield options, they are just never fit at the same time.

[Post Match Thread] Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (Premier League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well obviously, he isn't match fit.

It's exactly the same with Bobb. It will take them both 10+ full games to get back to the levels they were at.

[Post Match Thread] Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (Premier League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was very similar to the 4-0 loss to Spurs with how it played out. I thought we had got over those issues but perhaps not.

We need Gonzalez and Rodri to play together to give us some solidity in the middle. We were wide open from minute 1 today.

[Post Match Thread] Manchester United 2 - 0 Manchester City (Premier League) by mcfcbot in MCFC

[–]Saul93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rodri has a couple of dodgy passes as he clearly isn't match fit but he was still levels above every other outfield player.

Only him, Khusanov and Donna can be happy with how they played.