21 Sep 2025 17:29:45
Big 45 minutes coming up for Arteta, he has to show he is capable of overriding his cautious nature and using a quality squad to its full potential.
Lose today after once again showing his fear of his biggest rivals and he's in big trouble.
21 Sep 2025 18:42:23
Absolute bottle job from Arteta. He’s an embarrassment to our so called 1Bn investment and title credentials. Viktor looked slow and not hungry to get into dangerous positions. Team happy to play sideways and the boss watches on happy as Larry. Eze on the bench and Merino starts. Come on. We were the home team and City meant to be a poor City. Haaland showing how you buy a proper fast deadly striker. Bloody Martinelli showing we need a speedy striker as an option because we don’t play to whatever Vik’s strengths are. Perhaps delaying so long to get him hasn’t helped but we aren’t playing to our strengths or with any intent like a title challengers.
BOTTLE JOB BOTTLE JOB BOTTLE JOB ARTETA PATHETIC BOSS - you should be ashamed and embarrassed if not - get your coat.
{Ed025's Note - you can be over the top at times SY but i dont think you are far wrong today mate, the set up and the tactics are very underwhelming and the "we must not lose" mantra rather than "we must win" is dragging the side down, unless you change that attitude you will soon find yourselves as top 4 contenders only and another false dawn will come and go..
21 Sep 2025 19:08:52
City were there for the taking, and our starting eleven was a poor decision by the manager.
I understood it slightly away from home at Liverpool, but at home today it was almost cowardly.
{Ed025's Note - almost?..
21 Sep 2025 19:27:27
I know I have been and am
Why…
There’s been a circus protecting him in media and in fan base. Feels like at last questions are being asked.
He’s been this way for past 3 or so years but never under pressure because we were rubbish before he joined. Somehow that means expectations have to drop - no.
He turned us around - well done but you’ve been praised and paid. Now we need to win.
Can he take us forward - I don’t think so but hope wrong
Enjoy your Sunday and thanks for reply - I know I annoy people and repeat myself. I am sorry.
{Ed025's Note - i dont think you are annoying SY, you are a passionate supporter mate who cant take being second best and there is nothing wrong with that in my eyes..
21 Sep 2025 19:43:11
Sy 4 I do not blame victor we are not giving him any kind of service. We have all longed for a number 9 we have to play to his strengths or it's a waste of money!
21 Sep 2025 21:24:47
Viktor didn’t make use of the chances or crosses that were there for him. He didn’t do anything except look slow and not hungry. No decent runs, no great touches, no turn of speed and no shouting at people to pass quicker. Would Ian Wright put up with that service. Would he have been in a better position for the couple of great crosses Noni did. Viktor wasn’t to blame but he doesn’t look part of the solution at present or a 25 epl goals per season striker. Did he put their keeper under pressure at corners? Where was he dangerous?
Look at Haaland - fast and deadly. If he’s not happy - the team know. He’s a winner.
Where is our boy going to cause big teams away from home challenges? Caused zero today. Zero against Liverpool and to be fair not much in other games. He needs to step up PLUS we need to play to his strengths.
Would he have pulled off Martinelli goal - have the run and pace? Where is he going to be dangerous as I don’t see it yet. It’s not pace. I really wanted a pacey striker to start or be in the bench.
21 Sep 2025 23:03:56
His touch was terrible also.