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  1. Fotmob has some interesting stat's for this season for City players. Jmac is third on expected goals at 11.2 and exp goals on target he leads at 13.7. However he also leads by a long shot on Chances missed at 16. Interestingly, Caputo leads the league on xG per 90 mins and expected assists per 90 mins and secobd on shots on target per 90. Jakolis is actually 3rd on expected Assists. Caputo is third on successful tackles per 90 as well. Reis is equal second on penalties conceded. Young is third with clean sheets. Good is second on accurate passes at 69% and Souprayen fifth at 66%. Simple conclusion is that it's Maclaren's poor season that has condemned us this year, that and the refusal to sub him with Caputo or try something different say like Leckie up front
    8 points
  2. I don't think it was a name that was ever on my list....
    7 points
  3. And his goals per minutes on the field in the ALM is just a fraction better than Erling Haaland's in the EPL...
    5 points
  4. Does this also apply to the bedroom? My wife doesn’t seem to think so.
    5 points
  5. This bloke is in the list of cult-heroes. Fight me
    5 points
  6. The optimism of the first three posts is scary. Surely this game will truly show us where we’re at..
    5 points
  7. OK, I was wrong, he's better than Scott Galloway.
    5 points
  8. I agree with you to some degree. Success is never given and I would not feel comfortable with supporters who felt entitled to success. Partly this is about the scale of our collapse, and the sense of the shambolic and ill judged which surrounds it. This happens to the best of clubs and the best of supporters, so it's not existential if the club takes the right steps and recognises the root of the issues. More than the poor results, the poor structure on the field or the revolving door selections, what flags to me that all is not right is the number of players who have just decided to up and leave (Hamza Sakhi being just the latest), the apparent tensions reported in the dressing room, and the stumbling development of the latest graduates of our youth program. All of this can be fixed if the root causes are honestly recognised. Then the club needs to address its long term weakness, the engagement of its fans and the clubs identity. I won't resile from the fact that CFG made some fucking stupid, arrogant decisions when they first took over, with our colours and name, and we're still paying the price for that. This was particularly a problem for many UK heritage supporters who had no love for, or an actual visceral loathing for, Manchester City. Some of us stayed, some didn't. But it did break some of my instinctive connection with the club. I chose Heart because its colours were the same as my home town club. Beyond that, I want us to try and rebuild that connection and identity. I've got no magic wand solution, but connection to players, especially our home grown talent, is important. I'd rather be fighting to get in the six with a group of committed home grown youngsters than being where we are with a bunch of players we barely know, or who appear not to care. It's been a crap season. That's OK. I've seen plenty of those supporting Walsall. What we do now, how the problems are addressed and fixed, will be what matters.
    5 points
  9. He is certainly keeping that track record intact.
    5 points
  10. Conor Metcalfe scored St. Pauli's fourth in their 4-3 away win at second-placed Holstein Kiel. St. Pauli lead the 2. Bundesliga by six points. A good chance for the lad to be playing in the Bundesliga next season
    5 points
  11. Form is temporary, class is permanent.
    4 points
  12. I got torn a new one on here a while back when I suggested that the team would be better overall with a "lesser" striker.
    4 points
  13. TTIM...people aged over 13 who ride their bikes on the footpath and think that because they ring their fucking bell I should get out of their way...when they shouldn't be on the footpath in the first place.
    4 points
  14. I keep hearing that our team is really good on paper, perhaps we can use this paper to light the fire? And then we find out later that JMAC was actually one of the trouble makers this season…….
    4 points
  15. IMO it's not just that he's "out of form," his strength is scoring goals and - as he admits himself - does not have the ball skills that some players have, and when he's not scoring he's essentially a passenger. Vidmar just hasn't shown the balls to to drop him and play Caputo instead.
    4 points
  16. Yeah he was too quick and clever for Lolley who then tried to outmuscle him. But despite being fairly diminutive he held his own. Looks to be a find
    4 points
  17. Well he took Troyes from Ligue 1 down to Ligue 2; and then had them firmly planted in the relegation zone. The only thing that he if he became coach again would be to see whether he can learn and evolve or not. Why run the risk?
    4 points
  18. What makes you think there is nobody else available? People calling for PK have completely forgotten or are ignoring under what circumstances the succes was achieved. Besides there is some concerning proof on the table now about his capabilities. No PK would not do better with this squad.
    4 points
  19. Substitute Tilio; there were a couple of back-pass opportunities that he missed there
    4 points
  20. Pass backwards. Always play backwards. No matter what
    4 points
  21. The statistic comparison with Haaland was no joke I assure you. Antonis' contract expires at the end of this season. I too think he's worth another year - very much so in fact. Almost a super-sub, and a reserve penalty-taker. Shows drive and enthusiasm and pride in the jersey.
    3 points
  22. Love his celebration to the Wanderers bench. Told by them his body wasn't up to it.... 📞📞📞📞
    3 points
  23. Well the last two times City had that size win, the losing coach was unemployed by the morning.
    3 points
  24. Two things were obvious. First, he damn near got a couple of goals apart from a great save and a goal line clearance. One of those he had no right to get to. Second, he is a big unit, and he gives his defender no peace. He is an absolute handful for the opposition to deal with. Enjoyed watching him play, and could quickly find a new favourite player if he carries on the same way.
    3 points
  25. To his credit, I think Vidmar has rotated the squad well over the weekend. Bring Good in for Reis, Leckie in for Jakolis (imo Natel has been better) if Leckie is good to go, and start Caputo again. Lastly, give the fucking man, Terry Antonis, a start!
    3 points
  26. Indeed. My impression is that it is easier for a teenager to start in the Premier League than in the A League. Now as to why that would be I’ve no idea, but it seems to be a difficult environment for younger players to get a chance.
    3 points
  27. Indeed, it is that kind of season. But this is where the club has to dig deep and needs to have the Academy with players ready to step up. If you follow the EPL you'll see how Liverpool (and I'm no fan!) have just had to do that, and the teenagers stood up and did the club proud.
    3 points
  28. I dont see the point of bringing someone new in before the season ends unless it gets totally beyond reproach, but id be very, very surprised if CFG were dumb enough to reappoint him at the same time. Get the wheels in motion now for a captains pick gaffer signing and hit the pre-season early and with momentum.
    3 points
  29. I agree with you. Too many players and staff have walked out, and IMO many of the signings are just not of the standard required and we know for a fact that Petrillo handles all contract matters. And he was nothing to do with the apparent lack of players pushing up from the Academy. Vidmar was given a poisoned chalice. He cannot be held accountable for the overall woes, because they were evident before he came on the scene. That doesn't mean that he's a good coach of course. But when you've got players who seemingly can't string three passes together, can't hit a barn door from 20 metres (just watch the shooting "practice" in the warm up), and also appear to have long-COVID, what the hell can he do? Granted his substitutions seem as stubbornly monotonous as PK's were, and I don't think anyone can work out why Antonis and Caputo aren't getting plenty of minutes. But I wouldn't want to be in his position for all the tea in China.
    3 points
  30. I feel a lot of people think CFG are far more hands on than reality, a lot of the issues are down to Petrillo realistically.
    3 points
  31. He MUST be sacked. Give the job to someone who at least has something legitimate to prove. IMO this guy is easily the worst we've had. Given his history, and then his appointment as a caretaker coach, it's really turned out disgracefully for the club. The players need a spark. They need hope, they need someone to inspire them. This guy is naturally negative and devoid of creativity and ideas. I honestly think Jammo would be a 10 times better option for the rest of the season. And for the love of God, I hope they do not reappoint PK
    3 points
  32. Imo kisnorbo has learnt nothing and would continue to be the same stubborn bastard that got him fired from troyes. He doesn't have the safety net anymore of a more experienced and tactically better coach in mombarts being able to set up a system and style of play for him to come and take over. I never understood about this club how we invest all this money into the squad and then spend the least amount of money possible on the coach.
    3 points
  33. Agree, I'm also not a fan of returning managers, it never works out for whatever reason.
    3 points
  34. What gets to me is that it is so completely self-defeating. Doesn't football need publicity to continue to exist let alone grow?
    3 points
  35. Or is he trying to make a point not to believe the rumours of him moving on? He has debunked these in the past.
    3 points
  36. This moment was always going to come, there was plenty of smoke. He’s out of contract. With our ambitions, we can’t keep aging marquee players who arguably don’t improve the team. Can’t blame him though, good money and Auckland is a nice place to live.
    3 points
  37. The stats and my eyes both say we were the best team. Could have been three. Caputo was excellent. Arslan and Souprayen both had great games.
    2 points
  38. everyone saying "Time to go" hahahah Nothing changes this season whoever comes in might as well just keep him and play the likes of Caputo, Lopane, Politidis
    2 points
  39. Jobs for the boys doesn’t work, send him back to the Thai league.
    2 points
  40. It's certainly a part of it, but we've been down all over the park: down on completed passes, corners, possession, but up on goals conceded
    2 points
  41. All but one season iirc. If you look at his history on transfermarkt, he has been pretty poor until Greece and now Ajax. It seems he can do ok if he has access to top players for the level, but won't get poor teams playing above themselves. I think that's the kind of coach we need, like Montgomery for CCM, Italiano for Nix. I don't care if they are from the EPL, NPL or the Fiji tbh. If a coach can show they can get a small or middling team to punch above their weight, they have to have something about them.
    2 points
  42. You are only as good as your current season; if he shows that he deserves the money then I’d be happy to pay him. he has been poor this season; well positioned but most shots to the keeper; offers little out of the box.
    2 points
  43. I agree, it's been a very difficult season with a stream of key player injuries, but we are functioning poorly in every position on the park, and the only time our bench even looks strong is when we have it stacked with players returning from injury who lack match fitness. I'm not sure that Aurelio understands our principles of play nor how to implement them and hasn't brought about an improvement in the cohesion of the playing group
    2 points
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