Quote from: Winterfrost on October 26, 2023, 11:58:24 PM

Most teams do play more of defensive games and I noticed that was the kind of game Young boys tried to play yesterday. They knew it it would be very difficult to defeat a team like Manchester City so at least a draw would be better. Manchester City toping the group stage is something that everyone expected and they are more likely to win the league again if other teams do not play better. I wont call it luck but based on their performance they deserve to get the title again. Although with the likes of Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Barcelona and other good team it would be difficult for Manchester City. These clubs i mentioned are capable of beating Manchester City. If am wrong then let me know but Arsenal has already proven themselves.

They mostly play defensive games when they know that they have little to make chances. Young boys were bonus to Manchester City, if you observed in the first 40 minute of the game, Manchester City were tackling them but there were stronger, the ball possession says everything about their performance but Manchester Cityater broke in and had a goal.

They knew Haaland was a threat, they counterweigh all he had on him, didn't allow him through but on the second half, Rodri was the man he was depending on and been an elderly state man of the team, he played his part and assisted him and that's how he had a goal but reg, overall Manchester City were above Young boys in performance and experience.

Quote from: piebeyb on Today at 09:15:22 AM

Since KDB was injured, it seems that Manchester City is not performing better in the domestic league, so they need someone who is right to replace KDB, at least providing mature passes for Haaland so he can score goals, because every time against a strong club, Haaland seems to have difficulty scoring goals, I think so too Guardiola should have placed another player on the front line to accompany Haaland.

I'm not too sure about "performing better" but they are good, the only person that has slack in his performance is Haaland, not that he is not good but comparing it to last season, he was ahead of this, he was clearly everywhere even in the media but ever since KDB went injury, that juicy assistance is not coming again. He is trying to survive here and also in the Premier League. This is why is good to be a playmaker and also a good taping, Haaland was never a play maker, it KDB and him that completed Manchester City team.