cityfan Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Today, City played neat passing football, pretty much side to side and tried to be too intricate when at the 18 yard box with barely any shooting effort in that area. Webster, Da Silva and Hunt couldn't deliver a ball all day and poor old Famara gets no service whatsoever, simply acting as an old style centre forward with balls to his head and his back to goal. It is a total waste playing him this way; how is he supposed to score. There was no force and intensity with City and to be fair, Reading poor though they were, could have had a couple of goals in the first half. City will have to do much better than that for the play-off's and better still to compete in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazelboy Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Zero penetration - sounds like my marriage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Phew, read the title and thought the missus had signed up to OTIB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 minute ago, cityfan said: Today, City played neat passing football, pretty much side to side and tried to be too intricate when at the 18 yard box with barely any shooting effort in that area. Webster, Da Silva and Hunt couldn't deliver a ball all day and poor old Famara gets no service whatsoever, simply acting as an old style centre forward with balls to his head and his back to goal. It is a total waste playing him this way; how is he supposed to score. There was no force and intensity with City and to be fair, Reading poor though they were, could have had a couple of goals in the first half. City will have to do much better than that for the play-off's and better still to compete in them. Don't think Famara put a shift in at all. Looked totally disinterested. At least Weimann dropped off on occasions. But yep, lack of quality. Need quality in summer to build on this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 These risque titles, so damned easy I was about to start a thread called "Are we tossing away" our play-off chances by picking the wrong starting 11 But you know, i'm better than that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Why was the thread title changed. I wanted to talk about penetration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 5 minutes ago, Lez said: Don't think Famara put a shift in at all. Looked totally disinterested. At least Weimann dropped off on occasions. But yep, lack of quality. Need quality in summer to build on this season. Unfair on famara, we all know he isnt messi, but hes game, and the crosses and passes into him were pathetic, he had no chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Just now, Wanderingred said: Why was the thread title changed. I wanted to talk about penetration. Those that do all the talking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Just now, simon uk said: Unfair on famara, we all know he isnt messi, but hes game, and the crosses and passes into him were pathetic, he had no chance No I agree to an extent. I don't think he put a shift in though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, JonDolman said: I think Reading defended very well. Their defence and goalkeeper dealt with the crosses in pretty much every time apart from the goal that was too good from Eliasson for them to cope with. Goalkeeper came and caught numerous times. I see no reason why eliasson doesnt start, his whipped crosses are so dangerous, compared to the overhit rubbish that we were coming up with all game today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 44 minutes ago, Lez said: Don't think Famara put a shift in at all. Looked totally disinterested. At least Weimann dropped off on occasions. But yep, lack of quality. Need quality in summer to build on this season. Don't agree with that. Diedhiou didn't have a fantastic game by any stretch, but he chased everything. Can't call that disinterested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, cityfan said: Today, City played neat passing football, pretty much side to side and tried to be too intricate when at the 18 yard box with barely any shooting effort in that area. Webster, Da Silva and Hunt couldn't deliver a ball all day and poor old Famara gets no service whatsoever, simply acting as an old style centre forward with balls to his head and his back to goal. It is a total waste playing him this way; how is he supposed to score. There was no force and intensity with City and to be fair, Reading poor though they were, could have had a couple of goals in the first half. City will have to do much better than that for the play-off's and better still to compete in them. Exactly my thoughts. Eliasson the only decent crosser we have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Sir Colby-Tit said: Phew, read the title and thought the missus had signed up to OTIB! It's the last third that counts apparently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Midred said: It's the last third that counts apparently? Oh dear god, I've made a huge mistake. She's Irish, I thought she wanted "the final turd" No wonder I haven't seen her for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 1 hour ago, JonDolman said: I think Reading defended very well. Their defence and goalkeeper dealt with the crosses in pretty much every time apart from the goal that was too good from Eliasson for them to cope with. Goalkeeper came and caught numerous times. And that’s part of the problem - we kept persisting with the same tactic time and again. Apart from the goal itself we got no change from the CB’s and keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 2 hours ago, super slick said: Zero penetration - sounds like my marriage!! sounds like you should change your forum name!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 44 minutes ago, Midred said: It's the last third that counts apparently? not sure what difference 1 inch will make though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beni71 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Reading very solid at the back. Actually thought it would be Fam pulled for Taylor. We struggled to pull their back four about and create space, especially in the 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, Beni71 said: Reading very solid at the back. Actually thought it would be Fam pulled for Taylor. We struggled to pull their back four about and create space, especially in the 2nd half That's why I can't understand that Palmer didn't come on. Pack and Walsh played nice safe passes, with little effect. Palmer stretches defences and works well with Weimann, as demonstrated against Forest and Sheffield United. It was so predictable in the second half, countless crosses spooned into the box and easily caught by Reading's Martinez. The one decent delivery resulted in a goal. Oh well, at least we play better away, and with City, anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thought we played well apart from the finishing, should have had at least 1 if not 2 goals from the chances we created in 1st half alone. Our weakness this season is the lack of a regular goalscorer if we had one of those then we'd be pushing the top 2, I'm sure it'll be addressed before the start of next season whichever league we're playing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongagain Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 Eliason should have started, Smith until the injury was trying to avoid contact, Walsh while not very confident did put some really good passes together, first half Marlon was in a trance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beni71 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 27 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: That's why I can't understand that Palmer didn't come on. Pack and Walsh played nice safe passes, with little effect. Palmer stretches defences and works well with Weimann, as demonstrated against Forest and Sheffield United. It was so predictable in the second half, countless crosses spooned into the box and easily caught by Reading's Martinez. The one decent delivery resulted in a goal. Oh well, at least we play better away, and with City, anything can happen. I agree and I’m unsure why Palmer hasn’t started a home league game especially against the likes of Wigan/Reading where we want to be on the front foot. Perhaps doesn’t 100% totally trust the defensive side of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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