24 Jan 2020 13:33:27
Robbos had a stinker and is vulnerable to pace as shown against gnabry last season. A back up/ rotational left back is certainly needed for next season.

24 Jan 2020 13:58:32
sell him 2 bad games in 2 years useless.

{Ed001's Note - he looks mentally drained to me. Not physically, as he had plenty of running in him but mentally. He has a lot of weight on his shoulders being just about the only left-back, it must be a hell of a pressure on him.}

24 Jan 2020 13:58:36
Manè usually chases back and he has a brilliant partnership with robbo I didn't see the game but think robbo has earned a critic free dodgy game on his season and put it down to fatigue but agree on the back up required he is only human.

24 Jan 2020 14:21:51
Agree. Let’s ignore all his other games and how excellent he’s been for us since signing.

24 Jan 2020 14:44:06
so you want a back up left back who matches Traore and Grabry in pace and knows how to play football?
that FM-editor isn't available in real life.

24 Jan 2020 14:44:57
Yeah let's re-sign Moreno, he has at least 2 good game a season 😂😂😂.

24 Jan 2020 16:05:13
Two excellent responces from Ed01 and Berg. Nice to see some thought process involved rather than slating him. The nonsense I've read today about last nights game about how half our team were sh*t is an absolute joke. We win a game, a tough one qt that and still people moan. We are so lucky to be doing wjat we're doing, I've waited 30 years for this, why even contemplate any negativity.

{Ed001's Note - one thing I have noticed this season is not once have we been outplayed by anyone and we have deserved to pick up every point we have got. Players are entitled to the odd bad game after the way we have played this season and last.}

24 Jan 2020 16:41:24
Talk of selling robbo is ridiculous. If every lb that traore beat was sold there would be no lbs!

I agree with ed01 about the pressure. And one thing I've noticed regarding AR is I can't remember the last time he whipped in a cross that resulted in a goal. I don't really see that as a bad thing. He always looks to play mane in.

Wolves wdre decent and had a bigger purple patch than any team since city (against us) but over 90 minutes we were the better team.

24 Jan 2020 17:08:45
Is very right Ed mate
I think we've been absolutely phenomenal this last 12 months, an absolute joy to watch. Can't and won't win 5 nil every week, but then we don't lose or draw every other. It feels like a dynasty is being built and I for one am enjoying every single second of it
As ever thanks for everything Ed's, effing love this site I do.

{Ed001's Note - I am just loving the ride, but can't help wondering when it will all go wrong!}

24 Jan 2020 18:12:22
In terms of the media it will all go wrong the day we lose.

I really think City will be there again next season, with laporte back in the side. That'll be the ultimate test, for me.

We will more than likely win it this year and if we can do it again next year then klopp will have put us back on the perch and set the foundations for a long period of dominance.

24 Jan 2020 18:26:57
Saying he had a stinker isn’t exactly slating him and yes he’s suspect defensively. Did you not see klopp screaming at him most of the match?

So if robbo gets injured next season what do we do? Milner will be a year older and slower and larouci is a kid.

24 Jan 2020 18:52:56
I reckon milner would've known how to slow traore up.

{Ed025's Note - yeah, throw his pension book at him.. :)

24 Jan 2020 20:03:30
Ed1 - the only way it can go wrong is like 4 or 5 games without a win. I dread the next time we lose as it'll bring out the trolls!

Regards roboo, he does look like he's hanging in a bit. I also just think we didn't set-up very well for Adama. Left in space, little tracking back to support robot and often just one defender shadowing him.

{Ed001's Note - I always hate going on here when the team loses, though I am beginning to forget what it feels like...

I though Gini spent a lot of the time covering when he was on that side, the problems came in the second half with the change to what was in effect 4-4-2. Ox offered no help at all. I love Ox, but he did not do enough to protect Robbo.}

24 Jan 2020 20:18:58
Really? Grow up.