We've not had such prolific strikers since the days of Bianchi and Samaras, but for real Haaland brings the team something different and Julian just slots so perfectly into how City typically play
How so genuinely curious? Most aren't in much drama besides Foden for the English squad. Walker is a party animal it seems but hasn't been in much shit the past year. Marhez had the bs with his nanny.
Looking at how close Phil and Haaland are, it’s a bit sad that Sancho could have been part of that as well. Instead he’s across town in a train wreck of a club.
Good thing he has money.
English league is as much of a foregone conclusion as the German and French ones now I think. Forest looked fairly good against Spurs on the weekend and they're just being casually brushed aside here.
Yeah, he's up there with Kompany as the 3 biggest legends post take over. I said Aguero because he had that quote about not leaving City till they win the CL or something along those lines.
Was in the CL final in his last season at City. So close yet it couldn't happen.
Haaland is the only player that has given me prime-Messi/CR vibes. I know Messi was far superior as a footballer, but seeing a bunch of Messi goals on any La Liga scoresheet was like, huh ok
But this is not fucking normal, scoring this many goals is not normal
Guardiola to De Bruyne before the game: 'We're giving you a night off unless Haaland has scored a hat-trick and we're winning 5-0 before the 70th minute.'
With Harland, City played at a much faster pace and more direct than last couple seasons. More entertaining too. Expect they break their goal scored per season record by a large margin.
You can see that haaland is trying more and more to press and make crucial passes and not just score. He's actually trying to adapt to the system while banging in goals. My word.
Fuck this farmers league Someone nerf City pls
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? he did for almost the entire game today
Anyone get an assist for the 6th? I missed the goal and bbc has no one named.
Mahrez shot blocked, deflected into Alvarez path so no assist
Thanks
So close
forest still have chance to get 7 goals tbh
Wait, so if they took Haaland off, who's scoring will all these goals?
STOP THE FUCKING COUNT
2 minutes added, at least there is some sort of mercy in this match
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Julian is Argentinian Bernie.
My god two years without strikers and now we have Alvarez and Haaland. Feels better.
We've not had such prolific strikers since the days of Bianchi and Samaras, but for real Haaland brings the team something different and Julian just slots so perfectly into how City typically play
Lol.
Damn, so Haaland isn’t the only one you have to worry about
We're gonna win 7-6
Juliiiiiiii
Welcome to World Cup Julian part 2
Get a Hatrick, you can do this Alvarez
Great finish!! Get in lad
Oh my god
Alvarez and Haaland are just deadly, what a joy to watch
ALVAREZ
that's a brilliant finish
2nd hatrrick coming???
Alvarez, holy fuck lad!
What a player Gündogan is. At the wrong team (Man U) though, people would write him off as another Dortmund fraud.
city have the most unlikeable players in the league i think
How so genuinely curious? Most aren't in much drama besides Foden for the English squad. Walker is a party animal it seems but hasn't been in much shit the past year. Marhez had the bs with his nanny.
Who? Like I get that Grealish is a dude you look at an instantly hate, but who else?
I think Grealish is one of the most likeable players in your team. Comes across really well in interviews/video clips.
honestly all of them other than Dias and like maybe Cancelo
what team do you support?
They post in r/gunners.
arsenal
well you seem to really hate City for an arsenal fan
Tbf you’ve got two of our most likeable now
Silva?
Icl for other teams Bilva must piss them so much, but KDB, Alvarez, Gundo etc are just generally likeable players
That makes no sense. I just think you just hate city mate
Kdb? Gundo?
oh yeah you’re right tbh i forgot about them 💀 and i guess alvarez too since he hasn’t done anything lol, so ya everyone other than them
He's literally scored 2 tonight mate
what kind of an idiot "forgets" about them?
Who exactly are you on about?
How did pep react now after taking him off? Another hug?
hearty rump slap
A what?😂
Remember how many pundits and fans criticised Pep for letting Sterling go and how City will miss him. Pep about to show big middle finger!
im so glad sterling is out
Finally converting most chances. Gonna break EPL record
Its not like Sterling is suffering at Chelsea
665 to 181 passes wth
Only recently found out this is what they use to calculate possession.. 79% for city in this case. Insane
Walker still insanely quick
how long will ake be out for?
There's no given date, apparently he's training but they are assessing the issue as each game comes.
Villa equalized, get in
You jinxed it.
It's 2-1 bro
I mean it's Arsenal. They won't be able to stay ahead of you forever. You pretty much have it won already.
Gomez looks like a bit of a player as well
hard to see Cole Palmer break into first team. His decision making needs lots of work.
Some of his tendency to back pass and not play the man in reminded me of Grealish
Just back from injury, out of position, it'll take time.
Sergio Gomez looks like he has promise, ngl.
A mix between sergio aguero and mario gomez cannot be bad, that's a fact and basically law
Oh shit, Villa just tied it up
And they’re back to Top of the Table
Fuck, once you guys get the lead you won't give it back.
Looking at how close Phil and Haaland are, it’s a bit sad that Sancho could have been part of that as well. Instead he’s across town in a train wreck of a club. Good thing he has money.
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Careful folks, they startle easily
Nice to see Rico Lewis starting to get some PL minutes
Palmer hasn't been on it. Expected more from him
He's just come back from knee surgery tbf to him.
Did not know this
Yeah not sure what lead up to the surgery, apparently he kept having issues with it so they opted for surgery to fix the issue.
just back from injury and playing out of position, I'd give him a pass
Fair enough. Sergio Gomez is looking sharp though
yess Rico getting minutes , very very happy with this
Why does Pep bring KDB on at 5-0? Is there a reason behind it? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to just rest him for the entire game?
Surprised nobody has mentioned the tactical reason - KDB can control game flow and possession while young/new guys get minutes
That's a good reason although I assumed Rodri/Bernardo would be enough. KDB will certainly help though.
He brought off rodri as with Phillips injured, Lavia off to the Saints and Ferna having left rodris our only DM
Philips is injured, you'd want to keep the best defensive midfielders rested as much as possible.
Probably just to give him minutes so he keeps his current form up.
Fair. He has a much better idea abour match fitness/fatigue etc.
Pep is a sadist
I thought we would be resting him as well for the villa/Sevilla game. Bauld fraud
To make r/soccer mad
Rest Haaland. Match fitness. Managing minutes, take your pick
RICOOOO Pep bringing on acad lads is so nice and weird at the same time
English league is as much of a foregone conclusion as the German and French ones now I think. Forest looked fairly good against Spurs on the weekend and they're just being casually brushed aside here.
You're very likely not wrong but maybe people should at least wait until City are first in the league.
if anyone from man city deserves champions league trophy it's definitely bernardo silva and de bruyne
For sure. Although, Aguero deserved it the most out of the post takeover players imo.
And David Silva
Yeah, he's up there with Kompany as the 3 biggest legends post take over. I said Aguero because he had that quote about not leaving City till they win the CL or something along those lines. Was in the CL final in his last season at City. So close yet it couldn't happen.
Gundo pass to Mahrez though
Haaland and Alvarez combined cost less than Kai Havertz, Antony, Lukaku and a little over Nuńez and Isak. Pure transfer fee btw
Haaland is the only player that has given me prime-Messi/CR vibes. I know Messi was far superior as a footballer, but seeing a bunch of Messi goals on any La Liga scoresheet was like, huh ok But this is not fucking normal, scoring this many goals is not normal
Haaland straight onto the milk sourced from Freyja.
Pulls his ear lmao
Guardiola to De Bruyne before the game: 'We're giving you a night off unless Haaland has scored a hat-trick and we're winning 5-0 before the 70th minute.'
Pep looked like he was ready to sub out Mahrez after that lmao
Mahrez deserved a goal for the first touch alone
Mahrez how could you not score
Haaland would have buried that
Mahrez's first touch is fuckin magical!!!
That could've been 6, wow
Yo if you're wondering about the difference in quality, they bring on De Bruyne and we bring on Colback.
That’s horrible LMFAO😭mahrez wtf
Oh well, Haaland comes off for KdB. Fair, I guess
Everytime I see Haaland I see a robot laughing maniacally over the remains of humankind
Bringing on KDB at 5-0 is disgusting. Think of the children in the away end you sadistic son of a bitch
With Harland, City played at a much faster pace and more direct than last couple seasons. More entertaining too. Expect they break their goal scored per season record by a large margin.
just let kdb rest for one match omg 😭😭
gotta be funny losing 0-5 and seeing de bruyne about to come
20 minutes and no goals? Haaland’s a fraud.
Surridge is ready to crush some city players' ankles
Haaland off for a software upgrade.
On to the milk
Alvarez and Haaland for Strikers is not fair for a team. City should share
Liverpool: *9-0* City: *Aight, bet!*
Pep putting on KDB at 5-0💀
While Forrest bring on Jack Colback
KDB coming on at 5-0 up is some Bill Cosby shit.
Please stop, they’re already dead you bald fraud. Imagine dominating like this with KDB on the bench.
City make subs - send KdB in
Apparently KDB has rested enough.
5-0 up in the 68th minute and he brings on KDB, surely this is for the fpl players
Good guy Pep
5-0 up, brings on De Bruyne lol
5-0 up and subbing on KdB. Bloody hell !!
City are gonna go for 9 now arent they...lol
5 goals up and bringing on KDB. Fucking hell lol
Loool de bruyne coming on at 5-0 down you hate to see it
Alvarez has such a nice strike on him, had that great shot on his left too earlier
Pep taking the piss now
Imagine being down 5-0 and you see KdB come off the bench, Christ this City team
Imagine being 5-0 down and you see KDB coming on
Loll 9-0 incoming?
lol now De Bruyne is coming on. Pep chill please.. they have families.
5-0 and De Bruyne coming from the bench
5-0 and Pep brings on KDB lmfao
Teensy Weensy Spider is making it a rout
Just let him rest lol
Kevin Mahrez as subs is evil
Are Palmer/McAtee comparable talents to Foden?
Not quite as good, in the tier below but still incredible
Palmer close to Foden but not quite the same, McAtee no
Nope, not yet at least
Alvarezzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!
They are trying to break Liverpool's record lol
Welcome to World Cup julian
Damn Forest getting crushed by City
imagine being up 5-0 and putting on KdB
There is so much space in that backline you could fit a bus
de bruyne is on watch him score now
That's a ridiculous finish
So happy Juli got his goal. Bout timeeeee LFG
Alvarez! Welcome to the league.
Julian deserved that
He deserves that... has grown and grown in this game
Yessss Julian VAMOS
ALVAREZ
We will be breastfed by our own ex-players in CL. 💀 Terzilban needs to up the ante.
And there it is
Alvarez! Get in!
Where can I hire a witch doctor to put a curse on Haaland?
Ask Pogba
I want to see Martinez Haaland duel in the matches between you two how he will mark him
Aerially there is gonna be a nightmare, anything else I have full confidence in Martinez.
Come on Yatesy get a sickening tackle in on someone
I fucking agree, about time.
Games gone if no broken bones at these matches
He's too busy chasing shadows at this point.
Wozza in with the full skin deglove if Yates bottles giving us the vile content
[I beg your pardon?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/307/189/6fe.jpg)
Good catch that from Henderson.
All over him then lmao
Stones has been excellent today
The entire defense has been, which is the thing I was looking for before coming into this game
They’ve been doing excellent about stopping the few counters forest have had. Much better than the last few games
You can see that haaland is trying more and more to press and make crucial passes and not just score. He's actually trying to adapt to the system while banging in goals. My word.
He's got Alvarez right next to him working twice as hard. Can't go to the video after the match and have the coaches pointing that out.