Referee was shocking but the game was awful, the Midfield lacks something without Bellingham Although what was frustrating was Dion Dublin said it and I could see it Foden was getting into excellent space and you could see Maguire look up and see him but then instead decides to pass it to Walker on the side. Yes controlling the Ball is good but Man City don't pass it around the back they pass it around the Midfeild and Attack to try and work the defence and then they use Foden to create the space he receives it putting Haarland in and usually they create a chance. No disrespect to our defence last night. But only the two full backs can play out from the Back and are used to regularly under Pep. Maguire is good on the ball but Man Utd I don't know what thry try to do if I am being honest but Stones would add a third body who can play it safely. I don't like the passing around back anyway your inviting pressure and if Macedonia weren't well Macedonia and say France or someone then they would have cut off the Midfield and put pressure on the back and got in behind. Pass it around with no pressure but then work it forward. Also Grealish tried to do much sometimes it is frustrating, Rico Lewis was in behind him and I was calling for Grealish to pass it but he didn't, Saka was Good, Lewis had a decent game, Foden was good, Watkins hard to judge when you have Kane ahead of him and he didn't get much service. Thought Rice was ok, Trent wouldn't be playing there with our normal Midfield he tried but it didn't work. Why does Southgate pick Phillips, JWP is better to me I would keep Henserson for experience. Philips is always on the bench at City and even Bernardo Silva has played in his role. It was pretty poor and frustrating. And that is three awful refs I have seen Friday, Darlo on Saturday although Darlo won and Last night.
