EPL social media reaction: Man City held by Southampton
Manchester City could not find a way through a resolute Southampton side and they were fortunate to get a draw despite the noisy backing of their home fans.
City did not manage a single shot on target until the 90th minute. They were sloppy also in possession and lacked their usual spark in attack. Southampton will feel they should have left Manchester with all three points, not just one.
See the highlights of the match in the video below.
Social media reaction
The Manchester City view
The City manager said: "We didn’t win because the balls forward were not good. They had four or five in the box, they were there. That is not the reason. It is because we didn’t do our process with the back four and Ferna. Those five players have to bring the ball forward for the others."
PEP 💬 You can be set back and counter attack or you can be direct. Our process is to pass the ball from defence through midfield to the wingers. In that process you move all together. It was difficult, the opponent was good.
— Manchester City (@ManCity) September 18, 2021
One fan offered some tactical advice: "Please don't ever play Sterling as striker. He is a winger not CF & today we had zero shots and you can see why. Should've subbed Sterling instead of Gabi. I feel bad for Raz cause he is quality player but he is not playing well at the moment."
The Southampton view
Kyle Walker-Peters posted on Twitter: "Unlucky not to come away with more today! However, a strong performance to earn a clean sheet and valuable point away from home. "The Southampton manager was also clearly happy with the result. He will be confident that they can build on this result over the next few weeks and months.
Your support is always appreciated 😘 pic.twitter.com/YkgWPt7Mt2
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) September 18, 2021
Most Southampton fans were also clearly happy with the result and performance. You can see some of the replies by clicking on the tweet below.
Thoughts on that one then, #SaintsFC fans... 🤔 pic.twitter.com/A72rVnrAKQ
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) September 18, 2021
