‘Someone in Man City needs jail time’ – Man City fans tear into starter who lost possession 24 times vs Bayer Leverkusen
Man City fans were far from impressed with Savinho’s underwhelming performance in their 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.
The Cityzens were left astonished as they were unable to overcome the doggedness of the Bayer Leverkusen defence in the Champions League on 25 November.
Pep Guardiola rung the changes, which saw Newcastle target James Trafford make a rare appearance in between the sticks.
Yet, the rotated side were toothless in their bid to impress the Spaniard, with supporters quick to highlight Savinho‘s shocking display.
Man City supporters wishing they accepted Tottenham’s offer after dire performance
Over the summer, Tottenham had been chasing Savinho’s signature to strengthen out wide, yet City were reluctant to part with the winger as they later extended his contract.
Following an uninspiring performance in the Champions League, Guardiola was probably left wondering why the Man City didn’t accept the lucrative bid for Savinho, thought to be in excess of £70million.
The Brazilian was rather frustrating in front of goal, missing a golden big chance opportunity in the 57th minute to get the Cityzens back into the game.
Moreover, the former Girona starlet was poor at tracking back, winning just five of his 12 duels which allowed Bayer Leverkusen to strike on the counterattack.
| Selected stats vs Bayer Leverkusen (25 November) | Savinho |
| Minutes played | 90 |
| Shots (on target) | 1 (0) |
| Big chances missed | 1 |
| Possession lost | 24 |
| Crosses (accurate) | 6 (1) |
| Dribbles (successful) | 9 (4) |
| Ground duels (won) | 12 (5) |
Conversely, the 21-year-old was wasteful on the ball, landing just one cross out of six and successfully dribbling just four times out of nine attempts.
To round off a grim evening for the number 26, fans were startled by the amount of times he lost possession, carelessly giving away the ball on 24 occasions.
Consequently, Man City supporters berated the ex-PSV winger, with one fan saying: “Someone in City needs 10 days jail time for not selling and extending Savinho.” with another adding: “Why didn’t we take the £70m for Savinho.”