Crystal Palace (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[stan bowles]

Almost impossible to analyse that game. Close to being 0-3 down with the defence looking shockingly poor.
KDB dragged us back into it and, as our belief grew, they just seem to wilt. They lost any fight they had left for the battle and we took our chances well without playing the scintillating football of years just gone. We did put some nice passages together with good, fluid football.
KDB our talisman and Kovacic had a strong game and added the vital 3rd goal.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

I thought Rico was good today.Surprised at some of the negative comments about him.

It’s all about opinions, I think he's awful, and the non handball sums him up he’s a calamity.
Each to their own, 3 points all said and done

 

[mrbelfry]

Our midfield pretty anonymous until they scored their third then they bricked it when we scored our first. Midfield then started playing a bit closer together to my eyes meaning we had some simple short passes to pop it off to each other and players were close enough to pick up some loose balls. Defence wasn't proactive enough for me at times but overall a comeback win in the sunshine is always fun.

Kev's best game for ages and Bobb took a couple of tough challenges that didn't seem to phase him which gives me confidence he's not too worried about his legs

 

[BlueRockape]

Really pleased to see the fight today .
Shit start but came back against a good side nice to see we played as a team today

 

[asahartford1]

Did the Match day thread Massif "Keep the faith" or "Write a classic today".

 

[RobinHood]

Kevin De Morrison.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

Thought the semi automated offside thing worked well, no 10mins drawing lines with a wonky ruler just straightforward decision.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

We desparately need a left back and a right back with pace if we are to continue with defending on the halfway line next season.

How many times have we seen the opposition playing a ball into our leftside channel totally bypassing our left sided defender, for the ball to be played across the box for an unchallenged tap in at the back stick, with our right back totally out of position.

That's where we suffer the most in games. On the turnover our fullbacks are more advanced than our midfielders.

A break down the side and an easy tap in at the far post where the tracking full back is 15-20 yards away from the attacker.

 

[mosssideblue]

Well that should shut a few moaning cunts up.

5 goals and they said it was the wrong selection, one even said the worst in pep’s reign.

Clown world.

Get in City!!!!

Muppets, each and every one of them

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Missed the game today. Pleasantly surprised with the result. Nico and Macca scoring in the same game is huge.

 

[Rammy Blue]

Thought Marmoush was magnificent, best I’ve seen him play in a City shirt.

 

[Blue Mist]

Well that should shut a few moaning cunts up.

5 goals and they said it was the wrong selection, one even said the worst in pep’s reign.

Clown world.

Get in City!!!!

Be honest, no way did you see that team and think we'd play so well. Certainly no way you saw 5-2 after 20 minutes.

Chuffed as fuck but just how it happened I've no idea. :-)

 

[tornandfrayed]

Yeah, but apart from that …..

I suppose he just got lucky.

 

[mind your car Mr?]

Well that should shut a few moaning cunts up.

5 goals and they said it was the wrong selection, one even said the worst in pep’s reign.

Clown world.

Get in City!!!!

If only you'd posted that on 30min

 

[Boris Yeltsin]

Dias "overrated" ffs



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So you think he's been good this season?

 

[inchy14]

Thought he was excellent today. Can understand why Guardiola would want to keep him around another season.

MOTM for me

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

Well done blues. Didn’t agree with the starting line up, but Pep is still the man!

 

[tonea2003]

appalling first half hour, but out of nowhere we clicked

full backs absolute priority in the summer

felt like its a farewell tour for the dads army but fair play they pulled their socks up and got us out of trouble

 

[Semper aggressus]

Amazing turnaround. Thought we were done at 2-0 down, but what a superb attitude from De Bruyne to refuse to lose. That’s the mentality every player needs to show in every single game.

Apart from Kev I thought Kovacic and Marmoush were great today, and O’Reilly is going to be a superstar.

 

[Eccles Blue]

The Boys in Blue didn't give in, they fought to the end. Thank you City, thank you lads, thank you fans. You showed 'em, you showed 'em all. Especially that Crystal Soft Southerners lot. What a roller coaster. :-)

Especially the know nowt alleged media crowd. That my stupid media bunch was a football game. Watch and learn, watch and learn.

Especially the Specsavers needing, whistle blowing personages in the middle and on the sides. It was a PENALTY!! But fair play the rest of the time you weren't blatantly bad. However now I think you are beginning to know who we are.... I saw the referee (you know you in black in the middle of the pitch) actually smiling once when our KDB made a superb pass. So remember we are: MANCHESTER CITY THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD. :-)

FIVE -2 ha ha ha ha