Monchengladbach post match (top of the group)

Marvin said:
I hope Sterling's critics watched that game and digested it. What an combination for the 1st goal, and he's basically fired City to top the Champions League group and some said that at this level he wasn't good enough.
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He's definitely reserved his best performances for the CL Marv.

Been fucking superb (despite missing a few sitters in both the Juve games).
 
I found it amazing in the build up to this game how many described it as a non event and a dead rubber when top place was there to be won.
Great second half performance.
 
Thanks Seville. May you draw the Rags in the Europa and hammer them.
 
Stoned Rose said:
He's definitely reserved his best performances for the CL Marv.

Been fucking superb (despite missing a few sitters in both the Juve games).
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he likes that curling shot into the far corner. he tries it a lot. A performance like that, whether it was just moments as some say, or more - - either way it was the difference - shows we were right to buy him
 
The second half was very special....I could not quite believe how dominant we were as the half progressed. The last 10 mins and the three goals were amazing....and won't it be great to play the second leg at home in the last 16.
 
Fantastic RESULT, this is a big step for us in Champions League I think.
However, apart from the last 10 minutes where we finally just overwhelmed them, its hard to be completely satisfied with the PERFORMANCE.
That discussion is for another day though. Time to just be happy and celebrate the result.

Was thrilled to see Sterling step up and take the game on in an important moment as well. Thats a big step in his growth as a player.
 
blueheart84 said:
Fantastic RESULT, this is a big step for us in Champions League I think.
However, apart from the last 10 minutes where we finally just overwhelmed them, its hard to be completely satisfied with the PERFORMANCE.
That discussion is for another day though. Time to just be happy and celebrate the result.

Was thrilled to see Sterling step up and take the game on in an important moment as well. Thats a big step in his growth as a player.
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Not just the last 10 minutes. I feel we dominated them completely in the 2nd half.
 
Torn them to bits second half when navas came on, fair play to us for not giving in and being more direct towards the end
 
Hooray, Pellers finally changed something after a month of bellow par performances.
In the first half Borussia were slightly the better side but City had as many good chances as Borussia they took 2 out of 4 and we only took 1 of 4. The reason was that they got their fullbacks forward while ours sat deep and our central mids were too flat and this caused all sorts of problems with our defending. Fortunately 3 central mids (amazing Pellers does listen eventually) did the job and limited the damage. An interesting tactical switch too with Kolorov playing right back.
In the 2nd half though it was a different story. The City full backs pushed forward and YaYa pushed slightly forward creating a base triangle of 3 to build from and pretty soon it was clear that Borrusia were in trouble. Silva conducted the orchestra and wave after wave of City attacks destroyed the German team. Three great saves somehow kept them in the lead but they were spent and it was only a matter of time. Finally the dam broke with two rather well taken Sterling goals. Victorian side burns suit the lad!
MOTM for me was Silva - A great goal and he ran the show in the 2nd half like a Zen puppet master.
And to cap if off nicely Seville beat Juventus 1-0 and City finish top of the group of death with 12 points.
Bound to draw PSG in the next round of course - but there you go - but the 2nd leg will be at home.

If Pellers keeps the triangle of 3 in defensive midfield, then we will walk the League and go deep into this competition. Big if though...
 
MCFCFanTX said:
Not just the last 10 minutes. I feel we dominated them completely in the 2nd half.
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Agreed -- we were rampant and for a half hour it reminded me of the all-out attack in the 2H v. West Ham with nothing to show for it. But we came good, oh so good. And I'm a bit surprised about the reaction to the first half -- we scored, we had chances, got some corners and while the defending was ragged I thought their 2nd goal was fortuitous the way it careened directly to them off (I think) Otamendi. Really entertaining all the way through and made magical with Sevilla winning and Utd barfing.
 
Was at the game, just watched the game again didn't realise how dominant we were in the second half. New we were the better side but we totally dominated it.
 
Cheadle Blue said:
Complete Jekyll and Hyde performance, can't believe that
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Sums up the season so far. Sometimes msrvellous, other times abysmal. No middle ground. At least the team isn't trying to bore us to death .... unlike a certain set of Trafford swamp rats.
 
FogBlueInSanFran said:
Agreed -- we were rampant and for a half hour it reminded me of the all-out attack in the 2H v. West Ham with nothing to show for it. But we came good, oh so good. And I'm a bit surprised about the reaction to the first half -- we scored, we had chances, got some corners and while the defending was ragged I thought their 2nd goal was fortuitous the way it careened directly to them off (I think) Otamendi. Really entertaining all the way through and made magical with Sevilla winning and Utd barfing.
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We are a strange team atm but I prefer to watch us outscoring people to defending like rags and getting scrappy 1-0 wins or draws. The defence seriously needs to sort itself, though. The space Monchengladbach got for their first goal was jaw dropping. They would have had time for a picnic and still tucked that one away.

The first truly great CL night for me, with the goals flying in by City, Wolfsburg and Seville within a few minutes. The atmosphere lifted big time in the stadium, whixh made it all the more enjoyable.

Encouraging.
 
Just watched it again. What a fantastic game it was. Have to say even at half time and we were losing I thought it was entertaining. Great advert for football.
 
super_city_si said:
Just watched it again. What a fantastic game it was. Have to say even at half time and we were losing I thought it was entertaining. Great advert for football.
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I'm not long home but caught the replay. I thought it was a great football match, without much great defending, the first half BMG were better, though we had plenty of bright moments too, but conceded 2 poor goals. 2nd half we pushed them back, and dominated everything, possibly could have scored 5 or 6 in the end, not bad considering they beat Bayern on Saturday. I thought Kolarov, Delph, and Fernandhino were excellent, Sterling great and awful in about equal measure, but he thinks too much, when he doesn't think, he provides great passes and goals, and involved in all 4 tonight. I also thought Yaya had a good game, not his normal thrusting game, but he was disciplined, and used the ball well, he still makes us tick, especially when Silva is playing, he looked fitter tonight too.

Overall a great night, and I had a feeling it might be.

cleavers said:
Not everyone is in the "we're doomed" camp. Hopefully this attitude won't transmit to the players, but I won't hold my breath as the groans will no doubt start with Bony's first poor touch, its time people got behind the team and manager, who knows it might even work.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to a good day, leaving about 11am, going out for a nice meal pre match with my son, then supporting the team, hopefully to be rewarded with a win, and if we're lucky top of the group.
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prestonibbo_mcfc said:
And if it goes tits up, at least you'd have had a nicel meal with good company :)
I like you're attitude to the game.
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Well it didn't go tits up, and I had a great meal out with my lad and his Arsenal mate, who also thoroughly enjoyed the game. He celebrated our goals, and seemed even more happy with the result in Germany.

Sometimes a positive attitude, makes for a positive outcome, and even the traffic gods were on my side today. Not a single issue in the 3 hour car journeys each way, a first this season.
 
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