Barca v City Post Match Thread

[FCBarca]

No one's jumping the gun. However, if Jesus is a world class player and the early signs are good, it is possible that he will make an impact quickly; it's also possible that he will take time to settle or not fulfill his potential or... He does look a tough little chap though so I like his chances of doing well for us.

World Class and Gabriel Jesus in the same sentence is the definition of jumping the gun

 

[Terra Passenger]

World Class and Gabriel Jesus in the same sentence is the definition of jumping the gun

Perhaps.

I actually didn't think much of Jesus when I infrequently watched him - but he keeps scoring. He may well be world class.

But I agree - let's wait and see how he performs once he's in our side.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Point is, your post suggested he was feigning injury when in fact he was actually injured from the foul. Not that a booking is mandated when you injure another but the foul alone was bookable. However, intimating that Geri milked it is bonkers considering he had to be subbed off - are you implying that he feigned injury and being subbed off?

I dont think Silva touched him,at a push,maybe brushed his lower leg......if anything it was the player theatrically throwing himself to the ground that may have been responsible for any injury.
For all their talent,their antics were pathetic in the main.

 

[Father Paul]

That is a very good point, I have posted similar on the Jesus thread, somebody replied his mum his coming with him, so that's alright then? I still think patience is required with young guys from different countries/cultures coming to City.
Regards last night have watched the game, and agree with most on here that we were good (apart from bad finishing) up to Bravo' s concentration melt down, which leads me to a point. Imagine we are in a final, all is going well and Bravo does something similar, leading to defeat, it is not something to be ruled out, Pep needs to sort this, similar could have happened at the swamp with shrek!
Apart from that we play good football but need to be more ruthless with finishing :-)

Yes the evidence so far is pointing towards Bravo being a big liability. He certainly cost us any chance of getting something out of the the game last night and almost undid all our good work in the first 40 mins at the swamp. Hopefully he will prove to be more reliable as the season progresses but the omens are not good.
I still can't make up my mind about how well or badly we performed last night. Sure we were on top for parts of the match but Barca had a makeshift defence and appeared unusually subdued which of course may have been a result of our good play. While it is probably true to say that we deserved better than the 4-0 scoreline at the end of the day we were let down again by the twin demons that have started to afflict our play. Firstly a distinct lack of a cutting edge up front which is ruining some excellent play in the middle of the pitch. Secondly the seemingly unending defensive errors which amount to literally throwing the ball in our own net. If both these shortcomings are not sorted out fast Pep will be facing what will amount to the first major crisis of his managerial career to date.

 

[FCBarca]

I dont think Silva touched him,at a push,maybe brushed his lower leg......if anything it was the player theatrically throwing himself to the ground that may have been responsible for any injury.
For all their talent,their antics were pathetic in the main.

So Gerard injured himself by simulating there was a foul when there wasn't? Hard to see this as a credible theory

 

[FCBarca]

Perhaps.

I actually didn't think much of Jesus when I infrequently watched him - but he keeps scoring. He may well be world class.

But I agree - let's wait and see how he performs once he's in our side.

I like the player, I liked him more than Gabigol who even Barcelona was more closely linked to - but world class is tossed around far too easily. Let's see how he does

 

[FantasyIreland]

So Gerard injured himself by simulating there was a foul when there wasn't? Hard to see this as a credible theory

Whats hard to understand?

He threw himself to the ground when Silva 'challenged' him.

 

[Barcon]

Point is, your post suggested he was feigning injury when in fact he was actually injured from the foul. Not that a booking is mandated when you injure another but the foul alone was bookable. However, intimating that Geri milked it is bonkers considering he had to be subbed off - are you implying that he feigned injury and being subbed off?

I'm implying that the referee decided to yellow card Siva based on how long the player spent on the ground and not on the actual foul itself as he made no indication that he was going to get his card out. Which by the way is what I said originally.

 

[Terra Passenger]

I like the player, I liked him more than Gabigol who even Barcelona was more closely linked to - but world class is tossed around far too easily. Let's see how he does

+1
Can't argue with that. Still, the potential upside of Jesus is exciting.

 

[FCBarca]

Whats hard to understand?

He threw himself to the ground when Silva 'challenged' him.

And in the process injured his ankle so that he could be subbed out of a big match and miss the next two important Primera Liga matches?

Me thinks the username might just say it all, fantasy

 

[FCBarca]

I'm implying that the referee decided to yellow card Siva based on how long the player spent on the ground and not on the actual foul itself as he made no indication that he was going to get his card out. Which by the way is what I said originally.

Ahh, that's different and I don't disagree with that implication although it would appear that, inexplicably, Silva was booked for either dissent or something else due to how long after before being booked. I was shocked he wasn't booked at the time and even among other socis in the crowd we were a bit dumbfounded when the ref finally booked David. If anything, it showed how inconsistent he was throughout the match. Wasn't even sure he'd send Bravo off, yet had no problem booking Mathieu quite quickly for both stupid challenges

Consistency, I'd like more of that

 

[FantasyIreland]

And in the process injured his ankle so that he could be subbed out of a big match and miss the next two important Primera Liga matches?

Me thinks the username might just say it all, fantasy

Now you get it.....thats exactly how it looked to me - the big jessie.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

If Pep is the best manager in the world he better start showing it sooner rather than later.

His decision with the goalkeeping position is baffling and extremely worrying.

hows it baffling? He wants s goal keeper who's good with his feet And despite his mistake yesterday and all of the blue moon goalkeeper experts who've suddenly popped up, He's very good with his feet and the reason why we're so good at creating chances( shite at finishing them ) is because it often starts with bravo and if he just lumped it everytime he got the ball we wouldn't create even half the chances we do or have the amount of possession we have. Surely it's not hard to see this?

Yes he'll take risks and he'll make mistakes but if you can't see he's a better fit for us than hart then I'm sorry you don't have a clue what you're talking about. Also you do relise he takes risks to create space and to bypass pressure. If he played the simple pass everytime We'd get no were and it would be pointless.

 

[Gray]

hows it baffling? He wants s goal keeper who's good with his feet And despite his mistake yesterday and all of the blue moon goalkeeper experts who've suddenly popped up, He's very good with his feet and the reason why we're so good at creating chances( shite at finishing them ) is because it often starts with bravo and if he just lumped it everytime he got the ball we wouldn't create even half the chances we do or have the amount of possession we have. Surely it's not hard to see this?

Yes he'll take risks and he'll make mistakes but if you can't see he's a better fit for us than hart then I'm sorry you don't have a clue what you're talking about. Also you do relise he takes risks to create space and to bypass pressure. If he played the simple pass everytime We'd get no were and it would be pointless.

What was he actually doing last night? If he had just caught the ball he probably would have got a yellow as there were two defenders in close proximity so Suarez would not have been denied a clear goal scoring opportunity. Instead he elected to pass to Suarez, that is more than a risk it is sheer bloody lunacy.

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

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What was he actually doing last night? If he had just caught the ball he probably would have got a yellow as there were two defenders in close proximity so Suarez would not have been denied a clear goal scoring opportunity. Instead he elected to pass to Suarez, that is more than a risk it is sheer bloody lunacy.

Doubt he elected to pass to suarez just made a mistake as happens unfortunately compounded by hand balling outside area and getting sent off

 

[Bluep*ss]

Last night's attendance - 96,290 - Have we played in front of a bigger crowd this season ?.
Was thinking of the friendly in Melbourne vs. Real Madrid.at Melbourne Cricket Ground - ?93,000 ? maybe

 

[TROUSERS]

One thing I noticed throughout Everton and last night is Ottomendis distribution. Good defender, love his commitment, but Pep needs to tell him to always pass close. He always tries a killer pass straight ahead into middle of park.
Nearly every time it is to a player with an opponent pressing and we nearly always lose the ball .
Just give it to someone close who is better at it! It will save a lot of grief.
Also, in both games generally, we just gave the ball away unnecessarily too many times.

 

[Blue_eyes]

I didn't say that it was.

This is the your post that I was replying to.

Blue_eyes said: ↑
Keepers were the difference tonight, theirs was unflustered and competent, ours, well pep did want to sign him didnt he.

I replied with this.

"Eh? He kicked the ball out to touch about half a dozen times in the first half".

I was saying that theirs was not unflustered.

Lol, this is dragging on a bit and I was warned that posting comments online would result in petty arguments so this is my last reply to you, but I still think their keeper was more unflustered than ours in terms of errors that matter.

 

[normskih]

I've had to work along side a rag all day long, smirking and making snide comments while watching City fans return from yesterday's match. All the time, I just kept my mouth closed and never said a word, just thinking to myself 'what an utter knob you are' and so stereotypical of the shithouses they are.
Thank heavens I don't have to work alongside this tosser often.
I can't stand 'em.

 

[nellyonthewing]

We look jumpy as hell fannying around with the ball at the back. There is no point kicking it long as we are a team of midgets but what's the point of a keeper with 'good feet' if those around him look like he's thrown a hand grenade on the floor.