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I take your point here EDS. On paper, City have a far superior team. However, you've picked probably City's best players (on paper) & excluded 2 or 3 of Leicester's best - Mahrez, Kante & Schmeichel. If you replace Drinkwater & Albrighton with Mahrez & Kante, then you're comparing like with...

He IS a top class player. One goal per <90 mins speaks for itself when you've score as many goals as he has.

I have to admit I was surprised & disappointed when I saw the team sheet before the game. We know that Leicester are a team who get players behind the ball, work very hard & use the pace of Vardy on the break. We also know that Mahrez is one of the most skillful players in the PL. MDM has been a...

I've only seen the (brief) highlights on MoTD, but were City playing a bit deeper today? It seems to me that it's a much more relaxed way of playing for the whole team & enables us to defend in more numbers & make use of the speed of players like Navas, Aguero, Sterling, KDB & Kelechi. I know...

Completely agree. Last season I was disappointed with his performances. I don't know what happened over the close season, but this season he's been terrific & looks like a different player. It seems like a long time to bed in; maybe he was carrying an injury

Someone on this forum said that the only thing the media had left to beat us with was empty seats at the stadium. That's not far from the truth, but it doesn't stop them trying. As I watched the semi final on Sky, I became more & more irritated by the constant references to City's poor defence...

I think the title of the thread makes the point. Clearly, the keeper was in the wrong, but the issue is how Sky reported it (i.e. not at all). If you look on their web site there's a photo of him trying to haul a pain-wracked KDB of the ground by his arm with the sub title "Everton goalkeeper...

Yes I agree with this. Whereas once when I saw Yaya's name on the teamsheet it gave me confidence we'd win, now my heart sinks (if he's in a defensive 2). He's no longer a defensive minded player. I'm much happier to see Fernandinho & Delph in that position. Neither of them have Yaya's ability...

Although I watched the game on telly, I thought KDB worked hard yesterday. Also his pass for the 3rd goal was sublime. There was a Palace defender between KDB & Sergio, instead of slamming the ball square as so many others do, he placed it behind Sergio but at a pace that would pass the defender...

From the clips I've just watched he reminds me more of David Silva. Lovely looking player & seems to be able to use either foot.

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Yes, he was. Yet if you listened to the commentators on BT Sport you'd think not. I swear I heard one of them blame him for being out of position when Dinho gave the ball to Vardy for their chance. And instead of commending him for extra training, Hoddle said he needs to practice his control...

I don't like to slag off any City player & I like Kolarov - he always there to celebrate to celebrate other's goals & seems to have a good sense of humour. Very occasionally, he has a good game too BUT my heart sinks every time he's given the ball - he either cuts back & plays it backwards or...

Yes I agree with this - though Kolarov still worries me. Would much rather have Yaya dictating things at the other end of the pitch. All we have to do then is mark players in & around the box rather than stand aimlessly somewhere in the area looking at the ball. Never seen space score a goal yet

I know what you're saying here & the "indifference to ridicule & criticism" is a bit like a badge of honour for City fans. But as I've got older, I find I enjoy those occasions when the media praises the team for a great performance. It's all part of the joy & enhances & prolongs my pleasure in...

Me too mate - though it cost me nowt

Think I just saw on Sky that the price City paid for Sterling is now £44m. Looks like they've realised the discrepancy.

Yes I saw that. I find it hard to believe how short-sighted these sports journalists & pundits can be. "City have had a great start. They don't need him". "Where will he play? He wants to play in the middle but that displaces David Silva" etc. Some points they might consider: 1. David Silva gets...

Yes - I just don't get it. Why should the colour of someone's hair cause such amusement/vitriol? "Oh look, his hair's a different colour from mine & my mates' let's call him a c**t & all have a laugh." Just weird.

Agreed.