Blackburn v City Post Match Thread

[SuperYaya]

Not the end of the world to have a replay.

Second string team, we still dominated most of the game away from home. It took a goalkeeping error to give them the goal.

On the other hand, there are a few players who definitely don't meet the cut and you can see that today.

 

[Marvin]

How did we get away with it? We were poor but far better than they were

 

[capiloton]

Pelle should play 4-5-1 for away games. put silva or nasri in the hole position. partnership Dzeko and Negredo don't work, again. except for that set piece goal, I guess. Rony should start in this game, rest Negredo and put Silva behind Dzeko (just like Bayern game). if Negredo or Fernandinho get injured, we'll be troubled.

hopefully Txiki will sign new player or loan in RB and another CM. Boyata is shit player, better put EDS player there.

 

[PaleBlue]

Too complacent, how dare a Championship side play well against us? Didn't deserve a win, some of these second stringers need to show some desire/quality or fook off (Boyata, Lescott, Garcia)

 

[Mrmcfc]

Rovers are a top top championship side, and i feel we did well to get a result on their turf.
Everyone played relatively well; Garcia, Clichy, Boyata and Milner especially.
Looks like our away form is sorted, and things are on the up.

 

[bluethrunthru]

The absolute last thing we friggin needed was a replay.. absolutely woeful performance from start to finish

I think the second string need the game time tbh.

Agreed - how do we judge who is and who isn't good enough and how do they the players get game time if we play them once in a bluemoon ffs

 

[stan bowles]

I'm surely not the only one to say....but Nasti is a SHADE of his last year self.

Not today, the entire season so far...

Dzeko, Silva, Fernandinho passing grade...everyone else below their capabilities.

Quite right about Nastasic. He doesn't mark anyone, looks lazy and unconvincing and his half-clearances straight to the opposition have us under pressure all the time. Dzeko looked good today on the rare occasions he saw the ball and Fern was our best player.

 

[spongebob123]

Poor tactics by pellers, Zaba should have come on at 60mins. It was evident Boyata was terrible and a liability but kept him on anyway. We didn't set out to win that game at all, strange.

 

[blueste41]

Boyata
Milner
Garcia

All shit today.

Pantilimon cost us big, Joe plays in the replay.

The sicknotes are really costing us now. Our squad is visibly tiring and Richards, Jovetic and Rodwell are nowhere to be found when needed.

Milner!!!! Arguably our BEST player.

 

[Andouble]

can't think of a good performance today. Lescott, I guess.

I hate to pile on, but I've never seen Garcia actually sprint. Players fly by him each way.

Milner worked hard but dreadful

Dzeko and Negredo can't play each with each other.

Silva, Yaya couldn't be bothered today