City - United Post Match Thread

[lust overlord]

Ladies and Gentlemen.

A comment on the guardian:

Cleverley still has a 100% record v city. (he came on and Utd scored so technically 1-0 to Utd in his "game"). He's been the difference in those games and his mobility & quick passing has been a thorn in Toure's sides. If he started, the end result may have been different.

Two words come to mind.

"Straws" and "clutching".

Deluded and Muppet are more accurate.

 

[bluevengence]

Ladies and Gentlemen.

A comment on the guardian:

Cleverley still has a 100% record v city. (he came on and Utd scored so technically 1-0 to Utd in his "game"). He's been the difference in those games and his mobility & quick passing has been a thorn in Toure's sides. If he started, the end result may have been different.

Two words come to mind.

"Straws" and "clutching".

I thought more...Deluded and Twat

 

[Vienna_70]

Just seen the ratings in The Telegraph.

Our lowest was 7 for Aleks and Alfie.

Rags' best was 7 for shrek.

Says it all, really.

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[Lucky Toma]

I forgot to mention this yesterday evening when I came on here, but about two minutes before the first goal, I thought to myself, "Surely all this pressure has to tell eventually".

And so it came to pass.

And in some ways, it was a shame that we switched off after the fourth; I would have loved to see us put six or seven past them, and I'm sure we would have if we'd continued to play with the intensity we had in the first hour.

Still, four will do to be going on with. It's the first time I've seen us put that many past them live.

I missed both the 5-1 in 1989 and the first Eastlands derby and we can't afford away matches.

A brilliant display by the Boys in Blue and one that will live long in the memory.

The sole disappointing aspect of the day for me. Yes, I understand that the vast majority of teams will coast home to the final whistle in similar circumstances (players taking it easy with forthcoming games in mind, avoiding risks of injuries, yellow/red cards etc etc). But I feel it was an opportunity missed yesterday to really hammer home a message and lay down a marker. 4 up after 50 minutes against a demoralized and, frankly, piss poor vermin side. The chance to better the 6-1 was definitely on. And I'd imagine Joe and the defence are pissed off at losing the clean sheet late on as well.


And yes; my middle names are ''Victor'' and ''Meldrew''!

We battered the rags playing stylish, dominant football and I'm still stuck to the ceiling....BUT.....this was a genuine source of frustration that lends a lie to the modern day players claiming they know how much derby games mean to the fans.

They were in the ropes and another 6 was there for the taking (and if yesterday felt ace imagine how awesome that would have felt!) but ultimately professionalism won out and the lads coasted home without risk of injury.

Fair enough and seems very churlish to complain really but it has to be said that if a couple of British - ideally local - lads had been playing they would have continued to go for the throat knowing a once-in-a-lifetime result was possible.

Not being a Little Johnny Brit here - or for that matter suggesting Richards or Milner should have been given the nod - but it does warrant saying I think. If Micah had started for example can you imagine how much he'd have revelled in being 4-0 up against United!

 

[inbetween]

Yesterday showed exactly what we lacked last year, complete and utter ruthlessness. We didn't actually have a huge amount of chances but we put away every single one that should of been put away. We also scored at the ideal key times, just before half time which crippled them and the 2 goals straight after pretty much closed it out before they had a chance to respond. I thought we played really well and although it was a little disappointing to concede and let the game go a little towards the end it was such a good win. That United team playing like that will not do well this year, for me Arsenal and us (providing we play like that every week) are going to be the teams to beat.

And one more thing, Yaya Toure looks completely revitalised this year, not a single player in the world was going to keep him quiet and he looked untouchable on the ball. Seeing Kompany given free reign to get forward for the fourth also shows free attacking is in our blood now, if we play like that against every team there aren't many that will beat us, not on goals anyway.

Anyway, a great win and it shows that you don't need to be all tactical, fearful and whatnot against them, you just need to put in the effort and you will show them up for the shite team they are.

 

[alib]

best home performance I've seen us have at The Etihad

 

[jimharri]

I forgot to mention this yesterday evening when I came on here, but about two minutes before the first goal, I thought to myself, "Surely all this pressure has to tell eventually".

And so it came to pass.

And in some ways, it was a shame that we switched off after the fourth; I would have loved to see us put six or seven past them, and I'm sure we would have if we'd continued to play with the intensity we had in the first hour.

Still, four will do to be going on with. It's the first time I've seen us put that many past them live.

I missed both the 5-1 in 1989 and the first Eastlands derby and we can't afford away matches.

A brilliant display by the Boys in Blue and one that will live long in the memory.

The sole disappointing aspect of the day for me. Yes, I understand that the vast majority of teams will coast home to the final whistle in similar circumstances (players taking it easy with forthcoming games in mind, avoiding risks of injuries, yellow/red cards etc etc). But I feel it was an opportunity missed yesterday to really hammer home a message and lay down a marker. 4 up after 50 minutes against a demoralized and, frankly, piss poor vermin side. The chance to better the 6-1 was definitely on. And I'd imagine Joe and the defence are pissed off at losing the clean sheet late on as well.


And yes; my middle names are ''Victor'' and ''Meldrew''!

We battered the rags playing stylish, dominant football and I'm still stuck to the ceiling....BUT.....this was a genuine source of frustration that lends a lie to the modern day players claiming they know how much derby games mean to the fans.

They were in the ropes and another 6 was there for the taking (and if yesterday felt ace imagine how awesome that would have felt!) but ultimately professionalism won out and the lads coasted home without risk of injury.

Fair enough and seems very churlish to complain really but it has to be said that if a couple of British - ideally local - lads had been playing they would have continued to go for the throat knowing a once-in-a-lifetime result was possible.

Not being a Little Johnny Brit here - or for that matter suggesting Richards or Milner should have been given the nod - but it does warrant saying I think. If Micah had started for example can you imagine how much he'd have revelled in being 4-0 up against United!

You are Neil Ashton and I claim my prize!

;-)

 

[chedinho]

I forgot to mention this yesterday evening when I came on here, but about two minutes before the first goal, I thought to myself, "Surely all this pressure has to tell eventually".

And so it came to pass.

And in some ways, it was a shame that we switched off after the fourth; I would have loved to see us put six or seven past them, and I'm sure we would have if we'd continued to play with the intensity we had in the first hour.

Still, four will do to be going on with. It's the first time I've seen us put that many past them live.

I missed both the 5-1 in 1989 and the first Eastlands derby and we can't afford away matches.

A brilliant display by the Boys in Blue and one that will live long in the memory.

The sole disappointing aspect of the day for me. Yes, I understand that the vast majority of teams will coast home to the final whistle in similar circumstances (players taking it easy with forthcoming games in mind, avoiding risks of injuries, yellow/red cards etc etc). But I feel it was an opportunity missed yesterday to really hammer home a message and lay down a marker. 4 up after 50 minutes against a demoralized and, frankly, piss poor vermin side. The chance to better the 6-1 was definitely on. And I'd imagine Joe and the defence are pissed off at losing the clean sheet late on as well.


And yes; my middle names are ''Victor'' and ''Meldrew''!

We battered the rags playing stylish, dominant football and I'm still stuck to the ceiling....BUT.....this was a genuine source of frustration that lends a lie to the modern day players claiming they know how much derby games mean to the fans.

They were in the ropes and another 6 was there for the taking (and if yesterday felt ace imagine how awesome that would have felt!) but ultimately professionalism won out and the lads coasted home without risk of injury.

Fair enough and seems very churlish to complain really but it has to be said that if a couple of British - ideally local - lads had been playing they would have continued to go for the throat knowing a once-in-a-lifetime result was possible.

Not being a Little Johnny Brit here - or for that matter suggesting Richards or Milner should have been given the nod - but it does warrant saying I think. If Micah had started for example can you imagine how much he'd have revelled in being 4-0 up against United!

zabba and kompany are mancs,nasri looked like he wants to be one and aguero looks like a manc to me ;)

 

[salfordblue-tony2]

Ladies and Gentlemen.

A comment on the guardian:

Cleverley still has a 100% record v city. (he came on and Utd scored so technically 1-0 to Utd in his "game"). He's been the difference in those games and his mobility & quick passing has been a thorn in Toure's sides. If he started, the end result may have been different.

My mate sent me a text saying Zidane was only on pitch 35 mins but still made more passes than any city player. What a joker, how sad.

 

[samharris]

Ladies and Gentlemen.

A comment on the guardian:

Cleverley still has a 100% record v city. (he came on and Utd scored so technically 1-0 to Utd in his "game"). He's been the difference in those games and his mobility & quick passing has been a thorn in Toure's sides. If he started, the end result may have been different.

My mate sent me a text saying Zidane was only on pitch 35 mins but still made more passes than any city player. What a joker, how sad.

Cleverley,so shite he was a sub..