City v Boro post match

[Metalartin]

NBCSN are anti-city too celebrating their equalizer in the studio post match comments:

"Middlesborough got the equalizer they deserved"
"Middlesborough did what Barcelona couldn't"

Lets look at the match stats they say... 3 shots in the second half(5 shots total), overall possession 29%... yeah we were wasteful and it could have been avoided by putting the game to bed but sod off with "deserved" they were still outplayed for 95% of the match.

 

[simon23]

We need new full backs ASAP, Clichy was bad. Also time to start getting Garcia and Sane into the team more...Navas isn't the answer when we need to rotate.

At the moment Sane isn't anywhere near the answer especially against teams that park the bus...i don't disagree on navas but Sane has done nothing to deserve a starting spot and obviously isn't doing enough in training.....he has looked pretty useless for the vast majority of his appearances despite setting up a couple of goals

 

[daztrueblue91]

We need new full backs ASAP, Clichy was bad. Also time to start getting Garcia and Sane into the team more...Navas isn't the answer when we need to rotate.

Navas was the best player on the pitch.

If Aguero stopped doing his best Adebayor impression and missing 5 chances before taking one, then Navas could have had a hat trick of assists!

 

[ono]

As good as Aguero, KDB and Silva are, they were not clinical enough today. It's becoming a regular thing for Kun and always has for Silva.

Bravo should have saved the goal. Clichy is still crap. 4 of the back 5 are pretty poor and Stones is a work in progress.

The subs were weird and had he not taken Navas off Friend wouldn't have been in that position to put the cross in. Bewildering from Pep today.

 

[Silva_Spell]

- Clichy again shocking at defending the back post
Pep should learn from this, Kompany should be coming on in a situation like this with Kolarov moving to LB. A team like Boro are going to do exactly what they did - throw the ball into the box.

- 0 Shots on target in the 2nd half
Given the chances, this should not have been the case. Some poor finishing.

- Started the 2nd half slowly.
Dunno whether it's tiredness, complacency or naivity but at 1-0 you have to start the 2nd half well, no matter who you play and no matter how much you dominate the 1st half.

Nothing to panic about but needs nipping in the bud.

 

[Big_Alan]

Cant blame pep or bravo...if the forwards are more clinical and clichy at least jumps we piss that game..

 

[BlueCityfan]

Annoys me how teams can just park the bus and still get a 1-1 draw. 3 home draws in the league in a row.

 

[typicalcity...]

Bravo couldn't do anything with that header shut the fuck up.

 

[Bluewonder]

And I'm just about sick of his defensive selections. Where was Kompany? Otamendi?

 

[capiloton]

Clichy is so average.
offer nothing upfront, and weak of defense.
easy to beat and shit in positioning.