City v Stoke Post Match Thread

[ifiwasarichfan]

It wasn't pretty but we kept plugging away and got the three points which given the other results was all that mattered.

Excellent performance from Nasri today and good games from Kolorov and Yaya and Silva.

 

[Clevers]

Hughes felt Stoke were unfairly prevented from testing Hart more often and said: "There were a couple of occasions where I thought - call it professional or cynical - we had good opportunities that were stopped because of my players getting taken out.

"I thought there was a situation - about three or four - when Stoke City players were taken out quite cynically and (that) stopped good situations.

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Glad we showed some steel.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Bit sloppy at times, but a very important 3 points. The only surprise for me is that Dzeko
CONNECTED with the post after his miss.

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

Really hope Poyet doesn't park the bus in the final hoping for a smash and grab goal- we really, really struggle breaking down teams with 10 men behind the ball.

 

[Pam]

It must be incredibly hard to break down a bank of 5 with another 5 in front. Credit stoke they nearly achieved their goal. I thought we were very determined and we tried everything. It wasn't pretty but you can not deny the efforts from the team. Anyone moaning doesn't appreciate football tactics.

Agree. Did what we have to do against the arch bus parkers after a difficult week.

 

[NoahCity]

Really hope Poyet doesn't park the bus in the final hoping for a smash and grab goal- we really, really struggle breaking down teams with 10 men behind the ball.

Anyone except Bayern or Madrid would struggle against that sort of thing, especially when there is no early goal and most of your team forgot their shooting boots.

 

[Bill]

why the fuck did we play an extra minute?

Foy

he's always been a cheating ****.

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

Hughes felt Stoke were unfairly prevented from testing Hart more often and said: "There were a couple of occasions where I thought - call it professional or cynical - we had good opportunities that were stopped because of my players getting taken out.

"I thought there was a situation - about three or four - when Stoke City players were taken out quite cynically and (that) stopped good situations.

Read more at <a class="postlink" href="http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hughes-irritated-cynical-city#tP75U3aGJ3DCIAg5.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hugh ... 3DCIAg5.99</a>

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Glad we showed some steel.

Mark Hughes is right and I too am glad we showed some steel.

Vinny took one for the team as they broke away.
Zabs took one for the team as they threatened to break away.
Dzeko right near the death, took one for the team with a lovely hack at a trailing ankle.

All the above are compensating for the loss of Gareth Barry's fat arse in central midfield which was always used to stunning effect to break up the opposition's play.

 

[Pam]

Hughes felt Stoke were unfairly prevented from testing Hart more often and said: "There were a couple of occasions where I thought - call it professional or cynical - we had good opportunities that were stopped because of my players getting taken out.

"I thought there was a situation - about three or four - when Stoke City players were taken out quite cynically and (that) stopped good situations.

Read more at <a class="postlink" href="http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hughes-irritated-cynical-city#tP75U3aGJ3DCIAg5.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hugh ... 3DCIAg5.99</a>

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Glad we showed some steel.

Mark Hughes is right and I too am glad we showed some steel.

Vinny took one for the team as they broke away.

Vinnie's foul for the yellow was ridiculous. Fernandiniho took one for the team. Vinne's was a silly challenge.

 

[stony]

Hughes felt Stoke were unfairly prevented from testing Hart more often and said: "There were a couple of occasions where I thought - call it professional or cynical - we had good opportunities that were stopped because of my players getting taken out.

"I thought there was a situation - about three or four - when Stoke City players were taken out quite cynically and (that) stopped good situations.

Read more at <a class="postlink" href="http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hughes-irritated-cynical-city#tP75U3aGJ3DCIAg5.99" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hugh ... 3DCIAg5.99</a>

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/hughes-irritated-cynical-city


Glad we showed some steel.

Hughes is a massive ****, and he has a microscopic black hole at the back of his throat, You can by the way his mouth is slowly being sucked into it.