City v Stoke Post Match Thread

[jake28]

cant believe anyone's surprised about performance level

they'd have been so pumped up for barca there was always going to be a come down

great result

A bit like Arsenal today.

 

[taconinja]

Dzeko was so bad today even the fanboys cant defend him and this is an awful time for Negredo to be off form.
But Aguero will come back next week and all will be right again in the world.

Oh they will defend him... they will...

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

Just going to assume Dzeko converted his chance.

Care to explain what the fuck that is supposed to mean?

I think he means that Dzeko normally skies it thus scoring a conversion.

 

[citymad]

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.

 

[AliWaheed]

Negredo has been worse the last few weeks. Dzeko wasn't as bad as people have made out, I've seen him play worse for City than today.

have to disagree mate....he barely had one touch of the ball that was positive...touch like a rapist and couldnt hit the target if his life depended

Totally disagree, perhaps you left very early.

What? before Dzeko managed to clear off the line for Stoke?

 

[paulsimpson]

cant believe anyone's surprised about performance level

they'd have been so pumped up for barca there was always going to be a come down

great result

Well said

 

[Shirley]

Dont let Dzeko anywhere near wembley next week

Negredo shouldn't even get on the bus then if that is how you evaluate performances.

you think Negredo was worse?

I'm trying hard to remember when Negredo actually touched the ball, totally invisible.

 

[Begbie]

Negredo has been worse the last few weeks. Dzeko wasn't as bad as people have made out, I've seen him play worse for City than today.

have to disagree mate....he barely had one touch of the ball that was positive...touch like a rapist and couldnt hit the target if his life depended

Totally disagree, perhaps you left very early.

what exact passages of play do you base your assumption on because i genuinely didnt see them...one effort on target....every single other touch was a disaster....giving the ball away, missing the target, misplaced passes....i wont even mention the obvious one

 

[jollylescott]

Phew! Take the three points and move on.

The after effects of the Barca game were evident in the team today. We need to regroup and hopefully next weekend will recharge our batteries.

Kudos to Merlin, Nasri and Yaya. They were the three best today.

 

[Damien10]

Negredo shouldn't even get on the bus then if that is how you evaluate performances.

you think Negredo was worse?

I'm trying hard to remember when Negredo actually touched the ball, totally invisible.

probably because every time the ball come towards the final 3rd Dzeko intercepted the ball for Stoke.

 

[Damocles]

have to disagree mate....he barely had one touch of the ball that was positive...touch like a rapist and couldnt hit the target if his life depended

Totally disagree, perhaps you left very early.

What? before Dzeko managed to clear off the line for Stoke?

Ok, that's a far point. We can now upgrade his performance to "as useful as the post". We were all hoping for a performance more suited to a professional football player rather than an inanimate object

 

[mancity61]

A fucking two year old could have put that away. Edin Overbar bleeding useless - has to go!

 

[City Raider]

cant believe anyone's surprised about performance level

they'd have been so pumped up for barca there was always going to be a come down

great result

A bit like Arsenal today.

Wenger changed 5 of his front 6

 

[stony]

Totally disagree, perhaps you left very early.

What? before Dzeko managed to clear off the line for Stoke?

Ok, that's a far point. We can now upgrade his performance to "as useful as the post". We were all hoping for a performance more suited to a professional football player rather than an inanimate object

Can you imagine the hilarity that would have ensued if he'd injured himself kicking the post.

 

[NorCalBlue]

The good: 3 points
The Bad: Shit game to watch
The ugly: Dzeko 3 feet from goal

I think it was the extra foot that got in the way ;-)

To be fair, he did try to injure himself after missing that, to keep the fans happy.

 

[AliWaheed]

A fucking two year old could have put that away. Edin Overbar bleeding useless - has to go!

Hopefully, he'll get on the bus back to Stoke. He's headed there at some point anyway.

 

[Begbie]

Negredo shouldn't even get on the bus then if that is how you evaluate performances.

you think Negredo was worse?

I'm trying hard to remember when Negredo actually touched the ball, totally invisible.

maybe dzkeo should have taken a leaf out of his book because every touch he had was woeful

 

[phuket_CTID]

cant believe anyone's surprised about performance level

they'd have been so pumped up for barca there was always going to be a come down

great result

let's hope we're pumped for the cup final next week. Get some feel good factor going again.

 

[Skashion]

Give Stoke their dues, they stifled us effectively and worked very hard. In the end though we were good for our win. Yaya was deservedly Man of the Match. What went on with Jovetic though.

 

[Damien10]

It's hard to imagine any of you guys are smart. I believe if any of you was smart you would of suggested for Dzeko to have many baby's by now and all the boys signed up immediately.