Josh Blue
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Pudge has been skiving again haha whats the mrs said maccers?
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City vs. Chelsea Pre-Match Discussion Thread
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milner has got to play
I just cant believe how many people are calling on Tevez to savour our season.
The guy hasnt played a competitive game in three months, has no chemistry with the other 10, was struggling even PRIOR to that - and people are expecting him to come in and perform better than Aguero, Balotelli, or Dzeko??
Wow.
If RM has any brains (and he does) Tevez will be impact sub at the most for the remainder of the season.
Cause miracles of that sort DONT happen.
The guy hasnt played a competitive game in three months, has no chemistry with the other 10, was struggling even PRIOR to that - and people are expecting him to come in and perform better than Aguero, Balotelli, or Dzeko??
Wow.
If RM has any brains (and he does) Tevez will be impact sub at the most for the remainder of the season.
Cause miracles of that sort DONT happen.
BertTrautmann'sParachute
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Now the Torres has broken his duck he won't be scoring against us (nor starting, I reckon). If the players are in the right frame of mind I have a feeling for 3-0 to us. We're invincible at home and Chelsea are an early goal away from being reminded of their frailties.
May the best side win. In the greater context of the league, it is a bit shit that you're having to face us in the middle of our revival with Drogba playing like a man possessed when United got us when nobody could be arsed, but such is the league. Torres was never going to start but he will probably feature. RDM will probably field:
------------ Cech ------------
Ivanovich - Luiz - Terry - Cole
------- Essien - Lampard -------
-- Sturridge - Mata - Ramires
----------- Drogba -----------
Its possible Mikel starts over Essien, since RDM seems to be the only man on the planet other than Hiddink who can get Mikel playing well.
Anyway good luck and I hope for an honest game.
------------ Cech ------------
Ivanovich - Luiz - Terry - Cole
------- Essien - Lampard -------
-- Sturridge - Mata - Ramires
----------- Drogba -----------
Its possible Mikel starts over Essien, since RDM seems to be the only man on the planet other than Hiddink who can get Mikel playing well.
Anyway good luck and I hope for an honest game.
PowderBlue
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Since the sacking, Chelsea have won all four of their games. They beat Brum away in FA cup, Stoke at home 1 nil, Napoli at home 4-1 and Leicester at home 5-2.
They have reverted to using the old guard, which is short-termism but those players have experience and belief, which is carrying them through. Playing us at home will be a much greater task than any of the above four games and they will be unlikely to maintain their momentum. Our players will come out fighting i suspect after going out of Europe and losing top spot and i think we will win convincingly. The addition of Tevez will give us a lift and maybe kick-start our dipped form, whether he plays or not. 2-0 or 3-1 City.
They have reverted to using the old guard, which is short-termism but those players have experience and belief, which is carrying them through. Playing us at home will be a much greater task than any of the above four games and they will be unlikely to maintain their momentum. Our players will come out fighting i suspect after going out of Europe and losing top spot and i think we will win convincingly. The addition of Tevez will give us a lift and maybe kick-start our dipped form, whether he plays or not. 2-0 or 3-1 City.
MadchesterCity
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Dax777 said:None of his mistakes were costly. No goals or actual chances got created from his mistakes. The difference being, anytime a ball was lost by anyone, and it went to the left wing, we were always under pressure coz Capel is as fast as Micah, and Micah was often out of position.
You could do a list of Yaya's misses that put us under pressure. Or Silva's or Aguero's. But the truth is when a ball is intercepted just outside the oppositions 18, ascribing the pressure that follows to the incomplete pass, is a bit of a stretch. An Insua interception at the top of his own 18, should not lead to pressure unless 1) Adam Johnson shows no effort, and Micah is grossly out of position. Thus in both cases, these two are more so or at least equally liable for the mini pressure. I say 'mini' coz these really were often Capel running down the wing all by himself with no support. At no real point in the game were we under any real threat. The best being fernandez Waltzing in our 18 and diving. Outside of their setpiece created goals. We had then mostly contained.
I keep telling folks to watch the game again, and you will realize you couldn't name 2 players with a better 1st half than Pizzaro. His movement, passes, connectivity with Yaya and Silva. Quick thinking, change of play direction were just superb. in spite of playing just 55 minutes he had more touches than anyone except the Toure brothers.
-- Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:06 pm --
Yes! And it is that weirdness that makes me certain I am right about how poorly or well he played. You keep saying he was poor. So tell me, who was good or average? Better yet, name the players you thought played better?
You misquoted me there, I believe that 2nd comment was Pudge
MadchesterCity said:the players you thought played better?
You misquoted me there, I believe that 2nd comment was Pudge[/quote]
My apologies. I thought I was responding to Pudge. Screwed up the quotes. :)
blue b4 the moon
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Come on City let's ram that Channel 5 shit down Cashley's throat.
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