City vs. Sporting CP Post-Match Discussion Thread

[johnny on the spot]

Hart's just admitted we were shite first half.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

This game proves nothing. Well it does, we're out of Europe but it just adds to the uncertainty on how we will play in the next game. If we play like we did in the first half against Chelsea then drogbas going to have a field day. The second half was just kick and rush football, but it effin worked!! Mario, dzeko and aguero all to start vs Chelsea.

 

[Blue_Moon]

Dzeko was well up for it, very good shift from the big man tonight

 

[Danny St.helens CTID]

City should of started quicker
Ballotelli needs play 90 mins not 45
Aguero should of gone down
Should be a penalty on hart

All ifs and buts but my main concern has to be Mancini tactics, I also feel something ain't right at management level at min ie Mancini Kidd and platt

 

[Blue Haze]

That last 25 min could have saved our season. It at least changes the mentality from getting dumped on by a shit Portuguese side, to a near historic comeback.

The players need to play like that for the rest of the season if we're to win the league.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Sergio and Joe up front for Chelsea.

 

[mike channon´s windmill]

just like the fa cup game, enough for people to go "oh wow, look at city" when the fact was we were shit for 135 minutes of that tie, absolutely unacceptable first half and like the cup game they got back and then didn't go on and get the result.

Mancini's made his bed now, has to win the league.

Correct - how we didn´t score aginst this shit in Lisbon is beyond me. What was the point of beating Porto?
Teams have also sussed out that we are terribly slow starters and have a go at us early doors. We totally lost our shape first half trying to be too gung-ho. If we´d have kept it tight we´d have gone through
Yes it was exciting but we failed yet again in Europe once again failing to reach the quarters of Europe´s second competition.
Mancini has it all to do

 

[Damanino]

Well it was a nice comeback. If we play like this, with this pace, power in the away match or in the first half we would be trough.
3 halfs of nothing and 1 half of magic. There is a small difference between being succesfull and unsuccesful.

We cannot make again any more match this this with that shit performance that we did today in the first half or against Swansea. If we do the season is over and we hand over the title after 5 months top of the league status.

No more extra matches, it would be a huge chance to United if we play more tiring matches in EL. But a lot more pressure on the league matches.

No excuses this year, have to win the league. It all depends on Mancini's tactics from now, we cant always get in the match when we are behind. Away from home it will be a big test (Newcastle, Stoke, Norwich, Arsenal...).

 

[Sky Blue]

Nigel was immense when he came on....

 

[santasa]

No need for squad rotation of ANY kind now.

Strongest 11 for EVERY game for the rest of the season.

You can't play like this every game for 90' - you can't expect Chelsea to defend in panic like this, this was suicide but he had to do it ...