City vs Villa in game discussion thread

[Pearcey]

Aguero has been frustrating. Silva has been excellent. Kompany looks the shakiest of the back 4.

Villa could nick one, but let's hope its when we are out of sight. My pre match prediction was 4-0. Sticking with that as Villa won't sit back as much.

 

[Cheadle Blue]

71% possession
16 shots
5 on target

close game then....

 

[pweyhe]

People don't seem happy with how this is going which is odd to me. This is the type of play that, when done consistently, wins titles. Composed, smart football where we control the game with our possession, and then scrap out a goal or two. This is the run-in team from last year.

If you think about the front 6, they are all very smart players, and I feel whenever we have both Barry and Nasri in, possession is always one-sided for us.

 

[pee dubya]

Villa not pressing high as the way to play us is sitting in and just in front of the box and then try and break from deep.To a large extent it was working but we will see if they don't score how the game will go when they have to chase a goal.

Yeah, i think pressing high works sometimes very well against us, but not when we have Silva, Nasri, Tevez and Toure all playing, to give them space behind midfield would be suicide. And also Lescott isn't playing, much as he's a good defender, he's easily forced into giving the ball away.

 

[nehe11]

i got kids while wife at work so mate got season ticket so not there but atmosphere is awful, have we become a "you entertain us" fanbase

need 2nd goal then get tevez,silva and aguero off

Unfortunately you´re right.

 

[Cielo Azzurro]

"I looked down at Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini when the goal went in and he did not react at all, remaining unmoved throughout. The weight of pressure has finally told here."

Which journo came out with that?

BBC Radio 5 live's Jimmy Armfield

"I looked down at Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini when the goal went in and he did not react at all, remaining unmoved throughout. The weight of pressure has finally told here."

What is all about?

The weight of City pressure has told.

"I looked down at Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini when the goal went in and he did not react at all, remaining unmoved throughout. The weight of pressure has finally told here."

What is all about?

I interpreted that as meaning that all City's probing/pressure meant we'd got through as we eventually would do.

Thanks for clarifying. Wrongly translated (understood) the last sentence about pressure.. :) Never mind.

 

[another generation]

Think that was on bbc....

Jimmy Armfield. Would have expected better from him.

 

[citijin]

Aguero has been frustrating. Silva has been excellent. Kompany looks the shakiest of the back 4.

Villa could nick one, but let's hope its when we are out of sight. My pre match prediction was 4-0. Sticking with that as Villa won't sit back as much.

you are clearly not good at predictions.

 

[alky313]

Nasri and Barry MOTM so far.

 

[jimharri]