OB1 said:Whilst I am critical of Manuel tonight; there is a lot of drama queenery going on across the various threads. Chelsea executed their game plan well; whereas City did not execute theirs well enough. City had plenty of the ball and enough opportunities to have scored; indeed City should have opened the scoring.
Dzeko had five goal attempts and did not hit the target once. Silva had five too and only hit the target once; he should have scored at least once.
FromPollockToSilva said:mike channon´s windmill said:City Raider said:Luck plays such a role and Fernandinho was just worse possible break for us. I pray MP isn't, as has been said, just a really unlucky manager.
Me too but it doesn´t look good for him getting done by that twat again - big fears about him just not being a winner although the football has been phenomenal at times. Got to be ruthless in this game and show no mercy but tonight he kept players on who should have been hauled off. The injuries have compounded everything and I really fear for us the next few weeks.
Shit happens I suppose
I'm struggling to see who he could have brought on. As much as everyone seems to love Milner in central midfield (based on one good season with Aston Villa), Mancini and Pellegrini, plus whichever poor sod is managing England at any given moment, do not seem to rate him in that position at all. I would suggest that there's probably a reason for that.
Shaelumstash said:city91 said:Shaelumstash said:I've mentioned many times over the season that I think Pellegrini is tactically naive.
For the record, I think he's doing a good job. Some of the football we have played this season has been brilliant. The first 30 minutes away at Spurs is possibly the best I've ever seen us play.
But because I like him and think he's doing a good job, doesn't mean he is above criticism. He openly admits that he sets his team up his way and he doesn't worry about the opposition. That to me in the modern game is naive and gives our opponents an advantage.
By all means criticise the manager or players after a defeat but do it in the match day thread. Don't start a new one to slag off our manager it just seems petty and uncalled for. You're coming across like your glad Pelle fucked up so you can prove a point.
Apologies if that's how it's come across. That is not my intention.
I repeat, I like Pellegrini and think he's doing a good job. My point is he is tactically naive. If people don't agree, I'm very eager to hear their opinion of what went wrong tonight.
Mancini Manus Domini said:Is there really any point in having Milner and Rodwell?
Mister Appointment said:OB1 said:Whilst I am critical of Manuel tonight; there is a lot of drama queenery going on across the various threads. Chelsea executed their game plan well; whereas City did not execute theirs well enough. City had plenty of the ball and enough opportunities to have scored; indeed City should have opened the scoring.
Dzeko had five goal attempts and did not hit the target once. Silva had five too and only hit the target once; he should have scored at least once.
As I just posted in the Pellikeegan thread, surely if there'd been some great tactical blunder the stats would bare this out. They don't. We had the better of the game. Chelsea didn't do to us what Bayern did. They didn't keep the ball off us or dominate us. They beat us on the counter because we couldn't get our game together in the final third.
OB1 said:Mister Appointment said:OB1 said:Whilst I am critical of Manuel tonight; there is a lot of drama queenery going on across the various threads. Chelsea executed their game plan well; whereas City did not execute theirs well enough. City had plenty of the ball and enough opportunities to have scored; indeed City should have opened the scoring.
Dzeko had five goal attempts and did not hit the target once. Silva had five too and only hit the target once; he should have scored at least once.
As I just posted in the Pellikeegan thread, surely if there'd been some great tactical blunder the stats would bare this out. They don't. We had the better of the game. Chelsea didn't do to us what Bayern did. They didn't keep the ball off us or dominate us. They beat us on the counter because we couldn't get our game together in the final third.
They also, crucially, scored first; with a left foot pile driver from their right back.
Cityinmyheart said:Well the c**t ha same points as of us as being a nasty bi*ch.........rough football seems his way......we should also become tough and play them at their rugby match..
chelsea is Next stoke city.....
Mister Appointment said:OB1 said:Mister Appointment said:As I just posted in the Pellikeegan thread, surely if there'd been some great tactical blunder the stats would bare this out. They don't. We had the better of the game. Chelsea didn't do to us what Bayern did. They didn't keep the ball off us or dominate us. They beat us on the counter because we couldn't get our game together in the final third.
They also, crucially, scored first; with a left foot pile driver from their right back.
Pellers will carry the can as manager, both in the press and on the forum. I pity Norwich. They will have tonight's result taken out on them.
dctid said:Cityinmyheart said:Well the c**t ha same points as of us as being a nasty bi*ch.........rough football seems his way......we should also become tough and play them at their rugby match..
chelsea is Next stoke city.....
Thought Chelski were excellent did not see much anti football to be honest they were just far far more motivated better organised and were better drilled.
Seem to remember we did not take many prisoners and we were also more pragmatic when we won the title
Central midfield is his natural position, and we're losing anyway so why do we keep a 33 year old centre half on in his position.? What is there to lose? The game was stretched and we needed some energy, someone to cover and to make runs. Playing MDM put too much pressure on everyone else.prestonibbo_mcfc said:Mancini Manus Domini said:Is there really any point in having Milner and Rodwell?
Not if they're injured. It's OK saying Rodwell can do this and that, but he was bloody awful
against Watford. So what games can we ease him back in ????
Lol....meeesh said:Only 18 months gap before Pep arrives,then the engineer and his half asleep at every game mate can go back to Sth America (hopefully as title winners) mind