FC Basel V Manchester City - Post-Match Thread

[fatbloke]

That wasn’t Kompany’s view. A drop in intensity would lose the frame of mind that carries them through to each subsequent game.

Actions speak louder than words, especially when you take Kompany’s words out of context. Vinny was clearly talking about intensity in regards to our approach to games, not our intensity when we’re 4-0 up.

 

[davymcfc]

No, but he’ll take Sterling’s place straight away.

I don’t think so. I think we can use Bernardo in the fa cup and league cup final. Then if we wrap the league up we can play him most games but sane and sterling on each side are the best option we have. They should play in the games that matter.

 

[FCBarca]

Can't discount the weather & pitch conditions. We've been hit with a good cold front here en Suisse and at or below 0C the pitch was slick and difficult to gain very good rhythm. Probably would've been smarter for Basel to continue to pepper the ball long and hope for Oberlin's pace to eventually punish City. Still think Pep had them enter into the match with the proper mindset, even if the result was perhaps not as convincing as others this season. The key is City are heading into the final stretch in all competitions and need to focus on punishing the opponent - that means being clinical, which they largely were.

City had their tails up for a good segment of the match and I recognize that sort of confidence that Pep instills in his team at this juncture in the season, it's palpable and I miss that

 

[HelloCity]

Hopefully.

Sterling's had a better season than Sane though.

 

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

Foden didn't get on. There is always something to whinge about :)

Its a fair one!! Hoping that a four goal cushion means he gets a full run out at the Etihad..

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Its a fair one!! Hoping that a four goal cushion means he gets a full run out at the Etihad..

Along with Diaz!

 

[its a Barm]

To be fair they were very poor I couldn't see them beating any other premiership team.

 

[hcblue]

To be fair they were very poor I couldn't see them beating any other premiership team.

Apart from maybe a team that plays in red......

 

[Grassland Blue]

What is your opinion of our defensive performance tonight ?

We should have conceded a penalty and were suspect in 3 or 4 other situations where better teams would have punished us. Those are the fine margins in this competition.

Your thoughts ?

We got lucky with the pen but I still think that we would have won, even if it had been awarded and they scored it.
Regarding the good chances that they had, they didn't take them, so that is their misfortune.
With the exception of the De Bruyne /Gundogan goal, the others were not easy to score. I thought that Sergio's goal and Gundogan's 2nd were fabulous strikes.
Basel tried their best to shut us out of their
box, which they did, but they couldn't deal with our shooting from distance.
In the end some of their players were roughing us up because they weren't as skilful and didn't like being dominated at their own ground.
So I say, we were the best team last night, deserved to win, and anyone who can fault our performance needs to give their head a wobble!

 

[Grassland Blue]

Well that was mACE!!
We’re really cumin on strong now!

'Saffron thocketash!'

 

[wahablue]

Final score 4-0 City win,Kompany,Delph,D Silva,Sane given a work-out,No injuries,.In the context of the next 4/5 fixtures,Perfect.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Time will tell , this club is a different animal with Pep in charge in comparison to Pellers and Bobby's tenures , no disrespect to our previous great managers , but Pep and Khladoon will not rest until we have won everything in sight , and i really am struggling to find a negative about our club (even the queues at the turnstiles are bearable now :), which is why, like you , it boils my piss to see unneccesary nit picking in a 4-0 european away win , whilst ignoring the sheer overall brilliance of the team.

Nail on head!
A great and controlled performance.

 

[bluealf]

Hopefully.

I bow down to your outrageous wummery, well either that or you are a complete wanker.

 

[Alec-mcfc]

What a trip and what a win, I'm now sat in the office not feeling to great and only having 4 hours sleep.

All worth it.

 

[its grim up north]

To be fair they were very poor I couldn't see them beating any other premiership team.

See what you did there

 

[stonerblue]

Stunning performance from all concerned.

 

[lionheart]

Didn't we give them 3 goals ? I'm sure I read that earlier in the thread.

I wish we had coz I would have won £250 off Betfair. Who wants to guess who we get in the Quarter Finals?

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

great performance, missed the game but got highlights late last night. I was gutted as i felt Gudogan and B silva were my team favourites to score first.

Delighted with the result for the team. Everything is in it s right place, living the dream.

 

[trevorriley]

one brilliant first class performance...

Hats off to the Basel fans, 90 minutes singing, most fans stayed right until the end singing the team off ( imagine Etihad 4 nil down on 85 minutes ! ). Even as teams walked off at half time there was a right noise coming from Basel fans.. But its ok for them because they don't have to put up with ermmmmm, well actually its just same !

 

[Sky Blue]

Passing machine. Just fantastic to watch.

No motm thread ? Will go for Gundo, closely followed by Bernardo.