Goal attempts

[tommo]

Anyone thinking we would beat Juve 3 or 4 nil needs medication.

they have have let in more goals then anyone else in their league.
they rested players for their big game against Inter on the weekend.
thought we would have won quite easily.
Juve arnt the side they used to be.

They have also scored more than anyone in their league

 

[Blue Elmo]

Last night was hard to judge our attempts on goal as we were playing a true italian team who are going to defend as usual and do a very good job . Last night we dominated the possesion and couldnt find the right pass apart from Yayas genius pass . We should have taken a pop from anywhere we could really and give us a chance as it happened for iaquinta and he scored . But that hasnt been a problem for us this season if you look at the teams we have played . But once we have two strikers fully fit and playing up top with our most attackinf fullbacks , i expect alot more shots on goal and alot more goals cming from all over the pitch

 

[gooney]

Anyone thinking we would beat Juve 3 or 4 nil needs medication.

Juve is a very average team actually, this is the worst juve team in many many years. City has had 50 shots in total in the league, only wolves has taken less shots. Arsenal leads with 96 and Chelsea 93. The difference is simply City is not used to play teams parking the bus week in week out, these teams are used to it

 

[supercity88]

It's not through a lack of pace to our play, we try to break quickly with the ball when we can, and the slickness of our passing brought us our goal. We carved open Liverpool if you remember Barry's goal, and that was after a consistent spell of passing. I think the issue, which will take match practice to resolve, is that often players don't know where to move. If you watch closely, at times the players seem to get in each others way. Barry often moves wide left to help the left back out and against Juve Tevez was also there which led to Zabaleta, Barry and Tevez all in each others way at times. Similarly, Yaya seemed to be allowed to move forward but was a little slow in supporting Tevez or Ade when required. When the team is more used to playing together and the players know who likes to move where and what runs they will all make, then we will be fine and create much more shooting opportunities. It is the lack of movement that causes the lack of shooting opportunities. And lack of movement results in players not sure of where to go because they aren't used to playing in the team together. Having creative players like Tevez, Silva, Johnson and Yaya will mean we will make chances but it will take time before we are really able to find the quick passes because to do that you have to almost expect players to be in certain places.

 

[sweep]

It's not through a lack of pace to our play, we try to break quickly with the ball when we can, and the slickness of our passing brought us our goal. We carved open Liverpool if you remember Barry's goal, and that was after a consistent spell of passing. I think the issue, which will take match practice to resolve, is that often players don't know where to move. If you watch closely, at times the players seem to get in each others way. Barry often moves wide left to help the left back out and against Juve Tevez was also there which led to Zabaleta, Barry and Tevez all in each others way at times. Similarly, Yaya seemed to be allowed to move forward but was a little slow in supporting Tevez or Ade when required. When the team is more used to playing together and the players know who likes to move where and what runs they will all make, then we will be fine and create much more shooting opportunities. It is the lack of movement that causes the lack of shooting opportunities. And lack of movement results in players not sure of where to go because they aren't used to playing in the team together. Having creative players like Tevez, Silva, Johnson and Yaya will mean we will make chances but it will take time before we are really able to find the quick passes because to do that you have to almost expect players to be in certain places.

Yer spot on there.

 

[salfordblue-tony2]

I really think we miss Bellers pace.

*as he turns over the City calender to October*

Even if he was still here, he`s missed last 5 games through injury and is still out during international break !

It must be Mancini`s training coming back to haunt him !

 

[gboter]

You all cant be serious.

You can do much when they take off 2 attacking players in the 2nd half and bring on defenders and park the bus. We played good football a couple more games and those killer passes will start coming off. When kolarov and boetang are fully fit. all they will be doing is bombing down the flanks and trying to hit ade/balo with the crosses. We have conceded 2 goals in 6 premier league matches. Mancini has the defensive bit down. now give him a bit to get the attacking down. Were currently sitting equal 3rd. 4th by goal difference. Arsenal vs chelsea this weekend at worst chelsea are going to draw. if we win out right 3rd maybe even better. and if we only score 1 goal a game and concede none wheres taht going to leave us. you dont win the EPL by getting more goals than the other team.

 

[gooney]

You all cant be serious.

You can do much when they take off 2 attacking players in the 2nd half and bring on defenders and park the bus. We played good football a couple more games and those killer passes will start coming off. When kolarov and boetang are fully fit. all they will be doing is bombing down the flanks and trying to hit ade/balo with the crosses. We have conceded 2 goals in 6 premier league matches. Mancini has the defensive bit down. now give him a bit to get the attacking down. Were currently sitting equal 3rd. 4th by goal difference. Arsenal vs chelsea this weekend at worst chelsea are going to draw. if we win out right 3rd maybe even better. and if we only score 1 goal a game and concede none wheres taht going to leave us. you dont win the EPL by getting more goals than the other team.

it also means if the opponent scores one goal like Blackburn they will get a point

 

[gboter]

You all cant be serious.

You can do much when they take off 2 attacking players in the 2nd half and bring on defenders and park the bus. We played good football a couple more games and those killer passes will start coming off. When kolarov and boetang are fully fit. all they will be doing is bombing down the flanks and trying to hit ade/balo with the crosses. We have conceded 2 goals in 6 premier league matches. Mancini has the defensive bit down. now give him a bit to get the attacking down. Were currently sitting equal 3rd. 4th by goal difference. Arsenal vs chelsea this weekend at worst chelsea are going to draw. if we win out right 3rd maybe even better. and if we only score 1 goal a game and concede none wheres taht going to leave us. you dont win the EPL by getting more goals than the other team.

it also means if the opponent scores one goal like Blackburn they will get a point

Yeah. a freak goal? you have to walk before you can run. one step at a time.

 

[california blue]

Give it till Kolarov Boateng and Balo are fully fit to judge anything