pendlebury blue
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Take your chances. Up the tempo. Or one nill up close the game down the good teams in Europe do it.
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Improving in the CL
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baildon blue
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Still got our L plates on in Europe .
Again we were done by the dark arts again .
When are we going to learn .
Again we were done by the dark arts again .
When are we going to learn .
I know I'll get slated for this but I think as fans we need to create a better atmosphere on these nights, part of that is to stop booing the UEFA anthem...Not saying this is the problem and if we hadn't we would have won etc. but we as fans need to fall in love with this competition and at the moment we don't even like it, however it is very important to the players and the owner...At the moment most on here including me would rather lose tonight then on Saturday, offered a CL or PL the majority would take the league, probably no other set of fans of the clubs such as Barca, Real, Bayern etc. they want Champs League. I think Silva, Vinny, Aguero, Yaya would want CL over League this season. For fans the issues with UEFA are deep rooted and will maintain for a long time but for the players and owners I think we need to move on and lose the negativity for the overall good of City football club
Citizen in Pakistan
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1: Dont play such a highline to be found out against long balls every year, players at this level are well equipped to beat off-side trap
2:Be prepared to take tough decisons, if that means dropping yahya or any other player to provide solidity in midfield then so be it.
3:Play to our strengths rather than letting teams set the tempo, play like we play in the league i.e attacking approach
4: Concentrate for full 90 mins
2:Be prepared to take tough decisons, if that means dropping yahya or any other player to provide solidity in midfield then so be it.
3:Play to our strengths rather than letting teams set the tempo, play like we play in the league i.e attacking approach
4: Concentrate for full 90 mins
Citizen in Pakistan
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I know I'll get slated for this but I think as fans we need to create a better atmosphere on these nights, part of that is to stop booing the UEFA anthem...Not saying this is the problem and if we hadn't we would have won etc. but we as fans need to fall in love with this competition and at the moment we don't even like it, however it is very important to the players and the owner...At the moment most on here including me would rather lose tonight then on Saturday, offered a CL or PL the majority would take the league, probably no other set of fans of the clubs such as Barca, Real, Bayern etc. they want Champs League. I think Silva, Vinny, Aguero, Yaya would want CL over League this season. For fans the issues with UEFA are deep rooted and will maintain for a long time but for the players and owners I think we need to move on and lose the negativity for the overall good of City football club
Spot on i think booing Uefa anthem wont help, moreover it just creates a negative vibe from the very start
obliquerays
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Really is a bizzarre sense of deja vu tonight. First time against a proper European big gun, that I genuinely expected us to boss things, yet if anything (considering how vulnerable and conservative Juve were) we played as poorly as I can remember. The team (Fern excepted) didn't look right pyhsically or mentally and despite being gifted the lead, we never grasped the opportunity and after letting in the equalizer rather wilted away with barely a whimper.
I don't think Pellegrini did much wrong with the starting line up ... KDB maybe would have offered better service into Bony and a more direct style of play but tbf Nasri played great against Palace and we don't know how well KDB has settled in or how he's trained so far. Pelle can't really account for Silva, Yaya and Nasri playing that poorly and lethargically (was Dave really fit ?) or Bony and Sterling missing gilt edged chances.
The most obvious issue for me is that Yaya (who I love and admire) simply doesn't have the legs to get up and down the pitch, he's constantly struggled against decent teams in Europe and I wonder if he is capable of putting in two big performances in in four days anymore ? Certainly in a central two he is not up to it and leaves Dinho having to clean up fires all over the place. I think we need to try a two from Dinho/Nando/Delph and leave the big man on the bench against top teams, as even with him playing further up he can't press well enough and we get passed around too easily.
This is the crux of our problems as far as I can see, though its unlikely Pelle is going to be bold enough to leave him out is it ? How about at least resting him the weekend before the game providing its a winnable league match ?
I don't think Pellegrini did much wrong with the starting line up ... KDB maybe would have offered better service into Bony and a more direct style of play but tbf Nasri played great against Palace and we don't know how well KDB has settled in or how he's trained so far. Pelle can't really account for Silva, Yaya and Nasri playing that poorly and lethargically (was Dave really fit ?) or Bony and Sterling missing gilt edged chances.
The most obvious issue for me is that Yaya (who I love and admire) simply doesn't have the legs to get up and down the pitch, he's constantly struggled against decent teams in Europe and I wonder if he is capable of putting in two big performances in in four days anymore ? Certainly in a central two he is not up to it and leaves Dinho having to clean up fires all over the place. I think we need to try a two from Dinho/Nando/Delph and leave the big man on the bench against top teams, as even with him playing further up he can't press well enough and we get passed around too easily.
This is the crux of our problems as far as I can see, though its unlikely Pelle is going to be bold enough to leave him out is it ? How about at least resting him the weekend before the game providing its a winnable league match ?
Same problem we've had year on year, the only consistent is the outfield of Yaya, Kompany, Silva and Nasri.
The problem lies there. Silva and Nasri where fucking terrible, surprised no one is mentioning Silva had his worst performance in years.
The problem lies there. Silva and Nasri where fucking terrible, surprised no one is mentioning Silva had his worst performance in years.
Clinical finishing, maximum concentration and a few lucky breaks.
We got a lucky break through the goal. Still couldn't do anything more.
Needs a change of culture.
This will include CL seasoned and driven players and management.
We are a long way from challenging for the trophy and not surprised in the slightest that our league from doesn't mirror that in Europe.
This will include CL seasoned and driven players and management.
We are a long way from challenging for the trophy and not surprised in the slightest that our league from doesn't mirror that in Europe.
buckshot
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Apparently we need to keep doubling down on tactics that don't work. The next match is screaming for more Bony and Nasri!