Man City vs Reading - Post Match Discussion

[Mayor West]

Reading got everything they deserved for playing a 9-0-1 formation.

 

[SebastianBlue]

http://www.redcafe.net/f7/premier-league-football-weekend-22-23-dec-363835/index8.html

Some rag posted a photo of a donkey with regards to Barry a minute or two before he scored, superb.

Cant believe them twats on there,all moaning about City scoring a last minute winner when thats what theyve been doing for years..

In fact they did it 2 weeks ago.

Funny we did it in Mancini time, too.

That is to say, 4 minutes of stoppage when the opposition wasted 8-10 in the second half alone with casual freekicks, keeper delays, "where is the ball" throw-ins, feigned injuries, and cynical tackles.

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

Could be a massive 3 points come May.

Just hope in the future all the stupidity of

"Will we score 10"
"it will be 7, 8,"
"we can play the reserves"

stops, Reading were wounded after the humiliation of Arsenal, no matter what none of the other 19 teams are easy.

 

[marco]

a little frustrating but the odd game is like this when you think we will get 4 or 5 before the game and it comes down to a 93rd winner ''well done city'' keep the presure on them and they will drop points

 

[decmancity]

They parked a bus but fucking hell. Wake up lads for this run of games.

Someone has got to during the game say stop trying to walk it in and just start hitting shots. When they are all stood there in the box there can be a hand ball, deflection or anything. Instead we keep trying to mug them off and end up with nothing at the end.

There is a reason Dzeko has scored the goals he has when he comes on and that is because we have struggled to break down teams and when he comes on we start going direct and hitting the ball into the box which he gets on the end of or in this case Barry does. I am all for playing "tiki taka" but some game you just can't do it and it needs to change.

Thankfully we got the points as that would have been just tragic.

 

[pweyhe]

For all those Nasri knockers - we missed him big time today!

Always do. It lessens the blow when Milner can take his spot, but still never the same without him. People should notice what he does on and off the ball, because his movement and combinations completely change the way we play, and open up so much space for everyone else.

We didn't look too dynamic today, but we still have that uncanny ability to scrap a late goal when we're playing bad, which is the difference between us and teams like Arsenal in the past.

Also, it's kind of a go-to suggestion for a lot of fans who don't really know what they're talking about, but in games like these we really should shoot more from distance. Make them respect you from father out to open it up a bit more.

And what's with having literally no attacking player on the left for the majority of the game? They only had to defend 2/3 of the width of the field! Ha.

Good 3 points to edge out!

 

[Mayor West]

Three points the only positive today. I'd like to voice some strong opinions about our "captain" today, but BM being the Church of Yaya I'll let it pass.

Seems its the church of Barry too, not his greatest game for us but we aren't allowed to say that.

 

[herrock]

Barry was one of the few that did play well today, silva kun yaya and tevez weren't sharp enough today , but that's what happens sometimes when you expect to just go through the motions to win. Mike Dean was very annoying today, some very petty decisions.

 

[mancity1]

Great to get the three points.

Defensively we were good.

Lacked sharpness in the final third again.

Our strikers can't find the sharpness to put scoreboard pressure when its needed.

 

[the talisman]

A few more grey hairs after that one.

Reading got what they deserved after all their time wasting.

Come on Swansea!