Napoli Vs City In Match Discussion Thread

[Ric]

Milner has been outstanding again. Dzeko looks a bit off the pace and Balotelli seems to eager to impress and has given it away cheaply a few times. Looked like he was struggling at half time so we might see Aguero for the second half.

I am glad you are more considered in your evaluation but I still don't understand why Dzeko looks off the pace. He has played very well and aside from getting realy no service at all (as mentioned by EagleFan above) he has been distributing like a mad man (ie making good decision aside from that lofted shot, which Yaya tried as well).

I don't think he's playing particularly badly, his distribution has been reasonably good but he doesn't look much of a threat. In his defence he hasn't had much service.

 

[welsh_andy]

the kun dzeko partnership has been very fruitful, if mario is off then i feel dzeko will come more into game, apart from goal mario has been poor, he might be ill, but hes given ball away 2 many times and put us on back foot, you have to keep ball against a side with such a lightening fast counter attack

 

[Heart.net]

Is it me... Or is Dzeko like a loafing oaf?

Never rated the guy and he's done nothing to change my mind tonight.

Kolarov, Silva and Milner have been superb as has Balotelli.

Its just you.

 

[bobmcfc]

so sergio for balo

 

[HazeM3]

Dzeckos fine - furthest forward with no room to play in. He will get his chance, get off his back.

This!! What have Balo done aside from a simple tap in?(which Dzeko and Silva created) Balo also gave away numerous balls without even attempting to get it back.

 

[MCC]

TAKE IT!!!!! TAKE IT!!!!!!!! TAKE IT!!!!!!!!!

 

[citytill1die84]

Play as we are watch there counter and we will score again. Aguero for Balo now I guess if he is unwell.

 

[itisrising]

Taking de Jong off, as some have suggested, would be suicidal in my opinion.

exactly ric can't believe people are saying this, as he has been one of our best players tonight!

I'll third that!!!

 

[EaglesFan]

Taking de Jong off, as some have suggested, would be suicidal in my opinion.

exactly ric can't believe people are saying this, as he has been one of our best players tonight!

Agree.

Just come back with the same lineup and strategy as the LAST 15 minutes.

Unless Balo is not ABLE to continue, which kind of looked like it there at the end...

 

[SebastianBlue]

We just can't lose. Need to keep our shape on defence.

Stop giving the damn ball away needlessly and someone cover the near post.

That was mostly Balo, as much as I love him. You cab tell he is energised by being there and wanting to impress his countrymen (no matter how many of them are racist morons). The excitement just went to his young head a bit. I don't know if he'll be back out for the second half, though.