Post Match Thread: City v Juventus

[ianw16]

For fucks sake. We were utter shite. These cunts couldn't beat Udinese, or Chievo, or Roma. Us? Piece of piss! Love to see what Vinny's got to say about that. Essentially, we are shit at this champions league bollocks. Sick to death of all these idiots asking "PL or CL?" As if we are ever going to win it! More fucking chance of the scum winning it than us.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Our manager is clueless at this level. He's either arrogant or stupid and I'm not sure which one it is, as he just never learns from past mistakes. The failure to register another striker in the squad looks to be a fatal move. Willy could have been left out or Nasri and the young striker included.

 

[blueheart84]

Bitterly disappointing result.

This was a Juventus team that was there for the taking, but it was the same old City when it comes to CL.
This was our chance to make a statement - and we did - but not the kind of statement we wanted to make.
The worst part of it is that after 5 seasons we are playing with the same naivety - we just don't seem to be improving at this level.

On the bright side, at least we didn't lose to PSV.

 

[Marvin]

Our manager is clueless at this level. He's either arrogant or stupid and I'm not sure which one it is, as he just never learns from past mistakes. The failure to register another striker in the squad looks to be a fatal move. Willy could have been left out or Nasri and the young striker included.

because Aguero got injured and we only play with one striker? Hindsight is very useful.

Maybe he shouldn't have played Aguero at Palace.

Thought the ref had a very good game

Our goal should not have stood.

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[Bodicoteblue]

Our manager is clueless at this level. He's either arrogant or stupid and I'm not sure which one it is, as he just never learns from past mistakes. The failure to register another striker in the squad looks to be a fatal move. Willy could have been left out or Nasri and the young striker included.

This , I'm afraid, is the bottom line.
If the owners are serious about winning the CL , and I think they are, in fact I think it is their ultimate aim ,then decisions have to be made now about what the best course of action is to achieve that end, and there is a manager available next summer who is obviously capable of doing so.
I like Pellegrini and respect what he has achieved for our club, but at this level , football is an unforgiving mistress.

 

[Marvin]

Bitterly disappointing result.

This was a Juventus team that was there for the taking, but it was the same old City when it comes to CL.
This was our chance to make a statement - and we did - but not the kind of statement we wanted to make.
The worst part of it is that after 5 seasons we are playing with the same naivety - we just don't seem to be improving at this level.

On the bright side, at least we didn't lose to PSV.

That performance was a lot better than what I've seen against Bayern and Dortmund.

A fair amount of arrogance amongst City fans. Why should we beat these teams. They are the best in Europe. They have great players too. We might be the best in the Premiership but these other leagues have teams which totally dominate their leagues

 

[chestervegasblue]

Silva was so anonymous. I can't remember the last time I saw him play so poorly.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

because Aguero got injured and we only play with one striker? Hindsight is very useful.

Maybe he shouldn't have played Aguero at Palace.

Our goal should not have stood.

Bollocks to hindsight, it was there for all to see. Many of us commented on the fact we as a club decided to with only two senior players and a kid up top. Then our manager decides to play both Bony and Aguero at Palace effectively doubling the chances of one of them getting injured.

So being Nostradamus I predict every season Kun is at our club here on in he'll miss at least 10 games through injury, as will Vinnie. Thats not hindsight thats just being switched on.

Anyway peace blue I still think we'll qualify in the end.

 

[blueheart84]

Not sure Bony offers enough for a team at our level.

DeBruyne should have started.

Nasri should be out next season.

I think its unfair to pick out Sterling - he is young, new to the team and inexperienced at this level.

As much as I hate to say it, Silva not turning up in big games is becoming a disturbing trend.

Yaya is a liability at CL level because we refuse to play 3 mids.

At CL level the game is won and lost in the midfield and we consistently get dominated by teams that stack the midfield (mainly due to the way yaya plays - see above).

Defense played well for the most part .. they only had a couple of chances but they took them