Nope unlike some here I can actually discuss a game without blinkers. I said clearly you should have had a pen. Cabaye took Nasri's legs. I never said we had more possession or more of the game. I said the opposite. I said CITY had more possession and more of the game. I said until the goal we had the better chances. How can I claim that we had more possession when this is a FACT that we didn't. It seems you have a problem reading.
Too many people here want to put on blue tinged glasses when they are talking about football.
Time will tell how right I am, but I will say this.
I have been correct more times than I have been wrong about football and players and my post history shows this.
I watched the game and felt anxious for alot of it. I think even now, and this is just my opinion. When we are playing and the opposition has 11 men behind the ball, we still don't look like we have a plan b. I know I'm gonna get slated for this opinion but I think when we play teams who want to play football our plan a is great, when we play teams who want to play ultra defensive plan a doesn't work and plan b is non existent.
What I'd like to see in these type of games is gave spells where kompany plays as a lone defender and the rest (excluding Hart obviously) push forward make runs and ultimately over run them in areas.
I think the plan B is Sterling and now De bruyne.
I was at the game and didn't feel anxious at all except for the first 5 mins when they got off to a flyer. After that, I could not see us losing and whilst from 75 mins on I couldn't see us winning either, I am seeing a much more focused and determined side this season. They seem like they really want to make an impression this year and so far so good.
My mistake then. Perhaps I was thinking of another passage of play.I don't think he was flagged offside, perhaps just flagging for a goal kick has people confused.
Looking at replays I also don't think he was offside.
TV didn't show the linesman so I can't comment on that, although Joe took the kick out from inside the 6 yard box whereas if he was flagged offside it would have been just inside the 18 yard box.
I believe it was Ray Houghton on my stream who commented that the flag didn't go up. Sagna's visible frustration and gestures would indicate it didn't get flagged as well.
I'm guessing you missed the Watford game then! Mainly because it makes your criticism seem errrm completely wrong I'd say!I watched the game and felt anxious for alot of it. I think even now, and this is just my opinion. When we are playing and the opposition has 11 men behind the ball, we still don't look like we have a plan b. I know I'm gonna get slated for this opinion but I think when we play teams who want to play football our plan a is great, when we play teams who want to play ultra defensive plan a doesn't work and plan b is non existent.
What I'd like to see in these type of games is gave spells where kompany plays as a lone defender and the rest (excluding Hart obviously) push forward make runs and ultimately over run them in areas.
He touched the ball on the edge of the six yard box so surely that would have been when and where he would have been penalised for offside?
Houghton did say that but my reaction on hearing him was you've got that wrong because at the game I made a point of looking at the assistant ref.
Hi Blues,
Well, I haven't enjoyed a defeat so much in ages. That was a bloody good game. A proper battle. But not nasty.
Usual low standard of refereeing that we've come to expect in this league (not that I'm complaining too much....)
I thought there'd have been more goals ( at both ends) but congratulations on keeping another clean sheet. If only our opening assault had included an accurate shot or two.
Like a lot on here, I find Nasri's long sojourne on the pitch a bit of a mystery with so much pace available elsewhere.
Good Luck against Juve, this game should have set you up nicely for it.
Well done, no dishonour in losing to the best side in the PL.