Post Match Thread: City vs Southampton

we get 50 pages when we lose and barely 15 when we win , very curious , perhaps being top of the league , qualified for knockout of champs league from another group of death with 2 games to spare , and a great chance of a League Cup Semi-Final appearance , and all with a horrendous injury list , is actually not too bad after all , well done the players and MP . Looks like the closet rags have crawled back under their rocks.
 
I've had my rant about the ref in the appropriate thread.
Not a great performance but a good boost to confidence after last weekend.
I thought Willy did reasonably well particularly in the shocking wet weather.
Yaya got caught in possession far too many times - he should be rested on Tuesday as he is looking jaded.
Sterling took on his defender a few times which was good to see.
The players put in a workmanlike performance which got us the three points - something we rarely achieve after a European game.
Apart from the flick that led to our third goal Bony was a bit of a passenger.
Really good to see Dave back on the pitch, just need to get Vinnie back asap to give some leadership in the defence.
 
Ricster said:
Did exactly what we were slagging United off for. Not played great but got the points. The defence needs going over and going over again.
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Except Utd would take a month to get 10 shots on target. The defence is missing hart, Zabaleta, Kompany and Mangala.

We lost the last 2 games and just played juve in midweek. A win was what we needed. If Silva and Aguero get a few more games under their belt then we might start looking like the team that started the season so well.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
we get 50 pages when we lose and barely 15 when we win , very curious , perhaps being top of the league , qualified for knockout of champs league from another group of death with 2 games to spare , and a great chance of a League Cup Semi-Final appearance , and all with a horrendous injury list , is actually not too bad after all , well done the players and MP . Looks like the closet rags have crawled back under their rocks.
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I just think defeats raise more questions/rants than victories.

Anyway, good result today. Was a bit apprehensive before the game given recent form and injuries, along with Southampton's impressive away form. Positives were Delph, De Bruyne and Otamendi, and also Silva's return although he was understandably a bit rusty. Still a few concerns, but I can't be arsed dwelling on any negatives after a win.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
we get 50 pages when we lose and barely 15 when we win , very curious , perhaps being top of the league , qualified for knockout of champs league from another group of death with 2 games to spare , and a great chance of a League Cup Semi-Final appearance , and all with a horrendous injury list , is actually not too bad after all , well done the players and MP . Looks like the closet rags have crawled back under their rocks.
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Also Utd fans will have gone back into their shells
 
Talking about the ref. - When Kolorov took the free kick in the first half - their keeper - not sure if he pushed it onto the bar - then he recovered to fall on the ball -
and 2 City players went into the net. The ref gave them a free kick ? - Why FFS ?. The keeper wasn't touched , he was happy to have the ball in his grasp.
Still can't see why a free kick was given to them - even after watching MOTD.
 
Bluep*ss said:
Talking about the ref. - When Kolorov took the free kick in the first half - their keeper - not sure if he pushed it onto the bar - then he recovered to fall on the ball -
and 2 City players went into the net. The ref gave them a free kick ? - Why FFS ?. The keeper wasn't touched , he was happy to have the ball in his grasp.
Still can't see why a free kick was given to them - even after watching MOTD.
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Think the keeper clutched his face, even if he wasn't touched, so can see why a free kick was given as the ref was unsighted. They'll err on the side of caution more often than not in those situations. As mentioned in the ref thread though, I thought East was awful for much of the game.
 
Ric said:
Think the keeper clutched his face, even if he wasn't touched, so can see why a free kick was given as the ref was unsighted. They'll err on the side of caution more often than not in those situations
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3 City players slid in on him, some foot (studs) up, I think it was a fair decision, and I was right behind it. He had to get the odd decision right.
 
cleavers said:
3 City players slid in on him, some foot (studs) up, I think it was a fair decision, and I was right behind it. He had to get the odd decision right.
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Yeah, I don't think a free kick was unfair, particularly in those conditions.
 
Having watched the game again half pissed with my old man... Little shaky defensively but that's to be expected as a result of the past week, the one thing that frustrates me though is delphs pass in the first half. Half a yard shorter and Kun makes it 2 haha. That's not a shot at Delph though, I only just realized how painfully close it was.
 
We won, sometimes youve just gotta take the points and run. Today was one of those days.
 
blueincy said:
Hope Aguero is ok any news? It looked like he landed funny on his ankle:(
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Manuel saying he hopes it's nothing and apparently Kun said he would be fit to play "tomorrow!" if of course we had a game tomorrow. Everyone said he landed funny but Manuel said he got kicked on the heel so heres hoping it was an impact injury
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
we get 50 pages when we lose and barely 15 when we win , very curious , perhaps being top of the league , qualified for knockout of champs league from another group of death with 2 games to spare , and a great chance of a League Cup Semi-Final appearance , and all with a horrendous injury list , is actually not too bad after all , well done the players and MP . Looks like the closet rags have crawled back under their rocks.
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Mass spontaneous breakout of hand foot and mouth illness with their young children, they couldn't be here, poor souls.
 
Get everyone back,fit & in form.

Then we need to play with the intensity & style of the first 5 games and go on an unbeaten run of 12 to 15 games winning,respectively,10 or 12 of them.

We are capable, but we have to become like the All Blacks,ruthless,remorseless,ultra professional from top to bottom,particularily the coach.

They are the benchmark.....they ARE elite !
 
CrownPointBlue said:
We are capable, but we have to become like the All Blacks,ruthless,remorseless,ultra professional from top to bottom,particularily the coach.

They are the benchmark.....they ARE elite !
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And lose our identity in the process?

I would like us to be more consistent (injuries have had a massive effect) but "ruthless and remorseless" sounds a bit too peak bacon-face period rag-like. Even if we get to Barce/BayernM levels we need a few "Typical City" moments every season imo.
 
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