Sevilla v City post match thread

We are getting the job done despite missing key players like Kun, Silva etc

Tonight was even more special because not only we won in style and played amazing but also we did it without Kun, Silva and KDB
 
Not got time to read through all the pages, having just arrived home from Seville but boy was that a game and a half. What a team, what a match. Thank you City lads you were brilliant.

After the match (& apologies if anyone has already said this) it was great fun watching Delph, Clichy and Mangala winding down. We encouraged them and they entertained us royally for about 20 minutes running, tumbling, teasing each other, great and kept us from moaning about being kept in for half an hour and then being let out in batches!!
 
Metalartin said:
I just hope all City fans give Navas and Bony their props after all the the stick they've had recently from certain sections claiming they aren't good enough etc. They really came through for the team tonight both had great games, Sterling, Yaya and Pellers to a lesser extent have been getting flack recently. Cant just be vocal with your criticism's you've gotta give praise when its deserved too.
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Bony was a fantastic out-ball for us all night, won most of the battles, held the ball up very well, relieving the pressure.
Navas was another great outlet on the right, got an assist, and was unlucky not to score.
Yaya-Fernandinho-Fernando, what a trio, an iron fist in a silk glove!
Sterling terrorised Sevilla in the first half, they were utterly shell shocked from the speed City came at them.
You can argue that Fernando hadn't really shown his worth until this season, but he looks a yard faster, hungry, and his partnership with Fernandinho almost telepathic.
Watching City stroke the ball around, and hunt the opponents down with the ball, in that green kit, I almost thought I was watching Barca at times.
With Silva, Aguero, Delph, Clichy, still to come back, we really have a plan B and C now.
From Sevilla to Villa on Sunday, and if we can put another away performance like that in, it'll be a perfect week.
 
What an outstanding performance. One of the very best I have ever seen from City. We have sent a message to the rest of Europe that we are going to be competitive against any team this season.

Kudos to Manuel for the set up of the team, and to every player for implementing the game plan to a tee.
 
At last the penny has dropped with Pellegrini that defence can be the best form of attack and isn't boring to watch. With Delph now available to drop into midfield we should be hard to breakdown.
 
MCFCFanTX said:
We can fit in Kun fine, but we'll have to be creative when Silva comes back. I think Sterling and to a lesser degree KDB play better without Silva dominating the ball and controlling the tempo. Of course, all three are class players and they definitely play together in stretches but we'll need to get creative if we want to give everyone playing time.
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There are no down sides to Silva's return
 
Well, I really really enjoyed that one right from the start till the end. The three downers were when they scored, and the ref ending the first and second half.

Impressed with how we played compact footie. When we closed them down in periods we tended to overrun them. Obviously the blitz-start helped. Bony help up play perfectly, Sterling and Navas keeping their defenders busy, and everyone else simply doing their job. MotM without a doubt was Fernandinho. This man so far has an unbelievable season.

I for one never thought we would already be qualified after this game when we lost to Juve at home. Now we must try and keep first spot.

Well done, City, well done.
 
Fantastic performance, Navas and Sterling scared the shit out of them, Bony held the ball up really well and looked far more mobile than usual and Fernandinho destroyed the Seville midfield, the ref missed what could have been a penalty for both sides but other than that didn't fall for their shit and was very good.
 
Gingers Dad said:
There are no down sides to Silva's return
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No, of course not. Merlin is pure quality. What I'm suggesting is that integrating him won't be as seamless as Kun upon his return. Silva needs to dominate the ball and get his touches to fully exploit his talents and the same can be said for Sterling and KDB. There will be a transitional period where they will need to gel.
 
Gingers Dad said:
There are no down sides to Silva's return
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Exactly. Let's not think that the team put out yesterday can win all types of matches. In the PL, we rarely get teams that are so open and with intent to go forward in numbers(especially at Etihad). Yesterday's starting XI cannot function against parked bus formations. We'll need Silva, Aguero and KDB to break such defenses.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
We'd have done that at the swamp if the rags had actually come forward a bit.

Can't fault anyone Raheem probably mom.

Well done everyone including Pellers.

Lost my foreign stream mid way through second half BT must have an auto queue to mention money as many times as possible.
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Do they do the same thing every time martial fails to score for the scum? Do they fuck
 
that performance is what we've all been waiting for in europe, and is a standard we should not let slip

raheem and ferna were superb and ably backed up by the rest of the boys, and to think we have silva and aguero to come back plus nasri and zabba
 
twosips said:
Tonight showed the value of a good rest too. Sterling looked refreshed physically, and mentally too - can't underestimate what a small break does to a player. Allows time for introspection and a bit of reflection on what is and isn't going wrong. Sometimes you need to step back a bit to reevaluate, and that's totally normal. Then you come back like Sterling did tonight. KDB needs that, and then another will. Rotate them in and out. Ferna. Yaya. Silva. Aguero. All of em - don't play them 10 games in a row if we don't have to.
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This. You only have to look at Kolarov's performance in this match to see the truth in that. By the end of the match he looked completely rung out.
 
This and only this said:
This. You only have to look at Kolarov's performance in this match to see the truth in that. By the end of the match he looked completely rung out.
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Yea I agree with that, particularly with the younger players. I expect navas to grab a breather on Sunday for de bruyne, hopefully a bit of a rest will have ginger kev back and refreshed mentally and physically
 
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