Stoke Vs City Post match Discussion Thread

[ancoats]

3 new starts and a good point away from home nobody out of the top 4 won at stoke last season so would take a point and move on

got to say 1 thing and it again YAYA we must have him up field more he scare's the shit of defenders when he's running at them its like a tank they fall at his feet
its the best thing i seen in football

 

[Eccles Blue]

Tuesday in mind maybe ?

That must be the saving grace

Of course he was subbed with Tuesday in mind. Had Carlos got injured we'd have been in deep shit. Balotelli played all 90 because he is getting nowhere near the team on Tuesday.

Silva didn-t play at all as he is crucial for Tuesday.

I'm sorry I could have sworn that Silva was on the pitch and played about the last 15 to 20 minutes or has he got a twin?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

We absolutely bossed the first half and how the ref or assistant didn't see that handball is beyond me. But once again we dicked about in defence and got caught. We have to be more decisive instead of just watching the ball.

We really weren't in it in the second half until the last 15 minutes. We could & should have won; we're so much better than them. If either of those two late chances had gone in they couldn't have complained.

Balotelli is a waste of space in my view. Goes down too easily and never remotely threatened their goal. Dzeko did more in 10 minutes than Mario did all game.

New boys both did well though.

 

[Pam]

Horrendous use of substitutions today from Mancini.

Takes Tevez off the best player by far for Barry ffs and then gives Dzeko 3 minutes.

+1.

we were all scratching our heads.

These decisions were not all related to today's game. Certain people (including Bobby) have a thing about RM and given that we're playing them tomorrow, the wise thing to do is maximise our chances.

 

[dobingsdobber]

Kompany poor at times again today and Nasri just doesn't fit for me.
I felt the game was there for the taking but there wasn't a sense of urgency the longer the game went on.
WE should be able to beat teams with the likes of Glen Whelan and Walters lining up against us.
Maicon and Garcia did well, don't think Sinclair really got into the game but he did seem to work back.

I'm pissed off with a point.

Got to agree about Kompany.WTF is wrong with him?Shadow of the player he was last season.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Unlucky not to win and a point at stoke seems to be the norm for us.

We got a point there last season and Liverpool and it didnt do us any harm.

It does make the Arsenal game very important though. We always seem to play them when they hit form. We will have to up our game a notch to win that though as we have been very sloppy this year.

Balotelli away from home is very hit and miss and taking Tevez off instead of him was an odd one for me. Maybe Mancini is prioritising the CL this year.

Jury out on Sinclair and Maicon but Garcia looks a decent addition.

 

[adrianr]

We absolutely bossed the first half and how the ref or assistant didn't see that handball is beyond me. But once again we dicked about in defence and got caught. We have to be more decisive instead of just watching the ball.

We really weren't in it in the second half until the last 15 minutes. We could & should have won; we're so much better than them. If either of those two late chances had gone in they couldn't have complained.

Balotelli is a waste of space in my view. Goes down too easily and never remotely threatened their goal. Dzeko did more in 10 minutes than Mario did all game.

Unfortunately we often end up saying the exact opposite when Dzeko starts and Mario comes on as a substitute.

 

[citytill1die84]

That must be the saving grace

Of course he was subbed with Tuesday in mind. Had Carlos got injured we'd have been in deep shit. Balotelli played all 90 because he is getting nowhere near the team on Tuesday.

Silva didn-t play at all as he is crucial for Tuesday.

I'm sorry I could have sworn that Silva was on the pitch and played about the last 15 to 20 minutes or has he got a twin?

Twin? I fucking wish he did :)

 

[The Indonesian]

Maicon looked more like a box-to-box midfielder or a right winger than a fullback. Decent job in defense though.

 

[salfordblues]

Balotelli is a waste of space in my view. Goes down too easily and never remotely threatened their goal. Dzeko did more in 10 minutes than Mario did all game.

Absolutely spot on.

Unless there is a major change in this guy then he will not come anywhere close to fulfilling his potential.

He doesn't look to link up he looks to get in possession and gain a free-kick. Gave the ball away on several occassions. One of our worst players today.