Sunderland Post Match

[tom_mackem]

Three more points, another clean sheet, away blues singing Pellers praises, grinded result, what's not to like.

Ref was a bent **** though, carded the blues while dirty mackam twats were kicking lumps outta them.

Your time wasting and play acting was just as pathetic to be fair.

 

[FanchesterCity]

I don't want Sunderland to go down. I like 'em.
Thought Sunderland put us under a fair bit of pressure tonight, but were lacking in anybody who could finish.
I'd also say City looked below par (tired?) but held out pretty well for the points.
We're getting to the point in the season when teams at the bottom are getting desperate and going into challenges very strongly, and teams near the top are very wary of injuries.
I thought Defoe's second elbow was intentional, but not the first. I wouldn't personally say it was a particularly dirty game, but there were some strong challenges going in.

Every set of fans will see a game from their own perspective though. The ReadyToGo Sunderland site believes we were play acting and wasting time for most of the game. It'll all be forgotten by the next game though as nothing was really all that bad. I don't think there are really many hard feelings from either side.

 

[FanchesterCity]

Your time wasting and play acting was just as pathetic to be fair.

Time wasting is a tricky one - we face it from 80% of the teams who come to the Etihad at 0-0 or if the other team are ahead, but it's within the laws of the game. The ref adds on the time as he sees fit. Every team who find themselves in dire need of 3 points will try to run down the clock, and it's the opposing team's job to negate that. As much as you're desperate for three points, so are City. Had it been 1-0 to Sunderland I think you'd be looking to see the game out too.

As for play acting? - it's a matter of opinion. Aguero was caught - the gash on his leg clearly showed it. Accidental, but caught all the same. Demichelis was caught by an elbow too (probably accidentally) - again clearly seen on camera. Otamendi was also caught with an elbow (probably deliberately). There are ways to interpret the game and it could be argued that Defoe was fortunate not to see red. There are arguments from both sides, but at least accept there ARE two sides to the story!

 

[baildon blue]

Gritty win .

 

[Hesh]

Fantastic win. The kind of gritty away performance that wins you titles - really pleased that we kept a clean sheet as well.

Now let's turn on the style on Saturday and show Leicester that we're the best team in the land

 

[mancity1]

Kun with his sock ripped along with a nasty gash to boot when he slotted home and MDM getting a whack in the jaw I was not impressed with in the slightest.

Don't care if they stay up or go down to be honest the points tally will tell but they got away with too much last night and we got punished with 4 piss weak yellows.

Losing Navas took a lot of the gloss of a solid win.

 

[tom_mackem]

Time wasting is a tricky one - we face it from 80% of the teams who come to the Etihad at 0-0 or if the other team are ahead, but it's within the laws of the game. The ref adds on the time as he sees fit. Every team who find themselves in dire need of 3 points will try to run down the clock, and it's the opposing team's job to negate that. As much as you're desperate for three points, so are City. Had it been 1-0 to Sunderland I think you'd be looking to see the game out too.

As for play acting? - it's a matter of opinion. Aguero was caught - the gash on his leg clearly showed it. Accidental, but caught all the same. Demichelis was caught by an elbow too (probably accidentally) - again clearly seen on camera. Otamendi was also caught with an elbow (probably deliberately). There are ways to interpret the game and it could be argued that Defoe was fortunate not to see red. There are arguments from both sides, but at least accept there ARE two sides to the story!

Im sure your used to time wasting at the Etihad because every team in the league would take a point before a balls been kicked.

I just cant abide blatent cheating, I seen it on a few occasions tonight, Something i associate with a Chelsea or Arsenal, Not Manchester City.

Otamendi was caught with an elbow from Defoe which could have potentially been given as a red, How can Otamendi from going down and rolling around on the floor like hes been polaxed to jumping up and into Defoes face?

Another thing i noticed was Clichy put the ball out of play for a throw in and lay ontop of the ball restricting us to put the ball back in play - fair enough, logical, probably worth taking a yellow card to regroup, but he then entered the field, N'Doye brushed past him and he went down for absolutely no reason holding his face and was told to get up by the linesman and referee stood 3 yards away.

What is it with that? Its literally embarrasing to watch, M'Villa also over exaggerated a challenge made by Aguero in the last few minutes.

 

[tom_mackem]

Kun with his sock ripped along with a nasty gash to boot when he slotted home and MDM getting a whack in the jaw I was not impressed with in the slightest.

Don't care if they stay up or go down to be honest the points tally will tell but they got away with too much last night and we got punished with 4 piss weak yellows.

Losing Navas took a lot of the gloss of a solid win.

Give over man, The tackle on Aguero was a last ditch challenge which caught him on the calf because Billy Jones was caught out of position (nothing new), there was no maliciousness in that challenge whatsoever.

Whether there was more in the Defoe elbow than what the ref made of it remains to be seen but fuck me, Otamendi is a big lad, Im sure hes given a few out before in the past.

Stop going on like complete fannies over what was a commited game of football.

 

[Machiavelli]

Very very suprised at the comments on here, Not what i expect from City fans at all and i really hope that the new era of Man City hasnt made you forget how fortunate you are to have such a brilliant football team.

I find the comments about us being 'dirty' and 'vile' pretty harsh, Were a poor side who need to fight like dogs to stay up and we gave it our best shot, Unsure as to why so many of you want to see Sunderland go down. A good club with generally nice people.

You are decent mate and I hope you don't think City fans don't sympathise with your current predicament because we definitely do.
I'll never forget the last game of the season in 2012 at the stadium of light... Your fans were amazing that day. This alone should endear any blue to your supporters.



Fwiw you battled tonight and we were lucky to be leaving with the full 3 points but on the plus side you look like you've got some fight left in you yet and Sam has brought a few players in and his record of never being relegated may be the deciding factor between you and another team staying up. I hope you do, good luck for the rest of the season mate.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Your time wasting and play acting was just as pathetic to be fair.

How about that "kick to the head" of that new fella with the Z in his last name? HAHAHAHAHAHA!

And, tell me again, did Defoe elbow BOTH centre halves in the face or not?! Yeah, that what I thought!

Oh, and did Aguero put that hole in the back of his sock himself, too? Maybe he drew those big red lines down the back of his calf, too? Don't remember the ref even having a word with O'Shite about that "tackle," do you?

As for time wasting, welcome to a City game! However, it usually starts with the opposition in about the 10th minute of the first half and doesn't end until the first goal, sometimes the second....and then all of a sudden, it's game on! Hard to remember the last time I saw City players time waste...and I certainly can't remember the last time ANY ref was as quick to get his cards out IN EXTRA TIME for a few seconds AGAINST City!

Good luck for the rest of the season. If you keep playing like that, you will win more than you will lose....and I'm glad we don't have to come back later in the season if you are still down there.