Swansea (a) Post Match Thread

[Colin Bell's Boots]

Exactly. I remember playing for my school time and in defence. we was awful and won a handful of games in our 5 years there. Even at that shockingly poor level we was always told don't play the ball across your own box. If anyone is stealing a living in our team it is these two "defenders"

I think the pair of them are frighteningly bad - not sure how you coach intelligence into somebody ?

 

[Tom_mcfc]

Well that has to be the worst game featuring City i've seen all season. 22 players strolling around as if they're already on a promenade. Even the Kid was half asleep. Still, job done.

Must of been your first game all season then

 

[LHarper]

Out of curiosity does anyone know what Pep's teams' injury records are like?

Very poor at Bayern - hence his (misguided) war against the medical staff on a number of occasions.

I'd expect more injuries next season at City as players get used to his methods.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Does anybody think that City will ever do anything the easy way in future? Because up until the final whistle you always thought they had another goal in em. PHEW!!!!

 

[Dribble]

Out of curiosity does anyone know what Pep's teams' injury records are like?

It was that bad at Bayern, he had their long standing club doctor removed he was that unhappy with him.

Dunno if it improved or not though........

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Under Mancini we had one of the best injury records in the league (I recall someone posting here during the 2011/12 season the stats for our injuries against rival clubs). Under Pellegrini it's surely been one of the worst records. Of course there are some other factors (certain players getting older) but by and large I don't think any of it is coincidental.

Isn't it more true to say that we had an incredible injury record in that particular season. Mancini, for some reason best known to him, fucked off the club doctor in summer 2012 and then our injury record got considerably worse? Wonder what the doctor from the 11-12 season is doing now (as well as the defensive coach).

 

[che_don_john]

Isn't it more true to say that we had an incredible injury record in that particular season. Mancini, for some reason best known to him, fucked off the club doctor in summer 2012 and then our injury record got considerably worse? Wonder what the doctor from the 11-12 season is doing now (as well as the defensive coach).

Yes, that's true. Odd decision.

I think it just goes to show that injuries aren't just 'bad luck'; with the right staff and the right methods (and perhaps also the right mentality) we could do something about them.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Yes, that's true. Odd decision.

I think it just goes to show that injuries aren't just 'bad luck'; with the right staff and the right methods (and perhaps also the right mentality) we could do something about them.

Totally agree. There will always be a large element of luck involved with some injuries but I would have thought that the number of soft muscle injuries in particular is something that can potentially be reduced with the right methods. TBH I don't think we have looked fit enough for the last couple of years (I am sure someone will post a stat to show how many last minute goals we score or something to "prove" me wrong) so it doesn't surprise me that we have had an increasingly horrific injury record.

 

[Centurions]

Does anybody think that City will ever do anything the easy way in future? Because up until the final whistle you always thought they had another goal in em. PHEW!!!!

Another goal in them? The one they scored, Joe had it covered until Fernando got his head in the way. They never looked likely to score at any point in the game.

 

[cleavers]

I do wonder whether we would have won that match yesterday if we had needed to

More importantly would we have won it if Swansea had needed the win ? I doubt it, Swansea were happy to draw for the last 20 minutes.