The battle for 4th place

[mosssideblue]

3rd or 4th...not like it matters.

eh?

 

[the_game_161]

eh?

In the sense of the league title

Sure more games for CL qualifying but let's face it...won't have any problems getting to the group stage

 

[miketork]

man that's going to be close. Leicester without Vardy and West Ham might not have anything to play for by then. Is City/Arse and rags/West Ham on the same day?

No we play Arsenal on Sunday 8th May, they play Norwich on Saturday 7th & West Ham on Tuesday 10th as they'll be a match behind as they don't play this weekend.

 

[mosssideblue]

12 consecutive wins agains that shower of shite we played last night and then right when we need a win more than ever, our manager plays Yaya alongside Fernando, Delph on the right (or at all) and that utter tool Kolarov for 95 minutes.

You'd swear Pellegrini was a closet rag sometimes.

Give over. Was it his fault the players could pass to each other. That team he fielded had enough quality to bury Newcastle.

 

[miketork]

So what you're saying is if we beat Arsenal we finish 3rd? I like those odds

Well if we win every match remaining we 100% will be 3rd :-P It's definitely still in our hands, this seasons so unpredictable though, me writing results like that is probably going to be way off the real end outcome but hey.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Give over. Was it his fault the players could pass to each other. That team he fielded had enough quality to bury Newcastle.

On paper. And yes, once again his 3rd rate management ability significant impacted on the result.

 

[mosssideblue]

In the sense of the league title

Sure more games for CL qualifying but let's face it...won't have any problems getting to the group stage

Expecting us to breeze the qualifiers is a little naive IMO, particularly with a new manager and, likely new players bedding in

 

[mosssideblue]

On paper. And yes, once again his 3rd rate management ability significant impacted on the result.

Can you really explain to me how player a could not complete a simple pass to player b (who on many occasions was only a few yards away) is the fault of the manager. These are international players not some muppets who have just learn't how to kick a ball.

I'm not defending his team selection, but to claim that poor passing lies at his door is just so wrong

 

[Chippy_boy]

Can you really explain to me how player a could not complete a simple pass to player b (who on many occasions was only a few yards away) is the fault of the manager. These are international players not some muppets who have just learn't how to kick a ball.

I'm not defending his team selection, but to claim that poor passing lies at his door is just so wrong

I'm not getting into an argument. I think he's a tool and his inept management has directly contributed to many of our duff performances, including last nights. Your view may vary.

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

It appears it was just too much to expect them to carry on the current form. What baffles me is that there doesn't appear to be any concern amongst the players and manager about the real possibility of us falling out of the top 4. CL appears to be all that they care about. Apart from that:

- Joe Hart - why the fuck does he keep kicking it long to Aguero, you absolute bell-end? He won't last long with Pep if he carries on doing that.
- Kompany was clearly not ready for 90 mins - why not bring him off at half-time or even bring him on at around the 60 mark?
- I love Zaba to bits, and it is really sad to see his demise (although he did prevent an almost certain goal at the far post).
- Kolarov - was he told that he was playing left-back? It certainly didn't look like it.
- Delph on the left? When has that ever worked?
- If Nasri is injured and Silva is clearly being rested, then why not trust in Manu Garcia to provide the creativity? It was Newcastle we were playing not Barcelona!
- Navas had an absolute mare - would Barker or one of the the other EDS lads have done any worse?
- Toure was shocking - a man who knows he's gone at the end of season and couldn't care less - some of his casual passing last night (although he wasn't the only culprit) was criminal.
- Why does the manager think that Bony and Aguero will suddenly work when we need a goal - it hasn't to date?
- Similarly, when has Fernando and Toure ever worked?
- Did Aguero really need to start last night? What the fuck does Nacho have to do to get a game?

All in all a pretty miserable performance by the team and manager.

Let's hope the Rags slip up somewhere or we're fucked. Also, we better keep an eye on the Dippers if they carry on on their current form or obliterating teams out of sight (a four point gap after games in hand looks a bit too close for comfort to me).