Watford (A) - Post-Match Thread

[mancity2012_eamo]

The one in 1981, you must mean?

That too.

 

[CelesteItis]

Only people of a certain age will get that...

takin' care of business

 

[paulchapo]

Must admit I didn't know it, so thought the version posted on watford forum may have been real - after all, we are usually bloody good at the self-deprecation angle and introspective humour (empty seats etc)... it went:
Ruben Dias, our number 3
Cost us millions, around 60
We bought the cup
We bought the league
We paid off FIFA
We're fuckin cheats

hahahahaha.....

Ha ha ha . ..

Train man, he is a chump
Lurks on this forum like a fucking skunk,
He fools no one, he's not a blue,
Ruben Dias would kick fuck out of you.

 

[elbearos]

Watford are their second team

 

[Shaelumstash]

I must admit there are times when I think...ffs City do something interesting, it eventually happens but they go about it in a tried and trusted ' keep it in the fridge manner '..it works, it's just very regimented, relentless so to speak.

I agree with this. When in full flow, we’re incredibly good to watch.

But it can feel a bit regimented and rehearsed at times. Especially when the opposition make a mistake. Sometimes it’s crying out for us to exploit it, hit them quickly and punish them, but we often just go backwards and start again.

 

[David Kloppesh]

Must admit I didn't know it, so thought the version posted on watford forum may have been real - after all, we are usually bloody good at the self-deprecation angle and introspective humour (empty seats etc)... it went:
Ruben Dias, our number 3
Cost us millions, around 60
We bought the cup
We bought the league
We paid off FIFA
We're fuckin cheats

hahahahaha.....

change fifa to uefa and it's perfect.

 

[paulchapo]

I watched the match back knowing the result and as dominant and great as our performance was, well aside from missing a a multitude of chances to score more goals, a few things were slightly worrying. We were in cruise control at 3-0 and really should have probably won 5-0 at least at that point. We then made our subs, which was understandable and took our foot off the gas a bit, again understandable. Then Watford scored, a preventable goal, a bit soft and we wobbled a bit. Josh King flashed one just wide and another player did the same. If either had gone in then it would have been 3-2 and panic stations for the last few minutes. All this from a match we were; n total control of. Yes we broke away and could have scored more ourselves but in keeping with the match we missed them. Also a few players went for individual glory when teammates were better placed to score.

This may sound pedantic but as a perfectionist I'm sure Pep will be highlighting this when the team is back in training. There are few teams you have a chance to really rack up your goal difference against but Watford is one and we really should have made a big dent in the never guilty's superior one, which I think is plus eight better than our own.

On the positive side we are a point clear at the top of the league and have turned a two point deficit in to a two point advantage over Chelsea. Let's hope we can really push on now and open up a large gap

 

[The perfect fumble]

Other brands of tin foil are available.

 

[Marvin]

I watched the match back knowing the result and as dominant and great as our performance was, well aside from missing a a multitude of chances to score more goals, a few things were slightly worrying. We were in cruise control at 3-0 and really should have probably won 5-0 at least at that point. We then made our subs, which was understandable and took our foot off the gas a bit, again understandable. Then Watford scored, a preventable goal, a bit soft and we wobbled a bit. Josh King flashed one just wide and another player did the same. If either had gone in then it would have been 3-2 and panic stations for the last few minutes. All this from a match we were; n total control of. Yes we broke away and could have scored more ourselves but in keeping with the match we missed them. Also a few players went for individual glory when teammates were better placed to score.

This may sound pedantic but as a perfectionist I'm sure Pep will be highlighting this when the team is back in training. There are few teams you have a chance to really rack up your goal difference against but Watford is one and we really should have made a big dent in the never guilty's superior one, which I think is plus eight better than our own.

On the positive side we are a point clear at the top of the league and have turned a two point deficit in to a two point advantage over Chelsea. Let's hope we can really push on now and open up a large gap

Game management. City have to do so much more this season to score goals. So when we have control we are more likely to coast. There has been a shift in the risk / reward ratio in City playing all out football.

Once we had aguero. He was clinical, and efficient. Now we can rip a side apart in midfield with glorious football and then end it with a fluffed chance, and sometimes it ends up with a counterattack. So when you are winning and you know this, you play differently

 

[Marvin]

I've watched a few Watford games on TV recently and thought they have provided great entertainment. I think we played Watford at a perfect time, just after they played a draining game against Chelsea.

I will be hoping Watford stay up, and Burnley go down simply because they play exciting football.