Comments on: MAN CITY 1 – 0 Blackpool – PLAYER RATINGS

By: JOHN GUIDETTI IS MY HERO!!!

JOHN GUIDETTI IS MY HERO!!! — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:12:33 +0000

Some people are deluded!!!

By: Kaptain Kompany

Kaptain Kompany — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:24:18 +0000

If we want to beat Arsenal this is what we will do.
Hart

Richards-Kompany-Lescott-Boateng/Zabs/Kolarov

Barry-De Jong

Johnson-Milner-Balo

Tevez

This is such a simple lineup and it is easily our best one. Milner is infinitely better than both Yaya and Silva and we need Johnson to keep them honest on the wings and I would rather have Balo to counter attack Arsenal than Silva. Richards is our best outside back and could even play center back in my opinion. He is the youngest defender ever to get a cap for the England national team and started for England u-21 at 16. He has captained the under 21 squad since he was 18 years old and is the future of England. Why he is ever on the bench is beyond me

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:43:04 +0000

I was at the game and I happen to agree with your assessment of Toure (although perhaps I wouldn’t go as low as 4). Ironically he won a penalty, almost got an assist for Tevez and went on another excellent charge which is fast becoming his trademark. However it was his effort that upset me (and many sat near me). Not just in terms of closing down, but also when strolling back to defend a corner he often had his back turned when it came in and wasn’t even looking for someone to mark. When he was left in an offside position, he would make no attempt to get back on and provide an option. Even when blackpool were taking throw-ins he was looking the opposite way and pretending to be suprised when the ball was back in play. I am happy to put this down to fatigue given that he has played well for us recently. Just sometimes get the impression he thinks he is doing us a favour by playing for us. Its frustrating when you know he has the ability to win the game single handedly (West Ham) yet only wants to do it when he sees fit.

By: ALEXSANDER KOLAROV IS MY FAVOURITE PLAYER!!

ALEXSANDER KOLAROV IS MY FAVOURITE PLAYER!! — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:34:50 +0000

WHY DOESNT EVERYONE GET OFF KOLAROV’S BACK AND GIVE HIM A BREAK – YOU CAN SEE HIM WILL BE A QUALITY PLAYER….HE GOT SKINNED ONCE BY PHILLIPS AND YES THAT WAS A BIG TIME, BTU ZABA MADE ONE CHALLENGE AGAINST HIM AND THAT WAS IT? We were no better when he went off.

Steven I agree, Yaya is a waste of space….Van Der Vaart £8m and £75,000 a week, Yaya £24m on £250,000 a week….need I say anymore?

One thing you do very well on is pick up on how well Milner played…surely he’s worth starting now against a strong Arsenal outfit?

Hope he plays the following >>>

GK – Hart
RWB – Zabalata (Boateng was shocking)
CB – Lescott
CB – Kompany
LWB – Kolarov
RM – Milner
CM – Barry
DM – Nifty Nige
LM – Silva
AM – Balotelli
ST – Tevez

Bench >>>
- Given
- Richards
- Boateng
- Vieira
- Johnson
- SWP
- Jo/Santa Cruz/Nimely/Adebayor

That is the only team which can beat Arsenal in my opinion.

I thought Lescott was our best player against Blackpool, looking very good abr a very dodgy backpass!

By: View From A Blue

View From A Blue — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:31:48 +0000

Thanks for such a dignified response. This is the sort of response I expected.

I don’t have any vengeance against Yaya and I don’t want to write him off. Indeed, I have praised him recently for his performances. They were at the level he should be producing. But I felt his display against Blackpool was abysmal. It’s my personal opinion. We will all view a match differently.

I hope this was a one-off and he will produce a much better showing against Arsenal.