Comments on: Arsenal 0 – 0 MAN CITY – MY THOUGHTS http://www.viewfromablue.com/2011/01/06/arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Amman Kallumpram http://www.viewfromablue.com/2011/01/06/arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-709 Amman Kallumpram Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:33:30 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=1420#comment-709 As a United fan, it was interesting to watch our most likely challengers go head to head. Yet because Bobby Manc decided yet again to be stubborn and tactical, we had to endure another drab affair where City hung on for dear life and made extremely rare forays into the opposition half. Was a repeat performance of the United, Chelsea and Spurs game. Like the Spurs game which kicked off the season, City were completely outplayed, with the brilliance of Joe Hart and the woodwork saving City's bacon. As for you waxing lyrical over Kompany again ( protected thoroughly by two Dms De Jong and Barry), didn't he have a blatant handball in his own box, which was conveniently ignored by the ref?! Walcott was livid and it just goes to show that not all the decisions go Uniteds way and that other teams do benefit from referee inadequacies! Walcott himself admitted to diving to get the penalty today! It was interesting to see Leeds today with their approach. Yes they defended relatively well under huge yet similar pressure, yet they counter-attacked with purpose and far more penetration. Becchio and Snodgrass had more shots on target than City did all night!!! Finally, I'm very intrigued as to how Bobby Manc will accomodate Dzeko into his plans. He cannot play all three quality strikers at his disposal ( Balotelli, Tevez and Dzeko), simultaneously, especially if he plays one up top in the big games. All three have massive egos and won't want to miss out on games. Balotelli has quoted as wanting to win the Ballon D'or in the next couple of years at City and also being the 2nd best player in the world (Lmao!!)..... I don't see that happening somehow despite his enormous potential! As a United fan, it was interesting to watch our most likely challengers go head to head. Yet because Bobby Manc decided yet again to be stubborn and tactical, we had to endure another drab affair where City hung on for dear life and made extremely rare forays into the opposition half. Was a repeat performance of the United, Chelsea and Spurs game. Like the Spurs game which kicked off the season, City were completely outplayed, with the brilliance of Joe Hart and the woodwork saving City’s bacon.
As for you waxing lyrical over Kompany again ( protected thoroughly by two Dms De Jong and Barry), didn’t he have a blatant handball in his own box, which was conveniently ignored by the ref?! Walcott was livid and it just goes to show that not all the decisions go Uniteds way and that other teams do benefit from referee inadequacies! Walcott himself admitted to diving to get the penalty today!

It was interesting to see Leeds today with their approach. Yes they defended relatively well under huge yet similar pressure, yet they counter-attacked with purpose and far more penetration. Becchio and Snodgrass had more shots on target than City did all night!!!

Finally, I’m very intrigued as to how Bobby Manc will accomodate Dzeko into his plans. He cannot play all three quality strikers at his disposal ( Balotelli, Tevez and Dzeko), simultaneously, especially if he plays one up top in the big games.
All three have massive egos and won’t want to miss out on games.
Balotelli has quoted as wanting to win the Ballon D’or in the next couple of years at City and also being the 2nd best player in the world (Lmao!!)….. I don’t see that happening somehow despite his enormous potential!

]]> By: ALEXSANDER KOLAROV IS MY FAVOURITE PLAYER!! http://www.viewfromablue.com/2011/01/06/arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-708 ALEXSANDER KOLAROV IS MY FAVOURITE PLAYER!! Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:14:22 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=1420#comment-708 We wuld have won with Kolarov....just saying :) We wuld have won with Kolarov….just saying :)

]]> By: caveat emptor http://www.viewfromablue.com/2011/01/06/arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-707 caveat emptor Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:02:44 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=1420#comment-707 As an Arsenal supporter, I am sympathetic to the points made by some fellow supporters. But, cannot ignore the point ViewBlue makes (6:18pm). 9 points from 5 games with the top teams is a steller return. My armchair calculation has Arsenal at 7 from one more game. In any case, the teams have different approaches and priorities. To each their own. As an Arsenal supporter, I am sympathetic to the points made by some fellow supporters. But, cannot ignore the point ViewBlue makes (6:18pm). 9 points from 5 games with the top teams is a steller return. My armchair calculation has Arsenal at 7 from one more game. In any case, the teams have different approaches and priorities. To each their own.

]]> By: jasonc http://www.viewfromablue.com/2011/01/06/arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-706 jasonc Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:51:16 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=1420#comment-706 actually the game was stopped more often by ARSENAL players going down "injured" actually the game was stopped more often by ARSENAL players going down “injured”

]]> By: Citysince77 http://www.viewfromablue.com/2011/01/06/arsenal-0-0-man-city-my-thoughts/#comment-705 Citysince77 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:24:52 +0000 http://viewfromablue.wordpress.com/?p=1420#comment-705 A message to the all the 'Diamond Geezers' on a Man City forum. We may not have won for a trophy for more than a while but the fact is we will soon be winning them on a regular basis and probably beating you whilst doing it. Mourinho's style of football may not have been to your obvious cultured liking but how many trophies did he win while he was here. You keep playing the beautiful game whilst losing around 8 or 9 games a season whilst winning sod all. Moral highground, you can stick it up your Arsenal! A message to the all the ‘Diamond Geezers’ on a Man City forum. We may not have won for a trophy for more than a while but the fact is we will soon be winning them on a regular basis and probably beating you whilst doing it.
Mourinho’s style of football may not have been to your obvious cultured liking but how many trophies did he win while he was here. You keep playing the beautiful game whilst losing around 8 or 9 games a season whilst winning sod all. Moral highground, you can stick it up your Arsenal!

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