Comments on: MAN CITY 5 – 0 Aston Villa – MY THOUGHTS

By: stu

stu — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:58:57 +0000

As one of thousands behind the linesman, I know that the first penalty was a correct decision. If you and all the so-called experts in the media did he proper (and simple) homework you will conclude that it was more likely to be a penalty than not.

Try looking at a frame by frame shot from behind the linesman. (It is not directly behind so leads to the confusing views of spectators and players to whom the handball is hidden).

The Villa defender briefly sticks his arm out wide and withdraws it at the (frame shot) of the point of impact. Handball ! is what everyone around me shouted immediately. I accept that a speedier viewing gives a different but wrong opinion.

Like the Villa manager and lazy pundits, I too have my prejudices, but I stand by the deision. The linesman deserves credit for a brave and (probably) correct decision.

By: Alphie Izzett

Alphie Izzett — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:04:27 +0000

I thought that we were rather better than OK, BB. We dominated possession yet again, wore down the Villa defence physically and mentally until at the final knockings Villa crumbled into submission. Yet again Mancini’s selection and substitutions were spot on.

The next 7 days will be a different matter of course. We are growing in confidence and playing better match by match, and thus far we have put down the lesser sides, sometimes unconvincingly and other times, like Saturday, emphatically. What we have not done is dominate and defeat the high quality sides that we have met in Europe.

Harvesting 6 points from each of the bottom half of the table and 4 points from the next 5 sides may enable us to retain the PL but we have to beat the Sibnefts, Rags, RM’S, Ajax and Dortmunds of this world to sit comfortably at the top table. That is why the two remaining CL games are still important despite the near impossibility of progressing from the Group Stage.

By: Siamack

Siamack — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:37:09 +0000

Thought you may relive the bliss much like me! It is not that often that a team dumps such a big pile of … on their history

By: blue bullet

blue bullet — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:29:15 +0000

You mean after the 1-6 at the swamp? Any excuse to bring it up for me

By: Siamack

Siamack — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:19:37 +0000

It was around the same time last year that City jumped to the top of the table and then went on the win the title. Let’s hope history repeats itself. Though Miacon provides a decent attacking outlet with great deliveries, defensively he may turn into liability if he is not provided with help and cover by other players, say Milner. A least that has been my impression of him when faced with better quality teams.

As for Madrid game, City should go into that game with an eye for the next fixture against Chelsea. The qualification hope in Champions league is almost over but the title fight is on…