Comments on: Chelsea v MAN CITY – The PREVIEW: City’s Probable Team

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:59:25 +0000

After re-reading your post, I assume you mean GC and Nastasic just out of the lineup, not that they should all be sold. So not as big an overreaction as I first thought. My apologies

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:47:33 +0000

Jesus what an overreaction. Pellegrinis tactics weren’t the reason for Hart and Nastasic phukking up. And Barry on the field wouldn’t have changed anything there either. Fernandinho had another solid game.

I see two big issues:

1 defense can’t deal with long balls( even when kompany was healthy it was a problem)

2 we suck at taking corners and never clear the first man

By: Roggie

Roggie — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 22:54:41 +0000

City have regressed from last year – I totally blame the manager. All English players (apart from Hart) seem out of favour. GC another nightmare! Garcia gave the ball away time and again! Nasty more errors. If you want to know the real reason for City’s away form then look at the first goal, apart from GC. Look how Fern. gave up and provided no cover and look at the pathetic attempt of Nasty to stop the cross. Time for a big change,Mr Pel! Garcia out! CG out! Nasty out! Milner needed back asap. Play Richards as RB and Zab at LB. Maybe time for a rest for Hart until he has a sound defence. He clearly has no confidence in what is in front of him. Kompany may make some difference but his absence is not the only problem.Everton must be laughing their socks off at getting Barry – now everyone should realise just how good he was at covering the left side.

By: pjdemers

pjdemers — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 22:21:49 +0000

Sorry crispy but I respectfully disagree with your assessment of Garcia. You need carthorses as well as thoroughbreds & Garcia had a solid no frills game, winning the ball and recycling possession. Unfortunately I get the feeling that if Garcia and Kolarov (another player unfairly maligned by too many City fans) could walk on water, many fans would bitch about him not being able to swim. I don’t have the stats handy but I’d be willing to wager he won more tackles & made more interceptions than any other City mf on the pitch.

If there is any player who culpable today it was Clichy who was grossly at fault not only on the first goal but needlessly gave the ball away countless times in the first half alone Don’t get me wrong, I rate Clichy highly but right now Kolarov is in better form and it shows…

By: Crispy

Crispy — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 19:14:55 +0000

Oh dear. Time for a well needed rest Joe. Casillas anyone?

We nearly got away with it. Whenever the defence were stretched we looked wanting. Clichy has regressed.

Why oh why not Milner ahead of Garcia? Faster; technically better; more of a threat going forward; more stamina; more experience; better at shooting; better at crossing; never say die; but I suppose Garcia might be better in the air?!?! Give me strength. People may say he did ok but I believe we would have been better with Milner.

Overall we were the better team. Patently obvious. However they had the better chances. Auguero is just so hot right now.

I just fear our away results have already consigned us to also rans.

A wake up call is that we’re one place above Utd……