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

By: Crispy

Crispy — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 16:05:01 +0000

The Wigan goal came from a corner.

By: david wood

david wood — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 15:35:03 +0000

got away with a poor display its the worst I have witnessed boyata play even when on loan lescott push him out total useless.on another point we have not learnt to break down teams that put 10 men behind the ball lucky against palace and Blackburn adapted same tactics got to sort this problem out quick

By: GREEK

GREEK — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 15:25:12 +0000

sure but that was a title-costing perfomance while this wasn’t

By: Crispy

Crispy — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:38:30 +0000

Pants 5 – at fault for goal but possibly unsighted.
Boyata 2 – would have been a 3 but the sending off was inexcusable.
Lescott 4 – lost his man for goal and painfully uncomfortable on the ball.
Nasty 5 – dip in form this season.
Clichy 5 – fine defensively but not tested as understandably Blackburn targetted Boyata. Offers nothing going forward, partic on crosses.
Milner 6 – poor touches but kept the fight going. Good corners.
Garcia 5 – pedestrian.
Fernandinho 6 – assume taken off to give him a rest but looked busy.
Silva 7 – no right foot but a lovely left. Didn’t quite hit it off but keeps possession.
Negredo 7 – seems to be suffering a slight dip but always willing. Could he have done better with header? Extra point for the goal.
Dzeko 5.5 – one shot from memory but cannot partner Negredo and needs crosses. Misguided header set up goal. Best off the bench.

I may be boorish/boring and stingy but technically work moor row after 2 weeks off so there.

By: Crispy

Crispy — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:58:03 +0000

Yep – a very bad one too but in mitigation McManaman was on fire. Even Zabaleta was poor on that day.

Today Boyata was so bad without anyone putting him under pressure. Anyway, of more concern is the fact we look fatigued and that is before January’s horrendous schedule. We need players back from injury quick.