Comments on: MAN CITY 0 – 1 Stoke – PLAYER RATINGS http://www.viewfromablue.com/2014/08/30/man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Siamack http://www.viewfromablue.com/2014/08/30/man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings/#comment-686799 Siamack Mon, 01 Sep 2014 00:06:53 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=10132#comment-686799 I could not believe Hart let that ball in. He is often made look good due to being shielded by defense. He is on the decline and City truly needs to look for a decent keeper. May we can sign Peter Cech. You look at saves pulled by Howard or Chelsea keeper, then you start thinking what on earth Hart is doing in City goal! I could not believe Hart let that ball in. He is often made look good due to being shielded by defense. He is on the decline and City truly needs to look for a decent keeper. May we can sign Peter Cech. You look at saves pulled by Howard or Chelsea keeper, then you start thinking what on earth Hart is doing in City goal!

]]> By: Blue Bullet http://www.viewfromablue.com/2014/08/30/man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings/#comment-686773 Blue Bullet Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:55:19 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=10132#comment-686773 I'm often one to defend us but we were slow and predictable in attack yesterday, sometimes certain players have to take it upon themselves to beat a defender or make a telling pass but no one took responsibility. Agree Sagna didn't look to run in behind and made me appreciate more what a job Zab does at both ends of the pitch. Yaya just never wants to carry the ball or inject any pace into the game until at least half way through the second half and its very frustrating considering his ability. Not worried about Silva though, any player can have an off day I’m often one to defend us but we were slow and predictable in attack yesterday, sometimes certain players have to take it upon themselves to beat a defender or make a telling pass but no one took responsibility.

Agree Sagna didn’t look to run in behind and made me appreciate more what a job Zab does at both ends of the pitch.

Yaya just never wants to carry the ball or inject any pace into the game until at least half way through the second half and its very frustrating considering his ability. Not worried about Silva though, any player can have an off day

]]> By: stan bowles http://www.viewfromablue.com/2014/08/30/man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings/#comment-686713 stan bowles Sun, 31 Aug 2014 12:31:52 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=10132#comment-686713 Yaya, for all his lacklustre appeareance, looked more likely than anyone to get a goal. I was disappointed in Silva and Nasri yesterday. Merlin's passing radar was well off key and Nasri has had a very ineffective start to the season for me. Sagna did ok for me. Home debut with the whole team struggling he defended well enough. Hart looked shakey all game and should have easily saved the shot the lead to the winner. Yaya, for all his lacklustre appeareance, looked more likely than anyone to get a goal. I was disappointed in Silva and Nasri yesterday. Merlin’s passing radar was well off key and Nasri has had a very ineffective start to the season for me.
Sagna did ok for me. Home debut with the whole team struggling he defended well enough. Hart looked shakey all game and should have easily saved the shot the lead to the winner.

]]> By: MattyC http://www.viewfromablue.com/2014/08/30/man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings/#comment-686591 MattyC Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:03:11 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=10132#comment-686591 I put this down to an off day, Stoke got their tactics right (we needed an early goal to open them up). However, I am worried about Silva (my player of last season) I didn't see him misplace as many passes all season as he did today and Toure - he simply hasn't shown up so far this year. I am not panicking (although Chelsea looked awesome at Everton!!) I put this down to an off day, Stoke got their tactics right (we needed an early goal to open them up). However, I am worried about Silva (my player of last season) I didn’t see him misplace as many passes all season as he did today and Toure – he simply hasn’t shown up so far this year.

I am not panicking (although Chelsea looked awesome at Everton!!)

]]> By: qwerty http://www.viewfromablue.com/2014/08/30/man-city-0-1-stoke-player-ratings/#comment-686590 qwerty Sat, 30 Aug 2014 18:58:15 +0000 http://www.viewfromablue.com/?p=10132#comment-686590 Its looking a real shame we didn't ship yaya out and sign cesc fabregas now. cesc is making killer passes and running the show for Chelsea whilst yaya is lazily walking around not even trying to defend whilst we don't have the ball and looks disinterested when we do have it. He needs to liven up when we need him (like today) and the cold hard truth is that other than the pass to dzeko at Newcastle the guy has looked a championship player at best. Im not particularly bothered if we go 433 in our next game but if we don't, I think the 2 ferns have to play and leave yaya out so he doesn't think he is untouchable. Its looking a real shame we didn’t ship yaya out and sign cesc fabregas now.
cesc is making killer passes and running the show for Chelsea whilst yaya is lazily walking around not even trying to defend whilst we don’t have the ball and looks disinterested when we do have it.
He needs to liven up when we need him (like today) and the cold hard truth is that other than the pass to dzeko at Newcastle the guy has looked a championship player at best.
Im not particularly bothered if we go 433 in our next game but if we don’t, I think the 2 ferns have to play and leave yaya out so he doesn’t think he is untouchable.

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