The Official Manchester City Thread

[smokie36]

The tippy tappy stuff you played once 3-1 up whilst understandable is boring as hell to watch.

 

Just sayin'.

[jellydog]

Still sloppy at times in the final third but an easy 3-1 victory. Pretty much dominated in midfield, and Arsenal had very little decent service for their two strikers. Twas fun to watch Sterling burn that shitbird Lichtsteiner time after time.

 

 

[jellydog]

7 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

The tippy tappy stuff you played once 3-1 up whilst understandable is boring as hell to watch.

 

Just sayin'.

Suited me fine Ronnie as I had it 3-1 in the prediction thingie. Did you have City 4-1 ?????

[Bredbury Blue]

22 minutes ago, RonniePickering22 said:

Your second looked like handball to me.

Think you're referring to the third. Off chest then accidental off elbow.

[mrbojangles]

Missed the game as I was stuck on a plane but just looked at the report and the line up. Fernandinho as a CB!! How did that work out? I can't remember Pep ever having played him in that role before. Is Pep trying to find an alternative role for his aging legs or something?

[carmine]

52 minutes ago, jellydog said:

Still sloppy at times in the final third but an easy 3-1 victory. Pretty much dominated in midfield, and Arsenal had very little decent service for their two strikers. Twas fun to watch Sterling burn that shitbird Lichtsteiner time after time.

 

 

I thought you could have really rubbed it in second half, they were really poor. First half they showed some fight.  Hopefully next weekend you can beat Chelsea too!!

[alfieconn]

How many minutes did the Regular one get ? 

[smokie36]

1 hour ago, jellydog said:

Suited me fine Ronnie as I had it 3-1 in the prediction thingie. Did you have City 4-1 ?????

 

Can't remember Jellybean...maybe 3-2...

[smokie36]

6 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

How many minutes did the Regular one get ? 

 

They were crap last 20 mins so maybe he came on...? 

[carmine]

1 minute ago, RonniePickering22 said:

 

They were crap last 20 mins so maybe he came on...? 

Nah, think he was being rested till the Chelsea game next week.????

 

Although perhaps he's gone out on loan!!

 

 

[jellydog]

21 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Missed the game as I was stuck on a plane but just looked at the report and the line up. Fernandinho as a CB!! How did that work out? I can't remember Pep ever having played him in that role before. Is Pep trying to find an alternative role for his aging legs or something?

Fernandino slipped up into his usual spot in midfield much of the time. I think he struggles as a true CB. At least half responsible for Arsenal's goal.

[carmine]

55 minutes ago, alfieconn said:

How many minutes did the Regular one get ? 

No chance. They had Riyad "he's a winger, not a midfielder" Mahrez and Sane on the bench too!!

 

That lad ain't getting a look in.  Idiot signed a six year contract recently to be benchwarmer at best!!

[smokie36]

6 minutes ago, carmine said:

No chance. They had Riyad "he's a winger, not a midfielder" Mahrez and Sane on the bench too!!

 

That lad ain't getting a look in.  Idiot signed a six year contract recently to be benchwarmer at best!!

 

He'll be sold to Bournemouth in a few years if he's lucky with his chance of progressing long gone.

[smokie36]

Its the Man City way.

[Bredbury Blue]

1 hour ago, mrbojangles said:

Missed the game as I was stuck on a plane but just looked at the report and the line up. Fernandinho as a CB!! How did that work out? I can't remember Pep ever having played him in that role before. Is Pep trying to find an alternative role for his aging legs or something?

Spurs fans seem a bit agitated today ????

 

Fernandinho played notionally as a CB when they had the ball and moved in to midfield when we had it. City changed to 343 to match theirs. By doing this with Fernandinho  we were able to get an extra player in midfield  and control it. But it made us very twitchy when they attacked. Guess as we won it was a success but i spent the whole game crying out for him to bring on Stones for Gundogan  and move Fernandinho  back. Pep surprisingly  didn't  even do this in the last 15 when kdb was spent.

 

City were excellent in the last 20 minutes  contrary  what Redwine Ronnie says. We passed it around, retained possesion and had several chances - think i heard 2nd half it was 13 - 0 chances.

 

You missed an average display  1st half, good display 2nd.

 

Bernardo  and Aguero  were standout for me.

[RickG16]

Aguero has kept himself in unbelievable nick. Must be all those Argentine steaks keeping him strong!

 

Now we need West Ham to do their bit tonight. 

[mrbojangles]

Cheers for that B.B. ????

 

suppose i I can understand the theory of Peps tactics and it worked but Fern isn’t the cleanest tackler and that would worry me in that position 

[mrbojangles]

6 minutes ago, RickG16 said:

Now we need West Ham to do their bit tonight. 

I think we’re all on the same side on that one????

[BangrakBob]

25 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

I think we’re all on the same side on that one????

Why don't you give each other a Dutch rudder while you're at. 

[mrbojangles]

8 minutes ago, BangrakBob said:

Why don't you give each other a Dutch rudder while you're at. 

I think I might have to Google what a Dutch rudder is and get back to you on that Bob

[jellydog]

3 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

I think I might have to Google what a Dutch rudder is and get back to you on that Bob

Clueless here as well. Maybe like a cruller ?

[mrbojangles]

Oh dear. Just got off Google. My naivety surprises me at times. Think I’ve just reasserted my thoughts on sending my daughter to a private school when I leave Saudi. I want her to be naive as well ????

[Bredbury Blue]

3 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

I think I might have to Google what a Dutch rudder is and get back to you on that Bob

Had to google. Bob's in to some freaky stuff. 

[jellydog]

19 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Oh dear. Just got off Google. My naivety surprises me at times. Think I’ve just reasserted my thoughts on sending my daughter to a private school when I leave Saudi. I want her to be naive as well ????

Looked it up. Pretty complicated !

[mrbojangles]

7 minutes ago, jellydog said:

Looked it up. Pretty complicated !

Yeah. Wonder what kinda night out Bob was on when he learned how to do that ????

[smokie36]

Someone send me a pic...I don't want the feds chasing me. 

[Bredbury Blue]

Name the City academy player - has a famous connection to City.

 

[mrbojangles]

1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Name the City academy player - has a famous connection to City.

 

Is it Shauny Wright Phillips lad?

[mrbojangles]

21 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Aguero's 10th Premier League hat-trick - 1 behind Shearer? Aguero's 14th hat-trick for City (42 goals). 

Just reading an article and to put Aguero's achievement into perspective. Aguero has now scored as many league hat-tricks as Ronaldo, Drogba, Mo Salah, Hazard, Bergkamp and Eric Cantona……...combined !! Now that is impressive

[RickG16]

2 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

Just reading an article and to put Aguero's achievement into perspective. Aguero has now scored as many league hat-tricks as Ronaldo, Drogba, Mo Salah, Hazard, Bergkamp and Eric Cantona……...combined !! Now that is impressive

I remember seeing him score a goal for Independiente late at night on Channel 5, and thought then that he could be very special.

 

Shame United didn't get him, and shame Tevez couldn't have stayed with us for longer for whatever reason. Actually quite hard to believe Argentina were so bad in the World Cup.