On 3 September 2016 at 5:04 PM, alfieconn said:

 

 

Leave it out Bob, they have played Sunderland and West Ham Home and Stoke away, Mickey Mouse Rovers would have had a good start against them 3 

6 from 6 and not out of 3rd gear, obviously I read the game better than you. ?

KdB out for 4 weeks with hamstring. Big loss. Been brilliant of late.

40 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

KdB out for 4 weeks with hamstring. Big loss. Been brilliant of late.

 

No complaints here about that....your best player this season so far.

^Actually KdB had a slower start to the season than Silva and looked less effective than the wee man until he really came alive in the Derby. We badly missed him when out for 2 months last season, hoping we cope better this time round.

With KDB out I expect we'll see more of Sane. He has looked good in what little time he has been given so far. 

Silva started the season brilliantly, like Merlin of several seasons ago. He was running things for us. Gets injured, comes back and gets stuck out wide left where he was less effective. KdB injured should allow us to move Silva back inside. Gundogan needs to find his form.

I thought the ref did well to spot this; initially I thought KdB dived (would have been out of character) but clear pen on the replay yet there are some doubters in the press.


Ref Watch 
Dermot Gallagher
INCIDENT No 6: Van der Hoorn booked for flailing elbow
SCENARIO: Mike van der Hoorn gave away a penalty but was only booked after catching Kevin de Bruyne with a stray elbow inside the box as the Swansea defender stepped across the City man.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Reckless rather than violent - correct decision
DERMOT SAYS:  The referee deemed this reckless rather than violent. The amazing thing is, I thought this was a penalty straight away but I've spoken to loads of people over the weekend who say 'it's not a foul', and that was the biggest shock to me really. I think it's definitely a foul and I think it's a yellow card.Why only a yellow? Because I think it's reckless (rather than violent). I think he hasn't gone to bang him out. I think it's a reckless challenge, it's not a violent challenge and I think the referee's got it right.I think it's a yellow card. If that happened on the halfway line you're still not going to get sent off.

You over think things BB.

 

Some decisions are just going to piss you off and that's the way I love it.

 

In fact I hope you smash your TV screen in frustration this weekend. 

Andre Marriner for spurs game.

Marvelous goal from Sterling. Celtic playing out of their minds.

6 minutes ago, jellydog said:

Marvelous goal from Sterling. Celtic playing out of their minds.

 

Almost tempted to go down the pub and watch the second half. Mind you I was out late last night heh heh. 

Ah well, dominated the second half but couldn't find the winner. 

Haven't seen the game yet but hopefully last night will make Pep realise what we all know; that the defence needs fixing, and new boy Kolorov is not a CB and not as good as Pep thinks. Get Stones in from the off. This has to be the last season for at least 2 from our 4 fullbacks.

Hope I can find it on YouTube to watch tonight.

Apparently Kolarov looked pretty handy!!   

 

Think the jocks have just done what we are kind of hoping to do next weekend,  but not concede of course!!!  

24 minutes ago, carmine said:

Apparently Kolarov looked pretty handy!!   

 

Think the jocks have just done what we are kind of hoping to do next weekend,  but not concede of course!!!  

 

If they defend like that it should be a cracker!

 

6 minutes ago, Chicog said:

 

If they defend like that it should be a cracker!

 

 

I think you meant to say one sided.  Still in denial i see!  Arghh, bless....

I've been baking lads so please don't be shy and enjoy your slice! 

 

 

 

Edited September 29, 20169 yr by smokie36

2 hours ago, carmine said:

 

I think you meant to say one sided.  Still in denial i see!  Arghh, bless....

 

Match result and 3 or more goals:

tiny totts 18/5

manchester dhabi 2/1

 

That's not a bad price at all, 2/1.

 

Full match https://youtu.be/WFQ8njGoQeA

Finally finished watching the celtic game (over 3 nights. ..bloody wifi outages here). Cracking game. Celtic were excellent for 70 minutes and swarmed us. We weren't great so did well to come back 3 times and then boss the last 20. Rarely heard Agueros name. KdB definitely missed. Kolorov had a bad un as did most the defence. Noticed the tactic of bringing Fernando on at 70 seems to improve our performance and control. Celtics crowd were magnificent. Really enjoyable game.

Pep "If a team had three Fernandinhos, they would be champions. We only have one and he is very important to us.”.

Can't agree more. Over the 3 seasons since joining he's got better and better and now is one of our key players. Have to admit when he joined I was underwhelmed but every game going a long way back he impresses me. He's a never less than 7/10 player every game and usually 8s. Reckon he could play any position well for us. 31 last May he should be decent for another 3 seasons.

Clearing up a football myth

Delusion vs. Reality: Manchester City and the ‘Emptihad’ moniker

http://www.mcfcwatch.com/2016/10/01/delusion-vs-reality-manchester-city-and-the-emptihad-moniker/

2 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Finally finished watching the celtic game (over 3 nights. ..bloody wifi outages here). Cracking game. Celtic were excellent for 70 minutes and swarmed us. We weren't great so did well to come back 3 times and then boss the last 20. Rarely heard Agueros name. KdB definitely missed. Kolorov had a bad un as did most the defence. Noticed the tactic of bringing Fernando on at 70 seems to improve our performance and control. Celtics crowd were magnificent. Really enjoyable game.

 

 

Celtic got beaten 7-0 by Barcelona.

1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Clearing up a football myth

Delusion vs. Reality: Manchester City and the ‘Emptihad’ moniker

http://www.mcfcwatch.com/2016/10/01/delusion-vs-reality-manchester-city-and-the-emptihad-moniker/

 

Yeah but that's only because the Chinese can't get tickets to Old Trafford innit.

Manchester City: Bravo, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Stones, Kolarov, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Navas, Aguero.Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Clichy, Gundogan, Sane, Iheanacho, A. Garcia.

A more cautious team than we've seen before from Pep with Fernando in and Navas in for workrate. Interesting that he's stuck with Zaba who played Wednesday.

Did you just say "Navas in for workrate"?

 

Edited October 2, 20169 yr by Chicog

The Aguero dive....worthy of an Oscar the <deleted>. 

1 minute ago, smokie36 said:

The Aguero dive....worthy of an Oscar the <deleted>. 

 

OK if you could just stop the tiny totts scoring any more and then nick one yourself in the 93rd minute, that would be great.

 

That's all navas has...running.