champers Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I thought that Joe Hart would be back in the team by Christmas if he had stayed at City. I suspect the decision to go to Torino was not entirely all his own. Since winning the first six matches, City have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3. This sure ain't the Bundesliga. Pep's aura of invincibility is looking a bit tarnished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 51 minutes ago, champers said: I thought that Joe Hart would be back in the team by Christmas if he had stayed at City. I suspect the decision to go to Torino was not entirely all his own. Since winning the first six matches, City have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 3. This sure ain't the Bundesliga. Pep's aura of invincibility is looking a bit tarnished. Andy Gray was joking with Keys at the end of the 3pms, pointing out that all five games had the home team scoring three goals, then pointing at Leicester. I doubt even he thought anything other than a Manchester Dhabi away banker was coming, given Leicester's pitiful recent form. So - were Leicester suddenly that good, or were Citeh really that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 1 hour ago, Chicog said: So - were Leicester suddenly that good, or were Citeh really that bad? A bit of both. Leicester had almost no possession but made what little they had count. City terrible in defence and struggled to get past Leicesters defence......until it was too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, mrbojangles said: A bit of both. Leicester had almost no possession but made what little they had count. City terrible in defence and struggled to get past Leicesters defence......until it was too late. Keys and Gray, plus Bellamy and Cole all think Pep doesn't realise his style of play doesn't work in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 8 minutes ago, Chicog said: Keys and Gray, plus Bellamy and Cole all think Pep doesn't realise his style of play doesn't work in the Premier League. They weren't saying that at the start of the season when we won 6 prem games on the bounce. I take them with a pinch of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Strange that no one is blaming Pep, why is he trying to play average defenders in a system that they have never played before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 1 hour ago, mrbojangles said: They weren't saying that at the start of the season when we won 6 prem games on the bounce. I take them with a pinch of salt. Andy Cole was loving it, he didn't shut up post-match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 4 hours ago, mrbojangles said: A bit of both. Leicester had almost no possession but made what little they had count. City terrible in defence and struggled to get past Leicesters defence......until it was too late. Well they caught us cold with 2 decent goals in the first 5 minutes before we'd woke up and it was game over. Were they decent? Yes i reckon so, probably as good as they've played all season i would have thought (with the caveat i don't watch all the games). Were we that bad? Yes! I thought we improved after yaya and sterling came on for Nacho and Navas (useless!) though Sterling is wasted left side. But even though we improved it was a identify fit picture of last week of focusing on scoring goals but being picked off by fast breaking forwards against carthorse Kolorov (last week Otamendi was prime suspect). So Pep isn't learning. Clearly his biggest mistake all season and probably will be until the end of the season is replacing a decent goalie like Hart - who all City fans rate - with a goalie who rarely seems to make a save. We started the season well with wins but we weren't playing well. Highs have been few but pick would be 1st half vs ManU and 2nd half vs Barca. The rest of the time we've been no better than any other team in the top 6. We've now hit the low. Chelsea was harder to take for me as i thought we going to go on and win it but we let them off the hook. Yesterday the 2 early goals killed us before we'd even started, but we were poor throughout the team. It's hard to see how we can maintain a Premier challenge as we just don't seem to have defenders capable of defending. Fullbacks playing at CB, etc, just shows how short we are at both fullback (all 4 are now aged), Kompany permanently injured is seriously affecting us, Otamendi blows hot and cold but i don't think he will ever just blow hot, Stones is a decent defender/player who needs to learn and he'll be ok. This is where we are throwing it away to Chelsea and the rest. As the defence cant defend that means changing the system Pep to protect them; start from by not conceding and move forward on that (Mourinho philosophy). It's not too late to put it right though probably in an hour we'll be 7 points behind (i'm not following the Chelsea game that's on right now). My tip for the season is probably Chelsea; they look like they did 2 seasons back - SOLID throughout the whole team but a TEAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 2 hours ago, BangrakBob said: Andy Cole was loving it, he didn't shut up post-match. In recent weeks had to put up with Robbie Savage and yesterday Steve Macmanamanananan withering on and enjoying us losing. To be honest the only pundits i don't mind are Red Nev (strange that) and Davie Provan, the rest are rubbish. Oh, i quite like Lee Dixon. https://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/11/04/a-guide-to-english-soccer-tv-commentators-usa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 That was an obscene performance. For me the troubles start with our fullbacks. Sagna and Clichy are done and have been. Zabs, bless him, is OK at times, but lacks pace. Kolorav flat out can't defend. Our centre-backs are mistake prone. Bravo has been average at best, but he's not to blame for the avalanche of 1:1s he's had to face. Given the constant personnel changes in the back clearly there is very poor communication among all involved. Add in that Fernandinho is our only dependable DM. Fernando is a horror show. I'm not sure what Pep can do to fix the poor defending. It would have helped if there had been more focus on shoring up an aging defense in the summer. Tons of attacking talent signed and essentially only young Stones as a defender. It doesn't help that Pep is starting to look like an overconfident, mad scientist. Annoying some of his post game comments about tackling. I suppose he thinks he has complete safety given his relationship with management. Piss poor all around at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 12 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: In recent weeks had to put up with Robbie Savage and yesterday Steve Macmanamanananan withering on and enjoying us losing. To be honest the only pundits i don't mind are Red Nev (strange that) and Davie Provan, the rest are rubbish. Oh, i quite like Lee Dixon. https://worldsoccertalk.com/2014/11/04/a-guide-to-english-soccer-tv-commentators-usa/ you can add me to your like list. didnt see any footi this weekend as it was euro rugby fri sat sun. what is happening are some players not putting it in for pepe. relegation looming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Yep relegation is looming. Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Monaco. 2nd in their league, 1 point behind Mario's Nice. Topped their Champions League group beating Spurs twice. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 28 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said: Monaco. 2nd in their league, 1 point behind Mario's Nice. Topped their Champions League group beating Spurs twice. Should be interesting. Many City fans were hoping for Monaco but not me. They are a well drilled, pacey bunch and likely to give City fits. Nothing so easy at this stage though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 45 minutes ago, jellydog said: Many City fans were hoping for Monaco but not me. They are a well drilled, pacey bunch and likely to give City fits. Nothing so easy at this stage though. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Nice one Vinny, nice one son... http://metro.co.uk/2016/12/12/manchester-city-ace-vincent-kompany-has-perfect-response-to-manchester-united-troll-6318035/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 City vs Watford isn't on tv in uk. Anyone know if it's on Bein in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilai Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 ^beIN MENA 1 have it but their True channels are not (yet) advertised on Liveonsat. Anyone with decent IPTV can watch on Skynet5 (Myanmar) or Astro SS4 (Malaysia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 True Visions have it scheduled for Bein Sports 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 ^Good man. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Will the 3 stooges cope with Watford's twin strikers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 ^The big question is, which 3 stooges tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Just been watching Peps latest press conference. I like what I hear always. It's not going great recently but we're still thereabouts. If kdb had put the 2nd in against Chelsea it be very different but he didn't. Clearly he's stuck with players he inherited and those he bought and can only changecso much. We lack physicality at the back without Kompany and it's hurting us. He's honest that he's learning and didn't appreciate facets of the English game. But come on where not in that bad a shape. We'll see the season through do what we can and I reckon 2nd season will be better. Enjoy listening to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) If you don't win tonight I am going to officially declare Man City out of the title race. Top 4 will be a struggle too. Edited December 14, 2016 by balo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 4 hours ago, balo said: If you don't win tonight I am going to officially declare Man City out of the title race. Top 4 will be a struggle too. Looks like City still has a shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Better! Shame about Gundogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Flew into Thailand last night, didn't get a wink of sleep. Landed at 7pm, got to the hotel at 9pm. Went out for a pint and then went back to the hotel. Sat in the chair waiting for kick off and woke up at 6am. Missed the bladdy match for the first time this season How did we play lads and what's up with Gundogan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, mrbojangles said: Flew into Thailand last night, didn't get a wink of sleep. Landed at 7pm, got to the hotel at 9pm. Went out for a pint and then went back to the hotel. Sat in the chair waiting for kick off and woke up at 6am. Missed the bladdy match for the first time this season How did we play lads and what's up with Gundogan? Yeah that old chestnut bj, your not talking to the wife now you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Just now, alfieconn said: Yeah that old chestnut bj, your not talking to the wife now you know Honest Alfie. I wouldn't lie to you. My neck is killing me this morning. Can't believe it was the first match I've missed. However, me not watching seems to have brought some luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Just been reading the match report. Blimey, you don't see this said very often:- Quote After 76 minutes Etienne Capoue forced a fine save out of Claudio Bravo Good to get a clean sheet Interesting that with Aguero out, I thought Nacho would have been given his chance but he never even featured in the line up or as a sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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