Manchester City

[alfieconn]

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Manchester City shell out record £175,000 for 13-YEAR-OLD Southend United defender Finley Burns

 

 

Crikey they are getting desperate for defenders ! i wonder if he'll be playing tomorrow, certainly bring the average age down   

[Bredbury Blue]

I'm not a great fan of Delph the player as I reckon he lacks the quality. I am a fan of Delph the man though; he's very amusing.

[champers]

I think Delph might fall into that category where by City bought him to keep others from having him. Same as Rodwell and Sinclair. At £8 million a bit of a snip; tip money for the Sheikh.

[StevieH]

22 minutes ago, champers said:

I think Delph might fall into that category where by City bought him to keep others from having him. Same as Rodwell and Sinclair. At £8 million a bit of a snip; tip money for the Sheikh.

 

wasn't delph signed to get that domestic player quota met?

[Chicog]

19 hours ago, jellydog said:

With Fernandinho available maybe that would be possible. Without him, a snowflakes chance in hell.

 

Will Delph start in midfield ? Remember the hubbub when we bought him from Villa ? He's only been sporadically seen since.

 

What "hubbub"?

Nobody else wanted him.

[3 minus 2]

chances are  this new boy 'jesus' is gonna be the next big thing out of Brazil, putting the national teams recent resurgance , not soley down to him but not far short, for them he's been playing down the middle for you they reckon wide left ?

[jellydog]

1 hour ago, Chicog said:

 

What "hubbub"?

Nobody else wanted him.

Villa fans Chicog.

[Bredbury Blue]

I reckon Jesus will be a False no 5.

[smokie36]

7 hours ago, jellydog said:

Villa fans Chicog.

 

Jaysis you'll have that Tiger bloke on here if you're not careful! 

[Chicog]

2 hours ago, jellydog said:

Villa fans Chicog.

 

They've been in a hubbub since Deadly Doug was chairman, what are you on about?

[alfieconn]

All jokes aside, i would have thought that Fonte would have been a good short term solution  for ya.

[Bredbury Blue]

On 1/19/2017 at 4:51 PM, Bredbury Blue said:

The wife just sent me a series of messages...make of them what you will (talking about Truevisions):

City TV
Every friday 3hours
6pm
Start tomorrow
CH28
For 3years
CH3 SD 28
Show all City game and hightlight

 

 

The wife was right apart from the time. Last night it was on at 11.30pm (there was a ceremony with the King at 6pm) and i suspect it will be that time every Friday and not 6.30pm. It was in Thai language, showed clips from City's website and showed the last game - all in Thai language - but worth knowing in case you miss a game live. The wife was happy listening in Thai.

 

 

[smokie36]

Jellybean....I'll bet you the Falkland Islands that we get at least a point tonight. 

[jellydog]

21 minutes ago, smokie36 said:

Jellybean....I'll bet you the Falkland Islands that we get at least a point tonight. 

No argument from me Smokes ! 

 

"Maybe I'm not good enough..." 

[mrbojangles]

20 minutes ago, jellydog said:

"Maybe I'm not good enough..." 

 

Well he ain't going to criticise his players, is he jelly. I think it was tongue in cheek

[jellydog]

9 minutes ago, mrbojangles said:

 

Well he ain't going to criticise his players, is he jelly. I think it was tongue in cheek

I'm hoping you're right MrB. But, this is not the first quote from Pep that smacks of defeatism and feeling sorry for himself. I'm as disappointed in his comments to the press as I am the team's performance.

[Bredbury Blue]

Pep's english ain't great - anybody who regularly watches his press conferences knows that - and so occasionally what he says isn't necessarily what means. So often when he's asked a question he clearly misunderstands judging by his answer. The press hang on to his every word to hang him with. He's a brave man to persist in the interviews without resorting to a translator.

Defeatist or realist? We are 10 points behind Chelsea - when we played them early December ww could have gone 2 points clear I think had we won. It's not the points, it's the fact we don't look good enough currently to challenge - and it may well be that we'll have to do a Liverpool, Chelsea and ManU and miss out on champions league to build back up to a challenge in the following season - and that's what he's admitting to.

Get a few decent results and it could change. Continue as were are and we'll finish top 6.

[jellydog]

2 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Pep's english ain't great - anybody who regularly watches his press conferences knows that - and so occasionally what he says isn't necessarily what means. So often when he's asked a question he clearly misunderstands judging by his answer. The press hang on to his every word to hang him with. He's a brave man to persist in the interviews without resorting to a translator.

Defeatist or realist? We are 10 points behind Chelsea - when we played them early December ww could have gone 2 points clear I think had we won. It's not the points, it's the fact we don't look good enough currently to challenge - and it may well be that we'll have to do a Liverpool, Chelsea and ManU and miss out on champions league to build back up to a challenge in the following season - and that's what he's admitting to.

Get a few decent results and it could change. Continue as were are and we'll finish top 6.
 

Yeah, you've got to factor the language issue in I reckon. And he can't replace many of the defenders in one fell swoop. I get all of that. My preference is managers who speak as little to reporters as possible though, without any defeatism (if that's what it is) or hubris (if that's what it is).

 

That Everton loss left me in one foul mood. Three points today, or at the very least an honorable performance, would help.

[Bredbury Blue]

The media have the knives out for Pep that is obvious, understandable, so I'd like him to be as bland/noncommittal as the master of saying nothing, Pellegrini, or take the 'it's us against the world' attitude Rednose and maureen adopt when things ain't going well. The least Pep says the better (though I do like watching him interviewed).

[jellydog]

29 minutes ago, Bredbury Blue said:

The media have the knives out for Pep that is obvious, understandable, so I'd like him to be as bland/noncommittal as the master of saying nothing, Pellegrini, or take the 'it's us against the world' attitude Rednose and maureen adopt when things ain't going well. The least Pep says the better (though I do like watching him interviewed).

Luis Enrique at Barca is the best. Gives the media next to nothing in fairly well concealed contempt.  Klopp is darn good as well. Likes to talk, but cuts them to the quick when necessary.

[Bredbury Blue]

Manchester City XI: Bravo, Zabaleta (C), Otamendi, Kolarov. Clichy, Yaya, Silva, De Bruyne, Sane. Sterling, Aguero

Manchester City subs:Caballero, Kompany, Fernando, Nolito, Delph, Stones, G. Jesus.

That's a strange team selection by Pep. For a man who loves midfielders, there's a one man midfield in Yaya. I suspect City may also play 3 at the back with a full back moving inside. Curious.

[Bredbury Blue]

Tottenham XI: Lloris (C), Walker, Dier, Alderweireld, Wimmer, Rose, Wanyama, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Kane.Tottenham subs: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Carter-Vickers, Winks, Sissoko, Son. 

[Bredbury Blue]

Iheanacho and goalmachine Navas dropped for Jesus. 2 centrebacks, 2 midfielders and 2 forwards on the bench.

[Bredbury Blue]

BT Sport pundits today. 'arry, miserable StevieG (god I hate his voice) and Dunney (nice guy, nothing to say). Bloody hell!

[jellydog]

Did everything right save for knocking a few in the net that half.

[Bredbury Blue]

Will this be yet another game this season of City having all the game, having all the chances but losing to 1 chance/mistake. Spurs fortunate to go in level. Cracking half, but if you don't take your chances...

I'm chuffin worn out from kicking every ball.

[3 minus 2]

have to say thought you were terrific today and really totally entertaining, good to see a manager prepared to 100% go for it, and boy jesus,, is some player

[jellydog]

More passion and commitment on display today. A good sign. Jesus looks a live wire.

 

Still, all in all, three points were to be had and missed out due to poor finishing.

 

Is Sterling intent on walking every <deleted> ball into the net ?! Shoot !!!!!!

[smokie36]

11 hours ago, jellydog said:

More passion and commitment on display today. A good sign. Jesus looks a live wire.

 

Still, all in all, three points were to be had and missed out due to poor finishing.

 

Is Sterling intent on walking every <deleted> ball into the net ?! Shoot !!!!!!

 

 

I was glad to hear the final whistle....the great escape!

[carmine]

6 hours ago, jellydog said:

More passion and commitment on display today. A good sign. Jesus looks a live wire.

 

Still, all in all, three points were to be had and missed out due to poor finishing.

 

Is Sterling intent on walking every <deleted> ball into the net ?! Shoot !!!!!!

 

I think that game and the way you played was more important than the two dropped points.  The manager got the required reaction from his players and he in turn made a good tactical selection.  

 

As for the result, it wasn't so much about the penalty not given but more chances missed which of course Spurs didn't,  hence the smash and grab.

 

If we can forget Lloris's day of goalkeeping philanthropy,  how long can Pep continue with Bravo?  He's nowhere near good enough and a defenders nightmare?