Man City Vs Liverpool (August 25th, 2014)

[Major Tom]

Yep, it was all individual errors last season too, if I remember correctly.

Was it?

 

Then it's about better players. Not the way we set up.

[The Golden Eel]

I thought Moreno deserved some credit for his performance despite the error for the first half goal , He couldn't have picked a tougher fixture to make his debut

Definitely but unfortunately for him his mistake changed the whole game

[Iceman]

A very disappointing game. My take on it, for what it's worth.

 

Shit result and not a great performance. We had some good moments but never really sustained any pressure until the 2nd half, when just after we scored, we looked very dangerous. Can was giving us a lot of power, Markovitch was looking very dangerous and Moreno overlapping was very nice to see. 

 

Johnson had a shite game and didn't look that bothered to me. I never like to see our players injured but the plus side is, that maybe the talented Manquillo will get some game time. He really can't be worse than that half hearted shite that chef Glen currently serves up.

 

I thought BR got it wrong when he took Allen off, he should have brought Gerrard off, he was done by the end.

 

I am a lot more hopeful that our defence will come together than I was last season. Lovren looks commanding, Moreno provided some threat and if Manquillo and Flanno can take care of the other side, we should be good.

 

We learn from it and do the spuds.

[Phoenix]

I'm sorry mate, but you're clearly the only one here going on about us parking the bus, so I feel pretty safe in saying that if anyone watched a different game, it's you. Park the bus, wtf?

 

As i said have to disagree. Maybe standards have dropped so much you consider that as us playing well.

[LFC 6 Times]

Moreno looks a very good player very assured going forward and a composed passer of the ball. Although culpable for the goal he's bound to learn from that, I think he'll be a very good addition for us. City fans are absolute cunts by the way, I guess it's a coping method for the noveau riche cunts who have no real affinity or connection to the club.

[Pureblood]

Reckon we've got our work cut out to stay in the top 4.  No Suarez and extra CL games, we can't afford to fall too far behind or the pressure will be on.   

[Dundalis]

One signing we can make, even outside the window, is a defensive coach. And before I'm accused of knee-jerk reaction, I've been asking for three seasons.

We were actually more defensively stable this game than pretty much any game in the latter half of last season. The goals genuinely came from individual mistakes or moments of brilliance from City that would have resulted in goals against any team.

 

We didn't drop a deep line and allow City to play consistently deep in our half with no pressure like we did when we beat them last season, which is actually something we can build off. It's easy to just look at the final score and say we were shit defensively without looking at the actual chances created and the areas where we gave City possession. In terms of organisation, I thought looked solid. I think we just give City some credit for their quality. We'll be much better after another 5-6 games.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Johnson injury might be as good as a win for us. Let's hope Gerrard picks up a knock too.

Sums your type of supporter up perfectly. Fuck off and support Chelsea.

[Major Tom]

Except this time we don't have Suarez to bail us out.  We would have taken the lead in the first 40 minutes with Suarez in the side.

 

Well this is going to be the theme of the season for some on here. And in the press.

 

Sit back and enjoy. It won't be tedious.

[billypilgrimnz]

Was it?

 

Then it's about better players. Not the way we set up.

Sure it is.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Have to totally disagree. Not saying City were anything special.  It was a bit meh all round.

 

Too right.

 

Neither we nor they were really at it tonight.  Lots of lazy passing, players content to wait and see what developed, that sort of thing.  Few sparks here and there but mostly meh, as you say.  Pretty poor game in honesty for the Number 1 and Number 2 team of the supposed "top league in the world."

[mouse1989]

Just another gutless performance from Johnson. Can't wait till his contract is finished and we can bin the cunt

[Koptimus Prime]

Cunt of a night made worse by City fans morphing into Chelsea pricks.

 

Markovic looks lively, Moreno despite a mistake looks good. Fucking gutted but still 3 points up on last season.

[Jairzinho]

They didn't need to be particularly good unfortunately. 

[Major Tom]

Sure it is.

You're telling the story, Billy.

[Pureblood]

Well this is going to be the theme of the season for some on here. And in the press.

 

Sit back and enjoy. It won't be tedious.

 

It might be fair comment if we struggle, no?  Hard to replace his influence and on tonight's evidence we miss him badly.  Coutinho is not offering anything like the same creative spark.  Maybe we'll look better when Markovic is starting.

[Josef Svejk]

It's very early days, but concerns that Liverpool-post-Suarez will mirror Spurs-post-Bale are understandable...

[Iceman]

I'm looking forward to seeing what Balotelli brings to our attack against the spuds. He could have changed the game tonight. 

[Red House]

As i said have to disagree. Maybe standards have dropped so much you consider that as us playing well.

Did I say we played well in that previous post? As far as I know, I only responded to your absolutely ludicrous comment that we "parked the bus".

[Hades]

Have to laugh at those thinking Lovren had a bad game. It was the shite in front of him that was the problem. 

[Major Tom]

They didn't need to be particularly good unfortunately.

 

Just clinical.

[Jairzinho]

Just clinical.

 

Yep. 

[Major Tom]

It's very early days, but concerns that Liverpool-post-Suarez will mirror Spurs-post-Bale are understandable...

Definitely a theme we're going to be reading a lot of.

 

And that's just on here.

[Red Phoenix]

This is America's fault!

 

They go over to the middle east, prop up oil barons, then they come over here and ruin our game! I am DONE with football.

 

Reptiles!

[Phoenix]

Did I say we played well in that previous post? As far as I know, I only responded to your absolutely ludicrous comment that we "parked the bus".

 

Ludicrous indeed. Sometimes you need to remove the rose tinted glasses. Watch the game again without them.