Man City (H) - 5:30pm, 31/12/16 - Don't Look Back In Anger.

[magicrat]

Squeaky bum time that second half,

I thought we would get punished for not putting them to bed when had the chances,

Agent Sterling did his job though and blunted their attack nicely 

[polymerpunkah]

We've no one that would start a game for them (except Klopp) so yes they are by some distance.

 

Mane Matip and Milner would start for them.

 

And that's just the "M"s.

[mouse1989]

Thank fuck for that

[Kevin D]

Would have won by 3 goals, if Gerrard was in charge.

[KMD7]

We looked fucked at the end there. Great win.

I thought we rallied quite well for the last 15 minutes after being under the cosh for a while there. Brilliant defensive performance especially when our midfield was being overrun at one stage in the second half. Gini, Adam and Klavan outstanding for me and Divock coming on helped turn the match in our favour. The ref was abysmal and gave us nothing. Very proud of our team.

 

Oh and fuck off Sterling

[RedPaul]

Made up with that! Remind me, what's our record like against the top 6 this season? Our passing was a bit wayward at times but we defended brilliantly which isn't something we've been able to say so often in recent times. Well done lads!

[jimmycase]

Well fuck me, what a hard game to watch that was. Nearly gave myself a heart attack screaming at the boys what with all the misplaced passes.

 

Seriously, how can you make so many wayward passes when your team plays in red and the oppos a totally different colour? We were banging balls to oppos 10 metres away, were we playing with our eyes shut/

 

Sometimes, I think Im too critical of the boys but tonight just gave me kittens.

 

Now the good stuff. Get in! Been calling on Gini to score more goals and what a beaut. Lept like a salmon to head that in. Who says we cant defend? Although I was panicing a bit, the team and Klopp showed if we need to dig in deep, we can.

 

Disappointing that henderson had to come off, hopefully its more a precaution than any thing else.

 

Massive, massive win that but the boys looked fucked at the end. Hope we've more in the tank for sunderland.

[Grinch]

I'm happy with that, there's no way I would want any of our players to lower their levels of expectation like Sterling did and play for them. If anything, none of their players would make it into our team and that includes Aguero as he's just as injury prone as Sturridge.

You're kidding yourself there, they've squad players not good enough for them that would actually improve our side.

 

We've already done it with Milner. Klopp is the only reason were ahead of them.

[Grinch]

Mane Matip and Milner would start for them.

 

And that's just the "M"s.

The milner that left them for regular football or is there another?

[Red House]

We've no one that would start a game for them (except Klopp) so yes they are by some distance.

 

That's utter bullshit. Mane and Coutinho are better than any of the wingers they have (Sterling, Sane, Navas, Nolito). Kolarov and Zabaleta are finished, they are nowhere near Milner and Clyne. And, their only good centre-back has a worse injury record than Sturridge and Kewell combined. I know you epitomise the forum's grumpiness and pessimism, but you're becoming a caricature of yourself here. You're slacking off mate.

[deiseach]

Just seen the goal. Dave's mum might be about to make the leap.

[deiseach]

Klopp is the only reason were ahead of them.

Isn't it great?

[Gym Beglin]

Can only assume that our shitness was a necessary evil in order to play again in48 hours.

[jimmycase]

Would have won by 3 goals, if Gerrard was in charge.

 

Seriously, what the fuck are you babbling about?

[Guest]

You're kidding yourself there, they've squad players not good enough for them that would actually improve our side.

 

We've already done it with Milner. Klopp is the only reason were ahead of them.

 

So Klopp plays the matches does he? He may direct the play and coach the players and he's brilliant at that but it's the players who have to deliver it.

 

I'm more than happy to be kidding myself into believing that our team is better than theirs. The scoreline proves my delusion to have at least some credibility.

[Grinch]

Isn't it great?

It is indeed and makes the record against the top six all the more spectacular.

 

Keep it up for the second half of the season and we'll have cl football to attract players that actually are of their calibre.

[jimmycase]

Can only assume that our shitness was a necessary evil in order to play again in48 hours.

 

45 and a bit hours but I'll give you that.

[Kloppite]

Seriously, what the fuck are you babbling about?

I agree Gerrard has no bearing on this team.

 

He wouldn't be the same player the best yes but completely different.

[aRdja]

We've no one that would start a game for them (except Klopp) so yes they are by some distance.

They'd swap their back four surely? John Stones in particular is brutal... and I reckon most neutrals would pick Pep over Klopp given the choice.

[Josef Svejk]

I thought we were great. City were seriously up for that. And we deservedly won.

[Kloppite]

Our current points total is the highest we have ever had going into the new year.

[Josef Svejk]

They'd swap their back four surely? John Stones in particular is brutal....

Otamendi is worse than Stones.

[setreal]

Pep Fraudiola

[Carvalho Diablo]

Over the moon with that.

 

Proper team performance, great goal, Sterling being Sterling, loved Firmino taking the piss out if him in the first half.

 

We are fucking rolling baby, Happy New Year everyone.

[JagSquared]

Professional performance and fantastic to keep a clean sheet against City. Hope this is Wijnaldum's coming out party. He was massive.