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Precisely and nor should we expect it to be fixed over night.

If supporting a manager who deserves a chance and not rising to your pathetic insults at the same time makes me a bellend, then bellend be I.

When did 6 months become ample time to turn round such a monumental fuck up?

It's hardly Brendan's fault that his best defensive player (not just in midfield but full stop) Lucas has been out injured. Houllier had Hamann and a rampant Gerrard not to mention he played long ball Heskey to knock down Owen goal; and Rafa, dear god Rafa had "the greatest midfield in the world" I don't see this idea that attacks arn't being snuffed out either. Who was the last team to outplay us or over run us completely because we pushed up the field? I've seen teams take their half chances while we've failed to take ours but I'm still yet to see a side comprehensively outplay us I'm reminded of what Guardiola said when he was asked whether he would bollock Alves for missing a tackle and costing Barca a game, when asked by the reporter: "Will you have a word with him about his defending and tell him not to attack as much?" Guardiola replied "No I'll just tell him to attack better."

Fanchester City. Always unbiased, clearly knowledgable and if he disagrees he doesn't have to act like a child to try and get the proper hard "cunt mob" on here on his side. That's right, the best poster on here is a City fan.

^Amazingly entertaining poster.

Hyypia never needed to be mobile and he was tidy on the ball. He stopped attacks before they started and what we wouldn't give for his aerial dominance, poise and leadership at the back now?! Carragher is past it and he knows it and yet he's come back into the team and showed that he's still more reliable and can still comand a back 4. Who exactly is supposed to be the leader of our back 4 or 5 if you include the keeper? Every team that does anything has one. Look at the goals we're conceding, for the most part they are either individual errors or because we're pushing forward looking for a goal we should have scored in the first half along with another two or three. That famous Arsenal back four didn't have to move, they always had the knowledge that their strikers would take their half chances and they'd be able to play in unison not needing to go up and try and win the game late on. They also were good on the ball (had to be in that team) and had one of the best leaders of all time in Tony Adams. There was more stability in Swansea's back line and when Chico made that mistake the first thing Rodgers did was back him and he then had the strength of character to improve and not make that same stupid mistake again right after, something our players need to learn. This isn't about buying the best. Let City have Skrtel and Agger if they still want them and watch them suffer as a result. City are so in tune with what's going on that they bench their best player in Tevez and they break up a partnership that won them the title at the back in Kompany and Lescott to bring in a young talented player who clearly wasn't ready for this league despite his talent.

No offence but if you would have told me that a City fan after the takeover would be the most intelligent poster on here I would never have believed it. As ever, a quality post.

No but the self proclaimed "most knowledgable and loyal fanbase tm" are. I'm embarrassed with some of the things said about our manager and how he is not only being judged on poor results but the fact he took over from Kenny. You'll Never Walk Alone? My arse.

Okay not sure where half my post went but Given that Beckenbauer was known for his pace inspite of his size and tecnhical ability and poise on the ball leading to calm and well made decisions not to mention his stamina and forward thinking attributes I doubt that very much. In fact he'd be perfect for our system.

Given that Beckenbauer was known for his pace and stamina and forward thinking attributes I doubt that very much. In fact he'd be perfect for this system.

See this is the mistake. We've got the ball, we can get the ball into dangerous areas but there's never anyone there to make that chance a goal. We had all the possession, 25 shots of which 7 were on target. West Brom sat back and defended with their lives and that combined with yet another inspirational goalkeeping performance at Anfield was enough for them to smash and grab the points. Get some genuine poachers into this side and these games change from draws/losses into wins.

Again, well said. What hope has the lad really had? He may well be shite but he's not had any chance to prove otherwise for me.

Well said.

Borini is nothing but a finisher and that's why I can't understand why we've put him out wide so often. Just give him a chance in his actual position till the end of the season. Give the lad some confidence and remind him why we paid the money for him in the first place and then if it doesn't work out at least we gave ourselves and him a chance. This lad we're seeing now is not the same player that came to us from Italy. I feel sorry for him, what chance did he really have. Would you have put Inzaghi out wide? You'd certainly be right to say he's one dimensional as well but what a dimension!