Team and comment in Kiev

gavin · February 24, 2016, 19:26:21

City XI: Hart, Sagna, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Sterling, Aguero
Subs: Caballero, Demichelis, Zabaleta, Mangala, Kolarov, M.Garcia, Iheanacho

It will be good to see some experienced attacking midfielders back on the bench

KunDB · February 24, 2016, 19:56:10

We are lightweight in midfield.

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 19:59:47

We sure are!

Still, if they've got it in 'em

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 20:03:28

Ooooooooooooooooooosh

Rowley Birkin QC · February 24, 2016, 20:05:16

Anyone got any links? (Shady's Blog has been "removed" from the internet...)

KunDB · February 24, 2016, 20:07:14

A second goal would be oh so good.

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 20:09:03

Acestream has no links either

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 20:09:40

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on February 24, 2016, 20:05:16
Anyone got any links? (Shady's Blog has been "removed" from the internet...)

Boooo!

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 20:26:36

Get in, nice goal

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 20:26:58

Great stuff

KunDB · February 24, 2016, 20:28:40

I'll second that. A real professional display

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 20:29:17

Woah,Silva back on form too!!

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 20:34:17

It's so nice to see dynamism in cm from the nando's. Yaya moved further back as a ball recycler suits him more than the b2b.

Ludo · February 24, 2016, 20:35:05

As good as we've played in a long time.

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 20:38:32

I can't wait for Trev to come and tell us how shit city have been playing

gavin · February 24, 2016, 20:47:15

Maybe a rest was a good plan!

Victoria · February 24, 2016, 20:56:00

Sacrifice a competition you mean? there are still better teams than City left in the CL so I don't see the point of resting them last Sunday. To be the best you have to beat the best in all competitions.

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 21:00:28

How's Fernando doing??

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 21:04:20

Got one back have they?

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 21:07:16

Yup. Big deflection which caught Hart out. Kompany or Yaya should have closed him down really.

Tricky Trev · February 24, 2016, 21:08:58

Quote from: Lekos on February 24, 2016, 20:38:32
I can't wait for Trev to come and tell us how shit city have been playing

I shan't disappoint. That was really shite, and so godamn unecessary. Very Professional

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 21:12:12

Not enjoying this second half. Dynamo look like they have more goals in them, our pressing not as effective. $:-\$

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 21:17:28

Yer, bit of an unlucky goal but should have been closed down. Clichy is doing his best to unsettle our rythm. We've lost the dynamism in the centre and we could do with a bit of a change. Unlucky not to have had a pen too.

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 21:22:54

Clichy has lost his head

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 21:23:33

We've got to keep attacking, according to Pelle^

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 21:25:37

Oh dear Yaya

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 21:31:22

5 minutes to sweat

Lekos · February 24, 2016, 21:33:13

Phew. Made up for it!

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 21:34:44

Rolled back the years there! Nacho for a 4th... bit of a shoddy 2nd half though

clevblue · February 24, 2016, 21:35:29

Great stuff! well done lads

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 21:38:14

1st time since 2012 that an english team has won the 1st leg at this stage.

On the flip side, Kiev have never won in england...

KunDB · February 24, 2016, 21:40:51

Brilliant result.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 24, 2016, 21:43:08

Excellent win - what little I saw of it from my constantly freezing stream...

Silva was superb - and what a finish from Yaya!!!!

gavin · February 24, 2016, 21:43:42

Great stuff City. I loved it. Good game, City much better than the opposition but, of course, there were moments of severe stress. City are back!

Rowley Birkin QC · February 24, 2016, 21:59:37

The build up to Yaya's goal - Pick that out!!!!

Rowley Birkin QC · February 24, 2016, 22:06:52

Mark Lawrenson says "Man City were very, very good". Someone might have to pour stephen a stiff drink.

lee · February 24, 2016, 22:30:20

superb..every one of them was excellent..even fernando(and he played on sunday

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Rowley Birkin QC · February 24, 2016, 22:33:13

I thought Sterling was particularly good tonight. Always a threat, good awareness, tracked back...

KunDB · February 24, 2016, 22:50:10

The 3 1 away win is very good news as the return leg is on the Tuesday before the derby game on the Sunday.

Hopefully, we will be able to cruise and save energy to wipe the floor with the Rags.

Swiss · February 24, 2016, 23:49:19

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on February 24, 2016, 22:33:13
I thought Sterling was particularly good tonight. Always a threat, good awareness, tracked back...

yep, the most dangerous i've seen him without kdb in the team

Tricky Trev · February 25, 2016, 23:09:19

Kiev hadn't played an official match in over two months. I know most of you is desperate for some positives but perhaps that is worth noting.

Ludo · February 26, 2016, 07:24:29

That's a good point. Imagine how much easier it would have been if they'd been tired.

I see the midjyts gave your lads a fright last night.

bluebrendan · February 26, 2016, 21:57:55

Quote from: TrickyTrev on February 25, 2016, 23:09:19
Kiev hadn't played an official match in over two months. I know most of you is desperate for some positives but perhaps that is worth noting.

Neither had Midtjylland before they beat the rags in the first leg.

Lekos · February 26, 2016, 22:24:19

Don't engage it, Brendan

Rowley Birkin QC · February 26, 2016, 22:54:14

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