Starting 11 - Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Mangala, Clichy, Navas, Fernando, Lampard, Silva, Bony, Aguero

Subs -  Caballero, Sagna, Demichelis, Milner, Fernandinho, Jovetic, Dzeko

Come on time for the real City to find their feet again.

No Yaya or Milner both meant to be injured but Milner on bench?

Fernandinho on bench?

Lampard starting instead of injured Yaya, is that the best midfield replacement we can field, oh dear?

Mangala reinstated Demichellis benched.

Navas back in, Fernando back in (why?).

Seven changes from Barca starting 11.

Pissing around with centre back pairing yet again. Wonder why Kmpany is finding it hard to find form and our defence struggling to keep a clean sheet. Answers on a post card to MP Eitihad stadium.

fernando and lampard in the middle to start, enjoy the 3 points west brom

Surely performance should dictate who oplays and who fumes on the bench. Not seemingly with Manuel - how you perform or massively underperform is not relevant to selection as rotation is first and only priority seemingly.

I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

Can someone tell sergio that he's allowed to pass occasionally

Quote from: Zabba on March 21, 2015, 12:59:47
I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

The foul perhaps?

Although it was the wrong man.

Quote from: Zabba on March 21, 2015, 12:17:38
Surely performance should dictate who oplays and who fumes on the bench. Not seemingly with Manuel - how you perform or massively underperform is not relevant to selection as rotation is first and only priority seemingly.

like yaya?

Good man Bony now they will flow and flow.

Nice touch and a sure finish from bony

Manchester City FC ‏@MCFC  5m5 minutes ago
29. Almost two as Gael Clichy's cross-cum-shot finds the side netting

grim

Quote from: Swiss on March 21, 2015, 13:08:49

Quote from: Zabba on March 21, 2015, 12:17:38
Surely performance should dictate who oplays and who fumes on the bench. Not seemingly with Manuel - how you perform or massively underperform is not relevant to selection as rotation is first and only priority seemingly.

like yaya?

Yaya who is injured and cannot play.

Thats what they're officially telling us...

Aguero trying too hard. Hope he gets a goal.

I the midst of all that we scored from a corner!

Quote from: Ludo on March 21, 2015, 13:07:38

Quote from: Zabba on March 21, 2015, 12:59:47
I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

The foul perhaps?

Although it was the wrong man.

Yes exactly my point.

Can pick Fernando against the baggies everytime!

What a strange game! Going to be very interesting to hear what the explanation for that sending-off will be.

In these circumstances it's going to be hard to judge our performance. I do hope Pellers doesn't take too much away from this... such as... "Fernando and Lampard - yeah, that worked"

Quote from: Zabba on March 21, 2015, 13:38:07

Quote from: Ludo on March 21, 2015, 13:07:38

Quote from: Zabba on March 21, 2015, 12:59:47
I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

The foul perhaps?

Although it was the wrong man.

Yes exactly my point.

Two bearded centre backs that look pretty similar, one wearing 25 one wearing 23.

Seen worse although BT sport are intent on making a mountain out of it.

What a feckin gift from the ref. Abysmal.