Match Thread - Manchester City v some tossers

[KunDB]

It says a lot about Pelle when we are reduced to rolling the dice in the Derby.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

It probably says more about our injury list and four / five poor transfer windows. 

[Rowley Birkin QC]

rags clearly going to try and defend the 0-1 here. Come on City!!!!!

[KunDB]

It probably says more about our injury list and four / five poor transfer windows.

No, starting with a burnt out Demichellis and refusing to blood the young players all season, subbing Bony while leaving Kelechi on the bench.

Better balance when Raheem went off, insufficient protection for defence and not enough emphasis on attack.

All bad mistakes by Pelle.

[Ludo]

Both valid points. Our injury list is getting longer by the minute, which is frustrating and the lack of someone like Adarabioyo on the bench which is baffling.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

We're not having any luck either.

[Ludo]

You make your own luck.

Bony is shit.

[KunDB]

Sadly it is right, luck in sport is made not a gift.

We just have done nowhere enought to score.

Bad balance and worse tactics, and all don to Pelle. A good team deteriorating game after game under his management.

BTW losing so many players to injury is noa ccident, players were over used in the early part of the season and for the League Cup espeicially.

Should be fired in the morning, we need and have done for quite a while a fresh plan for the remainder of the season.

[Tricky Trev]

He should have gone a long time ago, the only reason I can see for him staying is showing him some sort of respect by letting him sit out the season? Which I do not understand as he is not showing any respect towards city, and is pissing the season away. An absolute disgrace of a manager.

Ofc there is luck in football, drawing fucking KIEV and going through is luck. And it somehow makes city and pellers look better, which in the end might not be the best thing, as it's an argument(although a horrendous one) to make pellers stay. Which could easily leave city out of the top 4. Which must be the worst accomplishment by any manager in recent years.

How long have people called for van gaals head? And how FUCKING poor have they been? But hey everything is fine although they just beat us and are 1 lousy point behind.

[Swiss]

26 shots, 3 on target

We created at least 3 good chances but didn't get them on target. The attack has to take some of the blame as does the defence and midfield.

'dinho played fairly well as a cb: the only positive i can take

[Neil Mcnab]

The battle for the fourth Chumps league place is on and we arent favourites.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Most of all (and certainly not for the first time) I could not get over how bad our movement off the ball was at times and how slow we were to track rag players' movement.

[KunDB]

26 shots, 3 on target

We created at least 3 good chances but didn't get them on target. The attack has to take some of the blame as does the defence and midfield.

'dinho played fairly well as a cb: the only positive i can take

26 to 5
3 to 4 on target

But that is not the point we are not playing anywhere near as a team, or anywhere near our potential. Too many old legs and young ones not getting a chance while failed players get named first on Pelles teamsheet; Bony, Demi. A disgrace by Pelle and a betrayal of City's vision.

[KunDB]

Most of all (and certainly not for the first time) I could not get over how bad our movement off the ball was at times and how slow we were to track rag players' movement.

Exactly and the reason is the team have give up on Pelle.

[Hesperus]

Too much dithering at this club by the top brass. They need to act now, they should never have employed Pellergrini, but why he remained in charge this season was just a pathetic decision. Kompany in charge for the remaining games.

[silvablue]

There must be a H&S law that prevents a manager putting players out on the pitch to be humiliated and mauled by the opposition.

Pelle picks Demichellis and Bony. It is so obvious that Demi knows he is not good enough and does not want to play and be exposed ruining a good career with awful performances.

[lee]

on a positive note im drinking myself into oblivion....it was either that or 20mg of diazepam

please take the pain away..please take that bloke bony m and jesus fuckin h navas and the old cnut demibollocks on a butlins cruise holiday

[gavin]

First of all I thought we were worthy of a point at least but still that isn't near good enough. Both manager and players need to sort themselves out and quickly. Quite a few strange decisions from the manager again. The most obvious of which is Bony ahead of Iheanacho again but I thought it was very odd to bring him on so soon after Joe went off injured. The players on the park aren't producing anywhere near their best and people like Silva and Sergio are among those who are really struggling now. I just cling to the hope that players of their class can't be so poor for very long but with Silva it has been a good while since he produced good form consistently now.

The ref bottled it when he should have sent off Smalling for a second trip on Sergio in the second half. He rightly booked him in the first half for similar. That was very poor indeed and tipped me over the edge I'm afraid.

Highlight of the day was seeing a rag sent tumbling down the steps twice after foolishly celebrating their goal in the City end. I hope it hurt - a lot.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

The ref bottled it when he should have sent off Smalling for a second trip on Sergio in the second half. He rightly booked him in the first half for similar. That was very poor indeed and tipped me over the edge I'm afraid.

Yes - that was the moment I ended up pacing up and down the sitting room, swearing and waving my arms at the TV.

[nimrod]

Yes - that was the moment I ended up pacing up and down the sitting room, swearing and waving my arms at the TV.

you didnt kick the cat did you ?