At Southampton

[gavin]

Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Delph, Fernandinho, Nasri, Sterling, Iheanacho, Bony

Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Clichy, Demichelis, Fernando, Navas, Aguero

[Gareth]

That's only Hart, Otamendi and Fenandinho from the starting XI vs Madrid, I think...

[gavin]

I'm a bit annoyed by the line up. It is selfish by Pelle to put all the focus on Real Madrid. We need three points today. He won't be here but City need to be in the Chumps League.

Very surprised KDB isn't even on the bench. I hope he isn't injured. If he isn't then he should be on the bench at least.

[Neil Mcnab]

Hope Fernandinho does not have to play the whole game.

[Ludo]

It's a poor show from the FA that we have to play what is probably our furthest away game so close to the Champion's league semifinal.

[Ludo]

 Awful

[Swiss]

Such a sloppy performance so far

[goat]

that was coming

otamendi is fucking weak for a centre half

[Ludo]

He has zero awareness of what's round him.

More shit.

[goat]

jesus, went for a piss and now its 2

[Ludo]

Think Kolarov went for a piss there too.

[lee]

bony to get us out of the shit

[goat]

He has zero awareness of what's round him.

More shit.

never seen a defender on his arse more than him

richard dunne  still available?

[Neil Mcnab]

Poor performance, need an inspired half time team talk.

[goat]

this lot are doing one thing, making peps job easier

hart,  nacho and maybe zabba can stay

[Ludo]

Midfield is nowhere to be seen.

Has to take Bony off and put A footballer on.

[goat]

andy townsend doing the game isnt helpin

[lee]

Midfield is nowhere to be seen.

Has to take Bony off and put A footballer on.

please please take this wanker off

[goat]

can you knock up stats on how we would have won the league if nacho came on instead of bony all season tone?

[Ludo]

andy townsend doing the game isnt helpin

You're lucky I've to listen to Niall Quinn.

God bless Nacho.

[KunDB]

If Pelle does not care why would the players?

[Ludo]

can you knock up stats on how we would have won the league if nacho came on instead of bony all season tone?

Nacho scores a goals, on average, every 80 minutes so how many minutes has bony played.

I used the term 'played' loosely.

[lee]

well that was shite..was like playin with 10 men..bony off please...PLEASE

[KunDB]

Midfield is nowhere to be seen.

Has to take Bony off and put A footballer on.

I'd settle for our car park attendant playing instead of bony or someone from our canteen staff, anyone but Bone lazy. 

[lee]

If Pelle does not care why would the players?

of course he cares!!
he's the manager of our club!!

[Tricky Trev]

If we lose we cannot afford to draw arsenal, what a dire situation. City imploding, the world is laughing. Who can see us winning the last two? I fucking can't. Lose today and I'm 90% sure cl is gone.

Not sure I can watch another game with kolarov and bony and our shiteness of a manager who couldn't care less even if he tried.

[Ludo]

It's not so bad, I doubt your lot will catch us for top 4.

[gavin]

It is a good job the young lad gives a toss because the manager and the rest of the players don't look as if they do.

[goat]

pelle must have had a tenner on a  saints win

[Ludo]

Why is no one on the posts for corners.

[Swiss]

can you knock up stats on how we would have won the league if nacho came on instead of bony all season tone?

Given the over abundance of mediocre shit we have in the team I'm not sure it would have made too much difference

[Ludo]

De Michelis on.

So we've officially given up.

[goat]

Why is no one on the posts for corners.

maybe they assume everyone is as shit at corners as us and not expect it to be dangerous

[Ludo]

Problem is we're shit at corners at both ends.

[goat]

been shit at corners since pearce let barton have a go at them, must be a city thing

[Ludo]

Superbia in shitnessia

[KunDB]

of course he cares!!
he's the manager of our club!!

You could be right but I am judging on team selection and performance. Gavin seems to share my point of view.

[goat]

5-4 were gonna win 5-4 , gonna  win 5-4.... etc

[Ludo]

Fuck this, I'm out to watch the grass grow.

Bit like our team.

[goat]

You could be right but I am judging on team selection and performance. Gavin seems to share my point of view.

like they say, theres always one

[KunDB]

4 goals conceded a real boost for RM game, of course he cares.

Eggs all in one basket now ----- beat Arsenal or risk losing CL spot to the tags.

[Swiss]

Otamendi wants to be a cm and Mangala can't hold theI e for shit

[KunDB]

Kelechi shing like the star he is.

Bony and 9 others not arsed.

[Ludo]

The boys a gem

[KunDB]

How disappointing is Sterling. A real let down.

[Ludo]

Very much so, especially today.

[goat]

thank fuck thats over

[KunDB]

Lest said the better.

[lee]

diazepam anyone?

[goat]

if he runs and puts effort in aye,  sign him

hes the new nasri

[Neil Mcnab]

How long is Kelechis contract for and no why no team mates celebrating when he scores. If you are not happy at your workplace, you move on. Be warned City management.

Sterling a bit like Nasri, started alright when he signed, then nothing. Might have a gem of a game once in a bluemoon.

Bony is like Samaras, with less hair.

If a lot of these players are playing for their future, they are not doing themselves any favours.

[gavin]

Fucking disgraceful. Pellegrini has gone right down in my estimation. This and the Chelsea Cup game are unforgivable.

[Swiss]

I'm sure we all know about the negatives today; all too often have we seen similar performances this season.

But positives, we're at the end of the season 

Obvs Nacho, this Kid isn't going to be big for us, he already is!

Things can be worse, very much so. But I don't think it's likely atm.

[bluebrendan]

Positives :

Iheanacho, no need to buy a No.2 striker for next season
Pellegrini - he's leaving at the end of the season

Negatives:
The rest of the shite
Pellegrini - he should have left at the end of last season

[Ludo]

I can understand the need to 'rest' players but at such a crucial point in the season it seems pointless. De Bruyne's had a long layoff and Sergio's itching to be top scorer, I'm sure they both could have started along with Navas.

Wonder how many Madrid rested yesterday.

[Swiss]

Positives :

Iheanacho, no need to buy a No.2 striker for next season

With Bony on the out, we'll still need another striker.
If Nacho can continue to establish himself, it may be that we still look to the youth team instead of splashing the bucks on another striker.

Faupala - 1 app, 1 goal (V Chelsea in the FA Cup) - age 19
Unal - 10 apps, 9 goals (on loan at NAC Breda) - age 18

I did like the tenacity Faupala showed in the cup. Hard to judge Unal in that league but still impressive.

With 8 players needing to be Home Grown (association trained), 4 of these being trained at the club (CT) for 3 years before their 21st. it might be an idea to promote a couple of other youths.

HG & CT players are:

Joe Hart - HG (Joined at 19, too late to be considered CT)
Fabien Delph - HG
Gael Clichy - HG
Richard Wright - HG
Raheem Sterling - HG

Ian Nacho - (From 10/Jan/17 he will have been with us 3 years so not HG & CT until then)

Technically we have 0 CT players, meaning we may only be able to take a 21 man squad into the champ league next year again (Providing we qualify).

So we definitely have room for 4 CT players from the youth team, if they qualify.

[bluebrendan]

Ian Nacho - (From 10/Jan/17 he will have been with us 3 years so not HG & CT until then)

Unfortunately the info about Nacho is incorrect, he didn't get a UK work permit until Feb 2015, after his 18th birthday and as such he will never be eligible as CT.

[goat]

and being nigerian hes probably 28

[KunDB]

Fucking disgraceful. Pellegrini has gone right down in my estimation. This and the Chelsea Cup game are unforgivable.

I lost faith long before those games due to his tactics (or lack of) and stubborness (only one way to play) and most of all his insistence on playing a non-performing non-trying Bony ahead of Iheanacho (who he is now trying to steal credit for playing).

Nice guy but not the ideal manager I want at City.

[bluebrendan]

and being nigerian hes probably 28

Harsh, he looks quite young without the attempt at a beard.

[goat]

of course you would defend a bloke shaving years off his real age

[lee]

You could be right but I am judging on team selection and performance. Gavin seems to share my point of view.

thats nice

[bluebrendan]

Problem is we're shit at corners at both ends.

As hard as it may be to believe we're joint top for scoring from corners this season.

Goals from Corners

Spurs      10
Man City      10
C. Palace      10

http://statspack.squawka.com/

[zacc]

As hard as it may be to believe we're joint top for scoring from corners this season.

Goals from Corners

Spurs      10
Man City      10
C. Palace      10

http://statspack.squawka.com/

no I don't believe it, nor could I believe the tripe purporting to be City playing football!!
So idea was to rest players for Weds a waste of time as City will lose, whereas getting at least a point today toward CL spot more reachable with a proper team playing.
Assume the dross we saw was due to players knowing they're out of the door in 3 weeks time so their mind was on their hols rather than the job they're being paid for!?

[Swiss]

Unfortunately the info about Nacho is incorrect, he didn't get a UK work permit until Feb 2015, after his 18th birthday and as such he will never be eligible as CT.

Bloody redic really!

Looking at the youth squad I'm not how many CT's we could have!?