Chavski v City

[goat]

ill take that

[lee]

made them look average..superb football from start to finish

[Neil Mcnab]

Fantastic result, not even a nervy last few minutes. Tactical master class, can we start to believe? There are always minus points. Sane was snuffed out of the game. Otamendi still has a clumsy moment in him. Sterling, I am still not convinced.

[Hesperus]

Awesome performance. We played them off the park, start to finish.

They are a good defensive unit though. Sane and Jesus found it hard but I though Sterling was great, especially in the first half.

Great win. That performance certainly sends out a message. Just hope KDB was not hurt at the end.

[Lekos]

Huge result. Played lads 

[KunDB]

Only 1 complaint, how come we got 2 yellow cards and persistent fouling Chelsea got none?

[gavin]

Same every week regards refs. According to bookings we're dirtier than the opposition most weeks and yet we're continually booted around the pitch.

Anyway, a masterful performance from City in so many ways. I don't want to complain about anything. We are head and shoulders above anyone else as a footballing team.

[KunDB]

A big, big pat on the back for Delph standing in for Mendy at left back and who was outstanding.

I cannot praise him enough, and all the rest of the team superb display away at a very good team.

[Hesperus]

We are head and shoulders above anyone else as a footballing team.

This!

[zacc]

Tadah

[Ludo]

Excellent all round performance today even if we did lack a bit of a killer touch up front.

A special mention for Delph as well, he was superb at left back.

[Swiss]

Same every week regards refs. According to bookings we're dirtier than the opposition most weeks and yet we're continually booted around the pitch.

Anyway, a masterful performance from City in so many ways. I don't want to complain about anything. We are head and shoulders above anyone else as a footballing team.

I don't think there is anything to complain about, it's very very rare to go a game without letting the opposition have a chance. And this game we restricted one of the best teams in the league & defending champions to 2 shots on target and only 38% possession.

The difference this year is that we have a better keeper and we have more confidence at the back. There's also quicker movement and a feeling that all players are constsntly moving, no passengers.

Mendy might have a hard time coming back into the team if Delph continues like this (And stays fit)

[Gareth]

If Pep can turn Delph into a player, surely we shouldn't be anxious to get rid of Sterling just yet...

[bbk]

Wow. Phenomenal.

[nimrod]

If Pep can turn Delph into a player, surely we shouldn't be anxious to get rid of Sterling just yet...

Get rid of sterling ??

at last we have 2 fast fluid wide men

[nimrod]

Excellent all round performance today even if we did lack a bit of a killer touch up front.

A special mention for Delph as well, he was superb at left back.

Delph was pretty incredible imo
He was more than just a left back, he seemed to move at times into a more midfield role when reqd and when the pattern of play allowed, really good job done by him, surely under instruction from Pep.
It seemed to give us more solidity in midfield and with out 2 widemen stretching them they just couldnt get in the game.
Im not sure Mendy wouldve been as effective.

[Swiss]

Mendy would have offered more up top, we did lack movement in the box.

But there's two different weapons there

[Swiss]

The change are getting on Willian's back, saying he was the worst player them. I thought he was the only player for them that looked arsed!

[nimrod]

Mendy would have offered more up top, we did lack movement in the box.

But there's two different weapons there

Im not sure Mendy wouldve been going forward Swiss.
We had respect for them, we didnt allow Walker to venture forward, relying on our two wingers for attacking width

Peps tactics were spot on, we nullified their play, although we had a lucky break when Morata went of.


enjoyed this;

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Good read this thread. Not sure what you were all worried about