City vs Basel - Match Thread

Moz1959 · February 13, 2018, 18:46:51

City XI | Ederson, Walker, Kompany (C), Otamendi, Delph, Fernandinho, GÃ¼ndogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo, AgÃ¼ero

Subs | Bravo, Danilo, Stones, Laporte, SanÃ©, Silva, Foden.

Good to see Vinnie starting.

Come on you blues.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 20:03:17

I was just typing out that the scene was set and the Swiss bus had been well and truly parked - and Gundog bullets in that header!

Moz1959 · February 13, 2018, 20:04:25

Looked a bit dodgy from the start but goal from a corner!

Come on Cityyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Moz1959 · February 13, 2018, 20:04:57

Bernardo 2-0, get in.

1 more goal and that should be tie over!

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 20:08:30

Basel look quick and dangerous on the break - always a risk our defence might go to sleep at some point, so yes, a third goal will ease my nerves.

Moz1959 · February 13, 2018, 20:10:58

Theres the 3rd!

Get in

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 20:11:16

And that might do. Aguero 0-3

goat · February 13, 2018, 20:24:35

our tone is a more impressive swiss than this lot

Neil Mcnab · February 13, 2018, 20:37:10

Otamendi is looking like a weak link. Perhaps we can flog Bravo to these and Mangled.

Hesperus · February 13, 2018, 20:41:55

great score line but their keeper makes Bravo look good.

gavin · February 13, 2018, 20:44:33

Entertaining stuff. Fortunately City are finishing better than Basel and their keeper is worse.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 20:48:26

And Kompany is still worryingly hesitant at odd moments, but we seem OK and reasonably comfortable.

Swiss · February 13, 2018, 20:58:40

Anyone got a good stream, mine have died

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 21:05:53

Plenty of time to get a 5th. David Silva coming on for KdB.

goat · February 13, 2018, 21:15:33

Quote from: Swiss on February 13, 2018, 20:58:40
Anyone got a good stream, mine have died

myfeed2all.eu/type/football.html

im using link 3

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 21:23:34

Sane looks a bit rusty.

Hesperus · February 13, 2018, 21:29:07

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on February 13, 2018, 21:23:34
Sane looks a bit rusty.

Certainly does.

Come on Pep. You should have brought Foden on, B Silva looks a bit tired 2nd half.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 21:33:22

That's enough of the daft bookings thank you City...

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 21:37:52

That will do! Great win, and a little 'message' to the rest of the comp.

At the final whistle I can't work out if Gundog is more pissed off about his booking or the hat-trick he missed out on.

goat · February 13, 2018, 21:38:17

that new gundogan bloke looked alright

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 21:52:36

As an added bonus Bein Sports in Aus have followed the game with 15 minutes of "Roma - Great Goals" so I'm now watching Dzeko and Kolarov knocking a few goals in. (Dzeko has scored some crackers!)

gavin · February 13, 2018, 22:07:39

Bit of a frustrating second half but can't grumble at 4-0 away win!

Rowley Birkin QC · February 13, 2018, 22:25:47

Quote from: gavin on February 13, 2018, 22:07:39
Bit of a frustrating second half but can't grumble at 4-0 away win!

As has happened before with leads, we seemed to relax too much and our passing went 'off' . The tempo dropped (not surprisingly) but we started under-hitting and miss directing straightforward passes - allowing Basel to see a little too much of the ball in risky areas.

bluebrendan · February 13, 2018, 23:27:34

Well that's screwed the attendance for the 2nd leg!

Although we were a bit sloppy at the back I doubt that would be Pep's preferred back four if we were facing PSG or Barca.

zacc · February 14, 2018, 05:33:39

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on February 13, 2018, 21:23:34
Sane looks a bit rusty.

amazing he was back playing

In the end comfortable win and able to key players off early.

Swiss · February 17, 2018, 15:55:36

Quote from: Rowley Birkin QC on February 13, 2018, 21:52:36
As an added bonus Bein Sports in Aus have followed the game with 15 minutes of "Roma - Great Goals" so I'm now watching Dzeko and Kolarov knocking a few goals in. (Dzeko has scored some crackers!)

He scored some crackers for us too. A scorer of great goals, but his build up play & passing was not good enough.

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