At Watford

[gavin]

CITY XI | Ederson, Walker, Kompany (C), Stones, Delph, Sane, Bernardo, Silva, Fernandinho, Mahrez, Jesus

SUBS | Muric, Danilo, Sterling, Gundogan, Laporte, Otamendi, Foden

[KunDB]

Aguero not even on bench?

More rotation, which is so good at this time of the season, lets hope Jesus finally kick starts his season.

C'mon City

[Gareth]

I think Kun was injured in training, didn't travel.

[gavin]

Our best half for a while but not enough to show for it. We need to get out and finish this early in the second half.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

All looks very calm and professional - if a little lacking in passion. Watford on a rainy night....

As Gav says - hopefully we'll stamp our authority on things after the break. 

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Sane, Jesus and Mahrez need to do a lot better, they've each made the wrong decisions a few times now and we should be five up.

A bit harsh I know!!

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Silly pass by Delph, should have gone for the easy option to his right.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Poor football that from Delph.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Heads have gone to mush since the Watford goal.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Christ they made hard work of that in the end!

[Rowley Birkin QC]

State of panic at the end there, Just pass it to a blue shirt you idiots.

[Paddy]

Pep fecked it up. Why would u change a back four that were working in perfect harmony and take off two attacking threats in Silver and Jesus, which took the pressure off their defence and allowed them to adopt a more attacking threat which lead to their goal.  Ok trying to save players for Chelsea but this game wasn't yet put to bed; Too many chances missed...

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Back four change was forced I think. Kompany got a strain.

[KunDB]

Resting players is a must if we are to survive the Xmas congestion and have Fit and fresh players for CL knockout stages.

Still it was a hairy scary ending.

[Paddy]

Rowely, don't agree, Pep kept attracting Vincent's attention and point to his ham string; Vincent showed no sign of discomfort

[Paddy]

Think Pep thought Vincent was tiring and wanted him off

[gavin]

Was very pleased when that was over. They should have been dead and buried. Hope Jesus find goal scoring form soon.

[Paddy]

Where did u all watch the match ?

[NileRivers]

Pep got annoyed when reporter asked him about Sergio's progress.
Just shrug his shoulders and said he does not know.
Sign of a good manager if Jesus had scored a goal or two that question would not have been asked.

[gavin]

I watched it at home.

Jesus needs to find some goalscoring form soon but Sergio has had his bad runs too. I think Jesus will deliver for us in the future.