City v Baggies Thread

[93:2012]

Starting 11 - Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Mangala, Clichy, Navas, Fernando, Lampard, Silva, Bony, Aguero

Subs -  Caballero, Sagna, Demichelis, Milner, Fernandinho, Jovetic, Dzeko

Come on time for the real City to find their feet again.

No Yaya or Milner both meant to be injured but Milner on bench?

Fernandinho on bench?

Lampard starting instead of injured Yaya, is that the best midfield replacement we can field, oh dear?

Mangala reinstated Demichellis benched.

Navas back in, Fernando back in (why?).

[silvablue]

Seven changes from Barca starting 11.

Pissing around with centre back pairing yet again. Wonder why Kmpany is finding it hard to find form and our defence struggling to keep a clean sheet. Answers on a post card to MP Eitihad stadium.

[goat]

fernando and lampard in the middle to start, enjoy the 3 points west brom

[KunDB]

Surely performance should dictate who oplays and who fumes on the bench. Not seemingly with Manuel - how you perform or massively underperform is not relevant to selection as rotation is first and only priority seemingly.

[KunDB]

I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

[Ludo]

Can someone tell sergio that he's allowed to pass occasionally

[Ludo]

I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

The foul perhaps?

Although it was the wrong man.

[Swiss]

Surely performance should dictate who oplays and who fumes on the bench. Not seemingly with Manuel - how you perform or massively underperform is not relevant to selection as rotation is first and only priority seemingly.

like yaya?

[KunDB]

Good man Bony now they will flow and flow.

[Swiss]

Nice touch and a sure finish from bony

[goat]

Manchester City FC ‏@MCFC  5m5 minutes ago
29. Almost two as Gael Clichy's cross-cum-shot finds the side netting

grim

[KunDB]

Surely performance should dictate who oplays and who fumes on the bench. Not seemingly with Manuel - how you perform or massively underperform is not relevant to selection as rotation is first and only priority seemingly.

like yaya?

Yaya who is injured and cannot play.

[Swiss]

Thats what they're officially telling us...

[KunDB]

Aguero trying too hard. Hope he gets a goal.

[Ludo]

I the midst of all that we scored from a corner!

[KunDB]

I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

The foul perhaps?

Although it was the wrong man.

Yes exactly my point.

[Swiss]

Can pick Fernando against the baggies everytime!

[Rowley Birkin QC]

What a strange game! Going to be very interesting to hear what the explanation for that sending-off will be.

In these circumstances it's going to be hard to judge our performance. I do hope Pellers doesn't take too much away from this... such as... "Fernando and Lampard - yeah, that worked"

[Ludo]

I cannot fathom what the sending off was for?

The foul perhaps?

Although it was the wrong man.

Yes exactly my point.

Two bearded centre backs that look pretty similar, one wearing 25 one wearing 23.

Seen worse although BT sport are intent on making a mountain out of it.

[Tricky Trev]

What a feckin gift from the ref. Abysmal.

[Ludo]

It wasn't that bad, someone was getting sent off.

[KunDB]

I'm worn out just watching WBA defend non-stop.

It was a definite red just wrong player.

[KunDB]

Shit defending for their corner.

[bry the guy]

43 shots 16 on target must be a record....

[Tricky Trev]

It's hard to be disappointed with 3-0. But a normal city would hammer this team under the circumstances.

A free win for city, I do not matches like these.

Very soft pen and the wrong guy got punished. It's also way way to early in the game to send somebody off - especially for such a debatable red card. Oh the rules should apply regardless of what time it is? That's true but yet if the match was a bit more important people would go ballistic and constantly pundits and the likes says it's too early and would ruin the match.

But 3 points is 3 points, I just wish it tasted a bit better. But we can't exactly be picky these days.

[Lekos]

Not seen this match, but from the comments on here I presume it was awful,  depressing and we were lucky to win 3-0, despite having 78% possession and 43 shots, 16 on target.

[Ludo]

Well it certainly wasn't as exciting as those stats made it look.

[Lekos]

Fair enough. Guessing it wasn't that depressing either.

[zacc]

surreal

[Hesperus]

Professional performance, the win was all that mattered really.

[KunDB]

It was a good performance, good tempo, pressure and committment. Not our fault we broke free 1 minute in and their defender decided to commit a daft foul always going to be a red card.

[Neil Mcnab]

First game I havent seen for a long time. However we got to the win, at the end of the season its still 3 points.

[gavin]

I was pleased with the performance overall. I thought the lads made a good effort today. Was pleased to see Bony get off the mark. Sergio deserves a special mention for continuous unstinting effort despite still looking out of form. That lad is a gem. Silva showed some lovely touches at times despite also still not looking consistently at his best. 3-0, should have been more and only one or two worries at the back.

Very harsh indeed to grumble about today's efforts.

[bluebrendan]

I was pleased with the performance overall. I thought the lads made a good effort today. Was pleased to see Bony get off the mark. Sergio deserves a special mention for continuous unstinting effort despite still looking out of form. That lad is a gem. Silva showed some lovely touches at times despite also still not looking consistently at his best. 3-0, should have been more and only one or two worries at the back.

Very harsh indeed to grumble about today's efforts.

Agree with that Gav, I quite enjoyed the game. Poor Sergio just can't buy a goal at the mo, on another day he'd have had a hat-trick.

Ref got the decision right for the red IMO, if Bony gets past the defender he's through on goal. 23 and 25, easy for the ref to get those numbers mixed up if he hasn't got his specs on. 

[Rowley Birkin QC]

I didn't comment further because, firstly the game finished around 1.30am for me and I was shagged out and went off to bed, and secondly  (as I said before) it's difficult to say anything meaningful about a performance against an opponent who clearly knew they were out of the contest after just two minutes.

I liked the way we went about the game and I enjoyed it. We played well and went looking for goals right up to the final whistle, when in the circumstances they might have been forgiven for easing off. The Lampard / Fernando combination was actually pretty good - but then they were afforded a lot of time and space by the Baggies. As Gavin says - Aguero was magnificent and tireless in his efforts, and I was very impressed to see him, Silva, Bony and Navas all working hard to regain balls they'd lost possession of. A workman like, but entertaining win - if in somewhat odd circumstances.

[City63]

The most one sided match I've ever been to,enjoyed it btw anyone know what the applause at around 10mins was for?

[Ludo]

Jeff Astle.

[City63]

Jeff Astle.

Ah, just read it up,cheers

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

Aguero was magnificent and tireless in his efforts, and I was very impressed to see him, Silva, Bony and Navas all working hard to regain balls they'd lost possession of.

Ye like someone said its strange circumstances and the names you have listed have the least to prove (navas debatable) but are clearly the most professional and show pride in their work

[clevblue]

I'm afraid of losing our best players this summer, I hope they see the 'bigger picture' - that one where we get new talent and go for European glory