City away at The Potters

[Ludo]

Absolutely fucking dire.

We're making Stoke look like Barcelona.

[gavin]

Never looked forward to a final whistle so much in my life.

[Swiss]

To be fair, since we've dropped to 10 men we've played a little better...

[lee]

i blame the wind 

[KunDB]

Yes, another 'inexplicable' performance Pelle has to explain, players outplayed, players outfought, players out-thought. chaotic defence again, all round second best and by a country mile. Wrong team, wrong tactics, another Liverpool like collapse.

Even our class players looked shite, that's a clue in itself btw.

In a season we should be controlling the Premier League we are battling to stay in the top 4.

There just are NO EXCUSES.

[Rowley Birkin QC]

Worst City performance I've seen in a long time - at least the last two seasons (and we've had heavier defeats than that)

I can't find a single positive thing to say about that. We couldn't even get the basics right. Stoke passed the ball quickly, accurately, and worked hard for each other. Showed us how the game should be played. We were second best in every single department. Woeful. 

[Ludo]

The only positive to be taken from today is that hopefully Fernando's injury will keep him out for a bit.

[Swiss]

The only positive to be taken from today is that hopefully Fernando's injury will keep him out for a bit.

was thinking the same

[Neil Mcnab]

Stoke pressed, had more energy, managed to pass the ball accurately in difficult conditions. They also appeared to have more desire to win. We are almost turning into Arsenal, lots of possession, with no end product.

All our players were poor, with Kolarov being the least poor. Worst were Demichelis and Fernando. If ever a performance said let me go to Argentina, Demichelis's was. Fernando has had the odd good game, but he isnt up to the standard we need.

Opposing managers have found a flaw in our set up and Pellegrini appears to have no answer. He will need to find an answer very, very quickly, or...

[Swiss]

If Pep wants, then i don't think it matters what Pellers does this season. Thank god we don't play Boro at the end of the season

[KunDB]

Stoke pressed, had more energy, managed to pass the ball accurately in difficult conditions. They also appeared to have more desire to win. We are almost turning into Arsenal, lots of possession, with no end product.

All our players were poor, with Kolarov being the least poor. Worst were Demichelis and Fernando. If ever a performance said let me go to Argentina, Demichelis's was. Fernando has had the odd good game, but he isnt up to the standard we need.

Opposing managers have found a flaw in our set up and Pellegrini appears to have no answer. He will need to find an answer very, very quickly, or...

I second that, stepping away from tackles with regularity.

[bluebrendan]

Because our players have little brains...

Don't exaggerate Rowley...there was no sign of any brains at all.

[NileRivers]

Again the match before a European tie.Is Pellegrini up to to the task as set out by the owners?Need to be honest with himself.Cannot hide behind the fact so and so is injured.We have a huge budget compare to Hughes eg.

Players look tired because they not training enough.We nowhere near the 50:50 ball.Our midfield cannot control the tempo.Players not playing for one another.its a shambles at times for a club that can buy entire Premier league teams.

Its an embarrassment to say the least

[Lekos]

Players look tired because they not training enough

How do you know they're not training enough? I'd say they look more like they can't be arsed than tired.

Pretty much agree with the rest of it.

[The Blue Blooded Maniac]

I would be interested to see what Bony does in training

[lee]

the whole thing smells of they(the players and pelle) know somethings afoot...new manager rumours which are maybe more than just rumours now..nimmers hit the nail on the head with pellers looking like keegan..

[KunDB]

the whole thing smells of they(the players and pelle) know somethings afoot...new manager rumours which are maybe more than just rumours now..nimmers hit the nail on the head with pellers looking like keegan..

If that is the case and probably is a stand in manager until the season end may be an option worth considering.

[Swiss]

the whole thing smells of they(the players and pelle) know somethings afoot...new manager rumours which are maybe more than just rumours now..nimmers hit the nail on the head with pellers looking like keegan..

Or Sven. But at least he doesn't sound like Alan Ball

[lee]

how can we forget that boro defeat tony

[Swiss]

I think that summer was the first time i looked forward to not seeing city again for a few weeks