Man Citeh vs Newcastle United

[Guest alex]

The injury is obviously unfortunate but pinning your hopes on a loan signing / having such a thin squad (quality-wise anyway, especially in an attacking sense) is asking for trouble.

[Meenzer 15731]

Unlikely source (both rag and author), but:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...o=feeds-newsxml

[Guest alex]

He's spot on tbf.

Btw, I fucking knew Johnson would score the winner as soon as I saw him warming up. Also, how easy was it for him? The defenders should've known that he wanted to cut inside onto his left to have a shot and it was a case of 'there you go'. Waddle's crack was decent (as usual) but he was wanking over the stepover but Johnson effectively beat two men without actually beating either of them, if you know what I mean. Shite defending.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

Unlikely source (both rag and author), but:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...o=feeds-newsxml

That Steaua-Napoli game, imagine if it was at the San Paulo??? Wouldn't happen, and it shows football is corrupt. English, Spanish and Italian teams get all the decisions in Europe, an utter piss take. If that had've happened in Napoli with Steaua equalising, then the ref would wake up with a horses heed next to him. Imagine Wenger pmsl he was moaning about 15 seconds.

[Park Life 71]

He's spot on tbf.

Btw, I fucking knew Johnson would score the winner as soon as I saw him warming up. Also, how easy was it for him? The defenders should've known that he wanted to cut inside onto his left to have a shot and it was a case of 'there you go'. Waddle's crack was decent (as usual) but he was wanking over the stepover but Johnson effectively beat two men without actually beating either of them, if you know what I mean. Shite defending.

 

Barton running across him flumoxed Ricky when you look at it again.

[Guest alex]

He's spot on tbf.

Btw, I fucking knew Johnson would score the winner as soon as I saw him warming up. Also, how easy was it for him? The defenders should've known that he wanted to cut inside onto his left to have a shot and it was a case of 'there you go'. Waddle's crack was decent (as usual) but he was wanking over the stepover but Johnson effectively beat two men without actually beating either of them, if you know what I mean. Shite defending.

 

Barton running across him flumoxed Ricky when you look at it again.

Aye, I think Enrique was trying to make him go outside and Barton getting involved confused things. Although Enrique should've been tighter to start with I thought.

Edited October 4, 2010 by alex

[Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1]

He's spot on tbf.

Btw, I fucking knew Johnson would score the winner as soon as I saw him warming up. Also, how easy was it for him? The defenders should've known that he wanted to cut inside onto his left to have a shot and it was a case of 'there you go'. Waddle's crack was decent (as usual) but he was wanking over the stepover but Johnson effectively beat two men without actually beating either of them, if you know what I mean. Shite defending.

 

Totally agree RE Johnson's goal: it was ok, shite defending, nowt special. You just know there will be a media wankfest over him now because he's english and he'll be touted as the next Garrincha or some bullhsit. Young english players are so hyped, 2/3 goals and they think they're the dog's bollocks. Milner is a great example of an overhyped english player. He's average in every department except workrate and he's probably on 100k a week or close to it at City. How much did they pay for him, 26 mill and Ireland? Have to shake your head at the modern game sometimes.

[Guest alex]

I think Johnson's a quality player but the goal simply wasn't that good.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

I think Johnson's a quality player but the goal simply wasn't that good.

His change of direction at the pace he did it at was impressive to be fair.

[Holden McGroin 6785]

Johnson is going to be class if he keeps this form up. Its amazing that England have been crying out for a left winger for decades so when we finally get one its now popular to play wingers on the "wrong" side of the field.

 

I didnt realise he was a Toon fan as well.

Edited October 4, 2010 by Holden McGroin

[Guest alex]

I think Johnson's a quality player but the goal simply wasn't that good.

His change of direction at the pace he did it at was impressive to be fair.

I thought it was a good goal but Waddle's reaction was a bit OTT.

[David Kelly 1260]

I think Johnson's a quality player but the goal simply wasn't that good.

His change of direction at the pace he did it at was impressive to be fair.

I thought it was a good goal but Waddle's reaction was a bit OTT.

Was that not just because it was a goal against us? Waddle's bias against us is becoming a joke tbh!

 

Johnson did well but Jose should have realised who he was up against and forced him on his weaker foot (which tbf he he put right after but unfortuately too late). You just knew what Johnson would be looking to do!

[Holden McGroin 6785]

Waddle keeps going on and on about our high line. To be fair though. He is right.

[Guest alex]

Waddle keeps going on and on about our high line. To be fair though. He is right.

It depends how you look at it. It's a risky strategy but Man City don't have a lot of pace upfront so you can play that way against them. Of course you are in danger of getting caught out like we did for their pen and too many straight long balls beat our back four / caused problems but at the same time it allowed us to condense the area in which the game is played and stop them playing, which I think we were reasonably successful at.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

Waddle keeps going on and on about our high line. To be fair though. He is right.

It depends how you look at it. It's a risky strategy but Man City don't have a lot of pace upfront so you can play that way against them. Of course you are in danger of getting caught out like we did for their pen and too many straight long balls beat our back four / caused problems but at the same time it allowed us to condense the area in which the game is played and stop them playing, which I think we were reasonably successful at.

I felt when we defended deeper in the second half it took a little bit of the control we had've the game away from us.

[Guest alex]

Waddle keeps going on and on about our high line. To be fair though. He is right.

It depends how you look at it. It's a risky strategy but Man City don't have a lot of pace upfront so you can play that way against them. Of course you are in danger of getting caught out like we did for their pen and too many straight long balls beat our back four / caused problems but at the same time it allowed us to condense the area in which the game is played and stop them playing, which I think we were reasonably successful at.

I felt when we defended deeper in the second half it took a little bit of the control we had've the game away from us.

Yeah, I agree, I should've added 'in the first half' there.

[Holden McGroin 6785]

Yep, its a very risky strategy though. We could dominate the game the one long ball and its game over.

 

I can recall at least three times they got a break away due to this.

 

Milner (but Ricky caught up with him in the end)

Barry (when for some reason he tried to pass to Tevez)

Tevez ("pelanty")

 

If you get a team with speedy forwards then we could be in a bit of trouble.

[Howay 12496]

I like Adam Johnson quality player, me dads been working with his cousin and from what he says my dad reckons he's a pretty down to earth guy. He said when he first went to city he didnt have tonnes of money and was expecting them to maybe put him up in a decent hotel but they put him up in some big mansion with a flash sports car reckons Adam loves the money but isn't too keen about warming the bench, also was interesting to hear that City has a lot of cliques like all the french are a little clique and things like that not really any unity and Mancini isn't too arsed about it. I guess it's similar at alot of teams but sounds especially bad there.

[Holden McGroin 6785]

I can imagine that.

 

Loads of over paid super stars who think they are actually better than everyone else.

[Guest alex]

I can imagine that.

 

Loads of over paid super stars who think they are actually better than everyone else.

Adebayor being a prime example. Class player but he couldn't give a fuck.

[Guest Tuco Ramirez]

I like Adam Johnson quality player, me dads been working with his cousin and from what he says my dad reckons he's a pretty down to earth guy. He said when he first went to city he didnt have tonnes of money and was expecting them to maybe put him up in a decent hotel but they put him up in some big mansion with a flash sports car reckons Adam loves the money but isn't too keen about warming the bench, also was interesting to hear that City has a lot of cliques like all the french are a little clique and things like that not really any unity and Mancini isn't too arsed about it. I guess it's similar at alot of teams but sounds especially bad there.

I don't know if I've mentioned this but I know a lass who's23/24 from Horden socialises in the same circles as him. They were in the main night club in that area, and he told his bird to go home because he'd pulled some other fittie. I believe the story and what a cunt.

 

See if it was me, I'd be stopping in being a good lad, giving money to charity I'm confident it wouldn't chanage me the money and fame.

[Holden McGroin 6785]

See if it was me, I'd be stopping in being a good lad, giving money to charity I'm confident it wouldn't chanage me the money and fame.

 

Is that tongue in cheek?

 

If I was 22 and making millions i'd like the odd night out.

[Guest alex]

I like Adam Johnson quality player, me dads been working with his cousin and from what he says my dad reckons he's a pretty down to earth guy. He said when he first went to city he didnt have tonnes of money and was expecting them to maybe put him up in a decent hotel but they put him up in some big mansion with a flash sports car reckons Adam loves the money but isn't too keen about warming the bench, also was interesting to hear that City has a lot of cliques like all the french are a little clique and things like that not really any unity and Mancini isn't too arsed about it. I guess it's similar at alot of teams but sounds especially bad there.

I don't know if I've mentioned this but I know a lass who's23/24 from Horden socialises in the same circles as him. They were in the main night club in that area, and he told his bird to go home because he'd pulled some other fittie. I believe the story and what a cunt.

 

See if it was me, I'd be stopping in being a good lad, giving money to charity I'm confident it wouldn't chanage me the money and fame.

Loads of people think that but 99% seem to be pricks when put in that situation. I'd put you in the other 1% though, obviously

Must be such a fucking strange life like. Another reason football is a bit shit these days. [/old fart]

Edited October 4, 2010 by alex

[JonTheMag 4]

Apparently De Jong has been dropped by Van Marwijk as a direct result of the leg break on Ben Arfa. Nice to see that!

 

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11679_6426460,00.html

[JawD 99]

"The funny thing is that the referee did not even show a yellow card for it. Apparently, there are other standards.

 

Actually no, just our ref was shit.