Here is the place to talk about all things city and football!
by Mark (Blue Army) » Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:35 pm
Nigel de Jong is determined that City will bounce back from the last-gasp derby defeat and claim a ticket to next season's Champions League by finishing in fourth place.
Holland midfielder De Jong tackled his way to the man-of-the-match award only to see a vital point snatched from the Blues' grasp and leave the way open for Tottenham to nip in.
But Nigel plans to be putting the bite on Europe's elite after his World Cup campaign and insists that his hurting team-mates will be ready to duel with Arsenal on Saturday.
He said: "When you lose a big derby to a goal in the last 20 seconds, everybody is devastated in the dressing room. We can be angry or disappointed, but now we have to focus again.
"It wasn't a good day for us. Of course, we kept believing that we could win, we had our chances. United played it very well and had more possession, but we had a couple of chances.
"The belief is always there that we can score against them - we've proved that already this season in the first three games. But if you don't score you're vulnerable at the other end.
"We'll keep giving 200 per cent but we have to learn from that. We've a lot of young guys, but we do need to remind ourselves about these last-minute strikes."
De Jong, yet to score in more than 50 City matches since signing from Hamburg, misfired with one of the Blues' openings on Saturday but insists he will keep plugging away.
He admitted: "That isn't my best ability and I'm trying to develop my shooting skills. Everybody knows I am the most defensive midfielder in the squad but sometimes you have to go on the attack. I'll try in the last few games if I get the chance."
mcfc.co.uk
[center]
![Image](http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q370/Mark_e_2008/champ.png)
[/center]
[center]"City fans are born not manufactured, We do not choose we are chosen
Those that don't understand don't matter, Those that understand need no explanation"[/center]
-
![User avatar](http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q370/Mark_e_2008/Mark.gif)
Mark (Blue Army)
- Donated to the site
![Donated to the site Donated to the site](./images/ranks/donate.png)
- Shaun Goater's 103 Goals
-
- Posts: 7915
- Joined: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:52 pm
- Location: Manchester / Dublin
- Supporter of: Manchester City
by Blue Since 76 » Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:54 pm
De jong is the only one who earnt the right to speak to the press, but i hope the club avoids pushing them all forwards for the next few weeks. Everytime one of them opens their mouth, the next match is a fiasco.
It's not like we need the publicity and most of the papers don't deserve an interview, so just stick to the football till after the last game.
-
Blue Since 76
- Donated to the site
![Donated to the site Donated to the site](./images/ranks/donate.png)
- Joe Hart's 29 Clean Sheets
-
- Posts: 5965
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 9:37 pm
by Bear60 » Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:00 pm
Fed up of all this talk. do it on the pitch ffs thats what we all want.
-
Bear60
- Donated to the site
![Donated to the site Donated to the site](./images/ranks/donate.png)
- Rosler's Grandad Bombed The Swamp
-
- Posts: 3321
- Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:15 pm
- Location: Oswestry
- Supporter of: City
- My favourite player is: Colin Bell
by lets all have a disco » Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:52 pm
Talk is cheap.
I remember in the week De Jong said the lads wouldnt switch off until the final whistle.
Hmmmmmm.
He was never me,me,me but always you,you,you
-
![User avatar](http://i42.tinypic.com/4q23r9.jpg)
lets all have a disco
- Donated to the site
![Donated to the site Donated to the site](./images/ranks/donate.png)
- Pellegrini's Hoodie
-
- Posts: 22479
- Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:20 pm
- Location: Blue Army
- Supporter of: Manchester City FC
- My favourite player is: STILL MICAH RICHARDS
by gillie » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:43 pm
Rather than start a new thread i think NDJ was carrying a knock yesterday and thats why he was replaced someone please correct me if i am wrong.
-
![User avatar](http://i312.photobucket.com/albums/ll358/mickyblu/gilliektf.gif)
gillie
- Donated to the site
![Donated to the site Donated to the site](./images/ranks/donate.png)
- Pablo Zabaleta's Manc Accent
-
- Posts: 13889
- Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:55 pm
- Location: our house
- Supporter of: Manchester City
- My favourite player is: Colin Bell
by Goaters 103 » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:40 am
New idea for City players, keep their mouths shut for a while and produce a performance on the field in a big game, ie dont go hiding when it really counts.
We need a squad that will stand up and be counted on the field next saturday, not a selection of rent-a-quotes from several squad members (usually De Jong, Kompany and Given) stating how they will bounce back.
-
![User avatar](http://media.photobucket.com/image/shaun%20goater/fcuk_chelsea/shaun_goater_body.jpg)
Goaters 103
- Donated to the site
![Donated to the site Donated to the site](./images/ranks/donate.png)
- Joe Hart's 29 Clean Sheets
-
- Posts: 5993
- Joined: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:52 pm
- Location: Manchester Born and Bred, City by the Grace of God
by Mase » Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:32 pm
Shut the fuck up Nige and tell the people you are sat in the fuckin dressing room with!
-
Mase
- Anna Connell's Vision
-
- Posts: 39980
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:08 pm
- Location: The North Pole.
- Supporter of: Warnock's Ref Rants
- My favourite player is: Danny Tiatto
Return to The Maine Football forum
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: AFKAE, carl_feedthegoat, carolina-blue, CTID Hants, East Coast Blue, HBlock Cripple, london blue 2, Majestic-12 [Bot], Nickyboy, Outcast, salford city, Two's Kompany, zuricity and 360 guests