****Official City v Fulham Thread****

[steveo_88]

We really should be making more from our corners, Should have the players to put quality balls in, with Lescott, Kompany, Richard, Dzeko all 6 footers there is no lack of height or muscle.

Strange...

I think Schwarzer has won the battle from set pieces so far. Keep testing him one will eventually go in, he's been stretching to save them so far.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

Someone give me a quick review of the first half?

[steveo_88]

Good half, higher tempo at the start of the second otherwise we could see a Napoli-esque fight back.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Someone give me a quick review of the first half?

Been all over them. Lovely goal, Barry through ball and a cool finish from Aguerro. Dzeko has forced a very good save from Shwarzer.

Only problem is we haven't got the second, need to be a bit more clinical.

[PALUS]

We really should be making more from our corners, Should have the players to put quality balls in, with Lescott, Kompany, Richard, Dzeko all 6 footers there is no lack of height or muscle.

Strange...

I think Schwarzer has won the battle from set pieces so far. Keep testing him one will eventually go in, he's been stretching to save them so far.

i think we play the worst game in premiere so far but still 1 0 i m afrad that this relly bad fulham dont get a lucky shot i will crush my tv set

[ashton287]

Someone give me a quick review of the first half?

All over them for the first 30 minutes, but never got out of second gear eally. A few good passing moves but only one with the desired result. Last fifteen minutes they started to get a grip on the ball but didnt create a single chance just lots of passing in the middle third.

If we pick up the pace we will run away with it, if we don't we will still win. Hopefully dzeko will stay further forward in the seond half aswell.

[Ted Hughes]

We really should be making more from our corners, Should have the players to put quality balls in, with Lescott, Kompany, Richard, Dzeko all 6 footers there is no lack of height or muscle.

Strange...

I think Schwarzer has won the battle from set pieces so far. Keep testing him one will eventually go in, he's been stretching to save them so far.

We have played some superb football & Fulham have been desperate at the back; forced to give away corners. Then, from the corner, their problems pretty much end. Rags Chelsea etc would be as likely to score from the resulting corner as they were from open play. We really are missing a trick here. I absolutely guarantee that if you handed that group of players to david Moyes for a couple of weeks, they would come back absolutely deadly from those situations. We really should sort it out, it could win us the league.

[stevefromdonny]

some of our movement is quality

[Beefymcfc]

Bossing the last 3rd and kept Fulham's men at bay. Their counter-attacking play is not as quick as Napoli's and we're very organised at the back.

Would like to see another goal from the off but wouldn't we all.
Ask, and ye shall receive ;-)

[ashton287]

Good half, higher tempo at the start of the second otherwise we could see a Napoli-esque fight back.

We we're the team fighting back against napoli, i dont think fulham have the same capability.

[Feed The Goat]

Does anybody know where i can watch the second half of the game

thanks

[Bridge'srightfoot]

At 1-0, they are only a set piece/ deflected shot/ long ball from parity. However good we are playing. Need a second early in second half.

[trueblue64]

Does anybody know where i can watch the second half of the game

thanks

Pm sent mate.

[Beefymcfc]

Does anybody know where i can watch the second half of the game

thanks

Sent.

[shawzy]

We really should be making more from our corners, Should have the players to put quality balls in, with Lescott, Kompany, Richard, Dzeko all 6 footers there is no lack of height or muscle.

Strange...

I think Schwarzer has won the battle from set pieces so far. Keep testing him one will eventually go in, he's been stretching to save them so far.

We have played some superb football & Fulham have been desperate at the back; forced to give away corners. Then, from the corner, their problems pretty much end. Rags Chelsea etc would be as likely to score from the resulting corner as they were from open play. We really are missing a trick here. I absolutely guarantee that if you handed that group of players to david Moyes for a couple of weeks, they would come back absolutely deadly from those situations. We really should sort it out, it could win us the league.

Spot on Tedster..I love our play on the deck but i wish we could score a few goals more directly..We got some big lads and they should be getting on the end of set plays alot more than what they do.

[BobbyJ1956]

Paul Walsh on liveonfooty is admiring City's passing and just glowing over Silva every time he touches the ball.

[Ted Hughes]

Bossing the last 3rd and kept Fulham's men at bay. Their counter-attacking play is not as quick as Napoli's and we're very organised at the back.

Would like to see another goal from the off but wouldn't we all.

I'm not conviced by our defending. I think we may get found out by better teams unless we improve but the big secret in this league is to batter the lesser teams. If we do that & win one or two v the top sides, we will finish close to the top. We definitely look like a side who most teams will struggle to keep out. If we can learn to tighten up just a bit & still attack with the same attitude, we will be close to the finished article. I think we are a better team when Silva or Nasri drop a bit deeper to help the defence/Barry/Yaya pass the ball out. When they stay forward, as against Napoli, Barry/Yaya & the defenders play a lot of unneccessary sideways football which slows our game down.

[steveo_88]

Good half, higher tempo at the start of the second otherwise we could see a Napoli-esque fight back.

We we're the team fighting back against napoli, i dont think fulham have the same capability.

Napoli exploded and grabbed hold of the game at the beginning of the second. We were always chasing the game in the second where we controlled and dominated the first.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

The only thing stopping us from being 4 or 5 up at the moment is Schwarzer. The goals will come, were playing to good for this to end 1-0

[Ted Hughes]

Good half, higher tempo at the start of the second otherwise we could see a Napoli-esque fight back.

We we're the team fighting back against napoli, i dont think fulham have the same capability.

Napoli exploded and grabbed hold of the game at the beginning of the second. We were always chasing the game in the second where we controlled and dominated the first.

Fulham are always capable of putting in a good cross or corner/free kick. We need another goal.