*** Barcelona v City - Official Match Thread ***

[Clowncrete]

Move Nasri to the left and put Navas instead of Silva/Milner. We are sorely lacking pace.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Lescotts been good.

Apart from the penalty that wasn't given.

[guv111]

Not a single positive half-time text read out re. City on 5 Live. About twenty negative ones.

[zuricity]

One goal. The game will then change in our favour, give us belief and conviction. The defence, by hook or by crook, has done its job. Now is the time for Silva, Nasri and Toure to step up and deliver. Stand up and be counted blue boys

About right there. At the back solid so far and ridden our luck . Now the others need to step up.

[TheBlueCatsWhiskers]

Lescotts been good.

Crap challenge than really should haven a penalty. He is a liability.

[Ted Hughes]

As a competition, we have done better than teams from here usually do in Barcelona. But some players need to man up.

Both fullbacks must have a pass completion rate of about 40%. Bottled it time & again in space with no pressure. As has Silva so far. Apart from Yaya, all the players with Spanish/latin connections look scared.

But if we had played with the same attitude going forward on our pitch, the crowd would have gone ape, & we could easily be looking at a lead now. Tbh if we were in front, we would probably be more scared than we are now though.

Every time we go forward we have time & space to do stuff, but not the balls to do it.

If we grow a pair in the attacking 3rd, 3 goals are possible. But not like this.

[PaulieIrish]

Gotta bring on one of the big forwards. Much as I have been knocking Dzeko, it's him on for me.

Take off Millner for me. Gave him his 45 and the one time he got into a good position, he made a balls of the cross.

Two other suggestions as time goes on : Navas on for Nasri @60 unless 1-0 up, and Negredo on for Lescott @ 70 - balls to the wall.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Apart from the penalty that wasn't given.

lescotts been good full stop.Vinnie has been special

[zuricity]

Crap challenge than really should haven a penalty. He is a liability.

Seemed that way, but he is by far the best in defense tonight. He is playing really well and it's not wrong to say so.

[Ted Hughes]

Gotta bring on one of the big forwards. Much as I have been knocking Dzeko, it's him on for me.

Take off Millner for me. Gave him his 45 and the one time he got into a good position, he made a balls of the cross.

Two other suggestions as time goes on : Navas on for Nasri @60 unless 1-0 up, and Negredo on for Lescott @ 70 - balls to the wall.

Kolarov will go to shit completely if Milner goes off.

[PeterParker]

I am really worried about Ferni. He might be off soon, his position is the risky one and he has been already booked and practicaly, he is alone there, with no help from Yaya.

[shawzy]

Dzeko on....Go for it big guy.

[Mase]

Kolarov is shitting it

He's not though is he

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Gotta bring on one of the big forwards. Much as I have been knocking Dzeko, it's him on for me.

Take off Millner for me. Gave him his 45 and the one time he got into a good position, he made a balls of the cross.

Two other suggestions as time goes on : Navas on for Nasri @60 unless 1-0 up, and Negredo on for Lescott @ 70 - balls to the wall.

is that the Negredo that can play or his brother from the Dog and Duck we have seen recently

[PeterParker]

Sergio out. Surprise, big one.

[Esky]

I am really worried about Ferni. He might be off soon, his position is the risky one and he has been already booked and practicaly, he is alone there, with no help from Yaya.

I thought Yaya's done well, tracked back (notably on Messi) a couple of times. Not saying Fernandinho's not a red card risk, especially if Toure pushes further forward/tires as it goes on.

Dzeko for Aguero.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Fuck's sake, Edin.

[Moonchesteri]

Ooh, Dzecko coming on.

But Kun injury is it? :-(

Btw, what happened to "Dzonkey"? I haven't seen that for a while here

[Sideshow Bob]

aguero fucking hamstring. I fucking surrender.

[Dameerto]

come on Big Ed, grab us a hattrick.