***pep's city v arsenal official match thread***

[Mase]

Before I even think about post-match, what the fuck is going on with the commentary!

Neville and sidekick were nearly crying when we scored and then tried telling Arsenal how they needed to play to beat us. After the first half when they were loving the Arsenal set-up and our crapness going forward you'd think he'd be all over our lovely play.

And now they're trying to get Cesc to say that Dave Silva was in his eyeline but he's said it wasn't in the equation. But now they're going to talk about it, as if we've somehow cheated Arsenal out of a win!

They'll be forcing a retrospective points deduction for that goal!

Cunts!

Like when Bilic said that he didn't take Reid off because he was injured but they STILL tried to make out in the studio afterwards that he went off injured.

[Original Dub]

"City got lucky with a lot of decisions "

Henry.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

That was top quality football that. Very much enjoyed it. Obviously one reason was that we were playing only team less physical than us in the league.

[Mase]

Just seen the goals.

1. Otter giving less of a shit than anyone I've ever seen for their goal.

2. Some goal from Sterling that!! He wouldn't have even attempted to run at the defender last season. Now look at him!!

[Beefymcfc]

And Wenger plays it. Sky love this shit and won't question it.

[ayrshireblue]

"City got lucky with a lot of decisions "

Henry.

He did say we were due some luck as we'd had lots of bad decisions go against us.

[john@staustell]

Whinger is on now, blaming refs, match timing etc

[london blue 2]

Waaaaaa

Moaning old cunt.

[Beefymcfc]

That was top quality football that. Very much enjoyed it. Obviously one reason was that we were playing only team less physical than us in the league.

Watford are a very physical team.

Interesting.

[South Stand Balti]

Not having that. It want a game of 2 halves. They had 5 mins and then we took over.

Apart from Sterlings missed header, what did we create? Not much, that's what. Arsenal, as the away side, got their goal and soaked up the pressure without really allowing us to do much. Yes, they didn't press their early advantage but were you happy at half time? I for one wasn't .

Second half was just so much better from us. Obviously the early goal helped but we were first to the second ball, our passing crisper, our energy was better, we ruled the midfield and snuffed out their attacking threat, we had much more intensity and we attacked the wide areas more and the result was the win.

I'm never happy NB when we are losing but I was happy with our performance after going a goal behind, in the first half. Yes, we could have done more in their box but the quality of our play was much better than in previous games. They couldn't get the ball off us at times. In the second half it started to tell and the chances came.

[KinkyKinkladze]

Wife's working in manc and she's just rang to say she's got me a ticket, one of her mates can't go. Just legged it and now on a train from Leeds. First game I've been able to go to since Sven.

Don't worry boys, I am good luck. We'll leather them.

You're welcome lads.

[london blue 2]

When Gary Neville is defending city you have to wonder what the fuck is going on.

He's spot on too.

[South Stand Balti]

"City got lucky with a lot of decisions "

Henry.

I honestly didn't see any decisions go our way. Was there anything significant? I hope there was as I don't like us getting all the bad decisions.

[South Stand Balti]

Wife's working in manc and she's just rang to say she's got me a ticket, one of her mates can't go. Just legged it and now on a train from Leeds. First game I've been able to go to since Sven.

Don't worry boys, I am good luck. We'll leather them.

You're welcome lads.

Well done mate. I assume you were 5 mins late? Don't let that happen again.

[nottsblue]

A game that could easily have any of the three results possible and probably all are about the same chance. We are the home side so the onus is on us to attack more. I'd imagine Arsenal don't want to lose this as much as we do so I doubt they will be ultra attack minded. It will possibly come down to who scores the first goal and indeed who puts their chances away.

A lot of folks were fearful for the Chelsea game and as it happened we played much the better stuff and if it hadn't been for shoddy work in front of goal and the officiating, we'd have won. Today may well follow a similar path

So not too dissimilar to the Chelsea game then. The media are all over the away side, we played the better stuff and today we got the result due to us scoring when we had the chances. Fully deserved

[Beefymcfc]

It's all about the so called offside goals with Sky and good to see Neville being his sensible self and poo-pooing the notion that they were poor decisions.

Both calls were close but no way were they incorrect decisions. Well done Gary, and Henry, but Sky will have their way and tell all and sundry that we cheated Arsenal out of a win.

Another slight at our club to their viewers. Will it ever stop?

Oh, and I fucking enjoyed that, we just did a title contender without some key players. Pep is adapting, get the fuck in!

[john@staustell]

When Gary Neville is defending city you have to wonder what the fuck is going on.

He's spot on too.

Cech more or less said he never saw the ball as it came through the defenders. Souness hopelessly wrong on that

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

That was top quality football that. Very much enjoyed it. Obviously one reason was that we were playing only team less physical than us in the league.

Watford are a very physical team.

Interesting.

Yes, but we weren't particularily good against Watford unlike today. Today was first truly enjoyable 90 minutes in past couple of months.

[Beefymcfc]

Wife's working in manc and she's just rang to say she's got me a ticket, one of her mates can't go. Just legged it and now on a train from Leeds. First game I've been able to go to since Sven.

Don't worry boys, I am good luck. We'll leather them.

You're welcome lads.

Well done mate. I assume you were 5 mins late? Don't let that happen again.

I love you Kinky, hope you had a great time. Sounded good the second half.

[Beefymcfc]

That was top quality football that. Very much enjoyed it. Obviously one reason was that we were playing only team less physical than us in the league.

Watford are a very physical team.

Interesting.

Yes, but we weren't particularily good against Watford unlike today. Today was first truly enjoyable 90 minutes in past couple of months.

Because they're a physical team?

Oh, I give up.