***** Man City V Chelsea ***** official match thread.

[paul_oresteia]

With 3 at the back, at last least Zabba & Kompany can bail Savic out when (not if) he cocks up. Considering Kolo has played all per season, I'm shocked he hasn't gone with him instead. The mind boggles. We need another centre back, pronto.

[Biamp]

He's trying to lose today by the looks of it ... to maybe put pressure on owners/club into buying ...

He never had this mentality before. I doubt that, he goes into every single competitive game looking to win.

[The Italian Job]

We need another centre back, pronto.

Rodwell.

[ozzyisgod]

Itv are starting to annoy me 17mins in, if they ain't suggested we have a power struggle between manager n board 10times they not sed it 1s.

I think they r bored with the fact we ain't spent millions too, so their script of ripping us apart for it has been scrapped last min.

[paul_oresteia]

Rodwell.

Thank god for that. I was starting to worry.

[The Italian Job]

Just sayin'.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Here is the City bench in full - Johansen (GK), Clichy, K Toure, Silva, Johnson, Razak, Dzeko.

Where the hell is Suarez?

Suarez played a full 90 minute game for the EDS against TNS.

I am really surprised Vinnie is playing given he seems to have had 2 niggling injuries through pre season. No doubt he would have wanted to play but with Kolo around I thought we would have played safer.No Boyata involvement at all is also a surprise and maybe tells us what Manicini thinks of him unless he has picked up a late injury.

[Swales4ever]

[center]BLUE MOON YOU SAW ME STANDING ALONE....[/center]

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COME ON CITEH!!![/center]

[ruralblue]

nice to see Mario's got himself some lovely national health service specs!

come on city! couldn't give a flying fuck what people think about the shield, just want to see us get off to winning ways :-)

[PeterParker]

Here is the City bench in full - Johansen (GK), Clichy, K Toure, Silva, Johnson, Razak, Dzeko.

Where the hell is Suarez?

Suarez played a full 90 minute game for the EDS against TNS.

I am really surprised Vinnie is playing given he seems to have had 2 niggling injuries through pre season. No doubt he would have wanted to play but with Kolo around I thought we would have played safer.No Boyata involvement at all is also a surprise and maybe tells us what Manicini thinks of him unless he has picked up a late injury.

Doug, the kid needs big games, even as a substitute at this level, not with TNS.

[Swales4ever]

Here is the City bench in full - Johansen (GK), Clichy, K Toure, Silva, Johnson, Razak, Dzeko.

Where the hell is Suarez?

Suarez played a full 90 minute game for the EDS against TNS.

I am really surprised Vinnie is playing given he seems to have had 2 niggling injuries through pre season. No doubt he would have wanted to play but with Kolo around I thought we would have played safer.No Boyata involvement at all is also a surprise and maybe tells us what Manicini thinks of him unless he has picked up a late injury.

very good point. DH. whether VK has been declared fit or not, I would have give him a further recovery time.

[Mase]

I wish Bob had said that he was going to persevere with Savic before I'd renewed my season ticket.....

[Dameerto]

I must say (as per the bollox) Tevez is looking back to his beastly best physically - lets hope that's a sign he's sorted his head out.

[MARKMAKAVELI]

Based on what I've seen so far we are def gonna win the league.

Good to be back.

[Bluemoon16]

Carlitos

[Dameerto]

Savic looking useful so far, if a little rash (early days though).

I just heard the Toure song from the crowd.

[Tokyo Blue]

Savic gets booked for doing once what Luiz has done twice. Hmmm.

[Swales4ever]

Savic gets booked for doing once what Luiz has done twice. Hmmm.

move on. nothing to see there.
standard day at office.

[Socrates]

Finally switched to it on Thai TV from the Queen's fucking birthday, they missed 15 mins...

[Swales4ever]

Savic to score from set piece?
odds pls