*** Official match day thread MCFC v Roma ***

[mr_nool]

Sterling covering a lot of ground off the ball.

Atmosphere is Shit as somehow city supporters bays have been spread over 3 and a bunch of day trippers are in complaining to security about anyone standing up.

Nacho as well. Impressed by how ell both of them are tracking back.

[london blue 2]

Clear pen. Hopefully not a sign of things to come. Decent performance though

[bigblue]

Who's this bald right back playing for us ??

Zabba got quite a tan over holiday I guess

With zabs, sagna, kompany, mangala, dinho, nando, yaya, willy we have the baldest team of all time

[sheblue]

most of them doing well, apart from our centre backs who look shit, silva best player on park by a mile.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Pity Garcia dropped out of the game after the first 15 minutes or so. He looked really bright at the start. Don't know if Roma marked him out or if he just couldn't handle the pace of the game.

[DoomMerchant]

Sterling covering a lot of ground off the ball.

Atmosphere is Shit as somehow city supporters bays have been spread over 3 and a bunch of day trippers are in complaining to security about anyone standing up.

This manspreading stuff is surely getting out of control.

Cheers

[Pretty Boy Lee]

most of them doing well, apart from our centre backs who look shit, silva best player on park by a mile.

That turn and shoulder drop in the box gave me a hard on!

[Socrates]

Pity Garcia dropped out of the game after the first 15 minutes or so. He looked really bright at the start. Don't know if Roma marked him out or if he just couldn't handle the pace of the game.

Would be an odd tactic to mark Garcia out of the game while letting Merlin run riot?

[Ted Hughes]

So who was playing where then ?

I've just watched 45 mins & I'm fucked if I can figure it out. It looked like the front 3 played in every position, each, but sometimes it was Zuculini who was up there even though he was kind of deep. I'm excited about this. Kelechi & Garcia's legs went a bit as the half wore on & they got a bit wasteful, but I just love the way Kelechi suddenly finds a ball out of nothing. Again, Zuculini looks a player; decent at pretty much everything. Bizarre that he can't get a game anywhere. I wonder what we will do with him ? He looks a first team squad player to me, but it means dropping someone.

Sterling looks like he will be twice the player at City, than he is for England. On a decent pitch, this game would be over.

When you look at some of the names in that Roma team, then look at Sterling, Garcia, Kelechi; they are just kids.

On the downside, we are still miles off it defensively, as a team. But there is a willingness to work. Also, for this formation, the fullbacks are nowhere near good enough on the ball.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Would be an odd tactic to mark Garcia out of the game while letting Merlin run riot?

Yeah I know!

[Socrates]

Really suprised how many empty seats here I was under the impression it would be a near sell out.

I read they were expecting around 50,000 then 90+ on Friday. INCLUDING ME, YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Really suprised how many empty seats here I was under the impression it would be a near sell out.

I read they were expecting around 50,000 then 90+ on Friday. INCLUDING ME, YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Nice one. Have they announced attendance?

[dick dastardley]

lopes getting a 2nd half run out!!

[Socrates]

Really suprised how many empty seats here I was under the impression it would be a near sell out.

I read they were expecting around 50,000 then 90+ on Friday. INCLUDING ME, YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

Nice one. Have they announced attendance?

Not sure, the main commentator is talking Aussie so I may have missed it.

[Ted Hughes]

That's a nonsense team. Totally unbalanced everywhere. If they can make that work they are doing well. Denayer playing out of position is interesting.

[Ted Hughes]

Oh dear.

Haha. Nice one Kelechi.

[Dubciteh]

Second half team?

[lets all have a disco]

What a gift.

Nice finish from Ian though.

I like it.

[bigblue]

get in Nacho Man!

[mr_nool]

Very well taken by Iheanacho.