***cpfc vs city official match thread***

[phips]

Nice interplay and why bony is valuable

i know im in the minority here (as i am with most things on here) but i have not been impressed with Bony at all since his move.
yes his holdup play is better than Dzeko's but Dzeko is much more lethal in the box. Bony's shooting has been terrible this match and not very impressive in his previous matches either. maybe he doesn't fit our style since he clearly has quality and scored plenty at Swansea.
dunno what it is but i get worried when he plays.

[iwasthere2012]

Kolorov is having a fuckign shocker.....gone bakc to being last seasons shit.,

He's not the only one, but his passing has been sloppy.

There's been no real threat from us. No precision.

[harveytravis]

Kolorov is having a fuckign shocker.....gone bakc to being last seasons shit.,

My thoughts entirely

[s1ty m]

I'm not sure what to make of that 1st half.

[PrezIke]

No silva or raheem changes our tempo drastically it seems.

Kola missing those hes built chemistry with and perhaps why poor thus far. We're missing the intensity we showed before the break as well.

Someone will have to step up. A few players should be trying to take advantage of being on the pitch.

[iwasthere2012]

I'm not sure what to make of that 1st half.

Know what you mean. I'd take any ground out 1-0 now.

[Original Dub]

Losing Silva, Sterling and Aguero is massive.

If we get through this game with a win by any means I'll be chuffed.

[Moonchesteri]

Nice interplay and why bony is valuable

i know im in the minority here (as i am with most things on here) but i have not been impressed with Bony at all since his move.
yes his holdup play is better than Dzeko's but Dzeko is much more lethal in the box. Bony's shooting has been terrible this match and not very impressive in his previous matches either. maybe he doesn't fit our style since he clearly has quality and scored plenty at Swansea.
dunno what it is but i get worried when he plays.

to me it just seems like classic 'square peg in a round hole' scenario when we try to play our 'normal' game.

so IMHO he does not fit our style of play and we are a worse side when he is in the team*. his hold up play is good, but as I said, our style of play changes when he is in the side and not for better imo.

*he is valuable "plan B" type of player imo, good to bring on later to kill of game as he can hold up the ball etc or if our plan A is not working he could offer us something else. but right now for example I'd rather have Iheanacho up front as he is more mobile

[Beefymcfc]

Kolorov is having a fuckign shocker.....gone bakc to being last seasons shit.,

With Sterling covering he looks the bollox but without?

A frustrating first half but probably understandable with 2 influential players not starting and then another going off. Didn't think it was a red but those sort of challenges need kicking out of the game, similar happened at Newcastle with Nasri but with more force.

I'd like to see Yaya pushed further forward and told to not bother challenging and go for goal when you can. Bony can hold-up play and lay-off very well and I think if Yaya is running on we may get some joy.

Palace are industrious as usual and their ball over the top is their main weapon. We're doing well to nullify their chances and hopefully they'll run-out of steam, but not banking on it.

Pellers team-talk will go a long way to what we see in the second half but I'd like to see a change, as per above with Toure, by the 60th.

[Dameerto]

I'm not panicking yet.

[Moonchesteri]

Losing Silva, Sterling and Aguero is massive.

If we get through this game with a win by any means I'll be chuffed.

I think Any side would suffer from losing three players of that calibre. hope maybe KDB or Yaya could provide that bit of magic to pull us over the line and give us 3 points.
COME ON YOU BLUES!

[KinkyKinkladze]

Listening on radio, the way it sounds I'd be more than happy with a nil nil.

How're bony and ginger kev looking?

[Beefymcfc]

It amazes me that we haven't had a FK in a dangerous position, yet.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Losing Silva, Sterling and Aguero is massive.

If we get through this game with a win by any means I'll be chuffed.

Agreed. 3 points, please.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Nice interplay and why bony is valuable

i know im in the minority here (as i am with most things on here) but i have not been impressed with Bony at all since his move.
yes his holdup play is better than Dzeko's but Dzeko is much more lethal in the box. Bony's shooting has been terrible this match and not very impressive in his previous matches either. maybe he doesn't fit our style since he clearly has quality and scored plenty at Swansea.
dunno what it is but i get worried when he plays.

to me it just seems like classic 'square peg in a round hole' scenario when we try to play our 'normal' game.

so IMHO he does not fit our style of play and we are a worse side when he is in the team*. his hold up play is good, but as I said, our style of play changes when he is in the side and not for better imo.

*he is valuable "plan B" type of player imo, good to bring on later to kill of game as he can hold up the ball etc or if our plan A is not working he could offer us something else. but right now for example I'd rather have Iheanacho up front as he is more mobile

Bony is not the guy you bring on if you want a goal , hes the slowest player in the prem by far ,hes good at holding the ball up, to then bring another forward into play...other than that......fuck knows what else he brings to the team.

[DoomMerchant]

I'm not panicking yet.

And yet I feel we could play 1000 minutes and not score. Can we keep a clean sheet? I need a point to feel okay about this shit.

Cheers

[phips]

fucking sell that useless one trick pony

[carl_feedthegoat]

YOU USELESS FUCKIGN CUNT......WHAT A FUCKIGN WANKER.

[Dameerto]

fucling hell Navas.

[CTID Hants]

FFS Navas