***CITY v Gooners*** Match day thread

[aaron bond]

No link up play at all between Nacho and Aguero.

May need to consider bringing Sterling on for Nacho and moving KDB into the centre.

[blues2win]

Kelechi's not having a good game. A case for Sterling on and get de Bruyne playing off Aguero.

[aaron bond]

Kelechi's not having a good game. A case for Sterling on and get de Bruyne playing off Aguero.

Great minds :)

See my post above!

[zuricity]

Kelechi's not having a good game. A case for Sterling on and get de Bruyne playing off Aguero.

There is no reason to take ian off.

I would swap Clichy for Sterling and go three at the back. Arse are disorganised.

[blues2win]

Yes simultaneous! Gorgeous volleyed cross by Tintin

[Cocacolajojo]

Kelechi's not having a good game. A case for Sterling on and get de Bruyne playing off Aguero.

There is no reason to take ian off.

I would swap Clichy for Sterling and go three at the back. Arse are disorganised.

There's some merit to that idea. They're buckling to be sure.

[blues2win]

A very good half. High intensity missing entirely from Real game. Same again lads.

[FA cup winners 2006]

Surely navas is gone in the summer. He offers nothing going forward and is limited by his ability

Totally disagree. Been one of our better players this season.

If he had a final ball he'd prob be leading the league in assists

This is the problem. He is constantly left in acres of space. Even today he is left alone while Aguero Kelechi and Debruyne are tightly marked but navas does not have the ability, confidence or skill to make it count. Can't fault him on his work rate but not enough.

Same goes for clichy, although he is playing better this game than I have seen recently

[Mase]

From the stands it looks like Fernando is bossing it.

[Original Dub]

Happy enough with that. We're dominating them and apart that 3 step brain fart involving clichy, Hart and mangala, we look in good form.

Nacho looks lost in his overall play and definitely need kdb central

[zuricity]

From the stands it looks like Fernando is bossing it.

He is

[blues2win]

All managers seem to wait till about 60 minutes before making changes barring injury. I imagine Pellegrini will do the same. Only exception I can remember was Mourinho being so angry with Chelsea's performance against Fulham he made three changes in the first half. Don't think it worked!

[Sideshow Bob]

we get no goals from our CBs. both shud b more of a threat from set pieces.

Remember when Otamendi scored the most goals from a defender in La Liga?
Remember in Mangala's welcome interview when he said he scores a lot of goals for a defender?

yup. poor return from both of them considering their supposed strengths.

[Tueart's Pen]

My only fear is getting caught on the break by their counter. Expect Walcott second half

[Blue In Bolton]

Decent first half showing aside from the fortunate Arse equalizer. COME ON CITY!!!

[Saul Goodman]

Stating the obvious but simply cannot draw (or lose obviously). That would put United in the driver's seat with a match in hand.
Need to up the intensity to start the 2nd half

[aaron bond]

Good first half overall. Players are well up for it. Shame we're not winning.

KDB needs to be moved into the centre. If we do that, we should create more openings,

The 2 Ferns having great games. Winning the ball constantly and covering lots of ground. Starting plenty of attacks too.

Otamendi...has no one ever told him that a defender is not supposed to dive in every time the ball is near you???

[nottsblue]

we get no goals from our CBs. both shud b more of a threat from set pieces.

Remember when Otamendi scored the most goals from a defender in La Liga?
Remember in Mangala's welcome interview when he said he scores a lot of goals for a defender?

yup. poor return from both of them considering their supposed strengths.

Also, remember Lescott scored for fun for Everton.

[blues2win]

It's obvious Kevin needs to play centrally. We need to get him in the game more. He's a match winner.

[mr_nool]

It's obvious Kevin needs to play centrally. We need to get him in the game more. He's a match winner.

Cutting in from the wing works too.

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