***victims v champs official match thread***

[stevefromdonny]

a few sloppy passes but did ok now we need to step it up a bit and stop passing around our area, there top 3 are fast

[sheblue]

Get SANE on. Put sterling on the right.

[nottsblue]

Take that after the first 10/15 minutes. The plan looks to be to tire them out and stretch the play, it’s just not quite working as our passing has been off. But with pace on the flanks and Sane chomping at the bit later on we can do this

[Mase]

Sterling should come off , he chokes every fucking time against these cunts , he’s a fuxkign wimp !!!

And as for mendy - He’s the worst defender we have had for years .

Agreed. But he's on the left. Not sure whether Pellers taking him off at half time or Pep playing him on the left is the worst confidence destroyer for him?!

[bigblue]

First time in 8 yrs we havent had a shot in the first half

I think Peps played this brilliantly. Took the sting out the game and slowed it down. We're in a better position to win it now, as we've settled on the ball.Just need 1 or 2 cool heads around the box and the goal will come

COME ON CITY

[aaron bond]

Get SANE on. Put sterling on the right.

This is exactly what we must do.

Sterling is always poorer on the left. He’s wasted there.

Pep has shown today that he’ll always play Mendy ahead of Sane.

[zuricity]

Should've been a yellow for Henderson.

agreed.

[zuricity]

First time in 8 yrs we havent had a shot in the first half

I think Peps played this brilliantly. Took the sting out the game and slowed it down. We're in a better position to win it now, as we've settled on the ball.Just need 1 or 2 cool heads around the box and the goal will come

COME ON CITY

This.

[Mase]

Get SANE on. Put sterling on the right.

This is exactly what we must do.

Sterling is always poorer on the left. He’s wasted there.

Pep has shown today that he’ll always play Mendy ahead of Sane.

He's a dick head for that.

[zuricity]

a few sloppy passes but did ok now we need to step it up a bit and stop passing around our area, there top 3 are fast

Ed is our best defensive midfield passer.

[mr_nool]

First time in 8 yrs we havent had a shot in the first half

I think Peps played this brilliantly. Took the sting out the game and slowed it down. We're in a better position to win it now, as we've settled on the ball.Just need 1 or 2 cool heads around the box and the goal will come

COME ON CITY

This.

Expect a frantic start to the second half from the dippers just as in the first. Ride the storm out and it's there for the taking.

[zuricity]

Get SANE on. Put sterling on the right.

This is exactly what we must do.

Sterling is always poorer on the left. He’s wasted there.

Pep has shown today that he’ll always play Mendy ahead of Sane.

He's a dick head for that.

is totally irrelevant, City are playing a containing game , making their forwards and midfield work hard to get the ball.

[mr_nool]

Get SANE on. Put sterling on the right.

This is exactly what we must do.

Sterling is always poorer on the left. He’s wasted there.

Pep has shown today that he’ll always play Mendy ahead of Sane.

Don't really know what his options were with Delph injured. Zinch is too slow and inexperienced for the big games.

[london blue 2]

0-0 against these is good so far. We normally self destruct. Still time mind.

Would like to see sane on and sterlong switched if it stays like this till 60 to 65.

[sheblue]

I don't buy this bollocks mendy and sane can't play together..what utter nonsense.

[Beefymcfc]

Get SANE on. Put sterling on the right.

This is exactly what we must do.

Sterling is always poorer on the left. He’s wasted there.

Pep has shown today that he’ll always play Mendy ahead of Sane.

He's a dick head for that.

It's obviously tactical with Sterling providing better defensive cover. Note how many times Mendy has bombed forward, I don't think I've seen it once meaning that he is under orders to sit unless there's an easy passage.

I can see Pep staying with these tactics for another 20 minutes and if the Dippers show more signs of tiredness, switch Sterling and bring on Sane.

[bigblue]

Amazing from Big Ed

[Saul Goodman]

WTF is Mahrez doing? Geez

[dick dastardley]

Poor at start of this half

[Beefymcfc]

Klopp's told them to go, just gotta weather the storm.