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Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:01 pm
by nottsblue
An accomplished away win in the CL as we have seen. Totally destroyed them and created chance after chance. Got a few games coming up with Spuds on Monday, Fulham on Thursday and Southampton on Sunday so understandably we coasted a bit second half.

Someone sooner or later is going to get a real hiding

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:01 pm
by iwasthere2012
And Hoffenheim came back to draw.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:05 pm
by Mase
PeterParker wrote:
Mase wrote:
PeterParker wrote:Great win.
3-3 in the other one. Leaders.


We're second aren't we mate?


6 points, Lyon has 5. Win and two draws.


Ah, great. BBC just taking their time to update the tables. Wonder why..

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:08 pm
by South Stand Balti
Ah, fuck it. I think I'll go to the home leg after all.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:11 pm
by Foreverinbluedreams
budfox wrote:On Twitter:

"United did well tonight against Juventus they’re just lacking intelligence, leadership, passion, fitness, desire, strategy, a right back, midfielder, fit striker, selfless manager and CEO".


:lol:

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:11 pm
by iwasthere2012
budfox wrote:On Twitter:

"United did well tonight against Juventus they’re just lacking intelligence, leadership, passion, fitness, desire, strategy, a right back, midfielder, fit striker, selfless manager and CEO".

Was that @ppogba

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:14 pm
by iwasthere2012
South Stand Balti wrote:Ah, fuck it. I think I'll go to the home leg after all.


Booooo

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:14 pm
by budfox
THAT is a perfect a night as you could wish for.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:19 pm
by City64
nottsblue wrote:An accomplished away win in the CL as we have seen. Totally destroyed them and created chance after chance. Got a few games coming up with Spuds on Monday, Fulham on Thursday and Southampton on Sunday so understandably we coasted a bit second half.

Someone sooner or later is going to get a real hiding

Another like

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:21 pm
by City64
Saul Goodman wrote:Good win.

How was the match official?

Im not sure why Silva stayed on for the whole match with Spurs coming up.

Because he only usually gets 65 mins ? he must be special or something ? about time he got 90 mins the lazy cunt !

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:24 pm
by iwasthere2012
City64 wrote:
Saul Goodman wrote:Good win.

How was the match official?

Im not sure why Silva stayed on for the whole match with Spurs coming up.

Because he only usually gets 65 mins ? he must be special or something ? about time he got 90 mins the lazy cunt !


Yeah. What does David Silva actually do?

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:11 pm
by Peter Doherty (AGAIG)
Fantastic performance (the finishing needs working on, though). Chuffed to bits.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:18 pm
by iwasthere2012
Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Fantastic performance (the finishing needs working on, though). Chuffed to bits.


No doubt we could and should put away more than we do.
Amazingly though my impression so far is that it is costing us less points. I’m sure there’s someone on here that can prove/disprove that with s few stats.

Our defence looks a lot more solid.
It gives us breathing space when one cockup doesn’t derail us. It means we can keep at our game and the goals eventually come.

I don’t think our conversion rate is any worse than last season, not that that was all it could be. We’re just giving up less chances at our end.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:32 pm
by Bluemoon4610
iwasthere2012 wrote:
Peter Doherty (AGAIG) wrote:Fantastic performance (the finishing needs working on, though). Chuffed to bits.


No doubt we could and should put away more than we do.
Amazingly though my impression so far is that it is costing us less points. I’m sure there’s someone on here that can prove/disprove that with s few stats.

Our defence looks a lot more solid.
It gives us breathing space when one cockup doesn’t derail us. It means we can keep at our game and the goals eventually come.

I don’t think our conversion rate is any worse than last season, not that that was all it could be. We’re just giving up less chances at our end.


PL 2018/19
Team Attempts Goals %Conversion
City..... 198.......26.......13.13%
Dippers.126.......16.......12.7%
Chavs....163.......20.......12.27%
Spuds....126.......16.......12.7%
Arse.......116.......22.......18.9%
Scum.....119.......15........12.6%

So despite appearing to miss too many chances, only Arse are converting a higher percentage. As I said elsewhere, we create enough to allow for the misses. And we appear tighter at the back this season. If we can convert as many as they do god help the rest!!! CTID

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:46 pm
by Piccsnumberoneblue
That opening day win Up the Arse looks more impressive by the week.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:55 pm
by Beefymcfc
Had to record the game and I'm glad to say that I heard no booing from the Massive!

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:24 pm
by Beefymcfc
TalkSport had me on the end of my (car) seat tonight with all there talk about English teams not winning there, but then we hear the pundits purring at our play, and those 2 first half goals.

What a game, we look superb but without really being tested, which is testament to how good we are.

Pep looks happy, we look happy, I feel happy. Need to get behind every game we play, this could be our year ;-)

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:27 pm
by Beefymcfc
Oh, fuck me, I think McPointalot is now a City supporter, he's nearly in the 'We' camp as Dunney is.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:37 pm
by Beefymcfc
Is Silva the best City player, ever?

Superb.

Re: ***Official Match Thread|Shakhtar Donetsk v City***

PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:41 am
by Saul Goodman
Laporte might be our best buy since KDB. God, hes good (at CB or LCB—not LB)