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Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:54 pm
by Slim
Definitely could have been one of a number, happy for Lescott.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:55 pm
by shawzy
Beaming from ear to ear.Iv been waiting for a performance like that all season..We were the dogs bollox..Nice to see Mario smile at the end ha.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:55 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Very impressed with Boyata....showed me skills I didn't think he had....all is forgiven from the red card against Arse.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:01 pm
by Douglas Higginbottom
Slim wrote:Definitely could have been one of a number, happy for Lescott.



Agreed.I thought Vinnie was the better of the two centre backs but who cares.

Not even bothered with the power cut I had and missing Yaya's goal

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:02 pm
by avoidconfusion
Fantastic game, wish we could always play like this.

What was going on with Balotelli and Yaya at the end? Balotelli had his arms around him and Yaya greabbed it and shrugged it off. Was Balotelli taking the piss because Yaya is always limping like an old Warhorse or something? :)

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:03 pm
by bluej
:D Take that Bruce, you elephant-faced cunt.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:03 pm
by bigblue
The break came at the best time to end our slump. You can see the huge difference that fresh legs makes. Maybe Mancini had a point to his sayings instead of just using an excuse

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:04 pm
by paddyblue
how come nigel got the champange

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:06 pm
by avoidconfusion
paddyblue wrote:how come nigel got the champange



Because Lescott was too scared to take it off him

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:06 pm
by bigblue
avoidconfusion wrote:Fantastic game, wish we could always play like this.

What was going on with Balotelli and Yaya at the end? Balotelli had his arms around him and Yaya greabbed it and shrugged it off. Was Balotelli taking the piss because Yaya is always limping like an old Warhorse or something? :)


It looked like yay a was givining him shit for just standing there after being nutmegged by cattermole earlier in the game or for leaving el muhammady for the free header. At least it was that part of they were pointing to

But otherwise we look transformed and a great save stopped balo from making it 6

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:07 pm
by carl_feedthegoat
Svensational wrote:I look like a fucking cheshire cat.


you mean Garfield.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:07 pm
by Dameerto
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Slim wrote:Definitely could have been one of a number, happy for Lescott.



Agreed.I thought Vinnie was the better of the two centre backs but who cares.

Not even bothered with the power cut I had and missing Yaya's goal


Ooooh you have to watch MoTD2 tonight - his anticipation and cool finish were pretty darned impressive.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:08 pm
by Slim
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Slim wrote:Definitely could have been one of a number, happy for Lescott.



Agreed.I thought Vinnie was the better of the two centre backs but who cares.

Not even bothered with the power cut I had and missing Yaya's goal


Quality ball from Cattamole, showed that quickness he does in bursts and delightful chip over the keeper.

I thought Vinnie was excellent as the covering centrehalf, but in truth he has the easier job. Lescott didn't put a foot wrong and has to attack the players, easier to fuck up imo. If I had to pick it would have been Silva though, that lad just oozes class and just makes everything work ahead of him. de Jong as well I thought was phenomenal, the whole defence seems to be more comfortable with him providing the screen, certainly more than Barry.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:09 pm
by CityDub
The Original Special One wrote:Munster over Leinster, last night; Tipperary thumping Galway on their own patch, earlier this afternoon.
And, the icing on the cake!,......

It doesn't get any better than this!


yes it does ,it gets much much better ,than watching a pointless Rugby match a pointless GAA match and easy win over SunderIreland for City ,but thanks for sharing how easily excitable you are with the rest of us .

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:11 pm
by s1ty m
Slim wrote:
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Slim wrote:Definitely could have been one of a number, happy for Lescott.



Agreed.I thought Vinnie was the better of the two centre backs but who cares.

Not even bothered with the power cut I had and missing Yaya's goal


Quality ball from Cattamole, showed that quickness he does in bursts and delightful chip over the keeper.

I thought Vinnie was excellent as the covering centrehalf, but in truth he has the easier job. Lescott didn't put a foot wrong and has to attack the players, easier to fuck up imo. If I had to pick it would have been Silva though, that lad just oozes class and just makes everything work ahead of him. de Jong as well I thought was phenomenal, the whole defence seems to be more comfortable with him providing the screen, certainly more than Barry.


No doubt about Komps and Lescott as our best pairing. Komps could turn out to be an absolute world-beater...possibly the best I've seen at City, in that posotion, since Dave Watson. Praise indeed. Was Gyan on the pitch 2nd half? Seriously, Lescott just owned him.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:14 pm
by Dingus McDouchey
Slim wrote:
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Slim wrote:Definitely could have been one of a number, happy for Lescott.



Agreed.I thought Vinnie was the better of the two centre backs but who cares.

Not even bothered with the power cut I had and missing Yaya's goal


Quality ball from Cattamole, showed that quickness he does in bursts and delightful chip over the keeper.

I thought Vinnie was excellent as the covering centrehalf, but in truth he has the easier job. Lescott didn't put a foot wrong and has to attack the players, easier to fuck up imo. If I had to pick it would have been Silva though, that lad just oozes class and just makes everything work ahead of him. de Jong as well I thought was phenomenal, the whole defence seems to be more comfortable with him providing the screen, certainly more than Barry.


Fox Soccer Channel here in the States gave MOM to Silva.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:15 pm
by mr_nool
Great game to watch. The outlet Johnson provided on the right in the first half has been badly missed the last months.
I thought Boyata did very well, albeit not really tested that hard. Balo looked good to and managed to stay out of trouble for 90minutes. Good on him.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:51 pm
by dazby
Oh fuck off!!! I've missed it. Play it again please.

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:12 pm
by Dubaimancityfan
Delighted with result but more so with the performance. Happy that Mancini went for it today and it worked. All the lads played well and this will be a good boost for them ahead of the Liverpool match.
The return of AJ paid dividends immediately and gave us a different shape which we have missed for so long. Boyata played well and proved that he is now another solid defender that we can depend on when needed. Kolarov had his best match in a long time and I loved the way he hassled Cattermole which resulted in Yaya's brilliant goal.
All in all a good weekend of footbal except for the Rags result but you can't have it all !

Re: ***Official Match Thread City-Sunderland***

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:17 pm
by craigmcfc
Just got home from the game and just wanted to say a big thankyou to the players and staff for the performance today. It's been a while coming but everyone deserves credit for todays' display

Let's hope we're refreshed and finding our form at exactly the right time