*** Official Match Thread: Villa Home ***

[bluej]

I'm shaking like a leaf here. What. a. game. This is why i love this club.

[HeyMark]

On a side note, just seen the huddlestone goal, absolute cracker

[Mike J]

so glad we have turned that around. toure REALLY struggling with carew

[Blue In Bolton]

I hope John isn't watching. This is too much for my heart and I'm 31.

What an encounter!

Fucking hell. I thought it was just me!! Couldn't watch Tevez take the penalty though and that is the first time I've ever done that whilst watching City.

[ruralblue]

Brilliant first half, thought we had the run of play even when we went the goal down. Need more of the same in second half, Adam Johnson - I LOVE YOU.

[carl_feedthegoat]

I hope John isn't watching. This is too much for my heart and I'm 31.

What an encounter!

Fucking hell. I thought it was just me!! Couldn't watch Tevez take the penalty though and that is the first time I've ever done that whilst watching City.

first time ive closed my eyes !!!!

[cityPinoy_fc]

i'm really scared about the matchup of toure vs carew. carew has been a thorn in the rear end, got to deal with him better 2nd half.

[CitizenYank]

Well that was a pretty easy first period. Anyone got any pepto bismal??

[CityGer]

Thank fuck for that. Well in lads. Please don't take the foot off the gas Bobby, it is not the right thing to do today, we don't do cautious very well.

Come on Vlad, tear Spurs apart in the second half.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

i'm really scared about the matchup of toure vs carew. carew has been a thorn in the rear end, got to deal with him better 2nd half.

Toure's physical strength is non existent these days. Since before the season he signed for us really.

[razor400]

I hope John isn't watching. This is too much for my heart and I'm 31.

What an encounter!

Fucking hell. I thought it was just me!! Couldn't watch Tevez take the penalty though and that is the first time I've ever done that whilst watching City.

first time ive closed my eyes !!!!

I bet you close em when your Mrs is coming at you with her strap on. ;-)

[HeyMark]

'Villa were well worth their 1-0 lead' - What a fucking stupid statement jason mcateer, we absolutely bossed the game

[CityFanFromRome]

What an end of the first half!!! Incredible stuff, but what counts now is that they can't build a wall in front of goal as they have been doing for most of the first half anymore and that should suit us well.

Please Bolton equalise!!

[shawzy]

They have to come out more 2nd half instead of hitting us on the break..We will fookin murder them like Chelski did if we keep the same tactics

[Dubciteh]

how about toure take agbonlahor and kompany takes carew, simple really.

This game is far from over and fulop looks like a disaster waiting to happen a couple of saves will do his confidence good.

Knowing mancini we will sit back and that could spell danger, however we can afford to draw this game assuming spuds dont score a hatfull.

Come on boys time to stand up and be counted

[Blue Blood]

If there's one thing I've learnt watching city all these years... never try to predict the outcome!

Keep the faith lads! Its in our hands now!

[trueblue64]

This performance does not fill me with confidence, the defence is nervous the new goalie is not that good and we could leak goals here

[Abu Dhabi]

What an end of the first half!!! Incredible stuff, but what counts now is that they can't build a wall in front of goal as they have been doing for most of the first half anymore and that should suit us well.

Please Bolton equalise!!

How about that for a stressful afternoon mate?
City-Villa and Roma-Parma in space of 4 hours, you must be sweating.

[Trautmann]

The loss of Given could cost us dearly. Very shaky at the back.

[HeyMark]

Wonder who won the holiday