*** Official City v Reading Match THread ***

[citytilidie]

how badly could we do with AJ !

[kinkylola]

Vieira and tevez off ... yaya pushed back a little bit, balo and dzeko on, change shape, let kolarov and swp put crosses in from the wings, dzeko and balo will destroy the reading backs. going 1 up top is just not the right way to go.

I'd be pulling yaya before anyone, he's been appalling. Tevez is just out of form, one goal and he'll be fine.

Definitely get Yaya off.

It's easy saying let Kolarov and SWP put crosses in but why couldn't they have done that in the first half??? I agree that's what they should be doing though, but we NEVER cross the ball, and I don't know why!!!

who are they going to cross to now? tevez is either on halfway line or busy with the ball at his feet and an iron will not to give it up ... not even to his own teammates.

[Manx Blue]

Absolute fucking garbage. Too fucking slow, and generally fucking woefully ponderous and lethargic. It's going to be 135 years if this continues.... That is all.

[Biamp]

how badly could we do with AJ !

We need him, the sooner the back the better for us.

[CityFanFromRome]

AND THE DIRE FOOTBALL CONTINUES.....PLAYING AT HOME WITH AN OFF FORM TEVEZ UPFRONT.

WE WILL STILL WIN THIS AS READING ARE FUCKING SHITE BUT OUR PLAY IS AWFUL.

We have spent most of the 45 minutes camped in their half and had some good chances, if the players can't finish it's not the manager's fault.

we are not playing mind-blowingly well but we aren't shite either, imho.

tevez up top on his own works in theory ... because the midfielders can make overlapping runs into the space created ... BUT TEVEZ DOESN'T PASS ... it totally defeats the purpose of the 'false 9' which is what mancini wants to create when he plays 1 up top in this formation

we lck the "false 10" who runs into space and finishes the move.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

We need Mario, and Dzeko.

the extra words are ... to come on and play really well and not how they have played recently.

Absolutely. Based on recent performances they'll offer nothing more than we have out at the mo.

well ... balo at least would offer goals.

and a booking and maybe some real excitement, a red card.

[leewonpen]

who is the scottish guy(commentating) on espn.He hates city

[guv111]

who is the scottish guy(commentating) on espn.He hates city

Craig Burley, I think.

[blues2win]

What's the point of crossing when there's no one there to meet the ball? Kolarov put in a cracking cross and only had Tevez to aim at and the defender just managed to slice it over the bar. We need some physical presence up front. If Balotelli has his head right it should be him but I fancy Dzeko to head a goal if anyone can give him the service.

[PALUS]

two strikers on and charge

[PALUS]

but mancini play still with one hahaha

[kinkylola]

AND THE DIRE FOOTBALL CONTINUES.....PLAYING AT HOME WITH AN OFF FORM TEVEZ UPFRONT.

WE WILL STILL WIN THIS AS READING ARE FUCKING SHITE BUT OUR PLAY IS AWFUL.

We have spent most of the 45 minutes camped in their half and had some good chances, if the players can't finish it's not the manager's fault.

we are not playing mind-blowingly well but we aren't shite either, imho.

tevez up top on his own works in theory ... because the midfielders can make overlapping runs into the space created ... BUT TEVEZ DOESN'T PASS ... it totally defeats the purpose of the 'false 9' which is what mancini wants to create when he plays 1 up top in this formation

we lck the "false 10" who runs into space and finishes the move.

exactly ... that would be the person that should be partnering tevez

[peg-6]

You guys are very demanding. Apart from Vieira, I think we are playing ok. Silva and Tevez exchanging a pass is a joy to watch. SWP is kind of rusty but he keeps on trying, which is what I like. In the second half, I would like to see Dzeko replacing Vieira, and Jo replacing SWP late on. We just need to remain calm and concentrate. This second half, their floodgate will be opened.

[The Original Special One]

If Dzeko isn't good enough to start against this lot, who is he going to play against?

[The Original Special One]

who is the scottish guy(commentating) on espn.He hates city

He's a lot more balanced these days than for the game at Newcastle when Robinho played for us.
After we scored from a penalty which he thought was harsh on them he spent the rest of the game moaning and wishing and hoping they'd win.

[Crossie]

How the fuck did Tevez not score that

[PALUS]

fucking tevez..... go off

[kinkylola]

tevez just isn't in form. but he'll put in a shift, that's for sure. Who will score our goals? who knows.

[The Original Special One]

If it had come off that would have been a goal worthy of winning the FA Cup, never mind this game.
More sublime wizardry from Silva.

[craigmcfc]

Well there's one good thing about going on Thursday night, I won't have to listen to this prick Burley again