***Official Blackburn vs Man City Matchday Thread***

[trueblue64]

more shots and through balls to Big B. Barry starting to get that deer looking in headlights look, snap out of it son.

Swap him for Milner in 10 or 15.

Nah get Milner on at the start of the 2nd half.

[KinkyKinkladze]

more shots and through balls to Big B. Barry starting to get that deer looking in headlights look, snap out of it son.

Swap him for Milner in 10 or 15.

Nah get Milner on at the start of the 2nd half.

Indeed, Barry's a red card waiting to happen.

[dazby]

A good half. They pressed us a lot tighter and higher as the game wore on. To do this we'll need a touch of magic. We should do this. I just hope we don't get sucker punched. But it's there for the taking.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Fuck me if only Silvas shot had gone in we'd be 3 up by now I reckon.

[aaron bond]

Great start but died off in last 15 minutes. The central 3 in midfield need to get control of the game more. Barry keeps giving the ball away and Yaya needs to get involved more.

AJ's final delivery is poor far too often (unfortunately that's the case too often with him). I think it was a good idea to switch him to the left towards the end of the half though. I'd keep him there for the start of the second half to have a run at Salgado.

[trueblue64]

Fuck me if only Silvas shot had gone in we'd be 3 up by now I reckon.

I agree totally, they would have folded like a pack of cards.....We need to start the same 2nd half.

[Esky]

"In the opening 45 mins, Manchester City (143) completed over four times as many passes as Blackburn (35) in the opposition half."

Not anything to show for it though - didn't really test them after the first 10 minutes.

[PeterParker]

I really can't stand that Salgado lad. He looks like a hobo

[The Original Special One]

I think it was a good idea to switch him to the left towards the end of the half though. I'd keep him there for the start of the second half to have a run at Salgado.

Yeah, hopefully he'll start off like that.
But we've always got SWP to spring off the bench.
And Dzeko will be looking to prove himself

[CITYSTEVEDON]

A good half. They pressed us a lot tighter and higher as the game wore on. To do this we'll need a touch of magic. We should do this. I just hope we don't get sucker punched. But it's there for the taking.

what time is it in aus now

[Esky]

A good half. They pressed us a lot tighter and higher as the game wore on. To do this we'll need a touch of magic. We should do this. I just hope we don't get sucker punched. But it's there for the taking.

what time is it in aus now

6am. Public holiday though.

[trueblue64]

Wow that was close

[Dameerto]

They're crapping themselves every time we get it near their area, we need to do something with our pressure in the second half though, and hopefully concentrate for the full half this time.

[CITYSTEVEDON]

unlucky yaya

[freshie]

Why don't AJ and Silva try those short corners which seemd to work quite well in the semi final?

[Crossie]

Come on score score score please fucking scoreee!!

[KinkyKinkladze]

How the fuck was that not a foul on AJ?

[Crossie]

Jesus Mario, totally fucking pointless yellow, obviously pissed off to lose the ball but redeem yourself through passes and goals, not fouls and yellows

[CITYSTEVEDON]

and thats why when we have all our players in pen area we carnt break out fast, we need to have 3 players outr of pen area so we can attack fast

[Esky]

Jesus Mario, totally fucking pointless yellow, obviously pissed off to lose the ball but redeem yourself through passes and goals, not fouls and yellows

My Romanian's a little rusty but I'm fairly sure this commentator called him a 'sourpuss'.