***Official Stoke vs City match thread***

[london blue 2]

We have to play at a higher tempo. I cannot believe after the last game we can drop back to Swansea mode. THROW THE FUCKING SINK AT THEM!!!

[halnone]

bunch of whiners.

Dzeko is poor today, but neither Balo or any other player are any better.
Stop fu...g whining. Lets get some crosses in and pick up a pace a little.

by telling people to stop whining, you yourself are also whining.

[hyper]

Tippy, tappy bollocks again with zero penertration. Sort it out Mancini.

This. Stop farting around city.

[trout man]

The crap that is coming out of many posters on here is just embarrassing, can't believe some people on here. Zabba for one has kept us in the game and he gets called a cunt...he is a defender for fucks sake. Barry will score a screamer and he will go from a fat cunt to a legend instantly. I just don't get it, chill the fuck out and what will be will be, keep the faith, it's a tough venue, small pitch and we will have to work for it...simples... Sit back and enjoy

[Beefymcfc]

Ha ha ha, what a thread! Is there any player who hasn't been slated yet?

Anyway, what a strange half. We've had elbows flying, players getting dragged down or kicked off the ball yet Barry gets a Yellow; how the fuck does that work Mr Webb, you were and still are an upholder of the laws. Webb needs to take a look at himself whilst thinking of the word 'Integrity' and I don't think he'll like what's staring back at him.

Stoke have worked really hard and whenever we get the ball they have 9 men behind it. When we get anywhere near their goal it's so congested that we'll be lucky to get anything through - Dave Silva's even trying to pass the ball through players it's that bad. You can see Stoke's plan, to run the ball, or lauch it, as fast as they can and then force some sort of set-play. It's working as well and if we don't watch it we'll be looking at doing a Lisbon or Chelsea again.

We've got to be quicker. Yaya once again is stood looking at a wall of red and white as we keep giving them time to re-group. Clichy and Zabba need to be dragging players wide and if they can't get a cross in then ensure they get it away immediately to Nasri or Dave while the Stoke players are dragged out. It's easy to say though, however I can't see Stoke going at this pace for the full 90 and gaps will start to appear.

We need this boys, and although a point will take us back top, it's the pressure exerted on the Rags that could see them slip.

Come On City!

[john68]

Leave Dzeko on for another 15mins to take the sting out of Stoke's energy levels, then sub him for Tevez. Give him more of a chance to chase them around the park.

Up the tempo to tire them more quickly. Two shots already in 2nd half, maybe that's already on Bob's mind.

[carl_feedthegoat]

time wasting inbred cunts.

[Beefymcfc]

I see they're trying to get Barry sent off now. Taggart must've made the call.

[DoomMerchant]

Tippy, tappy bollocks again with zero penertration. Sort it out Mancini.

i knew you secretly liked the "penertration"...

[Pretty Boy Lee]

All sting has gone from our game. Why the fuck can't we fire up lately?

[dick dastardley]

Its just not happening 2nd half early changes needed

[NorthernHope]

How stupid is Clichy?!!!

[craigmcfc]

We need Yaya further forward and Tevez on in about 10 minutes

[blues2win]

Sometimes it isn't good to have so much possession. We really need to get Stoke coming at us so we can hit them fast on the break. There again they won't even commit men forward at home. What a horrible shitty fixture this always is.

[hyper]

Has Webb placed a cheeky bet before the game on stoke not picking up a card?

[Londonblue1]

Seriously we need the main men to stand up and grab this game by the scruff of the neck.
Its not happened for quite a while and this game is screaming out for it.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Why does Balo ever get a free kick? They always hit the wall. Every time.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Ouch that looked nasty. Typical zabba tho barely fazed!

[hyper]

Zabba, hard as nails.

[dick dastardley]

Zabba is the original ironman