***** Man City V Chelsea ***** official match thread.

[Mase]

dead wrong imo. savic got across torres and was shoved in the back.

Eh? Savic elbowed her in the face because he was beat for pace.

[Dameerto]

Savic should have been off then!
He's fuckin useless.

dead wrong imo. savic got across torres and was shoved in the back.

Savic had a consistent line to the ball, no sudden dart to one side - he put his arm up but was entitled to it. Right decision by the ref when Torres shoved him to the ground.

[Socrates]

Savic should have been off then!
He's fuckin useless.

dead wrong imo. savic got across torres and was shoved in the back.

Absolutely, if Kompany did the same thing people would be screaming for Torres to be booked. Missed 15 mins but since it came on here haven't seen a single mistake by the ref...

[kinkylola]

dead wrong imo. savic got across torres and was shoved in the back.

Eh? Savic elbowed her in the face because he was beat for pace.

totally wrong. people will see what they want though i suppose.

[Chinners]

No worse than Kompany's against the scum. Not a sending off imo, yellow certainly.

[Mase]

Commentators are still trying to make out it wasn't a bad challenge!!!

[Socrates]

No worse than Kompany's against the scum. Not a sending off imo, yellow certainly.

Bollocks, studs were UP. Clear red.

[Esky]

Clear red, especially with Kompany's FA red still in memory. Two footed, studs up and into Kolarov. What's to argue?

[Superbia]

Savic is so bad if he stays on hell get sent off.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Need to make all this possession count in a meaningful attack.

We're controlling yet very pedestrian. Need a good bollicking at ht.

[kinkylola]

defo a red on ivanovich. totally different than kompany's challenge, thats a very poor comparison

[Swales4ever]

what did the crowd shout just at the final wistle? I suppose they were hit at the ref but couldn't understand by the poor stream

[Mase]

Clear red, especially with Kompany's FA red still in memory. Two footed, studs up and into Kolarov. What's to argue?

It was a red with studs up but it wasn't two footed. Even if it was there's no rule for two footed challenges.

[PeterParker]

Two things after this first half:

1) Savic was good, but Bobby must take him out because he is reckless and will get a second yellow.

2) This 3-5-2 system is by far his worst idea since he came here. Why change a system that the players are used too and took years to become stronger and eventually brought us the title. The attack worked, the defence worked, why the hell change?

[Mase]

what did the crowd shout just at the final wistle? I suppose they were hit at the ref but couldn't understand by the poor stream

"Wanker! Wanker! Wanker!" At the ref from the Chelsea fans.

[Tokyo Blue]

I can understand why he sent Ivanovic off but I wouldn't have done it.

Still. We are playing ok and this 3 at the back thing looks like it might be a decent option in some situations.

[Swales4ever]

thanks Mase. I supposed something like that... :-)

[Chinners]

Both had studs up, both got a touch on the ball so I think its a harsh decision in a friendly, glad of course but thats not the point. Had it been theother way people would naturally be defending it, that is all

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Overall we seem to be the better side but we are one down.
Ivanovic was rightly sent off event hough it looked a bit harsh initially at normal speed.

De Jong having a top game,Savic fine so far,shame Vinnie's clearance header wasnt a good one to lead to the goal as Panti almost not in the game up till then.It will be interesting how we shape up against 10 men and deal with their breaks which will be dangerous the longer we take to score.

[Swales4ever]

Two things after this first half:

1) Savic was good, but Bobby must take him out because he is reckless and will get a second yellow.

2) This 3-5-2 system is by far his worst idea since he came here. Why change a system that the players are used too and took years to become stronger and eventually brought us the title. The attack worked, the defence worked, why the hell change?

obv. agree on point 1)

the 3-5-2 formation is being experimented to avoid dropping points on some CL away ties, like we did last season. It's just option b, Mate.
I wouldn't mind Mate.