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

[Ted Hughes]

Just watched this.

Thought NDJ, Yaya, Kompany, Milner, and especially Zaba were great (won't miss Richards while he's out for a month)
Nasri, despite his goal, was back to his usual so-so self of last season. And Silva looked rusty.

Hazard looks really poor...but maybe after time he'll be better.

That Kolarov-Nasri goal was awesome.

Hazard is not poor, he's absolutely full of talent but he's gone to the wrong place.

Serves the cunt right. I hope he ends up like Steve Daley.

Nige was superb for the most part & so much sharper than he was for Holland. (But he did get above himself & cost us a goal along with Panty).

Thank Christ Oscar wasn't playing, then we would have regretted not making enough signings.

Agreed with Ted here, imho he was their best man.

That gif with his falling is for humor, but the fact is the fucker was good today. The way he touched the ball, had speed and movement. We really missed him, but he is a arrogant cunt.

Mancini could have made a genius out of him. There, he'll probably be playing under God knows how many managers & different systems. There are so many talented young players who have fucked up like that over the years.

[failsworthblue]

Missed the first 35 mins due to the traffic jams.

Bham is the shithole of this country.

Thought Milner was fantastic and we cut the cockney shit to pieces after half time.

Never going back to Villa Park!

[Duckman]

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Anyone seen Dzeko in this picture? Seems like he's pissed off..

Sulking.

He missed the second handshake as well.

[Mase]

He missed the second handshake as well.

He's Muslim. Probably got a problem with Jews.

EDIT: this is a joke by the way. People have got serious on this site over the past few weeks.

[Green & Blue]

If Savic plays for us again Ill start a Mancini out thread !!!!.........seriously,what the fuck is Mancini thinking by putting Savic in the lineup ¡?????

What justification does he have? Savic is the worst fucking player that has played for us over the last few years , he is a red card waiting to happen and thats just one of the negatives in his play.

Well maybe not a Mancini out thread but it's getting to the point of ridiculous at this stage.If he starts next weekend i will be very worried, we might get away with it against Southampton but i always have the feeling he is an accident waiting to happen.We have had many of those players in the past but no excuse now as we have better alternatives amongst the squad even as it is.

I'd like to say he will develop into a better player given time but i'm struggling with him if i'm honest.

[ashton287]

Just watching this now and the commentators saying it wasn't a red card.

2 footed - red card.
Studs up - red card.

Fucking caught him right on the shins and they are saying it wasn't a red. CUNTS.

[Swales4ever]

Just watched this.

Thought NDJ, Yaya, Kompany, Milner, and especially Zaba were great (won't miss Richards while he's out for a month)
Nasri, despite his goal, was back to his usual so-so self of last season. And Silva looked rusty.

Hazard looks really poor...but maybe after time he'll be better.

That Kolarov-Nasri goal was awesome.

Hazard is not poor, he's absolutely full of talent but he's gone to the wrong place.

Serves the cunt right. I hope he ends up like Steve Daley.

Nige was superb for the most part & so much sharper than he was for Holland. (But he did get above himself & cost us a goal along with Panty).

Thank Christ Oscar wasn't playing, then we would have regretted not making enough signings.

Agreed with Ted here, imho he was their best man.

That gif with his falling is for humor, but the fact is the fucker was good today. The way he touched the ball, had speed and movement. We really missed him, but he is a arrogant cunt.

Mancini could have made a genius out of him. There, he'll probably be playing under God knows how many managers & different systems. There are so many talented young players who have fucked up like that over the years.

UNFORTUNATELY, YOUR NEW HERO, PREFFERED TO SPLASH SEVENTEEN FUCKING MILLIONS ON AN INJURY PRONE PROSPECT, INSTEAD?

[Mase]

Just watching this now and the commentators saying it wasn't a red card.

2 footed - red card.
Studs up - red card.

Fucking caught him right on the shins and they are saying it wasn't a red. CUNTS.

The other one (not Townsend) changes his tune later on.

[ashton287]

The other one (not Townsend) changes his tune later on.

Yeah Got that. They were unanimous in the half time talk aswell so It seems it's just the one cunt.

[Duckman]

can someone please enlighten me with some info on this zippy fella?

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Savic really wasn't that bad at all.
The savaging he is getting here is so far over the top it's untrue.
I'm just glad that the two piss poor clearances in the lead up were made by Vince and not our would be Mr Ashcroft. He would have been lynched.

I'd love us to sort out Nige's contract, he was tip top this afternoon.

[getdressedmctavish]

Kolo chucked his medal in the crowd. In my view Bob was as ever sending messages. Kolo, feck off please, I even prefer Savic to you.Edin, you aint getting a start so its best you go.Three at the back well thought out as a plan b for parked bus defences, gives width on both sides without sacraficing central midfield v teams with only one or none up top.V 10 men not much of a test for it unfortunately. But full marks the tactics men.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Kolo chucked his medal in the crowd. In my view Bob was as ever sending messages. Kolo, feck off please, I even prefer Savic to you.Edin, you aint getting a start so its best you go.Three at the back well thought out as a plan b for parked bus defences, gives width on both sides without sacraficing central midfield v teams with only one or none up top.V 10 men not much of a test for it unfortunately. But full marks the tactics men.

If he wants width on both sides that would suggest there is a place for Edin. Milner got in excellent positions wide several times but failed to pick out our diminutive strike force. As we saw against QPR, there is some merit in playing with a less subtle method of attack.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Was otherwise impressed with us but I'm worried about Silva. He looked exhausted and needs rest. And we have almost no cover for him.

[Duckman]

zippy? anyone?

[london blue 2]

zippy? anyone?

I heard on Twitter that it was Mario in the Zippy outfit.

[Ted Hughes]

Kolo chucked his medal in the crowd. In my view Bob was as ever sending messages. Kolo, feck off please, I even prefer Savic to you.Edin, you aint getting a start so its best you go.Three at the back well thought out as a plan b for parked bus defences, gives width on both sides without sacraficing central midfield v teams with only one or none up top.V 10 men not much of a test for it unfortunately. But full marks the tactics men.

If he wants width on both sides that would suggest there is a place for Edin. Milner got in excellent positions wide several times but failed to pick out our diminutive strike force. As we saw against QPR, there is some merit in playing with a less subtle method of attack.

As you say, we were putting crosses in, therefore it should suit Dzeko down to the ground & he should also make life easier for the players crossing the ball, who were finding themselves in time & space with only midgets to aim at.

Dzeko has to play his part if he's going to get a shirt though & he looked like the attacking version of Savic when he came on.

[london blue 2]

Ivanovic is banned for three RESERVE games only. Joke.

[BlueinBosnia]

zippy? anyone?

He's a character from a British TV programme. A guy was dressed like him yesterday, and got thrown out in the second half, apparently for fighting.

He's the one that doesn't look like a mentally retarded bear or a ridiculously gay hippo:

[craigmcfc]

Still cracks me up -

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