*** Newcastle v Champions - Official Match Thread ***

[Slim]

Is garcia on the field? Yet to see him on the tellie...

I was thinking "Damn Garcia is playing well", turns out I was watching Nastasic.

YES he is

Apparently so:-) well taken header!

Quality winning of a freekick there, he's fantastic.

[paul_oresteia]

The Jonas brother is firmly in Zabba's pocket. Great work.

[Mase]

Quality winning of a freekick there, he's fantastic.

I didn't notice. I was blinded by his good looks

[Mase]

Good work by Garcia then to get out of trouble

[Swales4ever]

Hope that goal gives Garcia a bit of a boost in confidence

That's all he needs mate. And a run of games. In and out isn't helping him get used to the prem

None will be more pleased than me to be proven WRONG!
think he ain't got pace and quick reaction for the suffocating pressing of the premiership's midparks

Credit for the all important score, anyway

[Slim]

Just how good is Zabs? I can't see Micah or Maicon dislodging him with a crowbar and a jar of vaseline.

[dazby]

<creepy little girl voice>. We're baaaack.

[Swales4ever]

Considering the massive absentees, probably the best half since long, very long.... should track back to last season.

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[Mase]

Well played boys. Keep it up!

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Strange listening to the TV commentary it sounds like City are playing well but so are Newcastle and maybe it could all be so different.

The match I am watching shows Newcastle looking for free kicks to lob the ball in and hope with Joe making one decent chance from their 2 half chances while City are ripping them apart and could 5 up with better finishing.

[Chinners]

The Necastle player covering the post should get fined a week's wages. That was absolutely shocking defending.

And this weeks Alan Hansen award goes to ...

[PeterParker]

<creepy little girl voice>. We're baaaack.

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[stevefromdonny]

fuck me, missed both goals, was eating my fish and chips game was 0-0, went to watch game upstairs and it was 1-0 then saw joe saved a couple of shots and really we had a few chances where we should of scored. went and made a coffee come back and we are 2-0. but i thing that we are playing some good stuff, breaking fast and passing a lot better

[Swales4ever]

Strange listening to the TV commentary it sounds like City are playing well but so are Newcastle and maybe it could all be so different.

The match I am watching shows Newcastle looking for free kicks to lob the ball in and hope with Joe making one decent chance from their 2 half chances while City are ripping them apart and could 5 up with better finishing.

Funny how so many amateurs gets finely paid jobs these days, while Master Pundits just struggle to get a pass at Carrington, isn't it?

[Mase]

fuck me, missed both goals, was eating my fish and chips game was 0-0, went to watch game upstairs and it was 1-0 then saw joe saved a couple of shots and really we had a few chances where we should of scored. went and made a coffee come back and we are 2-0. but i thing that we are playing some good stuff, breaking fast and passing a lot better

Go and have a shit midway through the second please mate

[Chinners]

Midway? ... make it in the first 5 mins please

[Ted Hughes]

Hope that goal gives Garcia a bit of a boost in confidence

That's all he needs mate. And a run of games. In and out isn't helping him get used to the prem

None will be more pleased than me to be proven WRONG!
think he ain't got pace and quick reaction for the suffocating pressing of the premiership's midparks

Credit for the all important score, anyway

Garcia till struggling imo, but getting better. He seems to actually reach a decent pace once he starts running but lacks acceleration.

That was the real City going forward; players close together passing and moving. Pity Nasri went off, he looked great around their box. That was really like last season's City up front though, wonderful to see them hit that level just in time.

In contrast, at the back, both centre backs have been absolutely fucking terrible. Barely won a single 50/50 between them & leaving their men umarked at almost every attack. Truly horrible defending. Zabba on the other hand is showing them how it's done.

Every single ball Newcastle put into our box is a potential goal though. Need to keep scoring.

[bobby brows]

We've been as magnificent as the ref has been shit!

[Dubaimancityfan]

<creepy little girl voice>. We're baaaack.

Like !

[Green & Blue]

Nasri was on top form today shame about the injury.

Refreshing to see the team playing nice passing football again.

I think the derby defeat may have hit home.