City v Chelsea

[Bridge'srightfoot]

Can't believe we're moaning that a player who scored the winning goal was too far forward! No pleasing some people.

[Alex Sapphire]

Can't believe we're moaning that a player who scored the winning goal was too far forward! No pleasing some people.

was hoping it was a joke

[Original Dub]

The defending from City was criminal.

What was Micah doing that far forward at 3-3?

I didnt get that too, but for both final 2 goals Micah was so far ahead in strikers position. I didn't get that too .

So captain can play in any position is that how its working ??

I didn't get that, did you?

[DoomMerchant]

strange how excited I was just to see some of our youngsters get some game time ... We've been starved of any youth to be excited about for quite a few years now.

So who featured in the end

Rekik
Rusnak
Huws

Anyone else? How did they fare?

i'm hopeful i'm wrong but even Rekik didn't look like he's got the skills to ever play first team football for us, and the rest were even less impressive. Granted it's a friendly, but this is your chance to unpack your locker and rock out with your cock out, is it not? Maybe i'm making too much of it....but none were impressive in any fashion from what i saw. And yes, i watched the match.

The Spanish Cunts better sort out the Academy with Ole Leatheface toute de suite methinks.

[TheReturnOfTheSpecialOne]

The defending from City was criminal.

What was Micah doing that far forward at 3-3?

I think the equivalent basketball term is 'full court press': we were forcing Chelsea, as a unit, back towards their own penalty area, so we were naturally committing more of our (nominally) defensive players forward.
I only saw the last 20 minutes or so - although I've taped the game - but it looked a cracking match

[Ted Hughes]

strange how excited I was just to see some of our youngsters get some game time ... We've been starved of any youth to be excited about for quite a few years now.

So who featured in the end

Rekik
Rusnak
Huws

Anyone else? How did they fare?

i'm hopeful i'm wrong but even Rekik didn't look like he's got the skills to ever play first team football for us, and the rest were even less impressive. Granted it's a friendly, but this is your chance to unpack your locker and rock out with your cock out, is it not? Maybe i'm making too much of it....but none were impressive in any fashion from what i saw. And yes, i watched the match.

The Spanish Cunts better sort out the Academy with Ole Leatheface toute de suite methinks.

Huws was involved in two of the goals (& one of Chelsea's) & looked as if he was settling very nicely indeed to me, once he got the pace of the game. Not quick but strong tackler who can pass.

Rusnak is a strange choice to be there at all and not in my top 20 City kids.

[kinkylola]

strange how excited I was just to see some of our youngsters get some game time ... We've been starved of any youth to be excited about for quite a few years now.

So who featured in the end

Rekik
Rusnak
Huws

Anyone else? How did they fare?

i'm hopeful i'm wrong but even Rekik didn't look like he's got the skills to ever play first team football for us, and the rest were even less impressive. Granted it's a friendly, but this is your chance to unpack your locker and rock out with your cock out, is it not? Maybe i'm making too much of it....but none were impressive in any fashion from what i saw. And yes, i watched the match.

The Spanish Cunts better sort out the Academy with Ole Leatheface toute de suite methinks.

The academy definitely does need sorting, and I do think the first step of that was getting Patrick in there instead of Lombardo, who accounts had no idea what he was doing.

[Tokyo Blue]

The academy definitely does need sorting, and I do think the first step of that was getting Patrick in there instead of Lombardo, who accounts had no idea what he was doing.

I know the money men are in control these days but that is a step too far.

[kinkylola]

The academy definitely does need sorting, and I do think the first step of that was getting Patrick in there instead of Lombardo, who accounts had no idea what he was doing.

I know the money men are in control these days but that is a step too far.

forgot some words there ... but I may also have no idea what i'm talking about, that is always a possibility.

[ant london]

forgot some words there ... but I may also have no idea what i'm talking about, that is always a possibility.

Accounts always need to know what is going on

Receipts motherfuckers

[Tokyo Blue]

forgot some words there ... but I may also have no idea what i'm talking about, that is always a possibility.

Accounts always need to know what is going on

Receipts motherfuckers

Lombardo belongs in accounts.

[kinkylola]

forgot some words there ... but I may also have no idea what i'm talking about, that is always a possibility.

Accounts always need to know what is going on

Receipts motherfuckers

Lombardo belongs in accounts.

not sure I would want him in accounts, to be honest ... not sure where I would put him ... as by all accounts he has no idea what he's doing.

there it is!

[Moonchesteri]

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Much appreciated!

Ditto!

I know it was just a meaningless friendly but my word some of that defending was championship level. Is the new shirt effect already kicking in?!

Dzeko took his chances really well tho

[City64]

Fucking Droylsden could have turned in a better performance than that shambles.

[Dingus McDouchey]

Was sat behind the goal where all four went in. Fookin Brilliant!!! "Champions of Europe, you're avin a laff!"

[Mikhail Chigorin]

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Much appreciated!

Ditto!

I know it was just a meaningless friendly but my word some of that defending was championship level. Is the new shirt effect already kicking in?!

Dzeko took his chances really well tho

Perhaps it's the Pellegrini effect already showing its head ......or a step back in time to the Keegan factor i.e. who needs a defence when we're going to score at least four goals, in every game.

[Im_Spartacus]

after that result my inner conspiracy theorist is having a field day!

Gotta agree with you there. First thing that crossed my mind when I heard the story of the game, far too convenient a result for me.

[Florida Blue]

City deserved it, crowd was 4 to 1 Chelsea but how the neutrals got behind City when they staged the come-back. Fantastic on ESPN2 here in the US, roll on Saturday.

fickle brainless American spastics

;-)

Hey!! It is St. Louis, what to you expect??

[bigblue]

strange how excited I was just to see some of our youngsters get some game time ... We've been starved of any youth to be excited about for quite a few years now.

So who featured in the end

Rekik
Rusnak
Huws

Anyone else? How did they fare?

i'm hopeful i'm wrong but even Rekik didn't look like he's got the skills to ever play first team football for us, and the rest were even less impressive. Granted it's a friendly, but this is your chance to unpack your locker and rock out with your cock out, is it not? Maybe i'm making too much of it....but none were impressive in any fashion from what i saw. And yes, i watched the match.

The Spanish Cunts better sort out the Academy with Ole Leatheface toute de suite methinks.

Don't know why there's such a high level of negativity towards the EDS players in this thread.

Rekik - Solid. could have been positioned better on a few occasions but held his own. Unfortunate to have Mata dive and give up a penalty.
Rusnak - Put in a few strong tackles to win the ball back and came into his own in the second half. Had one or two early mistakes, but overall kept posession well and fit into the team.
Huws - Was weak in the move that lead to Oscar scoring Chelsea's 3rd goal but also was involved in a few of our attacking moves. Probably the weakest out of the bunch but not as bad/anonymous as some of Chelsea's youngsters.

The new young players didn't mark themselves as future superstars, but for the most part held their own. Internet supporters are shit. Only on here can a decent showing make people curse our EDS team and academy setup. Fuck off

[phips]

No idea where the criticism for Rekik is coming from...

Hart was atrocious for the first goal.
Poor young Chelsea keeper.
Milner's pass for the 2nd was outstanding as was Javi's header to Micah for the winner.

We looked like Barca vs Chelsea in the CL last season. They were sitting with the hand brake firmly engaged
and defending with 8-9 in the box