****City vs CSKA Moscow****

[twosips]

Some good attacking play in that half - we're causing plenty of problems and deserve our lead.

It was obvious before the game that the defence would be shite and it's proven to be that way. A centre back pairing of Garcia and Nastasic is simply not good enough. The goal was a shambles - Garcia's poor challenge to win the header and Nastasic not having a clue where his opponent was.

Lescott-Richards would be a better partnership until Kompany is back. I think I'd even prefer Boyata partnering Lescott until then. Then we can reform our title-winning partnership and make some attempt to build a sound defensive unit again.

Totally agree on that. Richards' pace would more than make up for slight deficiencies in that aspect and they actually appear to be really good friends off the pitch so i can imagine their chemistry together would be quite good too.

[Ted Hughes]

As Souness has just pointed out; our fullbacks are encouraged to go forward, thus often are not covering, but also the cbs are all over the shop, thus a recipe for disaster.

Even more of a worry for me is how utterly fucking clueless the backline is on almost every occasion, even when they are all back.

Strange that Mancini, a former football genius, seemed to have no inspiration for attacking ideas, & this bloke, a former centre back, seems to not know his arse from his elbow defensively.

Why we have a team full of world class players & these two at cb is beyond me though. Almost comical.

[CHOPPERmcfc]

we need to score again, I would do what they are doing, huff the ball upwards and lets see what we can get

With Agueros form in the air, sounds like a plan!

[Slim]

That's 8 goals in 6 games for Aguero! Continue in this form and Real will surely come knocking with a ridiculous 96 million offer by the summer.

We'll have to get Levy on the phone and ask how to get it up to £300M.

[mirks]

So far so good.We are clearly miles better than them but we do look vulnerable to anything over the top down the middle or for someone running from deep.That goal they scored was simply embarrassing.First we get Garcia challenging weakly in the air but it should have been no big deal if either Zaba but especially Nasti does their job. I just cannot see how Nasti isn't tight on their striker but then Joe comes off his line to give the guy the only real chance he has of scoring with a gentle lob over his head.Great response though with a touch of good fortune as their center back messes up but Sergio finished it superbly.As he did from that delightful chip from Negredo. Just settle the game with the next goal and I can relax. Kolarov's playing well isn't he.

Zaba was way out of position and too far to the right. Had he been in line with nasty they wouldn't have scored.

[blues2win]

Sourness had a good point about our full backs pushing up all the time. It does mean you need a solid centre back partnership and a defensive midfielder who can cover. We have neither. We're much better than them but unless we tighten up we need another goal or two. We might get them!

[CHOPPERmcfc]

How the fuck was that intentional?

[Slim]

Did he put that in with his hand?

[Moonchesteri]

PHEWW!!!

[CuteMancs]

been on the phone for 30 mins ( don't ask! )....but YAY 2-1

[mr_nool]

That was criminally bad by Garcia.

[blues2win]

Very harsh. Accidental and should have stood. Never a yellow card.

[Dameerto]

fucling diving bastid

[dick dastardley]

Ffs Garcia fuck off

[Moonchesteri]

It was a dive actually. I still stand by what I said that the ref has had a good game so far

[Cit.revenge]

Garcia again soooooooooo shit

[Slim]

So Negredo gets a yellow for that, but this CSKA player walks away with nothing for an obvious dive?

Someone's playing silly buggers.

[Moonchesteri]

Garcia again soooooooooo shit

Why do we have to have one Dzonkey up front (not today tho) and one at the back?

[ant london]

Please get him off

I retract everything i said re west ham

[Dameerto]

Aaand that's the sound muted. Fuck you Tyler.