Official Match Thread: City v Stoke

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Absolutely great result and a clean sheet to go with it. Shay's save from Tuncay was key. Also I think it's good that it wasn't a great exciting team performance to thrash Stoke so we have plenty still to improve on ....apart from the 3 points!

I love the comment that i'ts a masterstroke to move Petrov to the right bearing in mind the reaction last time that was tried. Made me laugh that one.

Only difference was probably that this time he was actually told what he was supposed to do there.

[The Original Special One]

I love the comment that i'ts a masterstroke to move Petrov to the right bearing in mind the reaction last time that was tried. Made me laugh that one.

Me too
But the important thing is that he analyses the game he's watching, and reacts appropriately.

I think, to a certain extent, our free-flowing attacking style under Hughes will be compromised to a certain extent as our full backs 'enterprise' will be stunted.
But thats important, because they have to realise that defending is their primary duty

[carl_feedthegoat]

Absolutely great result and a clean sheet to go with it. Shay's save from Tuncay was key. Also I think it's good that it wasn't a great exciting team performance to thrash Stoke so we have plenty still to improve on ....apart from the 3 points!

I love the comment that i'ts a masterstroke to move Petrov to the right bearing in mind the reaction last time that was tried. Made me laugh that one.

Only difference was probably that this time he was actually told what he was supposed to do there.

LOL

[The Original Special One]

I am impressed. We didn't look very exciting in the first half but towards the end we did some very nice one-two combinations.
I haven't seen Robinho trying that much in a while, granted he was still not very good imho but still.

Bellamy looked really quiet when he came on to the point where I was getting worried. Thankfully, Huth fouled him, he should have gotten a penalty but the ref didn't give it and Bellers was back to his old self giving the ref grief! :)

I haven't seen us play this composed in a long long time. We already looked very much like an italian side I think and I think we already got a taste of Mancini's tactical ability, switching Petrov to the right and 1 minute later we score. Nice to have a manager who can change a game. :)

although Toure still failed to win a single ball in the air !

not true, to be fair: he won at least two that I remember, and very convincingly

[Kiss_The_Goat]

I love the comment that i'ts a masterstroke to move Petrov to the right bearing in mind the reaction last time that was tried. Made me laugh that one.

Me too
But the important thing is that he analyses the game he's watching, and reacts appropriately.

I think, to a certain extent, our free-flowing attacking style under Hughes will be compromised to a certain extent as our full backs 'enterprise' will be stunted.
But thats important, because they have to realise that defending is their primary duty

Yeh, changing the formation when it wasnt working mid first half and the tactical substitution of Sylvinho, moving Zabba to the left and letting Richards handle Etheringtons pace really impressed me! Our tactics evolved with the game.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

I am impressed. We didn't look very exciting in the first half but towards the end we did some very nice one-two combinations.
I haven't seen Robinho trying that much in a while, granted he was still not very good imho but still.

Bellamy looked really quiet when he came on to the point where I was getting worried. Thankfully, Huth fouled him, he should have gotten a penalty but the ref didn't give it and Bellers was back to his old self giving the ref grief! :)

I haven't seen us play this composed in a long long time. We already looked very much like an italian side I think and I think we already got a taste of Mancini's tactical ability, switching Petrov to the right and 1 minute later we score. Nice to have a manager who can change a game. :)

although Toure still failed to win a single ball in the air !

not true, to be fair: he won at least two that I remember, and very convincingly

Hmm? Unchallenged maybe? He was not good in the air again today and that makes us vulnerable.

[edge275]

5 points behind the rags...

[miss-mancity]

Can't believe that was not penalty. Shocking.

yeah, although to be fair the referee has been right about the other penalty 'shouts' and he could have been unsighted here

Phil Thompson says that it wasn't a pen....

WHY IS HE STILL ALIVE? IVE BEEN STABBING THE VOODOO DOLL OF BINDIPPER.....HE SHOULD OF DIED OF HEAR ATTACK BY NOW.
CUNT...HOIW I HATE HIM.

What drink are you on Carl???

[JB]

5 points behind the rags...

Does that make us level with Spuds?

[edge275]

5 points behind the rags...

Does that make us level with Spuds?

No they've got 2 points more but have played an extra game than us.

[DoomMerchant]

job done today. Barry, Given, Tevez looked good. Zabs as well too actually.

A lot of really solid, professional performances today in hindsight. Never looked like losing. Loved seeing Mancini plotting with paper in hand...he's a political mastermind i believe. ;)

Hope it's the first of many clean sheets.

cheers

[aaron bond]

Well pleased with the result today. I actually didn't fear us conceding as the game went on.

6 in 6 now for Tevez. Not bad form for someone who apparently doesn't score goals.

[Vhero]

Well pleased with the result today. I actually didn't fear us conceding as the game went on.

6 in 6 now for Tevez. Not bad form for someone who apparently doesn't score goals.

Me neither mate we didn't look shakey at the back today bar maybe one move and that's something I was extremely pleased about :)

[Patrick]

1 out of 1 and the man is the new mesiah!

Such positive knee jerking on the site is a wonder to behold! long may it remain

[Vhero]

1 out of 1 and the man is the new mesiah!

Such positive knee jerking on the site is a wonder to behold! long may it remain

I wouldn't go on the win mate more of how we did it and how we performed today compared to all season.

[Beefymcfc]

Well pleased with the result today. I actually didn't fear us conceding as the game went on.

6 in 6 now for Tevez. Not bad form for someone who apparently doesn't score goals.

Not forgetting the assist for Petters.

Fergie, fergie sign him up........

[aaron bond]

Well pleased with the result today. I actually didn't fear us conceding as the game went on.

6 in 6 now for Tevez. Not bad form for someone who apparently doesn't score goals.

Not forgetting the assist for Petters.

Fergie, fergie sign him up........

This still cracks me up, although Utd fans will deny it ever happened!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-iWq2xiL48

[Beefymcfc]

Well pleased with the result today. I actually didn't fear us conceding as the game went on.

6 in 6 now for Tevez. Not bad form for someone who apparently doesn't score goals.

Not forgetting the assist for Petters.

Fergie, fergie sign him up........

This still cracks me up, although Utd fans will deny it ever happened!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-iWq2xiL48

Ha ha ha, classic ;-)

[Swales4ever]

1 out of 1 and the man is the new mesiah!

Such positive knee jerking on the site is a wonder to behold! long may it remain

WHISH HE HAD SPENT £238m OF YOURS WITH THOSE ACHIVEMENTS: MEANING THE TECHNICHAL PATRIMONY THE CLUB/THE OWNER NOW OWN FOR THAT MUCH. I CAN LIST YOU A LEAST 5 OR MORE ITALIAN COACHES THAT COULD HAVE GIVEN QUITE SAME BASICAL TACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS: THE IMPRESSIVE IS AT LAST THAT CORRECTION HAD BEEN DONE IN A VERY TROUBLED ENTRANCE WEEK WITH XMAS CELEBRATION IN THE MIDDLE FOR ADDITIONAL TROUBLE: THE WORK IS JUST STARTED AND IS WELL FAR TO ITS END.

THE WORSER IS THAT I CAN EASILY LIST AT LEAST HUNDRED MANAGER FROM EUROPEWIDE, EVEN SOME NOT FROM FOOTBALL BUSINESS, THAT SURELY WOULD HAVE DELIVERED AN HIGHER TECHNICAL PATRIMONY FOR SUCH A WEALTH!!!!
ONCE SAID THIS ULTIMATE WORDS OF THE FUCKING TURNOVER, AS THE LAST COMER AND WORSER AMONG CITIZENS, I PAY ALL MY RESPECT FOR ALL OUR PLAYERS AND SHALL ALWAYS STAND BEFORE ALL THE CLUB'S REPRESENTATIVES: OWNER, OFFICIERS, PLAYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

P.S.: BELLAMY IS A GOOD PLAYER AND IF IS CLEVER ENOUGH TO TAKE BENEFIT FROM A MAN THAT WOULD BE STILL ABLE TO DRIBBLE HIM ANYTIME, WILL IMPROVOVE A FAR LOT... BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU, AND ALL YOUR XENOPHOBIC RIOTERS' FELLOWS, THAT BOBBY COULD HAVE BEEN A KIND OF AN ITALIAN BASTARD INSTEAD OF BEING PATERNALISTIC WITH HIM: he could, for ex. keep him to freeze on the bench, push the squad to waste energies and score the third and then line him up as a starter on monday away to face the comparison. He's a good chap, well hearted and loyal to his mates, but he's also been trained within the huge zoo that Inter Milan was when he was appointed.

SO PLEASE, FROM THE DEEP HEARTH OF ANY TRUE FAN, ANY SYNDACALIST STOP PREACHING OVER THE SIMPLY INAPPROPRIATE FORM OF THE SACKING OF A GENTLE MILLIONAIRE: WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A WELSH MINER KNOCKED OUT OF HIS FAMILY'S SOLE SUSTENANCE!!! MH IS A WEALTH YGENTLEMAN, WHICH APPEARS TO STILL HAVE A FIRST CLASS CLAP: DON'T MIND HE STILL HAVE CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL SUCCESS.

[johnnyondioline]

1 out of 1 and the man is the new mesiah!

Such positive knee jerking on the site is a wonder to behold! long may it remain

WHISH HE HAD SPENT £238m OF YOURS WITH THOSE ACHIVEMENTS: MEANING THE TECHNICHAL PATRIMONY THE CLUB/THE OWNER NOW OWN FOR THAT MUCH. I CAN LIST YOU A LEAST 5 OR MORE ITALIAN COACHES THAT COULD HAVE GIVEN QUITE SAME BASICAL TACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS: THE IMPRESSIVE IS AT LAST THAT CORRECTION HAD BEEN DONE IN A VERY TROUBLED ENTRANCE WEEK WITH XMAS CELEBRATION IN THE MIDDLE FOR ADDITIONAL TROUBLE: THE WORK IS JUST STARTED AND IS WELL FAR TO ITS END.

THE WORSER IS THAT I CAN EASILY LIST AT LEAST HUNDRED MANAGER FROM EUROPEWIDE, EVEN SOME NOT FROM FOOTBALL BUSINESS, THAT SURELY WOULD HAVE DELIVERED AN HIGHER TECHNICAL PATRIMONY FOR SUCH A WEALTH!!!!
ONCE SAID THIS ULTIMATE WORDS OF THE FUCKING TURNOVER, AS THE LAST COMER AND WORSER AMONG CITIZENS, I PAY ALL MY RESPECT FOR ALL OUR PLAYERS AND SHALL ALWAYS STAND BEFORE ALL THE CLUB'S REPRESENTATIVES: OWNER, OFFICIERS, PLAYERS AND EMPLOYEES.

P.S.: BELLAMY IS A GOOD PLAYER AND IF IS CLEVER ENOUGH TO TAKE BENEFIT FROM A MAN THAT WOULD BE STILL ABLE TO DRIBBLE HIM ANYTIME, WILL IMPROVOVE A FAR LOT... BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU, AND ALL YOUR XENOPHOBIC RIOTERS' FELLOWS, THAT BOBBY COULD HAVE BEEN A KIND OF AN ITALIAN BASTARD INSTEAD OF BEING PATERNALISTIC WITH HIM: he could, for ex. keep him to freeze on the bench, push the squad to waste energies and score the third and then line him up as a starter on monday away to face the comparison. He's a good chap, well hearted and loyal to his mates, but he's also been trained within the huge zoo that Inter Milan was when he was appointed.

SO PLEASE, FROM THE DEEP HEARTH OF ANY TRUE FAN, ANY SYNDACALIST STOP PREACHING OVER THE SIMPLY INAPPROPRIATE FORM OF THE SACKING OF A GENTLE MILLIONAIRE: WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT A WELSH MINER KNOCKED OUT OF HIS FAMILY'S SOLE SUSTENANCE!!! MH IS A WEALTH YGENTLEMAN, WHICH APPEARS TO STILL HAVE A FIRST CLASS CLAP: DON'T MIND HE STILL HAVE CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL SUCCESS.

Genius post :)

Now get naming those 100