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by sheblue » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:36 pm
Ted Hughes wrote:Having just watched what a cynical, cheating bunch of cunts their U19s are & how the ref bent over to accomodate them, I fear more of the same tonight.
But the kids found a way to beat it, so hopefully the 1st team will too.
Italian sides cynical? That’s an understatement, expect loads of blatant constant cheating and underhanded tactics, acting the cunt etc etc. It’s going to be tricky tonight but we must play with a good bit of savvy and shrewdness to not get sucked in and to overcome the shit they will dish up.
We failed to deal with the cheating stuff last season and ultimately it’s what cost us in the end.
Hopefully we have learned, although but I am not so sure, last game it seemed some of the naivety was still there.
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by DoomMerchant » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:45 pm
Tokyo Blue wrote:Piccsnumberoneblue wrote:Tokyo Blue wrote:phips wrote:Fernando is a big miss for this one. The midfield is going to be pivotal today.
During the first round of group stage matches the top 3 players with the highest # of passes were the 3 in Roma's midfield. Yes, they played CSKA but still.
Also, apparently we're 1-7 against Italian opposition with the 1 win coming quite a long time ago.
I remember it well. I was sat on the wall at the front of the Kippax.
I can remember us beating Juve and Milan at Maine Rd
Didn't we draw 1-1 with Juventus, mate?
I know we beat Milan 3-0 because it was my birthday.
...and we ALWAYS beat Milan on your birthday.
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by Saul Goodman » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:49 pm
Who is the ref?
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by Saul Goodman » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:56 pm
Hutch's Shoulder wrote:phips wrote:meant we've won 1 out of our last 7 (friendliest excluded)
According to Wikipedia (must be true) we have played Italian sides 8 times in UEFA comps, won 2, lost 2, drawn 4.
Daily Mail citing Opta:
City lost last 3 UCL matches- their worst ever run in European comp
City won just 1 of last 7 European meetings vs Italian clubs (L4 D2)
Roma avging 2 goals conceded in last 9 UCL matches
City's last 3 European meetings with Italian clubs have all ended 1-1
Aguero avgs 1 goal in every 2 UCL matches for City
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by Dameerto » Tue Sep 30, 2014 3:56 pm
Saul Goodman wrote:Who is the ref?
No, Why's the ref, Who's the fourth official.
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by Nigels Tackle » Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:14 pm
Dameerto wrote:Saul Goodman wrote:Who is the ref?
No, Why's the ref, Who's the fourth official.
Referee Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant referee Sander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Additional assistant referee Richard Liesveld (NED) , Peter Janssen (NED)
Fourth official Charles Schaap (NED) UEFA Delegate Jacques Antenen (SUI)
UEFA Referee observer Manuel Lopez Fernandez (ESP)
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by littlebig » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:07 pm
Cit.revenge wrote: Also love what Kolarov say about our Home graund . It s really crap , away we have great support home sucks .
I thought that was an interesting (brave) quote from him basically calling for the crowd to up their game and lift the lads, the twelfth man. It goes against what some believe that the players don't care about the quality of the home support. Imho I think this would be very very important to the players to have the fans roaring them on.
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by Saul Goodman » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:21 pm
What did Kolarov say?
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by Nigels Tackle » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:28 pm
Saul Goodman wrote:What did Kolarov say?
said the home (i.e. the ones at the etihad) fans need to get behind the team and make some noise tonight
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by Saul Goodman » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:32 pm
TEAM NEWS @MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko
SUBS NEWS @MCFC: Caballero, Sagna, Kolarov, Milner, Lampard, Jovetic, Mangala
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by Nigels Tackle » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:47 pm
Saul Goodman wrote:TEAM NEWS @MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko
SUBS NEWS @MCFC: Caballero, Sagna, Kolarov, Milner, Lampard, Jovetic, Mangala
ridiculous bench
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by Dameerto » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:59 pm
Nigels Tackle wrote:Dameerto wrote:Saul Goodman wrote:Who is the ref?
No, Why's the ref, Who's the fourth official.
Referee Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant referee Sander van Roekel (NED) , Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Additional assistant referee Richard Liesveld (NED) , Peter Janssen (NED)
Fourth official Charles Schaap (NED) UEFA Delegate Jacques Antenen (SUI)
UEFA Referee observer Manuel Lopez Fernandez (ESP)
That can't be right, there's no mention of When and Where.
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by Cit.revenge » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:09 pm
Roma Eleven : Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Mapou, Cole; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Totti, Gervinho
You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.
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by Cit.revenge » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:09 pm
who is this Goalie ?
You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer.
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by Sideshow Bob » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:10 pm
ROMA (4-3-3) Skorupski; Maicon, Manolas, Mapou, Cole; Pjanic, Keita, Nainggolan; Florenzi, Totti, Gervinho #CityvRoma
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by Sideshow Bob » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:11 pm
let's hope agent maicon plays a blinder.
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by Green & Blue » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:17 pm
Nigels Tackle wrote:Saul Goodman wrote:TEAM NEWS @MCFC: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Navas, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko
SUBS NEWS @MCFC: Caballero, Sagna, Kolarov, Milner, Lampard, Jovetic, Mangala
ridiculous bench
Got to love our strength in depth.I fancy another Lampard cameo role tonight.I thought Kolarov would start tonight he would cause Maicon problems all night on the overlap
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by Dubciteh » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:17 pm
3 of the back 4 have played in premiermleague and two of them garbage,bet they have worldies tonight!
C'mon city!
derby day the scores were level,
then the goat was fed by neville,
silly boy should know for sure,
feed the goat and he will score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by Hutch's Shoulder » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:23 pm
Saul Goodman wrote:Hutch's Shoulder wrote:phips wrote:meant we've won 1 out of our last 7 (friendliest excluded)
According to Wikipedia (must be true) we have played Italian sides 8 times in UEFA comps, won 2, lost 2, drawn 4.
Daily Mail citing Opta:
City lost last 3 UCL matches- their worst ever run in European comp
City won just 1 of last 7 European meetings vs Italian clubs (L4 D2)
Roma avging 2 goals conceded in last 9 UCL matches
City's last 3 European meetings with Italian clubs have all ended 1-1
Aguero avgs 1 goal in every 2 UCL matches for City
Statistics. Won one of last seven vs Italians sounds bad; only lost two of eight sounds fantastic; choose your stats to make your point lol
Wikipedia lists the scores and there are 4 draws, 2 losses, 2 wins.
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by blues2win » Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:27 pm
Navas for Milner. Going for pace. Clichy for Kolarov going for defensive solidity. Hmm wasn't very defensively solid against Hull. Please start with a high tempo.
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