City V's Blackburn - Match thread

[The Original Special One]

Would've been a harsh decision but could've been handball against Dunney then

no way a penalty: he had his arms close to his body at all times, and it was hit straight at him

[mr_nool]

Is it just me, or shouldn't Adebayor concentrate on getting into the bow, instead of playing wide left?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Well nervous first half but we are ahead and that's all that counts.

[craigmcfc]

Would've been a harsh decision but could've been handball against Dunney then

no way a penalty: he had his arms close to his body at all times, and it was hit straight at him

Seen em given but I did say "would've been harsh"

[xavi6]

Our defence is being exposed because we have two central midfielders who simply don't want to sit and do the donkey work.

Get De Jong on for Bellamy and we'll be sorted.

[mr_nool]

zabba in, richard out.
Bellamy out, de Jong in.

4-4-2 out, 4-5-1 in.

My two cents.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

Good half! 1 up! Great goal. Playing well for each other and working hard. Irelands been a little quiet

[CITYSTEVEDON]

we need to get the ball b4 blackburn go down the wings, but not bad at the momment.

[bobadji]

half time, need to regroup and get this defence sorted.
Overall thoughts, it's Dunne mistakes once again leading to pressure, or meaning others have to be out of position covering him.
Great goal, really good strike.
Barry especially, is getting hacked everytime he's on the ball.
Bellamy's been a bit quiet, what's the Tevez situation? Still got a knock I presume?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

dont know if this has been said before but wheres my post count gone? :(

Yeh everyones has gone. I think we have to start the post count again.

Well King KEv has most posts and I'm second. Just as it was yesterday, only with slightly lesser post count.

It's like that theory if all the riches were taken away from the world and everyone was given one quid in the morning, still by the dawn of day some would be rich and some would be broke.

[edge275]

SWp off, Weiss on.
Dunne off, Onouha on.

That's what I'd do right now.

[The Original Special One]

Toure's lack of height being cruelly exposed today

Lol but Dunne's a 6'4 monster.

it's always anyone but Dunne.

Dunne's winning all his headers; Toure's being outjumped and outmuscled even by Pedersen, ferChrissakes
And where's your boy Richards?
He should be helping him out!

[avoidconfusion]

Richards has been superb I think but we should really put De Jong on now and take Bellamy or Robinho off.
Then bring on Tevez later on in the 2nd half for whoever stayed on out of the two.

[david yearsley]

Tevez is needed in this situation me thinks - someone constantly chasing down and not giving the opposition a second - plus he won´t waste possession

[The Original Special One]

SWp off, Weiss on.
Dunne off, Onouha on.

That's what I'd do right now.

He'll probably leave Weiss until 70 mins

[The Original Special One]

Richards has been superb I think but we should really put De Jong on now and take Bellamy or Robinho off.
Then bring on Tevez later on in the 2nd half for whoever stayed on out of the two.

Richards has been superb at what, exactly?
Has he stopped a cross yet?

[yankmanc]

Oy, nervous 42 mins after the goal. The commentator keeps pointing out that Ade needs to get back to help defend set pieces and I totally agree. Samba is causing us fits.

Going forward we need to mix in more ball possession and not go for the killer counter every single time. Let's keep the ball in their half to keep the pressure off our shaky D.

Perhaps De Jong in second half if it doesn't settle down quickly?

(have to say that I disagree with Edge on SWP - he's been fantastic so far in my eyes, our brightest attacker other than Ade)

[bluemoon]

zabba in, richard out.
Bellamy out, de Jong in.

4-4-2 out, 4-5-1 in.

My two cents.

Richards has been our best defender by long stretch, why would you want to take him off?

[s1ty m]

leave it til the hour. tevez for bellamy, de jong for ireland. then onuoha on later for robinho to see us through. this defence though, very dodgy. does given ever come for a ball?

[Dameerto]

Tevez for Bellamy (if he's fit enough to do a full half) - pretty much all we need really, that would give us another chaser and harasser to counter the long balls.