***Burnley vs Man City Matchday Thread***

[PrezIke]

uninspiring half of football. never heard that one before....sigh.

[Wonderwall]

We need to push yaya up. He is not influential enough. Burnley have closed him well. No milner or fernando, so only Lampard available to change things in the centre. Get dzeko off at HT and lampard on for me and if aguero continues to be shit then change him after 60 for bony

[Ted Hughes]

Lots of the ball, absolutely no cleverness at all. No quality in the attacking play & potential to make the one mistake, due to how absolutely wide open & stretched the play is getting between our attack & defence.

This is more like Swansea or Everton under Martinez than the level of quality we expect from City players. It's actually a bit like watching a tighter version of the rags. No inspiration.

[freshie]

Yaya is wasted in midfield , he has held up play every fuckign time he has received the ball.

Its shite.

He's given the ball away too often as well. Don't think I've ever seen him so careless in a City shirt

[Cocacolajojo1]

but our midfield is lacking any urgency

I agree and disagree. There's nothing wrong with the midfield per se, but the players in midfield we are relying on for creativity are letting us down.

[phips]

HT changes? Dzeko off for Nasri?

[Ted Hughes]

Henry just showing how neither Aguero or Dzeko going for the 6 yard box when the ball is out wide. I would add that only two players were in the penalty area.

[freshie]

Henry just showing how neither Aguero or Dzeko going for the 6 yard box when the ball is out wide. I would add that only two players were in the penalty area.

We got more men in the box when we had no strikers!

[Sideshow Bob]

agueros body language is worrying...

[Ted Hughes]

Henry just showing how neither Aguero or Dzeko going for the 6 yard box when the ball is out wide. I would add that only two players were in the penalty area.

We got more men in the box when we had no strikers!

We were a better side on the whole imo, because the whole team played in the opponent's half, like the U18s do.

[freshie]

Henry just showing how neither Aguero or Dzeko going for the 6 yard box when the ball is out wide. I would add that only two players were in the penalty area.

We got more men in the box when we had no strikers!

We were a better side on the whole imo, because the whole team played in the opponent's half, like the U18s do.

I had really hoped during that spell that the team had found a new way to play which would be enhanced by the return of a proper striker or two. Instead we have regressed

[Ted Hughes]

Henry just showing how neither Aguero or Dzeko going for the 6 yard box when the ball is out wide. I would add that only two players were in the penalty area.

We got more men in the box when we had no strikers!

We were a better side on the whole imo, because the whole team played in the opponent's half, like the U18s do.

I had really hoped during that spell that the team had found a new way to play which would be enhanced by the return of a proper striker or two. Instead we have regressed

I hoped the same.

[dick dastardley]

Big 2nd half, lose this and it's looking grim even for 2nd spot,

[Moonchesteri]

Now please City don't ruin my weekend

PLEASE

[blues2win]

I don't think we were that bad; there were one or two moments. Burnley have worked like hell without the ball and we'll see whether they can keep it up. I agree that we're too open in midfield when a move breaks down. It's the old problem; only one player who's defensively minded having to cover too much ground. I thought Fernandinho played well to be honest; surprised at the criticism.

[freshie]

Shite again from Touré

[PrezIke]

komps saved us there.

[PrezIke]

Shite again from Touré

he was playing better at the end of the half, but we need him to be more of a positive influence.

i think we should bring nasri or bony on soon.

[phips]

awful. WTF Silva

[freshie]

We should have scored form there. Shit touch by Silva. Great run by Sergio