***** Official match day thread MCFC v Melbourne city *****

[Nigels Tackle]

this new red and black ball is going to take some getting used to

[bigblue]

brilliant tackle, right on the edge of diving in... standard Kompany style

[bigblue]

great goal, good omen for Nasri for the new season as well!

[Beefymcfc]

Good finish by Frenchy there.

[South Stand Balti]

Pleased for Sami. He's been our best player over the whole game

[I Just Blue Myself]

Great goal.

[bigblue]

Pleased for Sami. He's been our best player over the whole game

he looks hungry again

[Beefymcfc]

Are we trying to prove something here, that our academy is filled with local homegrown talent?

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Funny old game. I thought Yaya was head and shoulders above everybody and Nasri largely anonymous and disinterested. Sweet strike though.

[john@staustell]

Funny old game. I thought Yaya was head and shoulders above everybody and Nasri largely anonymous and disinterested. Sweet strike though.

Nasri should've had four or five mate,finishing was his only problem today

[Dubciteh]

Funny old game. I thought Yaya was head and shoulders above everybody and Nasri largely anonymous and disinterested. Sweet strike though.

Me too! Thought he looked lazy and disntereded until the end. I thought a 16 year old Garcia over shadowed him in the first half.

I thought all our young lads looked good, felt for Barker but as soon as he got wide you could see his danger.

[twosips]

Surprised by the Nasri criticism. I thought he was good. Faffed a bit, as ever, but in general i thought he had a decent game. Both Yaya and Kompany looked an awful lot fresher than they have for a long time too. Yaya notably, he just looked sharper and a bit quicker.

In general i thought the kids had good games. Garcia was brilliant I thought. Astonishingly accomplished for a 17 year old. Tough too. Reminded me of Verratti actually, the PSG man. Maffeo had a good game too and Humphreys, considering he's 16 was just so, so composed. Such a prospect. Remember watching people like Boyata, Nedum and Savic panicking and looking terrified for us? Despite all being much older than he was? He's as cool as they come.

Barker was wasted up top, but when he found himself on the left he showed what he's capable of. Loved that bit where he turned his defender inside out, finding nasri who just dallied about before getting tackled. Play him on the left and he will do that. He'll beat his man and he'll shoot, and he'll probably score too.

http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.co.uk ... watch.html

Report over there etc as per normal ^

[I Just Blue Myself]

Cheers, twosips. I missed the first 30 min or so, but thought Nasri had a decent game as far as pre-season goes. Yaya & Kompany looked very sharp, which is encouraging. Hard to believe that Humphreys is 16! I was also impressed by Garcia and Barker (on the left). Good stuff.

Here's the goal for those interested:

http://gfycat.com/VariableAshamedAsianporcupine

[phips]

Surprised by the Nasri criticism. I thought he was good. Faffed a bit, as ever, but in general i thought he had a decent game. Both Yaya and Kompany looked an awful lot fresher than they have for a long time too. Yaya notably, he just looked sharper and a bit quicker.

In general i thought the kids had good games. Garcia was brilliant I thought. Astonishingly accomplished for a 17 year old. Tough too. Reminded me of Verratti actually, the PSG man. Maffeo had a good game too and Humphreys, considering he's 16 was just so, so composed. Such a prospect. Remember watching people like Boyata, Nedum and Savic panicking and looking terrified for us? Despite all being much older than he was? He's as cool as they come.

Barker was wasted up top, but when he found himself on the left he showed what he's capable of. Loved that bit where he turned his defender inside out, finding nasri who just dallied about before getting tackled. Play him on the left and he will do that. He'll beat his man and he'll shoot, and he'll probably score too.

http://inesteemedkompany.blogspot.co.uk ... watch.html

Report over there etc as per normal ^

thanks for the recap. wasn't staying up late to watch this one.

[DoomMerchant]

Funny old game. I thought Yaya was head and shoulders above everybody and Nasri largely anonymous and disinterested. Sweet strike though.

The French Duke at his dukey best it sounds like.

[Bluedj]

Strange to see Navas using his left foot.

He should use it more often as that shot was on target lol

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Had a cracking time at the game. Got to see Yaya and he nearly scored a brilliant free kick. Healthy dose of 1st team players and a chance to see youngster I never see otherwise. Thought the rB and cb were both pretty good. Willy bit dodgy in goal and Nasri looks like he's eaten silva. Bit of a sore head this morning though.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Caught on Twitter from mcfc too

[Bluedj]

Had a cracking time at the game. Got to see Yaya and he nearly scored a brilliant free kick. Healthy dose of 1st team players and a chance to see youngster I never see otherwise. Thought the rB and cb were both pretty good. Willy bit dodgy in goal and Nasri looks like he's eaten silva. Bit of a sore head this morning though.

Nasri does look like he needs to shed a few pounds though doesn't he?

[Moonchesteri]

Caught on Twitter from mcfc too

So which one is you?
My money is on the bloke with the beer in his hand (next to the brunette)