***city v real official match thread***

[bigblue]

Patrick Roberts! Fine to bring him on in the circumstances. No pressure whatsoever.

there really is no pressure at this point, more like no service

[Fesan]

Liking what I see from Roberts so far, not many touches but looks like he wants to be on the ball, taking initiative etc.

[bigblue]

I know it's just preseason, but we look just like our games vs braca and one vs munich... completely lost and void of cohesion

[mr_nool]

dzeko is useless on the field, shades of last season

He must have the worst stats for "first touch" in the history of the game.

I was gonna say that he has the first touch of a brick wall, but with the wall you at least know which direction the ball is gonna bounce.

[blues2win]

On this showing Isco looks almost as much of a loss to us as Hazard.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Dzeko bag of wank.

Back 4 lost at sea.

Aussie crowd throwing paper aero planes and cheering. Window lickers!

[bigblue]

on the plus side, Lopes has done well so far

[Fesan]

Dzeko bag of wank.

Back 4 lost at sea.

Aussie crowd throwing paper aero planes and cheering. Window lickers!

My favorite was the crowd collectively counting down from 89:55 to 90:00 Like it was new years eve.

[bigblue]

Dzeko bag of wank.

dzeko looks like the runny shit that a bag of wank would have

[PeterParker]

Dzeko is not showing any effort because he knows he is going, it is normal to act like that.

I am more concerned about our wingers, the seem again very bipolar. Either they are amazing, either wank. I am not worried yet, but things do not look that good so far.

[london blue 2]

How can Dzeko be the worst player when both teams have got their third string out :(

Thanks for the memories ED.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Cannot believe I got up at 4.30 am to see that shite.

I know it s a fuckign friendly ...BUT.......Pellegrini hasnt learnt anything against the Real Madrids of the world......It was like watching us in a CL match.

If you are going to try anything in a friendly match against, arguably the best team in the world, you do not put out a slack back 4 ffs !!!.....

This is why Pellers is on his last season with us imo.

[30yeargloryhunter]

Watching replay... That defending by Clichy was embarrassing for their last goal. Just basics to block the cross. Worrying thing this game even though pre season was that again we don't work hard enough out of possession and weaknesses same as last season

[Nigels Tackle]

Dzeko bag of wank.

Back 4 lost at sea.

Aussie crowd throwing paper aero planes and cheering. Window lickers!

My favorite wasthe crowd collectively counting down from 89:55 to 90:00 Like it was new years eve.

pbl / dazby / slim - do they do this at all aussie sporting events?

[lets all have a disco]

Dzeko is not showing any effort because he knows he is going, it is normal to act like that.

I am more concerned about our wingers, the seem again very bipolar. Either they are amazing, either wank. I am not worried yet, but things do not look that good so far.

Hence. KDB,We need someone who can hit a sixpence with a cross.

[bigblue]

for a player ot be as limited as fernando is, they need to be similar to Makelele type level... and he's so far below that

[carl_feedthegoat]

Dzeko bag of wank.

Back 4 lost at sea.

Aussie crowd throwing paper aero planes and cheering. Window lickers!

My favorite wasthe crowd collectively counting down from 89:55 to 90:00 Like it was new years eve.

pbl / dazby / slim - do they do this at all aussie sporting events?

Hideous wasnt it.

[South Stand Balti]

Thank fuck that's over. It's only a friendly but what a chastening experience that was. Even their kids took the piss. On the plus side it looks like Edin is staying having fought off the interest from Roma.

[bigblue]

My favorite wasthe crowd collectively counting down from 89:55 to 90:00 Like it was new years eve.

pbl / dazby / slim - do they do this at all aussie sporting events?

Hideous wasnt it.

I'd say many times worse that American fans watching a soccer match

[PeterParker]

Dzeko is not showing any effort because he knows he is going, it is normal to act like that.

I am more concerned about our wingers, the seem again very bipolar. Either they are amazing, either wank. I am not worried yet, but things do not look that good so far.

Hence. KDB,We need someone who can hit a sixpence with a cross.

Funny is that our wingback are in the same situation. KDB it is quite a must at this moment for us. Should be the last season for Nasri, also.