Manchester City v Manchester United (KO 13:30 - SS1HD)

Xavi6

Deank wrote: »

What's the deal with the amount of empty seats, I've noticed quite a few, you would think that a game this big would be completely sold out.:rolleyes:

It is

Here, you dropped this - :rolleyes:

Paul Tergat

Better ball from RVP there and Raf was in on goal

Mars Bar

Hart really panics when someone is closing in on him

IvySlayer

Think Tevez will come on at HT

Paul Tergat

Really pleased with Young's contribution here

Deank

Xavi6 wrote: »

It is

Here, you dropped this - :rolleyes:

Thanks I wondered where that went too

double GG

Hart looking dodgy!

Mars Bar

IvySlayer wrote: »

Think Tevez will come on at HT

I'll be really surprised if he doesn't. Although Dzeko has been playing really well lately hasn't he?

Paul Tergat

IvySlayer wrote: »

Think Tevez will come on at HT

Yeah this is very likely to happen

Paul Tergat

Delighted with that half. Same again please

Xavi6

No way back from here, just need to keep the score down.

Mars Bar

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Delighted with that half. Same again please

Apart from the first 15 minutes

niallo27

Like usual these games dont build up to the hype, this is an awful game of football, utd deserve their lead because they are clinical.

double GG

Tevez on and probably Nasri off, City might even go three at the back?

cgpg5

Mars Bar wrote: »

I'll be really surprised if he doesn't. Although Dzeko has been playing really well lately hasn't he?

I wouldn't go with Dzeko. Althoiugh he has scored from the bench, he's been rubbish in recent games

Maybe Tevez for Nasri might be the best

City will be hoping for a similar second half showing than January in FA cup!

niallo27

Xavi6 wrote: »

No way back from here, just need to keep the score down.

What kind of ****e talk is that, city are supposed to be champions, one goal and they are right back in this.

Paul Tergat

Mars Bar wrote: »

Apart from the first 15 minutes

They didnt really create much though in fairness.


Gotta be happy with 52% possession over the half here

Patsy fyre

Xavi6 wrote: »

No way back from here, just need to keep the score down.

Don't be silly, there's a third goal, just depends who gets it.

Chagan

Great first half. Tom Cruise will be well impressed.

Just got to make sure the foot is kept on the gas for the second.

Ordinary man

Valencia has been poor again, maybe put on smalling and push raf onto the wing?

Donerkebab

Xavi6 wrote: »

No way back from here, just need to keep the score down.

You have a great attitude.

tallaghtmick

I have the fear now that City will score early on and put pressure on us:(

cgpg5

Was it 3-0 h/t January in FA cup?

Big ten mins coming up

Talib Fiasco

Still confident we can at least get a draw from this, don't care what anyone thinks, I think we've played as good or if not better than United. Rooney just took two chances well. Take away the goals and City have been on top.

Tevez and Maicon on for sure.

yabadabado

game far from over.if City get an early one in the second half it will really put it up to United.
I thought rooneys first goal was excellent the buid up play was brilliant and a nice finish as well.

Xavi6

niallo27 wrote: »

What kind of ****e talk is that, city are supposed to be champions, one goal and they are right back in this.

We need to look like scoring first.

Donerkebab wrote: »

You have a great attitude.

Come back to me when you've experienced decades of disappointment.

Two years of success doesn't get rid of 'Typical City'.

PHB

United doing very well on the break. Think City's midfield have been better, but United are destroying City down the flanks. Clichy especially is being exposed.

Still really think the game can go either way. Think City still look very very threatening up front. Should be a fun 2nd half.

Paul Tergat

Ordinary man wrote: »

Valencia has been poor again, maybe put on smalling and push raf onto the wing?

He's not playing bad enough to move a player out of position. Plus, I think Val will be an asset on the counter

onemorechance

Balotelli would throw a strop in the dressing room if subbed!

Mikeyt086

niallo27 wrote: »

What kind of ****e talk is that, city are supposed to be champions, one goal and they are right back in this.

It's the same ****e talk as Mancini declaring the title race as over with United 8 points clear.

"Oh there's no way we can win... OMG I can't believe we won!" And then if they do lose, "See, I knew it." it's a throwback to Flahavaj and the great jinx-induced title-win of 08/09.

Mars Bar

onemorechance wrote: »

Balotelli would throw a strop in the dressing room if subbed!

Tough **** for him

Copper_pipe

Tom cleverley has been doing ok

Liam O

Don't see where this luck thing is coming from with Rooney's first goal, he was clearly looking for that corner.

Mikeyt086

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Tom cleverley has been doing ok

Young and Valencia have been excellent. Relieving a lot of pressure.

Maximus Alexander

homer simpson wrote: »

Not on your nelly, from a neutral point of view watching this game City have had the majority of the possession up in the UTD half too. They haven't really created too many clear cut chances though. The only reason that City are 0-2 down is because of two great finishes from Rooney.

They don't deserve to be 0-2 up IMO, dominated for a few minutes after the second but back to being all City again.

It's a little disingenuous to describe yourself as a neutral since you generally appear to have a strong dislike for United.

City hanging onto the ball for a bit hardly constitutes being on top. They never looked dangerous, whereas United looked threatening for most of the half.

City looked okay for the first quarter of an hour, after that they were dead in the water. Hopefully Fergie has some tactical changes for half time, because I think City will come out a different side in the second half.

onemorechance

Good point Jamie! Lescott!

MagicMarker

If United score next then that's the game put to bed, if City score then the game's wide open.

sea_monkey

Chancer3001

Lescott >>> nastasic + Kolo togetehr

Dont understand that move at all.

IvySlayer

Mikeyt086 wrote: »

It's the same ****e talk as Mancini declaring the title race as over with United 8 points clear.

"Oh there's no way we can win... OMG I can't believe we won!" And then if they do lose, "See, I knew it." it's a throwback to Flahavaj and the great jinx-induced title-win of 08/09.

Errrr no credit for Archie? :mad:

Kerrigooney

Terrible match tbf.

Xavi6

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Lescott >>> nastasic + Kolo togetehr

Dont understand that move at all.

The logic behind the choice of sub is fairly obvious - Nastasic and Lescott are both left sided centre backs, Kolo is right footed.

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homer simpson wrote: »

Not on your nelly, from a neutral point of view watching this game City have had the majority of the possession up in the UTD half too. They haven't really created too many clear cut chances though. The only reason that City are 0-2 down is because of two great finishes from Rooney.

They don't deserve to be 0-2 up IMO, dominated for a few minutes after the second but back to being all City again.

I love this word. Just because you don't actively support either team it doesn't mean you're a neutral. From your other posts around Boards it's clear as day that you strongly dislike United. Which inevitably sways your neutrality.

Patsy fyre

Super Ashley young

Turtyturd

No changes....strange.

G.K.

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Lescott >>> nastasic + Kolo togetehr

Dont understand that move at all.

Disagree, Nastasic is the best imo.

Jax Teller

Well done Young .

Diabhal Beag

City badly need 3 goals and to not concede anymore goals have any hope of winning here.

Jax Teller

G.K. wrote: »

Disagree, Nastasic is the best imo.

Lescott last season was way better than Nastasic has been this season .

Professey Chin

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

City badly need 3 goals and to not concede anymore goals have any hope of winning here.

Hmmmm....
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Yep the maths checks out