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what we need is for them to play dzeko along side augero and shft silva to the wing. This gives space for Herrera and Carrick to control that midfield. No Kompany would be a bonus.
Good luck. We are 4-0 up at half time Im going to start getting excited on your behalf.My stupid bet of the weekend has us 4-0 at HT but finishing 4-2. 1200/1
Hopefully the City lads are on their holidays so I can book mine with the winnings
Good luck. We are 4-0 up at half time Im going to start getting excited on your behalf.
I tell this story often but I once put a bet like that on, FA Cup final years ago when Chelsea played Boro I think it was? I said Di Matteo first to score, Chelsea win 4-1. I think it was around 800-1 or something like that. I was a student and had a quid on it.Cheers bud, I'd take a scrappy 1 goal win all day but got a feeling something daft is going to happen sunday, one way or the other.
Yeah, the man's negativity and lack of confidence was astounding.I think Moyes' spell broke me, before last season I was confident going into every game. Now I'd probably take a draw if it was offered now.
I tell this story often but I once put a bet like that on, FA Cup final years ago when Chelsea played Boro I think it was? I said Di Matteo first to score, Chelsea win 4-1. I think it was around 800-1 or something like that. I was a student and had a quid on it.
Di Matteo scored within the first minute or something crazy and with 10 minutes to go (maybe longer I cant remember exactly) Chelsea were 4-0 up. I was sitting there screaming for a Boro consolation. The whole house was, it was drinks on me if I won that bet. But it wasnt to be. Massively disappointing, I felt so close I actually became convinced I would win and when I didnt it felt like I had lost £800.
I would rather Kompany to be out. He is struggling for form this year but he is still a leader. I hope they go two up top as they will be more vulnerable in midfield however with Jovetic and Bony out, I think they'll go one up top. A lot over at Bluemoon seems to want one up top as well.
I had it worse I believe. I put a bet (2 zł - 0.40p) of 20 odd games with some really shocking results in there, too. Could have won 2,700 zł (500 pounds) which obviously, for a then 16 y.o. lad from Poland was absolutely massive. I know zounds of people who need two months to make that like shop assistants for example. Was getting ready for the cash out and had already told so my parents just before the last game on my bill: Osasuna Pampeluna - Barcelona.I tell this story often but I once put a bet like that on, FA Cup final years ago when Chelsea played Boro I think it was? I said Di Matteo first to score, Chelsea win 4-1. I think it was around 800-1 or something like that. I was a student and had a quid on it.
Di Matteo scored within the first minute or something crazy and with 10 minutes to go (maybe longer I cant remember exactly) Chelsea were 4-0 up. I was sitting there screaming for a Boro consolation. The whole house was, it was drinks on me if I won that bet. But it wasnt to be. Massively disappointing, I felt so close I actually became convinced I would win and when I didnt it felt like I had lost £800.
They're saying:They have to play one upfront, if they do? I will be gutted has we may not get the better of the possession for allot of the game
I tell this story often but I once put a bet like that on, FA Cup final years ago when Chelsea played Boro I think it was? I said Di Matteo first to score, Chelsea win 4-1. I think it was around 800-1 or something like that. I was a student and had a quid on it.
Di Matteo scored within the first minute or something crazy and with 10 minutes to go (maybe longer I cant remember exactly) Chelsea were 4-0 up. I was sitting there screaming for a Boro consolation. The whole house was, it was drinks on me if I won that bet. But it wasnt to be. Massively disappointing, I felt so close I actually became convinced I would win and when I didnt it felt like I had lost £800.
Silly....right.
The joke I have always put against VG, is our possession game is like this off the simpsons, before we started to show a cutting edge and intelligence about our play
There is more intelligence in our play, and midfielders who can dictate a football match like Carrick Herrera and mata, and mobility in our midfield and creativity. It's only recently have We started to stopped playing either average midfielders like anderson, players a shadow of their former selves like scholes giggs Fletcher. So it's nice knowing we have A midfield that can compete with our rivals
They're saying:
Nasri----Silva----Milner
---------Aguero
It will give them good balance.
I meant that in the mildest sense. I just don't see why we should change anything when Young is on form and has done more than enough to cement his place ahead of ADM. It's just my opinion and that's what a forum is for.
I certainly agree that balance is as important as quality, you don't want a whole squad of Angel di Maria's, adding in Ashley Young would make a team of di Maria's better.
Young spreads the defense wide, creating space in the center of the pitch, and does a great job of retaining the ball in tight places and in general. He shift the ball back inside for the most part, but again they can't all be stars. Fellaini and Rooney end up being the recipients of the goals and assists that come through passing moves including Young.
It's hard to say where to draw the line in the debate of offense vs. defense, it depends on tactics that I only have a passing understanding of.
I think di Maria can also play that same role of spreading wide and recycling possession. His passing percentage has been better than Young's for three straight games now. Yet a perception persists that he misplaces more passes than he completes and Young never gives it away.
I'll be pleased either way, I've been really impressed with Young's determination, professionalism and resurgence, I hope he scores a hat trick.
I'm really looking forward to this game, pretty much the opposite to what I was feeling in the build-up to the Liverpool game, I hope my confidence isn't misplaced.
If win beat City on Sunday I don't think anyone can doubt Van Gaal's credentials as a coach. That would give us only one defeat to last seasons top 4 so far this season in the league. I don't think Fergie's record was that good in recent years against the big boys around us.
I've just read Pellegrini saying, Silva will miss the game due to injury
Sorry, false alarm. Not sure what I was looking atNot seen anything on that, if only toure and aguero were injured
Ah flip ya haha Got excited there for a moment. Silva is class.Sorry, false alarm. Not sure what I was looking at
Bony out and Kompany is a doubtful starter, is the news.
Sorry, false alarm. Not sure what I was looking at
Bony out and Kompany is a doubtful starter, is the news.
He'll playKompany a doubt again?
Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes and Kompany playing against United after being a 'doubt' all week in the lead up to it.He'll play
Kompany a doubt again?
Sorry, what?Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes and Kompany playing against United after being a 'doubt' all week in the lead up to it.
what we need is for them to play dzeko along side augero and shft silva to the wing. This gives space for Herrera and Carrick to control that midfield. No Kompany would be a bonus.
He pulls this trick every time he plays us and yet he's started every game he was supposedly a doubt for.Sorry, what?
In current form, yes. But he suddenly turns into a immovable force against us and has Wazza's number in all honesty. I'd rather see Mangala start but we all know it will be Kompany instead.Hang on, we want him to play!
@Ronetta
You think it would be best for us to park the bus? That would have been true earlier in the season when we were vulnerable to high pressing. Now our passing game has evolved and we thrive in matches where we have more possession. I would say that YOU'D have a better chance of winning this game if YOU sat back and hit us on the counter. This is probably not going to happen so i'm expecting an open game with quite a few goals.
Not having beaten you in a while combined with our respective form and us playing at home, i can't see us losing. Not really buying this form goes out the window thing. You'd be happy to get a draw from this game. I've predicted a 2-1 win for us but i can forsee an epic match with 4-6 goals in it.
Would be fecking massive if we can get a result on Sunday. We'd go into the Chelsea game with huge confidence, lose and we go under pressure.
Not sure if directed at me or Ronetta. I agree with you, our high pressing possession football is working now.The thing is? we do not park the bus, we are just very well drilled and disciplined, and never force the play. Apart from a few moments of madness overall, but he is forgetting, city are not playing united that were either a mess under Moyes, or at times so inept under fergie. This is a united team that has been drilled NFL style under VG, if we lose? it will be a close game. But gone of the days of players so idiotic in possession, no identity in our passage of play, and no longer playing average players, or players past their sell by date. City are going to have to play well above their limits because they will be in a battle, unless united do not turn up. We play with our heads, and not our hearts, and we are never inept when we go into these games these days, and city have taken advantage of that since 2011. Especially of a declined united side that was well over due a rebuilding job, because of the inept style of play, and idiotic transfer and management decisions which we are now coming to terms with, and starting to keep up with the times. Now we are starting to do that, you can see across the board, we can compete again going forward
Not sure if directed at me or Ronetta. I agree with you, our high pressing possession football is working now.
Mark Clattenburg