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Great victory, complete control. Shame about that goal at the end but you can't have everything.
4-1 sounded so much better than 4-2
I swear 50 of them must have been against us.In 154 games very good
Draw looks most likely, 1-1. It would be nice to see a bit of justice and see Man Utd get the result their performance deserves for a change (win, lose or draw).
If they play anything like they did today they'll be no problem … but something tells me it will be a different Chelski, like it was a different Citeh today! We just bring out the best in opponents unfortunately!We are on brilliant run, its Chelsea next..
@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.
Couldn't agree more. Especially the part about playing with their heads. The way we control games through possession is really Barcelonesque at their best. Obviously we don't have the fire power and speed they had in their heydays but it really is the same characteristics in terms of control. The way we are playing we definitely don't need a traditional tough center back as we don't even have to defend that much which is ridiculous considering we played Liverpool, Spurs and City. That is the most significant part for me, how little defending we actually had to do.The so called city sealing which a few said is higher than ours, we broke it, and took it to a new level today. I said this time and time again, city do not like possession teams, Barca did this to them, arsenal did it, and united was another example of a European style of football which city hate playing against, which VG has drilled into the squad, has come to the for front. I was worried has on derby day anything could happen, what we learnt? is VG's teams do not play with passion, but with their heads and this is the level we need to take into the final few games, and take it to the next level next season, because this was a terrifying performance, in the sheer manner in how we blitzed them. And it so pleased us we showed character, came back from behind and strangled the life out of city
Exactly......We are looking good.Most impressive aspect was how they came back after going 0-1 down after looking frazzled up to that point. They showed a lot of character. Team belief and unity look real strong.
Who is the boss nowBookedmarked for Sunday 6pm :-)
Form means very little going into these games, as history has shown us.
I am confident of a City win, not because of my blue tinted specs (though tinted they are), but because City tend to win unless one of two things happen:
A) the opponents park the bus and we press and press and start to play higher and higher up the pitch and then we get caught out on the break, often with comedy defending on our part. Or,
B) we are totally outclassed and overrun in midfield and can hardly get hold of the ball. Particularly when Yaya can't be arsed on the day.
I don't see A or B happening. (A), you won't be parking the bus and a fast, open and expansive game plays right into our hands. And (B) because Yaya will most definitely be up for it. A midfleld four of Yaya, Fernandino, Silva and Nasri (or Navas) will be enough to keep you lot busy. And we may very well play 5 in the middle anyway with Silva as the attacking mid behind Aguero. Either way, you aren't going to keep us off the ball for most of the game, which you would need to do.
Therefore I predict a City win. City usually win if A or B doesn't happen.
teheheForm means very little going into these games, as history has shown us.
I am confident of a City win, not because of my blue tinted specs (though tinted they are), but because City tend to win unless one of two things happen:
A) the opponents park the bus and we press and press and start to play higher and higher up the pitch and then we get caught out on the break, often with comedy defending on our part. Or,
B) we are totally outclassed and overrun in midfield and can hardly get hold of the ball. Particularly when Yaya can't be arsed on the day.
I don't see A or B happening. (A), you won't be parking the bus and a fast, open and expansive game plays right into our hands. And (B) because Yaya will most definitely be up for it. A midfleld four of Yaya, Fernandino, Silva and Nasri (or Navas) will be enough to keep you lot busy. And we may very well play 5 in the middle anyway with Silva as the attacking mid behind Aguero. Either way, you aren't going to keep us off the ball for most of the game, which you would need to do.
Therefore I predict a City win. City usually win if A or B doesn't happen.
Form means very little going into these games, as history has shown us.
I am confident of a City win, not because of my blue tinted specs (though tinted they are), but because City tend to win unless one of two things happen:
A) the opponents park the bus and we press and press and start to play higher and higher up the pitch and then we get caught out on the break, often with comedy defending on our part. Or,
B) we are totally outclassed and overrun in midfield and can hardly get hold of the ball. Particularly when Yaya can't be arsed on the day.
I don't see A or B happening. (A), you won't be parking the bus and a fast, open and expansive game plays right into our hands. And (B) because Yaya will most definitely be up for it. A midfleld four of Yaya, Fernandino, Silva and Nasri (or Navas) will be enough to keep you lot busy. And we may very well play 5 in the middle anyway with Silva as the attacking mid behind Aguero. Either way, you aren't going to keep us off the ball for most of the game, which you would need to do.
Therefore I predict a City win. City usually win if A or B doesn't happen.
Couldn't agree more. Especially the part about playing with their heads. The way we control games through possession is really Barcelonesque at their best. Obviously we don't have the fire power and speed they had in their heydays but it really is the same characteristics in terms of control. The way we are playing we definitely don't need a traditional tough center back as we don't even have to defend that much which is ridiculous considering we played Liverpool, Spurs and City. That is the most significant part for me, how little defending we actually had to do.
Seriously, can't see anything other than a City win. Unless you park the bus for 90 minutes, but I don't see that happening do you?
Seriously, can't see anything other than a City win. Unless you park the bus for 90 minutes, but I don't see that happening do you?
I am so confident we will do them I've bet £150 on a -2 Asian Andicap and £250 on -1.75. Bring on the 4-0!
Chelsea lacks motivation right now,leading the table and scraping the win.we certainly not going to loose that one, a win for us or 1-1 is what I'm expecting from the game.If they play anything like they did today they'll be no problem … but something tells me it will be a different Chelski, like it was a different Citeh today! We just bring out the best in opponents unfortunately!
Carrick was the only real down point.
Like you do alone in the bedroom? :-)
Seriously, can't see anything other than a City win. Unless you park the bus for 90 minutes, but I don't see that happening do you?
Yeah it's not just replacing Carrick that's the problem though. By moving Blind back in to midfield you also break up that left wing trio that has been absolutely outstanding over the past 6 games.well, players get injured, that's the game. Carrick ain't young anymore and it will happen more often now. Sure a loss, but have the feeling LVG knows what he is doing now with the players he has got to know. Bring on Chelsea, with or without Carrick. No fears.
Yeah it's not just replacing Carrick that's the problem though. By moving Blind back in to midfield you also break up that left wing trio that has been absolutely outstanding over the past 6 games.
The way we have played I really don't want to move anyone around. I'd be doing all I could to get Carrick fit for next weekend.
Mark Clattenburg