Kiev v City - Live Thread

[blueboy]

OK....it's shit or bust now after Sunday. No excuses left for MP.

Team will be crucial for tonight. No ponderous wank after they've not played for 2 months.

Dump the useless twat....even though we know he won't. God knows, he owes us a MASSIVE game...will it be tonight???

For me, he'll go like this:

Hart
Zaba, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy
Fernandinho, TLMLF, Kolorov
Sterling, Silva
Aguero

[leopold]

That's a strong 10 man team, Bluey 

I'm not expecting miracles here...  I'd settle for a 2-1 defeat with a view to turning it around at home - surely we can beat Kiev 1-0 in our own back yard!

[blueboy]

We know it'll always be a 10 man team when that lazy fucker plays....but what's the point in trying to pick a team without him in it - he's NEVER dropped..

I'll be disappointed if we don't win tonight...the team and the manager owe the travelling fans especially, a result and a performance tonight - no excuses.

[leopold]

Yeah, bloody TLF...  He's been dropped a few times this season, but to my recollection he's always started in the CL, so I agree, picking a team without him is sheer folly.

I'd like us to win, but as long as we don't embarrass ourselves, I'll be okay.  If we come back with a 2 (or more) goal deficit and no away goals, I think we'll be screwed.  I'm thinking 3-2 to Kiev would be even better for us, because I can't see them scoring 3 at ours.  He said optimisically 

[blueboy]

3-1 for City for me.

Aguero 2 and TLMLF chips in with a deflected goal whilst sat on his arse on the edge of the area, after a lung-busting 10 yard run.

[blueboy]

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[blueboy]

OK....here's our team for tonight. Thoughts?

[blueboy]

Hmmmm.... Sagna? Thought he was still unfit?

Good to see Clichy back at LB.

No real surprises, he sticks with the lazy fucker in behind Aguero.

Would rather have had Kelechi in a 2 than him playing....let's hope FOR ONCE IN 2 YEARS....he proves me wrong.

[blueboy]

Subs: Caballero, Demichelis, Zabaleta, Mangala, Kolarov, M.Garcia, Iheanacho

[blueboy]

That bench is awfully bare of quality....and we keep getting told "City have the strongest squad"???

[TMG]

Zabba was shite v Chelsea so no surprise there, as was Fernando but we are limited in MF & with TLF in there we have to have someone fighting to win back the ball

[blueboy]

Let's just hope Sergio and Merlin are on form, as is Sterling. Get a couple of first half goals, bring on Kelechi and Manu, no injuries for Sunday....is that hoping for too much???

[leopold]

Zabba was shite v Chelsea so no surprise there, as was Fernando but we are limited in MF & with TLF in there we have to have someone fighting to win back the ball

I thought Fernando did okay against Chelsea.  But then again, compared to Kola, Zaba, Demi and Willy, anyone would look like a football god...

[blueboy]

  True

[blueboy]

Come on PPLF...get your wi-fi connected and update us on the freezing cold out there!!!

[blueboy]

Reading the website....why the fuck do 'melons' write "Good to see TLMLF pushed up in his favourite position"?

His only favourite position is on his fucking arse!

He's played deep, sitting in a 2 in MF and behind Aguero loads...every time he's shite!

I know I have a horrible penchant for this lazy fucker - but do the majority of fans actually believe he makes a difference to our team??? What games do they actually watch?

[Guest]

اhow lazy is yaya. He just watches opposition players run into our box...unbelievable really.

[blueboy]

What am I watching here?

Pressing? Energy? Winning 2nd balls...even winning balls we shouldn't?

I'm off to bed....it doesn't get better than that first half. 

Apart from...we should have had 4, but I'll stop there.

Otamendi - I'll admit, has been excellent.

TLMLF...done fuck all apart from his knock down to Sergio, but hasn't given the ball away yet.

That 2nd goal was simply brilliant. Get another 2 more...rest the main players for Sunday and put this CL round to bed tonight.

[TMG]

Thought That was a very good performance
Even TLF did more than his usual

[Guest]

We can do it after all, impressive

[Guest]

TLMF has done more than his usual so he has done close to fkall.

[TMG]

I'm watching it on Fox TV Think that's Wensdis norm
We have neen excellent at Turnovers interceptions & gaining yardage
We are currently 2 touchdowns to zero ahead !

[Guest]

Mind you Dkiev is probably worse than a Championship team.

[Guest]

Unlucky but simple defending errors, no point in clearing with a header if you are going to pass it to the opposition.

[Guest]

This will fucking bite us in the arse

[Guest]

Should be 1-5 at least

[Guest]

Best minute I saw all game... well worked goal. Patient and professional and clinical

[Guest]

Yaya you can do it when you can be arsed.  Great result but they still give us the jitters!

[Moonchester]

I think Blue might have just had a moment then  :p

[TMG]

Sums TLF up Dies virtually nothing in the 2nd half apart from head wide from 2 yards & then comes out with a stunner to put us firmly in the drivers seat 

Get in !!

[blueboy]

All I'm saying is, for you lot on here, thank god he scored that goal after that pathetic miss - and non-existent performance for 85 mins.

[Guest]

Sweet relief!  Surely we are thru to the next round and have getting battered by Bayern or Barca to look forward to!

[leopold]

I reckon the difference is Vinny. How much better do we look with him on the pitch?

Happy with that, should be easy to get through to the QF now.

[Nijinsky]

It was great to watch it French TVand not have to listen to Owen spouting his percieved wisdom

[TMG]

Were my ears deceiving me or did that cock Johnathan Pearce say 'It's great to see Kiev score'

[Topdawg]

Seems like Yaya had a great game...

[Moonchester]

Jonathan Pearce and co-commentator wound me up last night..
Kiev had one chance in a 15 minute spell of City pressing "and this is a terrific spell for Kiev".. piss off. Kiev were pretty crap last night, mostly because we played well and partly because they had a winter break.

So the winter break everyone clamours for in England because it helps players etc etc etc..
is a hinderance to Kiev because we are playing them???

[blueboy]

3-1 for City for me.

Aguero 2 and TLMLF chips in with a deflected goal whilst sat on his arse on the edge of the area, after a lung-busting 10 yard run. 

.................

[Topdawg]

Yaya played well enough. Aguero missed two sitters...

[blueboy]

Sitters? They were from angles just inside the area.

A sitter, is a free header from 3 yards.

[shakencity]

Sitters? They were from angles just inside the area.

But they're sitters for Serge

[Topdawg]

he didn't even hit the target...

[blueboy]

16 goals out of 17 CL games...and you are berating him???

[Topdawg]

Ronaldo has how many? Messi has how many? Suarez has how many?

[blueboy]

You're talking about Real Madrid and Barcelona!!

Ronaldo has played 129 games in CL and scored 90 goals. 0.70 goals per game.

Messi has played 105 games and scored 84 goals. 0.8 goals per game.

Suarez has played 42 games and scored 11 goals. 0.3 goals per game.

Sergio has played 45 games and scored 25 goals. 0.6 goals per game.

[Topdawg]

when he can get those kind of stats, then I'll be quiet...

[leopold]

Well, he's better than chewy, so that's a start

[shakencity]

If we'd been as good as Real and Barca over the past few years, Serge would have the best goalscoring stats.....guaranteed.

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