City v Boro - Live Thread

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:29 am

Pep's Presser

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 8:31 am

Want a laugh?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3907104/Pep-Guardiola-inferior-Jose-Mourinho-claims-Aitor-Karanka.html

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:46 pm

Team News in 15 mins

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:00 pm

kompany on the bench

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:01 pm

kolarov at cb and clichy at lb?

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:01 pm

Bravo
Zab, Stones, Kolorov, Clichy
Fernandinho, Silva
Navas, Gunda, KDB
Aguero

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:02 pm

Very surprised, and pissed off - no Sterling. Sad

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:02 pm

sterling not even on the bench

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:02 pm

A pity Maffeois not starting

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:03 pm

sterling injured?

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:04 pm

Negredo starts.

STARTING XI: Bravo, Zabaleta, Stones, Kolarov, Clichy, Gundogan, Fernandinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Navas, Aguero
SUBS: Caballero, Kompany, Maffeo, Garcia, Nolito, Iheanacho. Sane

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:07 pm

Pep manages to surprise us every week

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:08 pm

no otamendi on the bench either.

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:08 pm

4 kids on the bench though. that's not bad.

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:09 pm

14:04
Remember the 8-1 defeat to Boro? On the last day of the 2007-08 season? The final game before the takeover? No, me neither, I've expunged it from my mind - but apparently this was the team that day.

Isaksson, Jihai, Corluka, Dunne, Ball, Ireland, Gelson, Petrov, Garrido, Vassell, Mwaruwari

Look how far we've come!

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:14 pm

I wonder if any of that team would get into the under 18 squad today

by skyblueoz Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:20 pm

That team can't be right blue as Elano played right back & was our goalscorer. Unless he came on as a sub?

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:28 pm

I think there were a lot of injuries by the end of that season that's why Jihai was playing, I still remember how bad he was. I have fond memories of that season though.

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:39 pm

I'm slightly worried by the team selection because both Zaba is not getting any younger & is likely to be knackered & Fernandinho is carrying a knock, but at the end of the day I trust in Pep he's seen them in training & talked to the doctors. I hope we can get off to a fast start with an early goal or its going to be a long afternoon.

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:09 pm

I see boro have started with the 1 9 1 formation, from there it will be easy for them to revert to the cassic 1 10 set up

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:18 pm

86% possession

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:28 pm

Get in Kevin, getting close

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:33 pm

Bit garbage this after Tues.

Missing Sterling.

Navas isn't great, we're wanting an extra 2-3 passes all the time.

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:35 pm

Aguero should've scored.

I think a few more changes may have been in order today - some of the players look like they're 20% off the pace after the Barca game.

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:38 pm

banging on the door

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:39 pm

FFS....Kun could have had 4 already..... I've got him with Triple Captain points!! Rolling Eyes

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:39 pm

Not another fuckin keeper having the game of his life

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:43 pm

Ouch!!

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:44 pm

Keeper might be coming off

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:46 pm

fantastic ball from kev

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:46 pm

What.....A........Fucking.......Cross.

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:47 pm

Augeroooo

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:48 pm

Hope Navas was watching that pass

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:49 pm

Comentator just described Negredo as leading the line.

A line of 1

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:51 pm

just got to keep it up. we're winning so no need for any stupidity at the back.

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:52 pm

My oh my....we should be 4-5 clear by now.

Good goal before half time.

We just need to move the ball a bit quicker in behind their back 4. We're having 2-3 too many touches.

It's almost too easy - which isn't great.

Valdes has kept them in this game.

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:53 pm

This is one game crying our for the likes of Sane and Sterling.

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:58 pm

For me Maffeo on for Zabba (he needs a rest & Maffeo needs game time) & Sane on for Navas

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:09 pm

Back to trying to give stupid goals away

by Nijinsky Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:10 pm

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:11 pm

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:13 pm

Need another goal to settle this down

by Strange Blue Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:17 pm

Sounds like there might be a change, hope so

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:19 pm

Think we need to get KDB in behind Aguero more.

Maybe Gundogan off, Silva next to Fernandinho and Sane on the left.

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:20 pm

That Adama looks a handful.

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:20 pm

totally shit from navas.

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:20 pm

navas off for sane for me

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:23 pm

greedy bastid aguero.

by blueboy Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:25 pm

Navas had 3 opportunities to take the man on or cross...all within 5 seconds....and he does neither.

He's so frustrating. Rolling Eyes

by **Topdawg** Sat Nov 05, 2016 4:29 pm

come on. looks flat now. get some subs on

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