***city v sunderland match thread***

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Unlucky Negredo.Great ball from Silva.Dzeko and Negredo looking good.

Yap they pass to each other :)

Valid point.

[TheReturnOfTheSpecialOne]

Dave's been looking good, Dzeko's been pretty industrious too and cracking goal. Negredo isn't far off getting something if he plays the second half, i feel.

Hopefully he'll leave Negredo on for some game-time with Jesus

[Slim]

Fantastic goal from Edin....putting about a bit too. Very nice to see.

Been very impressed with Edin and his effort. No way we should get rid, especially for the joke that is £19m!!

Who the hell thinks we're selling Dzeko?

Finally we have four strikers who I think we're all happy with to start the season and now we're going to screw with that?

[Blue Blood]

Good half in shite conditions so far.

This Dzeko/Negredo partnership is looking good isn't it. Dzeko playing like he did with Grafite when Wolfsburg won the Bundesliga.

Seems to thrive with another big man strike partner next to him.

[Ted Hughes]

For the first time since the takeover, we are seeing a traditional strike partnership developing.

Dzeko looks a completely different animal & much much happier.

Pity about the weather. It has kept Sunderland in the game & is impairing our efforts to get the routine working.

Whether we win or lose this, I'm not arsed though. I'm excited.

The whole thing looks potentially miles better to me.& we've not even got out of 1st gear or had any time to learn the playing style.

[sidSmith]

Who the hell thinks we're selling Dzeko?

Finally we have four strikers who I think we're all happy with to start the season and now we're going to screw with that?

Read it somewhere. Spurs I think it was rumoured to have offered that price. It's clearly bollox and we'd be fucking mental to consider it!

Ah, may have been in the cage, so definitely bullshit. Nothing to see here!

[sidSmith]

For the first time since the takeover, we are seeing a traditional strike partnership developing.

Dzeko looks a completely different animal & much much happier.

Pity about the weather. It has kept Sunderland in the game & is impairing our efforts to get the routine working.

Whether we win or lose this, I'm not arsed though. I'm excited.

The whole thing looks potentially miles better to me.& we've not even got out of 1st gear or had any time to learn the playing style.

All Dzeko ever really needed was consistent game time. He struggles more than most with rotation and I'll never understand the time we rotated him after he scored 4 at spuds.

As far as the approach and routine is concerned the pitch has almost made it impossible to practice this, which is disappointing.

[Dameerto]

Who the hell thinks we're selling Dzeko?

Finally we have four strikers who I think we're all happy with to start the season and now we're going to screw with that?

Read it somewhere. Spurs I think it was rumoured to have offered that price. It's clearly bollox and we'd be fucking mental to consider it!

Ah, may have been in the cage, so definitely bullshit. Nothing to see here!

It was in the bollox from yesterday - there was an article from a Spurs web blog which was basically a rumour (and nothing more).

[sidSmith]

It was in the bollox from yesterday - there was an article from a Spurs web blog which was basically a rumour (and nothing more).

Yeah. Previous European golden boot winner and our top scorer for that price. Fucking bobbins.

[bigblue]

[Slim]

Who the hell thinks we're selling Dzeko?

Finally we have four strikers who I think we're all happy with to start the season and now we're going to screw with that?

Read it somewhere. Spurs I think it was rumoured to have offered that price. It's clearly bollox and we'd be fucking mental to consider it!

Ah, may have been in the cage, so definitely bullshit. Nothing to see here!

I know I give him more shit than most, but I have always maintained that a side playing to his strengths will have him banging them in.

Negredo looks like a great partner for him, Aguero and he should know each other well enough now to work together, I think that JoJo will be the revelation though, but I expect JoJo to score more than Dzeko when they play together.

[Dameerto]

God's Own Son will make the SECOND half COMING on for Milner.

[Green & Blue]

looking forward to seeing what Nasri and Navas can add second half.

[Slim]

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNAVAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[carl_feedthegoat]

Excellent from Nasty,...

[Green & Blue]

Good cover from Nastasic

[Cit.revenge]

why we do not cross ???

[sidSmith]

I know I give him more shit than most, but I have always maintained that a side playing to his strengths will have him banging them in.

Negredo looks like a great partner for him, Aguero and he should know each other well enough now to work together, I think that JoJo will be the revelation though, but I expect JoJo to score more than Dzeko when they play together.

You probably give him as much shit as most of us to be fair, but anyone with a hole in their arse can tell that he'll do better now Mancini has gone.

Interesting that you think Jojo (fuck I hate that nickname) will score more. Be interesting, but a great position for us to be in. Like you said, 4 fairly settled world class strikers can't be bad!

[Dameerto]

why we do not cross ???

It brings back painful memories for Jesus.

[Green & Blue]

Get back on that bench Kolarov