Is Boateng Just Not Very Good

[DoomMerchant]

remind me again why we sold him?

didn't adapt well? we barely gave him time..

We played a long game with Agent Jerome. The kid did his job last night.

Spies, etc

Cheers

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Maybe the Etihad pitch doesn't suit him....

[Original Dub]

Old thread bump.

"Remind me...."

Pmsl

[dazby]

It's funny. Even as sides he's played in have won trophies I still consider him a poor defender.

I'd rather play against him than with him 8 days a week.

[lets all have a disco]

It's funny. Even as sides he's played in have won trophies I still consider him a poor defender.

I'd rather play against him than with him 8 days a week.

Plenty of shit players have won a lot of trophies mostly at the rags.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

remind me again why we sold him?

didn't adapt well? we barely gave him time..

Remind you again? Have you bothered researching why?

He had a fallout with Mancini and was desperate to leave.

Delighted he fucked up last night, übercunt.

[Dubciteh]

I think hes dogshit too, a travesty he has all those medals! Said it before and say it again, bullied by lee hughes in the fa cup against notts county and letting balls bounce before attacking them, i wouldnt be allowed do that for my sunday league team!

[dazby]

It's funny. Even as sides he's played in have won trophies I still consider him a poor defender.

I'd rather play against him than with him 8 days a week.

I wrote this before watching the game. Wow!

[Ted Hughes]

He's not alone. That clown who came on to join him is fucking hopeless & Boateng of course plays next to Hummels in the German team.
Somehow, the best teams in recent years seem to be able to have these kind of characters who are good on the ball but dogshit at defending, & largely get away with it.

I don't think they would, if they played every week in the Prem. I wonder if it's psychological; that teams are intimidated so much by the 'aura' of the oppo that they don't get at these blokes as they should. City last night kept failing to see great big holes in Bayern's defence, especially the ball over the top & behind the fullback. When you see how piss poor not just those two, but Benatia as well, were vs Serge, it makes you wonder what a City team on top of its game could do to them, or indeed to Barca last season.

[Hazy2]

He's not alone. That clown who came on to join him is fucking hopeless & Boateng of course plays next to Hummels in the German team.
Somehow, the best teams in recent years seem to be able to have these kind of characters who are good on the ball but dogshit at defending, & largely get away with it.

I don't think they would, if they played every week in the Prem. I wonder if it's psychological; that teams are intimidated so much by the 'aura' of the oppo that they don't get at these blokes as they should. City last night kept failing to see great big holes in Bayern's defence, especially the ball over the top & behind the fullback. When you see how piss poor not just those two, but Benatia as well, were vs Serge, it makes you wonder what a City team on top of its game could do to them, or indeed to Barca last season.

if you have to face Aguero with the ball at his feet, no matter who you are, he will ause mahem, the times last night he was close to getting through was in double figures, he messed a few up, due to being that in control. Get the ball to him and he will get 40 goals.

[Ted Hughes]

He is a handful vs anybody, but it's unlikely any of those goals would have been scored so easily vs a City defence playing with confidence. No telling how many he would get whilst we're shitting our pants as we are now, but the way he ran off Benatia was far too easy as was the way he robbed Boateng & the way Jovetic was allowed to flick the ball on. Poor as Mangala has been at times, he would have been all over Jovetic, as would Demichelis.

Bayern's CBs were dogshite this time last year as well. It's not a new thing. If teams get at them they crack. But you have to get the ball off them first, get past their midfield, & have the guts to pass the ball; which for long periods last night we didn't.

[Wonderwall]

He is a handful vs anybody, but it's unlikely any of those goals would have been scored so easily vs a City defence playing with confidence. No telling how many he would get whilst we're shitting our pants as we are now, but the way he ran off Benatia was far too easy as was the way he robbed Boateng & the way Jovetic was allowed to flick the ball on. Poor as Mangala has been at times, he would have been all over Jovetic, as would Demichelis.

Bayern's CBs were dogshite this time last year as well. It's not a new thing. If teams get at them they crack. But you have to get the ball off them first, get past their midfield, & have the guts to pass the ball; which for long periods last night we didn't.

well thats us out then as Seydou Doumbia will have a field day

[Ted Hughes]

He is a handful vs anybody, but it's unlikely any of those goals would have been scored so easily vs a City defence playing with confidence. No telling how many he would get whilst we're shitting our pants as we are now, but the way he ran off Benatia was far too easy as was the way he robbed Boateng & the way Jovetic was allowed to flick the ball on. Poor as Mangala has been at times, he would have been all over Jovetic, as would Demichelis.

Bayern's CBs were dogshite this time last year as well. It's not a new thing. If teams get at them they crack. But you have to get the ball off them first, get past their midfield, & have the guts to pass the ball; which for long periods last night we didn't.

well thats us out then as Seydou Doumbia will have a field day

If Bayern don't do the business at the other end, that's EXACTLY what will happen. Unless he misses of course, which is the other thing which happens a lot with the old established clubs; players fail to cash in when they fuck up.

How many times have we seen teams go to the swamp in this competition, be clean through on goal 4 times, miss all 4 & lose 3-0 ? Unfortunately we are thought of as beatable at the moment, & scoring v City, is not such an arse quaker as scoring v the old guard.

Putting 3 past Bayern in a game like that, still requires beating the keeper. What Serge did was awesome.

[DoomMerchant]

He is a handful vs anybody, but it's unlikely any of those goals would have been scored so easily vs a City defence playing with confidence. No telling how many he would get whilst we're shitting our pants as we are now, but the way he ran off Benatia was far too easy as was the way he robbed Boateng & the way Jovetic was allowed to flick the ball on. Poor as Mangala has been at times, he would have been all over Jovetic, as would Demichelis.

Bayern's CBs were dogshite this time last year as well. It's not a new thing. If teams get at them they crack. But you have to get the ball off them first, get past their midfield, & have the guts to pass the ball; which for long periods last night we didn't.

well thats us out then as Seydou Doumbia will have a field day

If Bayern don't do the business at the other end, that's EXACTLY what will happen. Unless he misses of course, which is the other thing which happens a lot with the old established clubs; players fail to cash in when they fuck up.

How many times have we seen teams go to the swamp in this competition, be clean through on goal 4 times, miss all 4 & lose 3-0 ? Unfortunately we are thought of as beatable at the moment, & scoring v City, is not such an arse quaker as scoring v the old guard.

Putting 3 past Bayern in a game like that, still requires beating the keeper. What Serge did was awesome.

Literally awesome.best keeper in the world so well beaten even on the pen where he guessed right and it required inch perfect placement from Kun. Amazing finishes. Should be heralded as an all time great. If that had been Rooney scoring one off his shin for the win grown men would be having uncontrollable orgasms.

Cheers

[Pretty Boy Lee]

remind me again why we sold him?

didn't adapt well? we barely gave him time..

We played a long game with Agent Jerome. The kid did his job last night.

Spies, etc

Cheers

Hahahaha don't have to look far for them in jokes after all you spaz.

Cheers my usa compatriot.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Also I fucking hate boateng with a passion. Least fav city player ever.

[twosips]

That second finish. Just unbelievable. Full pelt sprint for 40 yards, 2-1 down with the team in crisis as we're about to be knocked out by ten men on our own patch, bearing down on the best keeper in the world and with his weaker foot he puts it in the only place that was out of Neuer's reach from the edge of the area. Truly world class stuff given the context.

[bayblue]

That second finish. Just unbelievable. Full pelt sprint for 40 yards, 2-1 down with the team in crisis as we're about to be knocked out by ten men on our own patch, bearing down on the best keeper in the world and with his weaker foot he puts it in the only place that was out of Neuer's reach from the edge of the area. Truly world class stuff given the context.

Well said. The speed he generated was awesome and the finish majestic.

[nottsblue]

That second finish. Just unbelievable. Full pelt sprint for 40 yards, 2-1 down with the team in crisis as we're about to be knocked out by ten men on our own patch, bearing down on the best keeper in the world and with his weaker foot he puts it in the only place that was out of Neuer's reach from the edge of the area. Truly world class stuff given the context.

Well said. The speed he generated was awesome and the finish majestic.

And to think some media reports said "it was handed on a plate". WTF? A majestic goal

[freshie]

remind me again why we sold him?

didn't adapt well? we barely gave him time..

He did really well for our 3rd goal. Great assist