***** Man City V Chelsea ***** official match thread.

[Swales4ever]

dzeko picking up right where he left off.

Actually I don't like, at all, the way Bob is handling him. don't know what's behind the scene, but I don't think he deserve.

probably I may blame Marwood, yet again... :)

[Dameerto]

First trophy of the season! NOW it's an important competition.

[shawzy]

Well done lads, really enjoyable friendly and for a good cause to.

[ruralblue]

Champions of......... the Community!!!!

enjoyed that. Well done City some great play!!!!

[Pretty Boy Lee]

It was always a trophy Hahahaha

[chips]

First we took the league of the rags, now we take the shield from them too. Manchester is most certainly BLUE!

[Green & Blue]

First trophy of the season! NOW it's an important competition.

Now United hold 0 silverware.Love the Community shield.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Excellent performance.We were the better side in the 1st half and waaaay better in the 2nd.
Top performances by Vinnie,Yaya,Milner,Nigel (1st 45 at least) Tevez,and not bad from the rest. Could have been more and maybe the ref migth have sent 2 or 3 more of them off as they were really sailing close.Thought the ref handled it all very well tho.

Felt for Panti but it was a poor mistake.

[Beefymcfc]

Nice win with the added prestige of it being the current Champions League Champions.

[Swales4ever]

well, sometimes You win:

thanks kevin!

don't we know that CS is won coming from behind?

and sometimes You lose

Savic to score from set piece?
odds pls

now off to the biggest trial of the day:
Italy vs. Croatia, Olympics Waterpolo Final
gonna be huge and very tough!
FINGERS CROSSED!


and HAPPY BIRTHDAY again, Craig Mate!
I was shy to mention before, but I was confident that early afternoon would have been the best part of Your great day... ;)

[Dunnylad]

Nice to blow the cobwebs away - other than a little strengthening in depth at the back I'm happy with that team - De Jong was everywhere (need to get that contract extension sorted out) & thought his passing was pretty good - plus with Mario, Silva, Lescott, Richards all to be pushing for a first eleven start all bodes well

[Blue Blood]

Great performance today! Well done lads!

This 3 at the back malarky is the future!

CTID!

[notarag]

We do make it look difficult don't we? :)

[Mase]

How has Ramires made it as a footballer when he weighs 6 stone?
And how has Lampard made it as a footballer when he weighs 16 stone?

[Ted Hughes]

Crikey, Edin played like he was wearing lead boots. He looked ok the other night.

Imo, we have a problem with that system against a decent team. Chelsea were fucking dogshit & look like missing top 4 to me.

There is a gap in front of the defence which a side like Napoli would exploit. Yaya doesn't cover like Barry does & imo, if we play that system, with that kind of lineup, against a proper team, somebody will do to us what Tevez did to them. Hazard would do it if/when he settles. It would be better to have Yaya where Nasri was playing, but then you lose Silva.

It should suit Dzeko & Balotelli though as we had more width, but there is a hole in midfield (possibly Rodwell shaped?)

[Ted Hughes]

Btw, Luiz is SHITE.

[Tokyo Blue]

Btw, Luiz is SHITE.

For some reason refs seem to like him, which gives him scope to do pretty much what he wants. Perhaps it is his hair.

[Cocacolajojo1]

Btw, Luiz is SHITE.

For some reason refs seem to like him, which gives him scope to do pretty much what he wants. Perhaps it is his hair.

If you look closely, you can see that Luiz is going bald. Then they'll card him, they'll card the shit out of him! Just you wait!

[DoomMerchant]

Btw, Luiz is SHITE.

Is he ever. Jesus Christ.

Good display in attacking football. We looked so fantastic at times. Nice to get the juices flowing. Not convinced about the 3 at the back bollox.

Clichy is a tasty player isn't he? What a bargain from last summer.

Torres and Hazard were a fucking embarrassment falling over every time someone got near them.

[Ted Hughes]

Btw, Luiz is SHITE.

Is he ever. Jesus Christ.

Good display in attacking football. We looked so fantastic at times. Nice to get the juices flowing. Not convinced about the 3 at the back bollox.

Clichy is a tasty player isn't he? What a bargain from last summer.

Torres and Hazard were a fucking embarrassment falling over every time someone got near them.

Richards/Rodwell, Lescott/ Kolo & Vinny is a better back 3.

In fact

Hart

Cichy, Micah wingbacks

Jl, Kolo, Rodwell centrebacks

Silva, Barry, AJ midfield.

Balotelli,

Dzeko

Would be a much harder game for that 11 than Chelsea were.