*** City v Chelsea - Official Match Thread ***

[Sideshow Bob]

jovetic has done well. now we need the other players to step up.

[Im_Spartacus]

4 long balls in a row from the defence there, this is fucking shocking.

We may be playing poorly defensively, but there's no excuse not to give the defence an outlet

Make that 5, hart going long too now every time

The team have lost confidence in the midfield, and the forwards can't be expected to outmuscle Chelsea's defenders

[Clowncrete]

This is just like the Bayern game. Pellegrini waited till we were 3-0 down before bringing Milner on. What is he waiting for?

[Cit.revenge]

WTF Peler s waiting , from moon u can see that Demi can't do what we need

[PrezIke]

Tim Howard is quite a good co-commentator for being American.

wait, you mean some pro players actually may know the game well enough to comment on the game well? i'm a bit shocked to be honest. as another fairly dumb american i thought they all sucked given what we hear from that english commentator michael owen.

;)

but really, a lot of the american commentators we have to endure that they throw out there tend to be bad because they are trying to cater to non-football watching/american sport fan audiences.

peace.

[Esky]

Tim Howard is quite a good co-commentator for being American.

Being quite fair to us as well

Was just going to say the same, impressed with him. Fair to both teams, insightful, not cheaply critical.

[blues2win]

You can see why we wanted the Octopus and Mangala. We could really do with them.

[mr_nool]

wait, you mean some pro players actually may know the game well enough to comment on the game well? i'm a bit shocked to be honest. as another fairly dumb american i thought they all sucked given what we hear from that english commentator michael owen.

;)

but really, a lot of the american commentators we have to endure that they throw out there tend to be bad because they are trying to cater to non-football watching/american sport fan audiences.

peace.

Tongue in cheek.

[PrezIke]

we are sorely missing fernandinho in this game. we need his energy in midfield.

wow...we were lucky as all hell there...off the bar...

[Sideshow Bob]

FOR FUX SAKE SOMEONE BURY THAT BALL!!!

[Cit.revenge]

Edin really wtf is wrong with u !!?

[PrezIke]

wait, you mean some pro players actually may know the game well enough to comment on the game well? i'm a bit shocked to be honest. as another fairly dumb american i thought they all sucked given what we hear from that english commentator michael owen.

;)

but really, a lot of the american commentators we have to endure that they throw out there tend to be bad because they are trying to cater to non-football watching/american sport fan audiences.

peace.

Tongue in cheek.

i got you. just playing along.

[Crossie]

Demi stands there admiring the one good pass he does. Real footballers pass then make themselves available to the ball again.

[Portadown Blue]

Demichelis is barely moving and his inertia is hampering Toure's attacking capability. Dzeko bloody awful too.

[nottsblue]

Poor poor tonight. Be lucky to get a draw

[Sideshow Bob]

Edin really wtf is wrong with u !!?

on seeing the replay, I concur. fuck sake.

[MilnersJaw]

Dzeko shite in front of goal. Misses 8 scores one. Shame teams like Chelsea don't give you 8 chances to miss before you score.

[Im_Spartacus]

Dzeko shite in front of goal. Misses 8 scores one. Shame teams like Chelsea don't give you 8 chances to miss before you score.

16 shots, 1 on target

Wow that's bad

[CHOPPERmcfc]

If we somehow manage to scrape a point or more from this game, Maureen will be absolutely ripping. They've hit the woodwork 3 times and battered us in the middle and on the counter. For Christ sake SCORE, I can just hear that smug cunt now....

[Pretty Boy Lee]

If we hit the target with any of about 8 chances we'd be fine