xPetrCechx 13,580 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 1-02-03-03-14-14-25-2Torres man of the match for me. Gary Cahill was a close second.Meireles Third? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I think the reason we're sticking with Sturridge is that he'll likely want to leave if he's stuck on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 City will be up for this game like no other, because if we make them drop points, we've pretty much handed the title over to United, though there is plenty of games left. Can see City giving this there best of the season yet, because they have to stay in the title race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Can't complain about that performance, thoroughly professional job. Started off positively, got the goals and then took a foot off the pedal, understandably so. 'Controlled emotional flow' as AVB would have put it, happy to step up a gear when needed. They were always going to have the odd chance with our makeshift defence, but Terry and Luiz's reinstatement at City will settle things.RDM played his cards well I thought, the starting lineup bore enough quality and balance to get the needed result and he was sensible with the subs too, Mata in particular needed the rest. Sloppy finishing aside the scoreline could have been even more embarrassing for Leicester. Torres put in a good shift and I was delighted with and for him, he got his just desserts today. All in all, job done, Wembley awaits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Let's not forget this was Leicester and their defending was dreadful. Torres showing the confidence of his Liverpool days though. Rather than the goals (which were average), his dribbling was SUPERB. BUT he must keep this up. He can't let himself get lost again or it'll all be for nothing.Also schmeicel (sp) is a JOKE of a goalkeeper. How is he even playing at that level. He's shit even for Sunday league. Wow! All the goals were his mistake. One of the most shambolic displays by a goalie that I've seen in recent memory.Good job Torres, keep it up. Sturridge was selfish but the hate is a bit excessive IMO. I was criticizing him a lot in his player profile and there were 2 or 3 moments today when it was 2-0 that he made mistakes by not passing, but he doesn't deserve this much hate.Malouda with a good display off the bench. Glad mata got rested. This is how you rest players. Not put them on the bench like what happened against stoke last week and have to bring them on when things aren't going our way. Play them, get a cushioned lead, and take them off.Bertrand with another solid display. Got forward better than previous games but caught out a couple of times in the 2nd half. But a good display. Well done lad.I don't like how Leicester controlled the game after the 2nd half started. Nugent was troubling Bosingwa way too much.I know we won, but it was Leicester for crying out loud and defensively still shambolic at times. No idea why when Iva, Cahill and Luiz are solid defenders. We seem to have a 10-15minute period in every game where it's like our players forgot the word "defend".Anyway good win, great to be in the semis. Let's work hard for City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I agree he is a striker, but theres no excuse, he has to know this is a team game, a lot of strikers aren't that selfish, they pass the ball rather than just going for the shot all the time.I agree. But I also think he's young so he's at that stage where he wants to show off and score goals. In due time, he'll mature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 We've got too many selfish wingers. Sturridge, Malouda, maybe even Kalou. Most teams only have 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I would not mind if Sturridge was a striker like Kevin Phillips who sits around the box and just waits for a chance to come for him to pounce on it. But he wants the ball at his feet and to work with it, but it means you have to know when to pass it and not try stupid tricks and skills all the time in a desperate attempt to score the impossible goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Sturridge has the same attitude as Ronaldo when he first arrived in the PL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I'm just glad that Danny is our biggest 'problem' now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSanti 290 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Good performance, solid win, pleased to say Torres was MOTM :-)But really Bosingwa should not play again, he's a poor excuse of right back he has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranklyFrank 103 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Out of any 10 mins I missed te last 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 MOTM poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababoom 4,478 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 MOTM poll?No need, Torres is obviously going to be on top, and rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Torres would most likely have scored even more had Danny been a little bit more of a team player. Just hope he can build on this and continue this form for games to come. Couple of goals against City would do just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chandler 1 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Great performance again...really enjoyed match and really happy for nando....3 points on wednesday are possible,Come on you Blues!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCFC 357 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Back from the Bridge. Good performance against a Championship side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Back from the Bridge. Good performance against a Championship side.How was the atmosphere mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Also schmeicel (sp) is a JOKE of a goalkeeper. How is he even playing at that level. He's shit even for Sunday league. Wow! All the goals were his mistake. One of the most shambolic displays by a goalie that I've seen in recent memory.That's EXTREMELY harsh. Schmeichel is a good keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCFC 357 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Leicester fans outsang us, but certainly not bad. Much improved since AVB left."Fernando Torres, he scores when he wants!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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