Closed Man City vs Chelsea

[francozola 2,040]

All this City frustration is BRILLIANT. Exactly what we wanted to do. If only we had some more penetration and better wing play.

Ramires has been shite every time he's gone forward. Three or four times he got into amazing positions but pathetic control and bad choices let him down

Bosingwa ugh. Meireles has been rubbish too.

I'd keep things exactly the same for now. Bring on Sturridge for Meireles at the 60/65th minute mark if it's still 0-0

[petr.breu 1,618]

Sturridge for Meireles now !!!

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

Take off Meireles. I don't understand why Essien didn't start.

[Wavy Crockett 190]

if you disregard all the easy mistakes we've been making (which I hope we'll see less of in the 2nd half) I think we have defended well under the circumstances. Ivanovic is a loss but Bosingwa anyday over a half-injured Ivan

we need to be creating more chances though, I'm expecting a lot will be said in the dressing room both from RDM and our players.

c'mon Chelsea!!!!!!!

[Alexryder 1]

someone please tell RDM to take out Meirrelles and put in essien and also take out torres for drogba who i think is the only one who can score against city at this moment. torres is jst too weak

[Santiago. 1,500]

Defense is solid which is a blessing

Mikel has been the best in the center, Lampard and Miereles especially seem as they don't give a fuck

Torres and Mata looking sharp, Ramires needs to do better

Hopefully Di Matteo straightens them out

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I know that Raul's passing has been awful but he's putting in the miles in and he seems keen to defend (oddly enough).

[Blue Armour 4,186]

Not impressed with Torres positioning...Ramires seems to get into the box more than him.

Need to close down on Nasri and Silva a lot better than this.

[Billy. 2,739]

Jose and Raul need to do 1 and leave this club

[Sheva. 5,373]

Move Mata to the middle.

[Kezza 1,965]

Our defence has been the best part of this game..midfield can fuck off..forward have done good with the balls they've been getting.

[francozola 2,040]

I know that Raul's passing has been awful but he's putting the miles in and he seems keen to defend (oddly enough).

Hmm agree with that. Don't know what to think about Essien after that shocking 1st half against Napoli. He got better after the 2nd half but it was still a horrific 45mins

[Beirut_Blues 306]

they seem to have torres under control.... unleash drogba and he'll bully them

[Ortiv 42]

yeah mate....remember the first few mins of the manc game at the bridge?

thats the story of the first half

For me that's a good sign :cfc: shows we are gonna own the 2nd half and take this

[Ben. 57]

Sure we're not playing as good as we should be, possession wise, poor passes (such as the one that lead to Balotelli's chance), but the Manc's are under pressure, if they were comfortable Mario would have slotted his shot in with ease.

UP THE CHELS!

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

Luiz and Cahill are brilliant so far.

[Ben. 57]

For me that's a good sign :cfc: shows we are gonna own the 2nd half and take this

I sure hope so mate

[communicate 2,703]

Let's just hope we don't concede until 60/65 then we can bring danny