carefreeluke 27 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 How have we not sold out for this yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Land 331 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Definition of parking the bus:when most of the players are on the defensive half of the field.Like what we did vs Barcelona And bayern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have wondered the same thing but from reading the boys posts I assume it means to play a defensive game and hope to score on set pieces (not worry so much about the offensive side of things) and to not attack as much.Am I right guys??Jose coined the term:On Tottenham - September 2004As we say in Portugal, they brought the bus and they left the bus in front of the goal. I would have been frustrated if I had been a supporter who paid £50 to watch this game because Spurs came to defend. There was only one team looking to win, they only came not to concede - it's not fair for the football we played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,556 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Jose coined the term:but to be fair, in September 04', we were not a great attacking force either. at the start of that season, we had results like 1-0 or 0-0. it was only after october that we started scoring frequently.anyway, don't think we should park the bus for this. we will just be under incessant pressure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 but to be fair, in September 04', we were not a great attacking force either. at the start of that season, we had results like 1-0 or 0-0. it was only after october that we started scoring frequently.anyway, don't think we should park the bus for this. we will just be under incessant pressureIt was more beacuse of the injury to Robben in the pre season. Once Robben was back in the squad, goals started coming. I remember many 4-0's and 4-1's in our favour once he started playing!I dont think we will park the bus though. But even if we do park the bus, it will not mean we will play the same way when we meet city again in the league. There is no point going full throttle against City in a glorified freindly IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 This 'Park The Bus' issue has been completely blown out of proportion. It would be totally silly to do that and hope for the best. We are most likely to sit back and play on the counter especially when we have better attacking threats now in Hazard and Marin. IF we try to attack and take the game to City, we will be torn apart, just like what happened in the opening 20 minutes or so in the home game against City last season. Our defence are not solid enough and midfield doesn't offer a lot of protection to it for us to do that just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesChick 1,260 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 lol yeah i was just making a lame jeopardy joke, he wrote a page where he could have just said let's park the bus.LOL I have been gone so long I miss the obvious inside jokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rising Sun 714 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Was just going through the Man City Forums to check for their views on this match and Chelsea, but for some reason, no CS match thread has more than 5 posts and about 100 views, while all sites are saying 500 or so people online in the last 5 minutes.Ive checked Bluemoon and many more.Am i missing some big forum or are their fans generally so inactive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,985 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Only Marin is unavailable for the game. RDM just confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 So we can probably expect this:CechIvanovic D. Luiz Terry ColeMikel LampardRamires Mata HazardTorresI'm not a fan of the 4-2-3-1 formation, think a 4-3-3 suits us better (with the right players).The most important thing for me will be our style of play. I just hope we don't go all defensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSanti 290 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Wouldn't be against Essien in starting line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Only Marin is unavailable for the game. RDM just confirmed.Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think it's better if we start the game with the three of Hazard, Mata and Ramires anyway. Ramires' defensive contribution will be vital. If we were chasing the game Marin would be useful to come off the bench, but unfortunately he's injured. Our best starting line up for this game is definitely this:CechIvanovic - Luiz - Terry - ColeMikel - LampardRamires - Hazard - MataTorres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I was afraid of this. Marin is a very injury prone player. Hopefully it's nothing and comes back before season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 With no Marin, i'd be more happy with this than any other lineup (Mata not included, because i doubt he will start)Ramires-Benayoun-Hazard------------Torres-----------But i'm sure that won't be the case. It will either be 4-3-3 with Essien, Mikel and Lamps in midfield, and Hazard + Ramires out wide.Or 4-2-3-1 with the normal double pivot, and Meireles in the middle, supported by Hazard and Ramires.God help us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Was just going through the Man City Forums to check for their views on this match and Chelsea, but for some reason, no CS match thread has more than 5 posts and about 100 views, while all sites are saying 500 or so people online in the last 5 minutes.Ive checked Bluemoon and many more.Am i missing some big forum or are their fans generally so inactive?They all still post on their previous team's forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 CechIvan - Luiz - Terry - ColeMikel - LampardSturridge - Hazard - RamiresTorresOrRamires - Sturridge - HazardMe likey Sturridge as second striker a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I like the idea of starting with Sturridge. Torres won't be able to do much up front all alone against such a tough defence.CechIvanovic - Luiz - Terry - ColeMikelRamires - LampardHazardSturridge - Torres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutcho 8,443 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 With no Marin, i'd be more happy with this than any other lineup (Mata not included, because i doubt he will start)Ramires-Benayoun-Hazard------------Torres-----------But i'm sure that won't be the case. It will either be 4-3-3 with Essien, Mikel and Lamps in midfield, and Hazard + Ramires out wide.Or 4-2-3-1 with the normal double pivot, and Meireles in the middle, supported by Hazard and Ramires.God help us.Never gonna start with benayoun i doubt... If we don't include Mata then I would rather seeHazard Ramires (Pick a midfielder, Lucky dip)ORMalouda Ramires Hazard...But i think and hope mata will start in which case the lineup would hopefully be a 4-2-3-1 the same as everyone else has listed... Not a fan of ramires at RW as many are aware however without Oscar and Sturridge etc we have a lack of options there...Only difference i would make to the general list of...CECHIVAN LUIZ TERRY COLE MIKEL LAMPARDRAMIRES HAZARD MATA TORRESis that i would probably go with Cahill over david luiz... Just think IMO that ivan cahill terry cole is much more solid and being it is against City i think that would be the better way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,556 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 CechIvanovic Cahill Terry ColeMikel Ramires LampardRamires Hazard Torres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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