closed Man City v Chelsea

[Essien19 1,415]

Things like this happen, the question is how they'll come back afterwards.

Have to say it, David Luiz has been incredible, i'm impressed!

[Rekin 835]

It was bad from Cahill, but how much can a guy do? Alonso has allowed City's right flank to cross again and again and again. He is ok when we are applying the pressure, but boy is he flat-footed when put under pressure himself. 
The Matic injury really fucked us hard, this here basically guarantees that we move for another midfielder in January. Fabregas has seriously done nothing in this game, I would prefer to put Chalobah or even Oscar instead of him. 

[Thor 2,710]

Azpi has been terrible, but I expect him to get better in the second half since he is a quality player. 

 

Cahill on the other hand is pure garbage. Always has been, and always will be. Can't wait until we buy someone else back there. 

We clearly need an upgrade for Alonso as well. Alonso and Cahill need upgrades, but aside from that, I'm not that impressed with City. Think we are better than them. 

[Milan 17,957]

During the first half I really thought we could actually win the game today. But then Cahill let us down. I would be super happy with a point, super happy.

Hopefully Conte will have some say at HT just like a week ago against Spurs.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Just now, milan.cech said:

You have games where Hazard shoots, shoots and shoots and then you have games where Hazard in front of the half empty net passes. Fuck sake why didn't he shoot? The angle was not really against him.

And then you have Cahill. Fuck sake he really ruined the half and possibly the whole game.

He should have shot even if the angle was tight but Eden's been our best attacking player in this game by far. We need to find him every chance we get in the 2nd half

[DYC. 7,542]

Enjoyable first half. Chelsea switching good periods with bad ones. Generally lacking finesse. Eden should've finished one of those opportunities.

Cahill's own goal was unfortunate. It happens.

Ref's having a good game. Letting the game flow. I like that.

Chels can still turn this around. An early goal in the 2nd half can change the game. Wonder if Conte has a plan or something.

[Socur Toxanarosa 145]

1 minute ago, Sir Mikel OBE said:

Thats unfair. He has been the better of our CBs today. Azpilicueta has been shocking.

wtf man are you not watching David Luiz playing like prime Beckenbauer?

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Cahill doesn't deserve to wear that armband. 

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Dan Levene ‏@danlevene 16m16 minutes ago

Sly fouls. Simulation. Pep Guardiola truly has brought the spirit of Barcelona to Manchester City.

THIS.

[blues.bridge 343]

Alonso-cahill, i hope them Will be  replaced  by zouma-shaw

[Azpinator 2,325]

What the actual fuck!! City's defence gives me hope though.. maybe we should try and get Otamendi sent off?

[communicate 2,703]

Cahill looks uncomfortable all game long but somebody need to come in for fabregas, he is way to slow for two man midfield

[guddy6969 201]

I think we are playing well, the score could easily be the other way round..

 

[Milan 17,957]

Indeed, Aguero may be a world class striker but he is also a world class cunt. Terrible spirit from the City players. Two of our players could have already been off to hospital, yet you have that bunch always complaining to ref.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

2 minutes ago, Rekin said:

It was bad from Cahill, but how much can a guy do? Alonso has allowed City's right flank to cross again and again and again. He is ok when we are applying the pressure, but boy is he flat-footed when put under pressure himself. 
The Matic injury really fucked us hard, this here basically guarantees that we move for another midfielder in January. Fabregas has seriously done nothing in this game, I would prefer to put Chalobah or even Oscar instead of him. 

Fabregas has been a passenger, but he did create our sure opportunity in that pass to Hazard. Hazard has to shoot there.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

We just need to get Hazard on the ball every time we get forward. Costa needs to wake up. He's been completely anonymous in this game. 

[BlueLyon 9,359]

10 hours ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

You can't really deduce anything from that. 

I wish I was wrong...

Anyway, we can still turn it around IMO if we put all the fight we have. Alonso let everything pass him, hopefuly he improves in second half.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

2 minutes ago, Socur Toxanarosa said:

wtf man are you not watching David Luiz playing like prime Beckenbauer?

I agree That Luiz has been Brilliant. By better I mean he isnt the worst. Azipilicueta definitely has filled that role.

[FabHazard 655]

Still we can comeback in this game. . . Not impressed by city. . . Their defense is terrible. . . Costa should be more involved 

[WNDS 502]

I don't think that substitutions are an immediate necessity, but if things don't change in our favour early in the second-half, I'd be tempted to bring Oscar on for Fabregas and Willian on for Alonso. Oscar should tighten-up the midfield slightly, whilst Moses would switch to the left wing-back position to enable Willian to take-up a position on our right without compromising the balance of the team (Willian's good defensively for an AM, but he's not as good as Moses is; Pedro, Kante, and Azpilicueta should be able to pick up the slack).