robsblubot 3,595 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 City has a larger squad than we do and that is their advantage.I thought they were unlucky in few moments against arsenal. How the hell did jovetic not score from that close range?!That was one of the most blatant dives I have ever seen and the announcers were ok with it.Mistake playing Lampard as he was very poor when came on. Game was too quick for him.Great result though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
different level 1,056 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Just perfect! Before the match I was all like "Arsenal are getting thrashed again", but had my inner hopes that they'll leave The Etihad with something. And there we go, back on the New Year's day City had the gap absolutely nullified and now two weeks later we're looking at regaining that 8 point cushion we had in November. The status quo can be shuffled in a flash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevins79 17 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 has Pellegrini moaned about referee yet?https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/556890624361000960/photo/1 RoyalBlues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! supporter 3,088 Posted January 18, 2015 Popular Post! Share Posted January 18, 2015 I think Lampard was just a great player for Chelsea, but not a legend (a legend also must proves which is a legend when he leaves his team). Legend is an adjective for other players with loyalty, honesty, dignity and word.Lampard is a traitor, a simple mercenary who has not respected nor returned the admiration and trust that we we had placed in him. Lampard has betrayed us with an embarrassing coldness.I admire Didier Drogba, Cole ... And I'm quite sure that John Terry (c) would never do that to us. John Terry has word, honor, Loyalty and dignity. John Terry is one of ours (O Captain! My Captain!).Personally, I would not whistle to Lampard in The Bridge although I fully understand that the fans whistle to him, but I prefer to show my indifference to a character like Frank Lampard.I'd rather die like Mourinho, to live as Lampard ZaynCFC, lucio, jeronimo and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero 1,871 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 pathetic city fans. worst fans ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero 1,871 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 He can still play, if Ivory Coast gets knocked out and immediately flies back for the following Saturday...A determined player would do this...unlikely. in the group cameroon only strong opponent. Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I wish I could quote mine (or others') posts saying that we shouldn't be that worried about City closing the gap when they had all more challenging games to play in the second half of the season.Even teams like Everton and Arsenal - who are far from brilliant (actually Everton is having a nightmare season and I developed a dislike for them, so yeah, not complaining) challenged them and got points from them.They had laughable fixtures during the most challenging period of the league while ours was quite the opposite. We've visited all difficult places that were there to visit and the only big team we still have to visit is Arsenal, they have to visit everyone else except Arsenal (and now Everton).It doesn't mean we can relax - we can't, but they have a high hill to climb in terms of difficult fixtures while we already did that.Agreed B, a lot of the more level-headed fans who, when the others were shitting their pants, have said all along that City closing the gap was inevitible, have seen this coming from a long way off. Our first "half" of the season was far tougher; they've dropped points in games they should have quite easily won (Burnley, Everton, etc.), all from winning positions as well. We only really have Arsenal away as a tough, potential banana skin - games against City, Liverpool and United at home should produce a minimum at the very least of 7 points, IMO, especially if we want to win the title. City have it all to do; they won't win at Anfield (especially as that game is sandwiched between two games against Barcelona) or Old Trafford, to be sure, and they still have tough games such as Stoke and Tottenham that they have to visit. Beepu, zolayes and Barbara 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illmatic 901 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 January 31, chance to win 90% of the league, we cant lose it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,534 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Agreed B, a lot of the more level-headed fans who, when the others were shitting their pants, have said all along that City closing the gap was inevitible, have seen this coming from a long way off. Our first "half" of the season was far tougher; they've dropped points in games they should have quite easily won (Burnley, Everton, etc.), all from winning positions as well. We only really have Arsenal away as a tough, potential banana skin - games against City, Liverpool and United at home should produce a minimum at the very least of 7 points, IMO, especially if we want to win the title. City have it all to do; they won't win at Anfield (especially as that game is sandwiched between two games against Barcelona) or Old Trafford, to be sure, and they still have tough games such as Stoke and Tottenham that they have to visit. QPR and Villa away can be a bit iffy.So hit and miss.The rest should be winnable..better be anyway!Cant let a gap again and expect to get lucky in terms of City not taking advantage.Then again gotta win against City first.Drop points there and back to less of a comfort gap more of a who goes first sorta thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Oh Arsenal get in there, there I said it.Fuck off Arsenal.....normal service resumed.UTC iseah100 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 QPR and Villa away can be a bit iffy.So hit and miss.The rest should be winnable..better be anyway!Cant let a gap again and expect to get lucky in terms of City not taking advantage.Then again gotta win against City first.Drop points there and back to less of a comfort gap more of a who goes first sorta thingSurely, surely, with how shit Villa are, there will never be a better chance to end the Villa Park hoodoo for José.Fuck, we have to if we want to win this league. Sovieticus, iseah100 and Blue-in-me-Veins 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,534 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Surely, surely, with how shit Villa are, there will never be a better chance to end the Villa Park hoodoo for José.Fuck, we have to if we want to win this league. Well he didnt break the Newcastle hoodoo so surely has to end one this season at least.Better bloody do anyway.N QPR seem to take points off us at some point so need to end that as well.Another 6-0 will do fine BlueLion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 exactly.points dropped against City and this means not a lot.Still can drop points elsewhere regardless of how easy the fixture looks before it startsA draw against City is not entirely disastrous but we certainly cannot lose to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,534 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Not disaster be better then loosing and getting sod all.Still be a case of ahh instead of woo in terms of going back to a 3 point gap rather then 8.Less room for error though pressure does help..when they respond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 QPR and Villa away can be a bit iffy.So hit and miss.The rest should be winnable..better be anyway!Cant let a gap again and expect to get lucky in terms of City not taking advantage.Then again gotta win against City first.Drop points there and back to less of a comfort gap more of a who goes first sorta thingCan't dismiss West Ham away as an easy fixture though. Think that one is going to be pretty tricky/tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Not disaster be better then loosing and getting sod all.Still be a case of ahh instead of woo in terms of going back to a 3 point gap rather then 8.Less room for error though pressure does help..when they respondPretty sure some fellas will moan if we don't beat City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,534 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Can't dismiss West Ham away as an easy fixture though. Think that one is going to be pretty tricky/tough.True though does seem one of the nicer ones.Villa Park Jose hasn't won at and QPR are annoying lol.Saying that like you say not a easy fixture especially seeing as they're doing well at the moment..every game a cup final etc etc Muzchap 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illmatic 901 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 For me, in the game against City, dont exist other possibility than win. Win or win. We can lose a option to surpass them for 8 points. Because this means starting to liquidate the league and besides, we need a big cushion of points when the calendar is put even more tight. In recent dates when the results were not good, many lamented those lost points in Manchester. I hope that not return us to spend.A draw probably not be a disaster, but yes a very, very bad result. A great opportunity lost for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 He can still play, if Ivory Coast gets knocked out and immediately flies back for the following Saturday...A determined player would do this...The games at 7pm local time Wednesday 28th. So he couldn't fly back till the Thursday 29th anyway. Then the flights 10 hours, so that'd rule him out of training the Friday 30th. There is absolutely 0% chance of him playing a game on the Saturday 31st. I would bet everything I have on it.Never mind the jet lag and fatigue, he'll have 2-3 weeks off after the 28th. Barbara and Muzchap 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 The games at 7pm local time Wednesday 28th. So he couldn't fly back till the Thursday 29th anyway. Then the flights 10 hours, so that'd rule him out of training the Friday 30th. There is absolutely 0% chance of him playing a game on the Saturday 31st. I would bet everything I have on it.Never mind the jet lag and fatigue, he'll have 2-3 weeks off after the 28th.Agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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