TheMotor 2,208 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I'm no City fan but they scored some pretty clever goals today and no mistake. If you get a chance to see them, preferably full-screen and not on some crappy internet link (so I haven't included one), have a look.Nasri's goal was a fluke but the other's were really good: a lovely curling strike by Touré; a more ordinary looking but well-placed curler from Johnson; a Balotelli shoulder after a lovely build-up; and the pick of the bunch (I thought) - Aguero's opener.The thing to watch with Aguero's goal is that, although a toe-poke, he received a cut-back from Richards with about 6 players between him and the goal and he not only kept possession beautifully but nut-megged two of them with the shot. I thought it was lucky at first but on watching the reverse angle, his head is up and it looks entirely deliberate. It would be interesting to see what others think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrangemouthRSC 832 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Were you at the game? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMotor 2,208 Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Were you at the game?No, but I live abroad and get about 5 EPL games each weekend. Don't normally watch many but had sod all else to do today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrangemouthRSC 832 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 No, but I live abroad and get about 5 EPL games each weekend. Don't normally watch many but had sod all else to do today. i will wait for MOTD tonight then to watch them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Apparenty Balotelli's shoulder was a teeker.They'd be as well giving Citeh the title just now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbmyers 16 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 I've never seen anything like Balotelli's goal haha, only he could pull it off Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,760 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Aguero's goal was ridiculous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gid 46 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Apparenty Balotelli's shoulder was a teeker.They'd be as well giving Citeh the title just now.Awesome. I think I'm in love with Balotelli. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeReadyStu 70 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Balotelli's goal Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Wouldn't go that far mate. City have still to go through a sticky spell which nearly every team has over a season. Man United are not playing great but are keeping close to City.If the form continues City will win the league convincingly, however they've looked suspect in a couple of games lately. A long way to go and an injury to Silva/Aguero and it could go downhill.Man Utd always start slow and by xmas/turn of the year they start 'clicking'. Happens every year, will happen this year. Five points is fk all, City will start dropping points somewhere abd when that happens expect Utd/any other challenger to capitalise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartM6 279 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 balotelli Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 man city's 4th goal was the best team goal you will see this season btw as for their sticky patch, most teams go through it, but thats because most teams dont have 2 seperate staring 11's that they can use, if any of city's starting 11 play poorly they can simply bring others in of equal EPL calibre Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sco22y 280 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 hee haaw compared to yakubus efforts today (yesterday). although i do hope man city win the league Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I read Johnston was signing a new five year contract, and thought thats good, hes a very good young prospect, then I read he was getting £90k a week and thought he's no worth that, but the way he's playing right now he fully deserves it! I reckon he's probably gonna be the best english player of his age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Thought they looked excellent ... so many good derbys to look forward to down south this season City v United and Spurs v Arsenal to name but a couple Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Heard for years how Man United have 2 or 3 teams, best squad in world football, yet when they lose a key player especially Vidic they seem to struggle. City don't really have title experience to rely upon when injuries mount up which has got United through seasons in the past combined by grinding out results.Man City lose Joe Hart, they don't have an adequate replacement. Don't have the same quality replacement for David Silva. Balotelli can't be relied upon all season due to his stupidity, so if Aguero gets a bad injury they only have Dzeko and Mario. Could they deliver for the rest of the season? Far from convinced.If City had to lose 2 players from Silva, Aguero, Hart, Kompany and Yaya Toure that would make a massive difference because the replacements such as Savic, Hargreaves, Barry, Pantilimon etc are not on the same level, they may be classed as 'EPL Calibre' but they're not EPL winning championship calibre.im not talking about same quality replacements, im talking about replacements that can grind them out results when needed, lets face it they have used players such as hargreaves, milner, barry, de jong etc and have still won games at a canterthe only place they may have struggled was at the back, but now kolo toure has started playing again that seems to be3 coveredas you say hart is perhaps the only one they would miss, but then how often is hart used, city barely face any shots anymore lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Heard for years how Man United have 2 or 3 teams, best squad in world football, yet when they lose a key player especially Vidic they seem to struggle. City don't really have title experience to rely upon when injuries mount up which has got United through seasons in the past combined by grinding out results.Man City lose Joe Hart, they don't have an adequate replacement. Don't have the same quality replacement for David Silva. Balotelli can't be relied upon all season due to his stupidity, so if Aguero gets a bad injury they only have Dzeko and Mario. Could they deliver for the rest of the season? Far from convinced.If City had to lose 2 players from Silva, Aguero, Hart, Kompany and Yaya Toure that would make a massive difference because the replacements such as Savic, Hargreaves, Barry, Pantilimon etc are not on the same level, they may be classed as 'EPL Calibre' but they're not EPL winning championship calibre.HartRichards Lescott Toure KolarovDe Jong HargreavesNasri Balotelli JohnsonDzekoThat's losing 4 players you mentioned.And that's still not including players like Barry and Milner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 18,760 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 That back up keeper Pantimollin (sp) looked decent at the Emirates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdunsmb 43 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 It's not just cover in terms of personnel that get you through a 'bad patch' it's team spirit, morale and man-management. This is where a team and manager like Utd and SAF excel and IMO, this will be the acid test for Man City later in the season rather than the strength of their squad in terms of personnel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymorrison1 1,033 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Yeah city are excellent. Was at etihad to c them play everton couple months ago. Toure is a class act. U would not have thought when he at barca as he looked more of z spoiler. He is more attack minded at city.Will defo b going bak down, as lookin forward to seeking toure, silva, aguero snd balotelli again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,540 Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Exactly, as I mentioned before title experience can also play a massive role. Nervous come into play and the City fans would start to get anxious if they went 1 or 2 goals behind at home, or need a later winner. United have been able to get that late goal often, could City achieve this? Maybe but I'm not convinced.City have cover in depth, but they don't have championship mentality cover at present.city simply just dont look like going 2 goals down to anyone in the EPL, they would need a massive injury crisis to derail that team from their usual game of football Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 912 Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 That back up keeper Pantimollin (sp) looked decent at the Emirates.Pantilimon.He looked absolutely fantastic in that game actually. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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