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appreciating the high line OGS is getting us to play, never mind against Man City. Nice to see us on the half way line pressing at times.

Was thinking that

I think Whittingham will see the bench at half time or shortly thereafter. He has been good at picking the ball up in own half and bringing it into transition play, but he has wasted all the corners he's taken so far and has been unplayable in offense. Though I will say that he seems to be fired up, for what it counts. But expect to see Eikrem on soon.

We just dont have enought pace in the side. Happy with the score going into half time though

I think Whittingham will see the bench at half time or shortly thereafter. He has been good at picking the ball up in own half and bringing it into transition play, but he has wasted all the corners he's taken so far and has been unplayable in offense. Though I will say that he seems to be fired up, for what it counts. But expect to see Eikrem on soon.

Hasn't beaten the first defender with his crosses He has to do better with set pieces, he looks better than previous games in open play though.

Take off Whitts and Gunnarson, bring on Wolff and bellers. We are in real need of a decent CB, Turner is just not up to it at this level. Gets turned inside out, when you want him to hoof it he dicides to pass it in the box

Turners defending for the goal.... dear me

fck sake how many city players had chance to stop them? dont blame just your scape goat? at least 3 players could have should stopped that goal!

Take Whitts off? You kidding me? Apart from his corners, the guy looks more fired up than he has all season. He's got that vibe about him today, feel like he could find a killer pass.

Eikrem needs to come on for Whittingham half time he's too soft in the tackle and his delivery is sheit today. Wish we could take Turner off too his fault for the second goal but we only have Hudson in defence. I would put Medel alongside Caulker at half time too drop Gunnarsson into the deep role and bring on Kim. So for me Turner and Whittingham off replace them with Kim and Eikrem. If we can stay in the game then we have Bellamy on the bench to change the game. Come on bluebirds give em hell

Turners defending for the goal.... dear me

fck sake how many city players had chance to stop them? dont blame just your scape goat? at least 3 players could have should stopped that goal!

My scapegoat?


He tried tp pathetically lean in to dzeko instead of go for the ball. Terrible

Take Whitts off? You kidding me? Apart from his corners, the guy looks more fired up than he has all season. He's got that vibe about him today, feel like he could find a killer pass.

Killer pass back towards our goal. He just isn't good enough IMO. Got robbed a couple of times dilly dallying.

Fair play though, whatever the final score ends up being, we are still in this at half time. There's better teams who have been down and out at this point when playing at the Etihad this season.

Now to be the first team to take some points!

Here we go again, making Whittingham the scaprgoat.

Aside from his set pieces, he's been decent today, no worse than anyone else really. He's been extremely calm and composed when taking the ball out of defence.

Turners defending for the goal.... dear me

fck sake how many city players had chance to stop them? dont blame just your scape goat? at least 3 players could have should stopped that goal!

My scapegoat?


He tried tp pathetically lean in to dzeko instead of go for the ball. Terrible

yes he was, but so were the other 3 players who missed a tackle!

Eikrem needs to come on for Whittingham half time he's too soft in the tackle and his delivery is sheit today. Wish we could take Turner off too his fault for the second goal but we only have Hudson in defence. I would put Medel alongside Caulker at half time too drop Gunnarsson into the deep role and bring on Kim. So for me Turner and Whittingham off replace them with Kim and Eikrem. If we can stay in the game then we have Bellamy on the bench to change the game. Come on bluebirds give em hell

Take Whitts off? You kidding me? Apart from his corners, the guy looks more fired up than he has all season. He's got that vibe about him today, feel like he could find a killer pass.

I kind of agree with both of you. It's up to OGS of course, but I'm thinking that he's thinking that what Whitts is delivering right now is best suited for a different kind of game ; he's up there linking defense and offense pretty competently, but in this kind of game you need to exploit each and every opportunity, and that includes set pieces.

Since Eikrem probably hasn't got the drill down for Cardiff's set piece instructions down yet (he didn't take set pieces when he was on against West Ham though I guarantee he's the best set piece provider of your entire squad) it is also likely that Bellamy will make an entry soon.

All of this makes me think Bellamy will probably come in first priority, Eikrem in maybe at the same time or at the 60th.

Turners defending for the goal.... dear me

fck sake how many city players had chance to stop them? dont blame just your scape goat? at least 3 players could have should stopped that goal!

My scapegoat?


He tried tp pathetically lean in to dzeko instead of go for the ball. Terrible

yes he was, but so were the other 3 players who missed a tackle!

Right.... so yoy agree with mw then

Whittingham has been brilliant. okay his corners haven't been up to par. but he's been magnificent in open play today so far. i'd understand being frustrated about losing the ball. but we're playing Man City ffs. we were never going to dominate possession. we have to counter when we can, and Whitts has been brilliant

If we're going to slag him off for his poor deliveries, lets give him credit for those two brilliant crosses.

Whittingham has been brilliant. okay his corners haven't been up to par. but he's been magnificent in open play today so far. i'd understand being frustrated about losing the ball. but we're playing Man City ffs. we were never going to dominate possession. we have to counter when we can, and Whitts has been brilliant

I think he's been ok. but I haven't been watching non stop.

From what I've seen, KTC's passing has been awful but the real city playing ok

Noone is turning into
Gareth Bale

Nooney having a stormer

Noone is turning into
Gareth Bale

Confidence player & seems to have bags of it at the moment ... keep it up Noony!

can see the difference in city's play in that attack there was 3 other players ahead of noone! when did that last happen>?

We might lose the game but will come out of it knowing Noone is class, hes played a stormer today and shown he can take on the best of them and skin them. Well played today

Turners defending for the goal.... dear me

fck sake how many city players had chance to stop them? dont blame just your scape goat? at least 3 players could have should stopped that goal!

My scapegoat?


He tried tp pathetically lean in to dzeko instead of go for the ball. Terrible

yes he was, but so were the other 3 players who missed a tackle!

Right.... so yoy agree with mw then

only in fact that turner was one of 3players at fault it was not just turner!!

God help us if turner holds his spot. I mean COME ON

Ouch.

Held on so well until now too.

God help us if turner holds his spot. I mean COME ON

who do you suggest comes in? at present no one to take his place effectively

City must be careful now. They've been within a goal of Man City twice, and have even been level. The danger is that they fall to pieces and lose by 3 or 4.

Ah well, at least we tried when we were one goal behind. Rather lose 10-1 trying to get something than 2-1 accepting defeat.