(MATCH THREAD) Man City. OK then Rafa, let's see how you manage this one.

trust me -- no one more than me wants that to be false, sadly it is very true..

let's just analyze objectively. Compare Mikel to other CM who play as DM this season and seriously ask whether Mikel is at their level?

Tiote
Lucas
Jakob


these are players who play for teams well below us..

 

We need a formation change - supply up top is awful.

 

Awful first half we had nothing going forward.

 

No threat going forward, screaming out for Moses.

 

No wonder United are running away if this is 2nd vs 3rd...

 

Exactly what I have been saying for ages!

 

Well, it's going nicely for us, at the moment. I wouldn't complain if it stays 0-0.

£ity dropping 2 points will give us a real chance for 2nd, if we beat the Spanners on Monday.

 

Lamps...

 

I felt that wasn't going in - just knew it.

 

Not a bad pen tbf, good save.

 

Massive momentum shift....

 

Yep, here's when City score those 3 goals DL was on about!

 

Ramires needs to be taken off - really can't afford to lose a man.

 

Bad dive from ba, good pen from Lamps, very good save by Hart

 

Agree, Moses on!!

 

Is there a team in the country who get more penalties than Chelsea? You seem to get one every week.

Lampard never miss's normally but the only week I actually want him to score he miss's.

I hope I'm wrong but I fancy City will win this from here after that momentum shift

 

Wasn't a dive. There was considerable contact from the top camera angle.

 

I would have put my shirt on Lampo scoring that penalty.

 

FFS Rafa - do something now.

 

Ramires should've scored prior to that, that's what we get for putting a CM on the right! Great finish from Toure but Mikel was poor there. Rafa needs to make a change ASAP.