*Official* English Football Season 2011-12

[sledger]

There was no less pressure on City today than there was at the Emirates last week, had we lost Utd will more than likely have gone 8 points clear again tomorrow. Just puts a bit of pressure of Utd tomorrow, but like Mancini says, they are perfect, they don't have pressure, they have experience, they have everything, we have nothing. Some fantastic goals today though.

Apart from one of the most expensive teams ever assembled.

In any case, I disagree, there's a lot more pressure on a team when they are in a crunch position when and need to bring their A game to make a real go of things than in a situation where there is hope rather than expectation that they can compete over the remaining games of a season. City are now playing under an attitude of "if we're to catch Man Utd, they'll have to **** up", rather than "we have to avoid ****ing up to beat Man Utd". Big difference imo.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah but they were in the same position before the Arsenal game that they were before today's game, pretty much

 

[Nate]

So happy today! While the FA Cup Final will be a massive game for us, this was bigger imo.

I even think Henderson is starting to look decent...

 

[sledger]

Yeah but they were in the same position before the Arsenal game that they were before today's game, pretty much

Might have just been my lack of paying attention, but I'm fairly sure that there was a lot more media attention prior to the Arsenal game tbh.

 

[Pothas]

Gylfi Sigurdsson is a top player. Sad sight seeing David Dunn nowadays. Proper useless and overweight, was my hero when I was at secondary school.

Yeah Sigurdson is bloody great, got to think that Swansea will struggle to get him on a permanent basis which is a real shame.

 

[GIMH]

So happy today! While the FA Cup Final will be a massive game for us, this was bigger imo.

I even think Henderson is starting to look decent...

Based on yesterday?

 

[Nate]

My main problem has been his unwillingness to go forward, but he tried to take people on yesterday, which was pleasing. And then he ran out of puff like a cute little puppy as per normal.

 

[Uppercut]

Zonal marking reckon the fact that he played quite deep allowed Suarez to exploit the space in behind Baines. Maybe Dalglish has inadvertently found a way to exploit his uselessness.

 

[Uppercut]

Ashley Young, WAG.

 

[wpdavid]

Ashley Young, WAG.

Others would replace your 'G' with a 'C', of course. Suppose we won't be complaining if he does this in the Euros though.

 

[Burgey]

That was precisely the same penalty every Pommie **** on here said should have been awarded against Lucas Neil in the 2006 World Cup vs Italy.

 

[BoyBrumby]

That was precisely the same penalty every Pommie **** on here said should have been awarded against Lucas Neil in the 2006 World Cup vs Italy.

Not every Pommie ****, tbf.

Unless you're implying I'm not a ****, in which case:

 

[GIMH]

That was precisely the same penalty every Pommie **** on here said should have been awarded against Lucas Neil in the 2006 World Cup vs Italy.

Still whingeing 6 years later, WAC

 

[TT Boy]

Nathan Baker was taking the piss there. Villa as expected completely abject. They are gone next season unless they make a change.

 

[Burgey]

Still whingeing 6 years later, WAC

Nah mate, you can have one, but not both.

We had one hand in the Cup that year...

 

[The Sean]

**** me Rooney is unbelievably poor today, penalty aside. Would love to see how many times he's given the ball away. Just completely off colour.

 

[Burgey]

not every pommie ****, tbf.

unless you're implying i'm not a ****, in which case:

(y).

 

[Burgey]

**** me Rooney is unbelievably poor today, penalty aside. Would love to see how many times he's given the ball away. Just completely off colour.

Case in point that attempt. Had acres.

 

[cpr]

Awesome call by Atkinson there, might as well credit the goal to him, not Mata. I mean, jesus, its only the FA cup semi, not like anyones paying attention to this match...

 

[Scaly piscine]

Awesome call by Atkinson there, might as well credit the goal to him, not Mata. I mean, jesus, its only the FA cup semi, not like anyones paying attention to this match...

Yea.

And the commentator needs to be shot. 2-0 down with a penalty and against 10 men with nigh on 40 minutes left and potentially extra time or 2-1 down against 11. "Duh you'd take 2-1". Bollocks.

Of course it wouldn't actually be a red card anyway because the goal-scoring opportunity has not been denied.