everreddy Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 ...that's how the Sky pundits described City's first-half performance, on Saturday! What characterizes "vibrant, progressive football", I wonder? And...do you agree with this assessment of City's playing style? Maybe Sky are beginning to realize, at last, that we are no longer Championship "also rans"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 ...that's how the Sky pundits described City's first-half performance, on Saturday! What characterizes "vibrant, progressive football", I wonder? And...do you agree with this assessment of City's playing style? Maybe Sky are beginning to realize, at last, that we are no longer Championship "also rans"... Not the only ones: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/au...hip.bristolcity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray White Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I would absolutley 100 per cent agree with the idea that we play 'vibrant, progressive football'. In the first half they couldn't get near us, we completely pished all over them and our pressing was immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terjon Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I would absolutley 100 per cent agree with the idea that we play 'vibrant, progressive football'. In the first half they couldn't get near us, we completely pished all over them and our pressing was immense. I agree we pressed them quick, we never let them settle and got at them. Second half being 1-0 up we sat back and they started to press us, we should have buried them 3-0 4-0 we always seem to stop playing when we are 1-0 up........i hope GJ is not telling them to sit on a lead like a certain Sven G E always tells his teams. I think GJ is magic, but i am starting to worry why we never seem to play well both halves of a game and never win by 3-0 plus...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockin-robin Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I agree we pressed them quick, we never let them settle and got at them. Second half being 1-0 up we sat back and they started to press us, we should have buried them 3-0 4-0 we always seem to stop playing when we are 1-0 up........i hope GJ is not telling them to sit on a lead like a certain Sven G E always tells his teams. I think GJ is magic, but i am starting to worry why we never seem to play well both halves of a game and never win by 3-0 plus...... Yep, complete enigma to me too. I remember a lot of games like that last season but we got away with a 1-0 in most of them rather than conceeding in the second half like on saturday. Blackpool last season especially sticks in my head because my boss is a Blackpool fan and he was at the gate when in the first half I thought we were going to run riot and put 3 or 4 on them. As it turned out we were luck to get a 1-0 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I agree we pressed them quick, we never let them settle and got at them. Second half being 1-0 up we sat back and they started to press us, we should have buried them 3-0 4-0 we always seem to stop playing when we are 1-0 up........i hope GJ is not telling them to sit on a lead like a certain Sven G E always tells his teams. I think GJ is magic, but i am starting to worry why we never seem to play well both halves of a game and never win by 3-0 plus...... I wondered the same on an earlier thread. It seems to happen too often when we are in the lead at half time that the midfield drops 20 yards deeper, we concede the middle of the park and try to play on the break. May just be coincidence though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terjon Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I wondered the same on an earlier thread. It seems to happen too often when we are in the lead at half time that the midfield drops 20 yards deeper, we concede the middle of the park and try to play on the break. May just be coincidence though. Well like we said it seems to happen a lot in our games, it may be just one of those things I suppose. Some managers views when 1-0 up is if we don't concede now we will win, Ok CITY did last year and it worked. Maybe or maybe not under instructions, me personally I hope not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuedgeRed Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 An old football saying that I tend to agree with:- The best form of defence is to Attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I think mcCombe injury had some effect, the midfield held back a little to support Bradders in particular Skuse who got forward more in 45 minutes than I have ever seen him do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westred1 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I've always said we play sexy football and are the arsenal of the football league. Anyone agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I think mcCombe injury had some effect, the midfield held back a little to support Bradders in particular Skuse who got forward more in 45 minutes than I have ever seen him do. I would agree with this as I thought that Bradley did a great job under difficult circumstance, but inevitably drifted out wide right. He makes a fantastic right back, (even a defensive MF perhaps?) but he looked a bit lost at CB, and yes, the team had to change shape a bit. We should have had another defender on the bench. I still think we need another defender even after todays loan signing. I did think Wilson looked very strong as he did against PBoro. If he's finally coming good thats great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I've always said we play sexy football and are the arsenal of the football league. Anyone agree? well, we play in red! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityhead Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I thought we totally outplayed derby in all departments on saturday, and so did paul jewell because he had to make a change at half time to close our midfield down quicker and according to Savage, jewell gave them the biggest bollicking they had ever had at half time. Either they failed to respect our success last season or thought that being highly paid ex-prem players that they got a major shock when we outplayed them. Some people on this forum are dissapointed at the result, certain players making mistakes and the supposed lack of transfer activity, but I would prefer to be in our position regarding players, manager and chairman than derby's. Does anybody know how many away supporters they brought, from my position in the Ateyo they onlyn used half their allocation - very dissapointing for a supposed big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy-shuffle-carl-shutt Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I thought we totally outplayed derby in all departments on saturday, and so did paul jewell because he had to make a change at half time to close our midfield down quicker and according to Savage, jewell gave them the biggest bollicking they had ever had at half time. Either they failed to respect our success last season or thought that being highly paid ex-prem players that they got a major shock when we outplayed them. Some people on this forum are dissapointed at the result, certain players making mistakes and the supposed lack of transfer activity, but I would prefer to be in our position regarding players, manager and chairman than derby's. Does anybody know how many away supporters they brought, from my position in the Ateyo they onlyn used half their allocation - very dissapointing for a supposed big club. I was little dissapointed that we didnt win and i suppose that shows how far we have come in recent times. Come the end of the season i expect Derby to be there or thereabouts so it may look like a good point. It felt a little like a defeat due to the manner of their goal but we are looking in better shape than Southampton i really fear for them, i honestly expect them to go into admin soon. Seems like not if but when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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