Man City Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[beals]

They were all fantastic last night, special mention to Crouch & Kaboul, we actully did it. Still letting it sink in, what a season well done to Levy, Harry & Co and all our playing staff, who all made a contribution over the length of the season.

 

[riggi]

I blame nferno :grin:.

 

[Coyboy]

Crouch had a good game, as had the whole team. He may have been lucky with the goal when the ball basically was dropped on his head by the keeper in front of the empty net, but as I said, who cares - we won and he got the goal! And he was in the right place at the right time - which is very important for a striker.

Most of the balls were directed at his head/chest, which meant he obviously saw the ball much much more than anyone else up front, to the detriment of Lennon's involvement I felt, and which always means Defoe gets the ball less - largely because he does not or cannot get close enough to Crouch for the flick-ons. And as some people already pointed out, he had the best chances to score before the goal, missing three very clear opportunities - the type which people like coyboy would gleefully deride Pav for - and if we did not get the right result last night, a lot of people would have talked very differently after the match.

I salute Crouchy for the most important goal - however lucky - in our recent history.
But I am not closing my eyes to the whole picture yet.
I have also noted the useful contribution from Pav in the 10 minutes he had, with a couple of very good progressive passes, good movement into space and a very good shot on the run which brought a good save in injury time.

The whole team deserves a lot of credit for last night's match - and we should not be bickering and trying to score brownie points right now. We'll have time to do that later.:wink:

Show me where I have gleefully derided Pav. Your view that the goal was lucky is absurd. You could say that of any rebounded goal. Pav did do well when he came on, as he has in parts since early March but Crouch was consistently good for 90mins and for a hefty part of this season.

He did not miss three chances, one was just too far for even him to reach. That isn't a miss, just as Pav's wasn't a miss last week against Bolton when he just missed Bale's volleyed cross. The other two hit the post and Fulop made an excellent save.

Even if Crouch was lucky, which he wasn't, he would certainly have deserved it. No player, other than King for what he has done for this team for ten years, deserved to score the winner more than Crouch.

 

[hughy]

Anyone else think we should try out our new CL sleeve badges against City if we have to play them in pre-season? :lol:

 

[RickyVilla]

I blame nferno :grin:.

This. nferno almost got Disco Benny sent off!!:grin:

 

[RickyVilla]

:grin:
:up:

Just checked me account and there are 90 smackarooneys in there. Happy Days!!:grin::grin:

 

[StartingPrice]

Just checked me account and there are 90 smackarooneys in there. Happy Days!!:grin::grin:

Happy days, eh:beer:
And next year ends in a 1...start looking for good odds now.

p.s. Putting a treble on Spurs, Spammers and Fulham to win at weekend...just for a larf. Be FCUKing brilliant if it comes up in EVERY way:grin:

 

[ShelfSide18]

I had 50 quid on with a scouser mate that we'd finish above Liverpool... Kerching.

I also had 50 quid with a Spurs mate that we'd finish 4th, he didn't believe, and now he's got a big fat hole in his wallet... Kerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrchinggoooooo

 

[StartingPrice]

I had 50 quid on with a scouser mate that we'd finish above Liverpool... Kerching.

I also had 50 quid with a Spurs mate that we'd finish 4th, he didn't believe, and now he's got a big fat hole in his wallet... Kerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrchinggoooooo

All of us 'quids in' Yids should chase after frightened old Citeh fans or derelicts (where one is distinguishable from t'other) waving our wads in their faces:grin:

 

[Bowser]

Have a look at this mug!

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1132137_city_fans_champions_league_tattoo__for_2011

 

[tippspur59]

Have a look at this mug!

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1132137_city_fans_champions_league_tattoo__for_2011

That's pure idiotic what that guy did.

 

[nferno]

I blame nferno :grin:.

This. nferno almost got Disco Benny sent off!!:grin:

i blame me too!