Other games 3/4/5 November 2012

[doogle]

Yep

no mention or replays of either, now if that was Suarez

[Muddled]

They are looking lacklustre indeed, RoboKop.

I'm holding on to the fact that they have been grinding results out despite playing poorly. I'm hoping they perfect this new defensive line during this spell and then finish strongly.

[Muddled]

Benayoun against the bar or Hart's hands, I'm not sure.

Another chance for West Ham though.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I really expected City to kick on after winning the league.. Got their name out there in Europe but they just failed in bringing in good enough players, young talents and done all their business far too late.

I was sure they'd land either Hazard or Van Persie.. Added to this that Mancini seems to be getting it wrong a lot lately and they're looking sluggish I worry for them this season.

They might need to make a few moves in January.

[Muddled]

I really expected City to kick on after winning the league.. Got their name out there in Europe but they just failed in bringing in good enough players, young talents and done all their business far too late.

I was sure they'd land either Hazard or Van Persie.. Added to this that Mancini seems to be getting it wrong a lot lately and they're looking sluggish I worry for them this season.

They might need to make a few moves in January.

Agreed.

Mancini's moaning to the media about his lack of summer activity, his constant public berating of his players and his pickly, arrogant demeanour do get my goat up.

And on that topic, I think Balotelli has had a decent game so far and has certainly grown in to the game, but Mancini seems to constantly be on his case.

[magicalbarnes]

Typical scum luck, in that the new force in football start ****ing things up for themselves. Iv seen it happen so many times over the years.

1992 - Leeds pip manU to their first title. Instead of pushing on, the defending champions leeds finish 17th.

1995 - Dalglish's Blackburn look really strong and win the league, he quits and rovers are eventually relegated

1998 - Wenger builds a great team but to be fair manU had one of the best midfields in the world between 1999 - 2001 and they win 3 titles on the spin.

2005 - With Jose & the billions chelsea are all set to be the dominant force for years after back to back titles. The idiots then go and sack him.

2010 - Although LFC didnt win the league, they were certainley building towards it. Instead they sack Rafa

2010 - Chelsea again press the destruct button again sacking Ancalotti after winning the league.

2012 - City win it and have the structure in place to dominate for years. Then they start all this internal bull****.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Agreed.

Mancini's moaning to the media about his lack of summer activity, his constant public berating of his players and his pickly, arrogant demeanour do get my goat up.

And on that topic, I think Balotelli has had a decent game so far and has certainly grown in to the game, but Mancini seems to constantly be on his case.

His team selections are always strange to me and I agree with Balotelli, unless he's scored a couple Mancini seems to be on his case more than with others. Aguero needs to come on.

[Marina]

Think we dodged a bullet in not signing Sigurdsson. After the pandemonium that occurred after Spurs got him, I'm a bit pleased.

[McDermotX]

Yep

Only saw the last 20mins of the game today, but did the ref give a FK for that dive, as it looks as though the linesman was signalling for the GK ?

[Daniel 7]

I never really got my head around whether it was either Sigurdsson or Allen

If it that was the case, we definitely got the right player.

[JohnDoe]

It was both. Think we wouldn't have brought in Sahin if we got both.

[Marina]

Put simply, Allen >>>>>>>>>> Sigurdsson

[Marina]

Also Sahin is a much better quality player imo. I don't think he's totally kicked on yet but his talent is obvious.

[Baracus]

Andy Carroll

[McDermotX]

Andy Carroll

Prolific.