Manchester City FC vs Liverpool FC match thread

[Exiled_red]

The problem for him is that he doesn't seem to fit with our style of play, we play nice short passing play till we get to the box then we just throw crosses in, usually to just one player.

We need to get more players into the box regardless of whether we cross the ball alot or however we play.

[RichC]

Maxi should be starting at the moment

[BobTheCharmer]

Who said start gerrard? Maxi for Downing is my real issue. Gerrard and Bellers should have been on at half time for me

well to be fair dan, you mentioned shocking management and named 3 players. now you're saying the issue was maxi instead of downing. I actually think the movement downing made for the early chance was great and he hit the target, the keeper did great by coming out early, its not like he scuffed it wide. his head dropped after that and his lack of form is obviously affecting him. he's not a great player, but he's much better than this. he's just very low on confidence hence the giving it to someone else all the time.

[MrMichael]

Never said start Gerrard or Bellers don't know where you're pulling that from MrM, but should have been on at half time.

Downing should never start for us, Kenny has issues with Maxi so it seems

Oh come on Dan, the inference in "shocking management" was that they should have started. Bringing them on a few minutes after you thought he should have, when we were pretty likely to have lost the game anyway, is hardly "shocking". Fans of every club constantly shout at managers to make subs at half time, but barring injury or really poor performance they very rarely do. Very rarely. There must be a reason for that don't you think?

[Craig_H]

Yaddah yaddah yaddah, seriously though, explain how he should start Bellamy and especially Gerrard if they're only fit to play 30 mins or so? So easy for us looking on, he's the one with the fitness info though. "Shocking" management would be playing either or both when they aren't able to, leading to injuries etc. What's more important, Gerrard available for the rest of the season, or starting him in one game?

Maxi instead of Downing I'll give you obviously

They're on the bench Mike, so they'd need to be used if needed. So what would we have done if Carroll got injured after 5 mins? NOT brought Bellers on? Or if Adam had got crocked early, not brought on SG?

I understand your point but it points to us only having 4 outfield subs for the first half - do you think Kenny would go into a game choosing to only have 4 outfield subs for the first half? Sounds far fetched to me mate.

Granted 'shocking management' is the usual kind of hyperbole from that source.

[Zapater]

Downing I'd seriously take £6m for him. He's a dreadful player who makes zero impact.

Great supporting

[MrMichael]

They're on the bench Mike, so they'd need to be used if needed. So what would we have done if Carroll got injured after 5 mins? NOT brought Bellers on? Or if Adam had got crocked early, not brought on SG?

I understand your point but it points to us only having 4 outfield subs for the first half - do you think Kenny would go into a game choosing to only have 4 outfield subs for the first half? Sounds far fetched to me mate.

Granted 'shocking management' is the usual kind of hyperbole from that source.

Well if Gerrard for 1 was at completely optimum fitness he'd obviously be starting. I'm sure both of them could have played in the scenarios you describe, but ideally they wouldn't. Anyway, that's apparently not what Dan was trying to say anyway so.....