Manchester City - Post Match

[Leyton388]

Rodgers is spot on with what he said about Skrtel. Yes he made the mistake but the midfield should have give him an option.

[Red_Polo]

I dont think Gerrard was poor somehow.

He put in a similar performance to Allen and Shelvey.

Think we jus expect more because of who he is.

Can't agree with that mate. He showed some real touches of class which almost did some damage, but his general play was not as efficient or influential as theirs. Certainly not Allen's anyway!

[Bender]

superb today ....shows where on the right track.......clear out the remaining dross signed last season and we'll be ok......BR needs time for the team to gel but todays performance showed we can mix it

[Kenneth]

Haha! Excellent, exactly the kind of thing I expected him to say.

Anyone suggesting Skrtel should be bollocked has missed the point - we need to encourage the players to always be available for a short pass and always look for a short pass. Rom wasn't built in a day and mistakes will occur. Whether he should have hacked the ball away or not, rebuking him for looking for the short pass first would be counterproductive to efforts transitioning toward this philosophy.

Sure, but a CB underhitting a backpass is a major **** up. Not saying he should have 'row z'd it, just that it was almost amateurish in its ****ness. Anyway, no point crying over split milk.

[RichC]

Gerrard I think has been asked to play a certain way and be disciplined, if he was pushed further forwards I think he could still certainly be very dangerous for us.

[Redspin]

We wont sell Downing.

Only because nobody's ****ing stupid enough to buy him. £20m? ****ing money flushed down the gurgler on a player who, in his entire career, never looked better than average

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I still think we need Gerrard because he's a very good player.

Perhaps we need to use him less / rotate / drop or whatever you want to call it. Might be better as an impact player now. I've faith in Rodgers to make the call though if he thinks it's the right thing to do.

I was thinking earlier too, we must have one of the youngest teams in the PL. Looks good for the future.

We started with Kelly, Coates, Allen, Shelvey, Sterling, Borini.. That's over half the team being 22 or younger. 3/4 of our outfield players if my quick and tipsy Maths is right!

[gentingfrmhell]

still a fairly good result to be honest. we need other players that can score.

[Bender]

still not convinced with our strikers....but early days for the whole team

[RichC]

One thing's for sure, based on last season, neither Coates nor Sterling would have started. Downing was seemingly teflon- coated and Dalglish seemed to be fixated on Carragher at the back, even when our season was effectively over and results meaningless.

Thank God we have a manager who can see obvious shortcomings in players and who picks a team on merit rather than sentiment

Agger and Skrtel were first choice CBs last season when both fully fit and not suspended. Carra came in as and when he was needed.

[Gibbo]

Can't agree with that mate. He showed some real touches of class which almost did some damage, but his general play was not as efficient or influential as theirs. Certainly not Allen's anyway!

Hmm, he probably wasnt as efficent as Allen I'd agree but I dont think he was poor by any stretch of the imagination.

Look at his performances for England in the summer, he still has the talent without a doubt, I could agree with criticism of him in the first Gomel game but not today.

[Kenneth]

still a fairly good result to be honest. we need other players that can score.

I'd definitely have taken it before Kickoff.

[kingfunk]

Can we all agree, there has been more positives than negatives today. were back on track.

[TheElephantMan]

If Borini had hit the target from the Sterling cross it would have given both players a massive boost. I think Borini will be a good player, he's getting into good positions. Needs a few scruffy goals.

[Lee]

We started with Kelly, Coates, Allen, Shelvey, Sterling, Borini.. That's over half the team being 22 or younger. 3/4 of our outfield players if my quick and tipsy Maths is right!

Our first choice defenders are all only 26-28, Reina is still young for a keeper. Lucas is 25 I think.

The future looks good.