Just hum from, the game - best performace I've seen in a while. We actually played footba
ll.
No hoofs!
First half was a little flat from both sides - to be honest I think Mancs City thought they could just turn up to win (to be even more honest, I think most City fans thought Mancs City could just turn up to win). City had to soak up pretty much constant pressure for the first ten mins or so, but after that they started to play too, and moved the ball around well, made some chances, played actual football.
Second half was *much* more like it - snapping into tackles, made more interceptions than I've seen City make for a very long time (and that was mainly Jarvis, Spillane and Russell), and played the ball forward through midfield, properly, consistently.
Man of the match, for me, probably Croft. Seemed to be nominally playing centre-mid, but was *everywhere* left, right, attacknig, tracking back, through the middle, being a constant and relentless pain in the arse.
Weak link tonight, possibly Russell on the right of midfield, gave the ball away a little, and was caught in possesion a bit.
But on the whole about a brazillion times better than satdee sounded. No-one looked uncomfortable on the ball (Russell occasionally, aside), even with Mancs City snapping at thier heels constantly, and no-one looked scared of possesion, like I've seen so often this season.
Nice ground, s**t fans. Nice ground, s**t fans. I'll upload a piccy tommorow showing how empty the ground was.
Didn't see thier goal too well, so don't know if it was a defensive lapse or a good through ball.
Hurrah - best result we could have got I reckon - they can hold thier heads up and say, yes, we can actually perform as a team, and can now concentrate on the league, don't have the risk of injuries suspensions in league cup games.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on September 25th 2007 at 23:40:24
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- Just hum from, the game - best performace I've seen in a while. We actually played footba (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:40:24
- that's true (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:47:38
- How many times did Marshall kick the ball from his hands instead of throwing it? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:56:26
- grant has been quite vocal about the players not listening to him (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:58:53
- Yes, I said to Mrs AB on the way out, they'll be gutted they didn't get to play extra time (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:01:05
- to be honest (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:02:48
- Same reason martin has been written off.. (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 26, 00:38:15
- lose alot* (n/m) (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 26, 00:38:52
- I was, apart from the Scum game at home when he didn't have a great game, (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:09:28
- the academy then (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:20:01
- Same reason martin has been written off.. (NCFC) - Alan, Sep 26, 00:38:15
- to be honest (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:02:48
- Yes, I said to Mrs AB on the way out, they'll be gutted they didn't get to play extra time (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:01:05
- grant has been quite vocal about the players not listening to him (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:58:53
- How many times did Marshall kick the ball from his hands instead of throwing it? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:56:26
- concentrate on avoiding relegation you mean (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:41:44
- Ha ha. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:43:12
- go to games that matter (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:46:41
- Yes, you could even start with that. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:47:20
- and i do... (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:49:03
- ok, manchester city were a bit rubbish (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:51:53
- of course not (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:54:28
- well... (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:56:03
- so we drop huckerby, dublin, shackell (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:57:09
- the players tonight certainly deserve another chance on saturday (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:00:08
- What's wrong with Hucks anyway, I haven't heard. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:02:00
- he shot his mouth off (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:03:34
- Oh I see. That sort of injury. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:09:46
- Yep Grant likes these sort of 'injuries' (NCFC) - phrankin, Sep 26, 04:21:58
- Oh I see. That sort of injury. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:09:46
- he shot his mouth off (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:03:34
- What's wrong with Hucks anyway, I haven't heard. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 26, 00:02:00
- the players tonight certainly deserve another chance on saturday (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 26, 00:00:08
- so we drop huckerby, dublin, shackell (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:57:09
- well... (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:56:03
- of course not (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:54:28
- ok, manchester city were a bit rubbish (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:51:53
- and i do... (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:49:03
- Yes, you could even start with that. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:47:20
- "New rule: Go to games then comment." (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 25, 23:43:36
- go to games that matter (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 23:46:41
- Ha ha. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 25, 23:43:12
- that's true (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Sep 25, 23:47:38
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