Super Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Absolutely top class tonight. To restrict a team like Brighton to zero efforts on goal is quite an achievement. Gives us every chance with some easier looking games coming up. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityexile Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Not there, but suspect in achieving that they had to defend and work as a team, closing down. Much much better. Can only hope we get the results that keep us up. If not to be, still as confident in the future as been for a while. Good in a way to be disappointed about not winning, rather than in being stuffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Nyatanga and Fontaine do have some ability after all. 30 points to play for, we need 20 imo . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Makes it so much more frustrating that we are in this position. Based on the last month we should be nowhere near the bottom. Exactly my thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Enormous Turnip Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well played indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzle Jordan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well played indeed.. Wow. That is the definition of dominated. Very annoying that we never took all 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fabio Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Good performance tonight being on middlesbourgh 3pts sat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SaltfordRed Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Absolutely first class tonight. The defence were amazing, against a very good Brighton attack. Thoroughly deserved to win and absolutely gutted we didn't pick up the 3 points. I think the 2 points dropped may come to bite us on the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Makes it so much more frustrating that we are in this position. Based on the last month we should be nowhere near the bottom. Exactly! the previous manager turned us into an awful team. We now have belief again that Fontaine is a good player and Nyatanga is like a new signing.... Ten games to play and the fixture list has turned up some hummdingers between now and the end...keep the faith, we gained a point on Sheff Wed and Ipswich and look at some of what they have to come....A bloody long way to go...Fingers crossed for boro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted March 5, 2013 Admin Share Posted March 5, 2013 Can anyone remember us EVER restricting an opposing team to 0 shots during a match? I've been following City for 18 years now and can't remember an instance of it occurring, surely it would stick in the mind?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I thought the defence were pretty average like the rest of the season. Many occasions the Brighton forwards waltzed between Fonts and Nyatanga. Luckily the ball was over-hit on each occasion. The difference is the midfield who were outstanding. Kelly, Pearson and Elliot never stopped closing down (and stuck to their pre-planned roles). Elliot especially seems to have rediscovered some form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby kellard hero Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The defence was average like the rest of the season. What a statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The defence was average like the rest of the season. What a statement. I thought they did their jobs well. Liam and Lewin commanded the centre pairing, the full/wing back never got exposed at attacked well. If you consider that 'average' then please, tell me what you'd consider a good performance. As for 'the rest of the season' comment, clearly you've forgetting the number of games when the players were shot on confidence and consistently failing to get the basics right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Good to hear Elliott, especially, playing much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habberss Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 That must have been a first tonight. We stopped a team having a shot! Did my eyes deceive me? Great job boys. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderSomerset Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 The defence played well tonight, but credit has to also go to Marv and Steady, both were brilliant tonight. Marv hopefully back to his best, and Stead was like a one man battering ram up front, very physical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Under S O'D they are suddenly more composed on the ball. Fonts and Tangs just need to work on the clearances. there were a number of pointless hoofs up field - understandable when under pressure, but not in these cases. In terms of positioning and closing down their man, both CBs looked like different players from the McInnes nightmare - and Moloney and Cunningham were excellent as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 If we can produce defensive displays like this more often then I can't see why we cannot pick up a good few points, defensive displays like this against sides like Wolves and co will be crucial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Taylor's Knob Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Lewin Nyatanga is 6 feet 2 inches of pure Welsh clobber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I thought the defence were pretty average like the rest of the season. Many occasions the Brighton forwards waltzed between Fonts and Nyatanga. Luckily the ball was over-hit on each occasion. Sorry, you must have been watching a totally different game to me last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest I Wurzel I Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 So I guess that old theory that 2x left footed CB's can't play together is over for a while ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Distribution from all 4 was gack, I thought CMS was causing us problems getting in behind down the sides, so his injury was a blessing. I thought the defence was solid. Nothing more. This is the sort of performance we should EXPECT of our defence, that we've been so horrendously bad is what makes people get a bit rosy eyed. Lets not forget some of the insulting 90 minutes we've received from Liam and co this season.... The outstanding performers were undoubtedly in our midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Under S O'D they are suddenly more composed on the ball. Fonts and Tangs just need to work on the clearances. there were a number of pointless hoofs up field - understandable when under pressure, but not in these cases. In terms of positioning and closing down their man, both CBs looked like different players from the McInnes nightmare - and Moloney and Cunningham were excellent as ever. Difficult for them when they've clearly been instructed to clear their lines if pressure is anywhere near, and they only had Steady to aim for. Had Davies been there too then all clearances would've at least been competed for up top. Nyatanga & Fonts very good indeed last night, CMS unnerved them with his pace but when the bigger guy came on he barely had a sniff, did he even win one header from the balls we let their defence pump up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 If the defenders keep up the recent high level of performances, both individually and collectively, City will continue to be a very hard team to score against.. That's half the battle so let's hope they all keep fit - if so the confidence and understanding will improve still further and the defence picks itself for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Sorry, you must have been watching a totally different game to me last night. Fair enough. I went out to watch the game. I guess you stayed in and watched the "big game of the night". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 So I guess that old theory that 2x left footed CB's can't play together is over for a while ? Yeah. Until we lose at home, then it will be back to the same old moaning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Difficult for them when they've clearly been instructed to clear their lines if pressure is anywhere near, and they only had Steady to aim for. Had Davies been there too then all clearances would've at least been competed for up top. Nyatanga & Fonts very good indeed last night, CMS unnerved them with his pace but when the bigger guy came on he barely had a sniff, did he even win one header from the balls we let their defence pump up? I do see what you're saying, but I was concerned at the aimless punts taken when they were not under any pressure. Compare and contrast with the Brighton baldy full-back who was allowed to play the ball up to the half-way line and then pick out a pass every time. How sporting of us to do that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I do see what you're saying, but I was concerned at the aimless punts taken when they were not under any pressure. Compare and contrast with the Brighton baldy full-back who was allowed to play the ball up to the half-way line and then pick out a pass every time. How sporting of us to do that!!! Yes, a pass to nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yes, a pass to nowhere. To be fair to Uncle Fester he usually found a man, but that player rarely did diddly squat. We were letting him run deeper and deeper, so by the mid second half he basically was taking a goal kick from 10 feet into our half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I do see what you're saying, but I was concerned at the aimless punts taken when they were not under any pressure. Compare and contrast with the Brighton baldy full-back who was allowed to play the ball up to the half-way line and then pick out a pass every time. How sporting of us to do that!!! Was that not one part of the game plan - to only let the CBs have the ball without pressure, everyone else to be pressed and forced to pass it back to them - so their CBs get a lot of the ball, but lets be honest - Centre backs are rarely known for their passing / creativeness - so it's a good tactic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Was that not one part of the game plan - to only let the CBs have the ball without pressure, everyone else to be pressed and forced to pass it back to them - so their CBs get a lot of the ball, but lets be honest - Centre backs are rarely known for their passing / creativeness - so it's a good tactic. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Was that not one part of the game plan - to only let the CBs have the ball without pressure, everyone else to be pressed and forced to pass it back to them - so their CBs get a lot of the ball, but lets be honest - Centre backs are rarely known for their passing / creativeness - so it's a good tactic. Oh absolutely. But there are limits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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