M4

First half exactly the same as most games at the arse end of last season. Get to 40 minutes with nowt happening (and everyone saying "wow, we look alright" even though we've offered sod all), concede just before half time - happened vs Southampton, Man Utd, Stoke and Swansea. Usual drill is to fold like a pack of cards in the second.

With a goal conceded in the first five minutes of the second half to make the comparison complete.

Same as last season, look completely shite going forward. Expect Obermong for Cabella at some point which will piss me off.

Shit, had forgotten about him.

The music

What in the fuck is Riviere doing?

What a clearance that was from Kompany on the stretch.

Colback so unconvincing.

So one dimensional when going forward. Especially on the break. City defence know exactly how it's going to play out.

Lack of numbers and awareness. Still some positive bursts.

That's Cabella benched for the next 4 games then.

http://i.imgur.com/pd6RVbl.jpg

The football Southampton are playing

Great view of the goal for Koeman. He would have been proud of that whallop.

Oh yes

Doubt he was going for goal, but that was pretty much inch perfect!

That pass plus Sterling's speed, gave him so much time on the ball to finish. Class.

The pin stripes were Umbro. Last season's Adidas was all red I think. In any case, I'm sure it was partly the club's choice and not just the manufacturer imposing.

It's frustrating seeing Coutinho start and play for Liverpool. Him and Ben Arfa are such similar players.

Onze make a nice stripy kit too it seems.

None of the bodies are the same. Just the lighting, imo too.

Different kits for different forums?

How is this still 0-0?

And then that for a goal!

soft as shite pen. Excellent

Fred-like.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/PlayerProfile/0,,10278~31227,00.html

Looks alright... just the kit.

Fucking hell Every little detail of it is shit in some very special way.

Put himself in a difficult position by giving that first bullshit booking.

 

Made to look stupid now for not giving a second. Soft bookings are annoying.

 

They are but you have to be consistent across the 90.

Of course. All the more reason not give the yellow for that first incident. Sets himself up for a busy afternoon... Or an afternoon of bottling reds

Put himself in a difficult position by giving that first bullshit booking.

Made to look stupid now for not giving a second. Soft bookings are annoying.

Unlucky Debuchy.

Sanchez will be good though and exciting once he gets going. You can tell. He's just not on the same wave length yet as players around him.