Unbelievable

Did you watch the game? I was wondering about that too.. More like: Harper 7 - very good save from freekick and close header in first half. Looked very assured Taylor 7 - solid, and almost scored with a header on the bar from a set piece. Also set up Martins for the assist Roz 7 - solid and effective Cacapa 7 - solid, but I noticed his defensive headers today sometimes went straight up in the air Zoggy - 7 solid defensively and full of running, but not too much end product today Butt 8 - was everywhere, defended, tackled, crossed, shot and almost scored from a a header Geremi 7 - worked hard and kept possession well, but not too much going forward Smith 6 - worked hard, but did not create much and didn't put any crosses in from the wide right Milner 7 - a lot of effot, some decent crosses, a typical Milner display Owen 8 - made some good runs, missed a few chances, but ended up scoring the winner Viduka 7 - good through headers and layoffs in the first half Ameobi 6 - did decent, should have scored when he was through Martins 7 - worked hard and put in an excellent cross to assist Owen

Thanks Deep! This won us the game. You mean to say you forgot to pray when we played Villa and Boro..?

FT!!!

nearly 7 minutes of extra time played

blow...the...whistle...ffs

1 minute left

James in ultra cool mode..

Thanks Deep!

Good cross Martins!!

Owen scores!!!

I think he can carry on, which is quite amazing considering the way he went down..

Matty Pattison on??!

Taylor down.. Looks serious

another corner

think so too

great performance, but could be a disappointing result..

It's not like we haven't been able to create chances today..

We've bummed them for 65 minutes, but we haven't scored. I think it is logical that people are getting restless.. Oba on for Smith

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I can't believe Chelsea let him go to direct competition for that little

Sunderland top of the league!

Feyenoord, my club in Holland, won the Uefa Cup with those exact tactics a couple of years back, with Van Hooijdonk banging the freekicks in. It's a very effective strategy against stronger opposition..

contact between an unnamed club ("a club") and Marseille at the moment (we are obviously mentioned in the article) he has decided to accept the deal that was offered to him discussions between the club ongoing and almost finalised he expects the two clubs to reach an agreement within the next few hours so he will go abroad 4 years at Marseille were the best and moest enjoyable of his career it was a dream to come and play at OM it was more than a dream when he captained the side for one season no bad memories, only happiness in his time there his daughter was born in Marseille his life at Marseille is now possibly, certainly to an end (literal translation) but it ens happily and he has given everything he had to the club he was given a lot of confidence by the directors at the club he has given everything in those 4 years and the start of the 5th he leaves with happiness and sadness at the same time because it is difficult to leave a big family like OM but he wanted a new challenge and is happy to have had 4 great years he hopes and expects he has handled in a respectable way towards the club he has tried to give OM the best because that's what the club deserves it is an adventure that has ended happily because he does not leave in difficult circumstances or in animosity so if it was to finish this way it simply marks the end of a beautiful story he thinks he has massively developed as a player in his time at OM he has played 3 finals in 4 years unfortunately not having won one but it is clear that it was a very happy time because playing for OM is incomparable to playing for any other club in France and maybe sometimes even in Europe he felt he needed a new challenge to continue to develop football nowadays consists of leaving and arriving at clubs that's the life of a footballer he has no problems with anybody it is a dream come true to be able to leave knowing the people who employed him are happy for him andf the people from Marseille who are sometimes talked badly about he wants to make it clear to the people of Marseille that he has always respected the jersey he wishes OM well and he wants the fans to continue to get behind the club it is a difficult time for the club like the club has seen before in previous years but the club is strong and will come good and it will have a very good season because it has a good team and it is a big club OM will be at the upper end of the table at the end of the season he will be one of the supporters cheering the club on it is an emotional dream to leave the club Sometimes people need a new challenge to get the best out of them to develop in life I have previously said that I could imagine finishing my career at this club I have felt like that up until the end but there are always modifications in a career a new stage in my life is about to start but OM will continue and will stay a big club without me I certainly leave a lot of friends here I will definitely come back here because I have a house here and my daughter was born here so after a while we will come back (to live) here but today it is a real pleasure to leave this club with so much satisfaction from the people I think I have done some good things here even if we have had difficult moments I think I leave a positive image of my time here so it's all good even though today I am a bit sad to leave behind friends to leave a city and a club that I love in a season that has already started but life is sometimes like that life is about taking the opportunities presented to you and this was one but everybody is a winner sometimes transfer deals are done at the expense of a party but this one will go through easily because there was a real support by the club to let me go and there was my wish to do something else and the club has been great about that so the transfer will probably go through without problems I will continue to follow the performances of OM and I leave friends here he wishes the club all the best it's the heart that talks today because it is a bit difficult *another player appears on the scene and is asked if he is surprised, he says yes* we've seen it coming he is one of the players who has helped develop the club (don't know who this player is) this is the type of player the club needs to build a future on I would like to add something personal. I have read things that have been written about me recently that I was playing badly in order to force a way out I have not played to my usual standard so far this season but that has nothing to do with me potentially leaving the offer I have accepted today I have already received a month before the start of the season I have initially refused but I have had the opportunity to think about it think about it with the people close to me so I have decided to ask my agent to listen to the offer that this club (he doesn't name us) wanted to make and that's what they have done that is just to explain I don't want my recent bad form to be associated with me possibly leaving so I hope nobody will claim this is the case Today I have asked the club to study the offer the other club was willing to make and that's the only reason for me leaving today there's no conspiracy people have even suggested I had personal problems but that's all untrue Everything is fine, I have my daughter a lovely wife a beautiful family so it is only a life choice a career choice an opportunity presented to me that I have decided to accept and the club has been willing to cooperate the chairman had always said that if I had a desire to leave I should follow it because he thinks I've had 4 great years here and everything has been great about this transfer so that's very good So I leave a very happy man He looks quite happy but mainly very nervous. Basically says the same things over and over again..

The same Hatem Trabelsi that did nothing at citeh last season and was released from his pay as he plays deal with them? No thank you. He played very well for them if I remember correctly, but maybe Mr Spectrum can comment on that as he's seen more of him (recently) than most of us. He was pushed out of his favoured right back spot by Micah Richards, which isn't exactly a disgrace. I think you remember incorrectly there. He did ok, when fit. City fans are dividided on him, but there's also some very positive reactions from the time he played in his preferred right back position, e.g. http://smf.citymancs.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=ls4u8nu92qs8dob889bv7ishr4&topic=163.0 http://smf.citymancs.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=ls4u8nu92qs8dob889bv7ishr4&topic=704.0 Later on he was moved to midfield to accomodate Micah Richards and didn't impress as much, but we would be looking at him for the RB spot anyway. Low risk and potential to be a very good signing. It's not two years ago Arsenal had him wrapped up before the deal fell through for personal reasons (probably wage-related, but he's now a begger so can't be a chooser).

The same Hatem Trabelsi that did nothing at citeh last season and was released from his pay as he plays deal with them? No thank you. He played very well for them if I remember correctly, but maybe Mr Spectrum can comment on that as he's seen more of him (recently) than most of us. He was pushed out of his favoured right back spot by Micah Richards, which isn't exactly a disgrace.