Lotus

Emre influenced the game more than this bloke tbh.

Lacks intensity.

Very good CB when we play a high line. Don't think i'd fancy him as much if we're defending very deep. Fulham made it easy because they had no penetration whatsoever.

Was odd watching us play a 4-2-4. Were all over them for the last 15 minutes. We didn't remotely look like scoring until then. Adding a note of realism, our game against Villa will be a lot more like the first 75 minutes then it will the last 15 minutes. Not that keeping it tight and chances to a minimum away from home is bad like. We aren't ManU!

For 15 minutes.

Well, Cabaye didn't provide that today. Remy was the catalyst.

Really? Yeah. Cabaye didn't do anything Anita wasn't. Except give away a really dangerous freekick i suppose. Anita didn't do that.

Didn't see the point of subbing him off for Cabaye.

The way he eats the middle 40 yards up is extraordinary imo. Strong too.

Looked better all through the game but came to life once Remy came on.

He completely changed Cisse's contribution which is just as vital as being better than Shola. It was like he was 2 subs in 1 !!!

He made the only subs he could realistically make and they worked. He's still a dolt though. We can do better.

Complete and total sh*te for 75 minutes. Fantastic for 15 minutes.

Our problems all come down to our midfield not committing themselves into advanced positions when we have the opportunity. If they did then our forwards would vacate the central positions (i.e. 'movement'), as it there's no point

Bit of magic

He needs to play like he has some invested interest in the game.

Key man in the dressing room for Pardew though. AP would be in all sorts of trouble if he didn't have Saylor and Shola in there.

Actually think Obertan would have offered more at LW. Marv should only play centrally.

Such was the incredible gulf in quality between ManCity's attack and Wham's today i would hope it would be.

He doesn't show for them. It's as much the responsibility of the striker to create that kind of scenario as it is the midfielder. He's not playing on the shoulder effectively. His game is about ghosting into positions.

He actually made some nice moves in the box. Just the same as his 1st half season here. Just made himself the yard he needed. Difference was, the ball doesn't come anymore.

Did well enough. Only got done by Jarvis because he was standing square on to prevent Jarvis cutting in onto his stronger foot. When Jarvis opted to go down the line he could only pop the ball up, couldn't cross it with any pace. Wasn't Debuchey's fault the other 3 made a meal of floatied cross travelling at about 12mph.

Thing is, what we think of movement is running down the channels so the forward can get the ball, look up and realise the is ABSOLUTELY NO ONE within 25 yards of him and either pass it back to our FB or try to win a throw in. Cisse's idea of movement is move a yard or 2 away from the CB on their blind side, making just enough space for himself if we managed to put a quality ball in. As there is just slightly above 0% chance of putting a quality ball in it is incredibly clear that he's not much good for us and we're of no use to him. What we need is the Real Ronaldo. Someone you can give a shit ball to, he'll control it, take on 5/6 defenders all on his own and score and the only reason our midfield will need to cross the half way line is to jog over and congratulate him. Job for Graham Carr that one.

Definitely did enough to start against Fulham. Think with Sissoko and Marveaux in the middle we'd do quite well against Fulham.

Since the EPL, i really struggle to think of a time when we've had less clue about how to get the ball in the opposition's box. It's actually baffling.