Asian Champions League 1 and 2 thread

[SouthernMariner]

ah man this part of the game is horrid, 20 minutes to go, start hoping we can get something out of the game....hold on boys!

Go, Go, Coefficient! We love you!

 

[grazorblade]

unlucky to concede a free there and we haven't looked comfy off aerial deliveries

ends in just a corner though....15 minutes plus injury

wish we had leckie on the bench to stretch their lines late

 

[grazorblade]

at what point do we pull out the middle easter time wasting tactics or do we live and die with honour?

 

[SouthernMariner]

unlucky to concede a free there and we haven't looked comfy off aerial deliveries

ends in just a corner though....15 minutes plus injury

wish we had leckie on the bench to stretch their lines late

So many defenders on City's bench, wonder why Akeem Gerald didn't travel.

 

[SouthernMariner]

at what point do we pull out the middle easter time wasting tactics or do we live and die with honour?

Little bit of deployment of the dark arts wouldn't hurt, but hopefully not to that level.

 

[grazorblade]

So many defenders on City's bench, wonder why Akeem Gerald didn't travel.

hard to tell until the acl games stop coming, but it looks like we play our weaker 11 on the continent

 

[grazorblade]

Little bit of deployment of the dark arts wouldn't hurt, but hopefully not to that level.

Are you telling me that its not a coincidence jordanian players always get cramp just as they run in front of the referee's eyeline?

 

[SouthernMariner]

Can see the nerves on Aurelio's face.

 

[grazorblade]

good 3 minutes of solid possession here soaking up the clock

 

[SouthernMariner]

good 3 minutes of solid possession here soaking up the clock

Nabbout's hold up play has really helped.

 

[SouthernMariner]

Beach pulling off a Covicesque performance.

 

[grazorblade]

Beach really maturing this season isn't he? Wish we got to see a second season of Cullen finding his feet

 

[grazorblade]

atkinson stuttering a bit there, so he couldnt close down the shot but got a vital deflection. Goal kick too which is a bit of a bonus

atkinsons movement is just wrong sometimes, often gets himself into bad positions by making bad decisions with his first step. Shame because there are a lot of positives to his overall game

 

[SouthernMariner]

Antoniou has been good since coming on.

 

[grazorblade]

Nabbout's hold up play has really helped.

yeah if you are deep you need some physical qualities in your side and his strength, speed and hold up play has really helped in defense and attack as well as possession since he stretches the lines and creates space

 

[SouthernMariner]

atkinson stuttering a bit there, so he couldnt close down the shot but got a vital deflection. Goal kick too which is a bit of a bonus

atkinsons movement is just wrong sometimes, often gets himself into bad positions by making bad decisions with his first step. Shame because there are a lot of positives to his overall game

Atkinson is such a strange one for me. Fantastic one week then can't make a pass the next.

 

[grazorblade]

oh gosh 2 minutes left, city got their hearts broken late 2 games ago so definitely not relaxing

 

[grazorblade]

kanamori with a free header

he has been super frustrating so far for city

nabbout a really powerful run there

 

[SouthernMariner]

kanamori with a free header

he has been super frustrating so far for city

nabbout a really powerful run there

Gets in some good postuons but absolutely devoid of end product.

 

[grazorblade]

Gets in some good postuons but absolutely devoid of end product.

some really poor decisions his first few games too