Although I'm not a fan of cup replays, I wouldn't mind one this time purely to increase the potential fixture pileup for both clubs, which could hurt them in the title race.:D
City pressed tonight unlike the league game and Jose's master plan needed rewriting once they'd scored. Yet having to take the initiative and forcing the issue didn't suit the Chelsea team and he didn't change it.
Nice to see the City manager learn from that last game. Other teams will probably take a lot from it too.
City pressed tonight unlike the league game and Jose's master plan needed rewriting once they'd scored. Yet having to take the initiative and forcing the issue didn't suit the Chelsea team and he didn't change it.
Nice to see the City manager learn from that last game. Other teams will probably take a lot from it too.
It wasn't a master plan. Even Ferguson used to park the bus and hit City on the counter attack. Mourinho is not phenomenon, his tactics are very old and not something he invented.
It wasn't a master plan. Even Ferguson used to park the bus and hit City on the counter attack. Mourinho is not phenomenon, his tactics are very old and not something he invented.
The fact it worked against a team that was stuffing visiting rivals out of sight prior to that MAKES it a master plan I'm afraid. If it was that archaic, the City manager should be sacked for gross incompetence for not countering it.
An they hardly parked the bus. They were organised, disciplined and chose their moments to attack City carefully. The front players were always looking to counter and were hustling City off the ball high up the pitch to do so.
At least City went away, watched the DVD and did something about it.
The fact it worked against a team that was stuffing visiting rivals out of sight prior to that MAKES it a master plan I'm afraid. If it was that archaic, the City manager should be sacked for gross incompetence for not countering it.
An they hardly parked the bus. They were organised, disciplined and chose their moments to attack City carefully. The front players were always looking to counter and were hustling City off the ball high up the pitch to do so.
At least City went away, watched the DVD and did something about it.
Erm yes they parked the bus. That's what they are so good at. Get 10 men behind the ball in their own half and hit the opponent on the counter attack when the ball is recovered.
City played in the way they play every week, they don't have to watch no DVD's or study the opponent in depth. They have a style of play that does't change.
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All right, after careful deliberation, I'm going to say Chelsea.
That said, the league win at City wasn't that cynical and was more a fascinating tactical duel that Chelsea won, albeit still narrowly.
But to see a rampant City tear into Chelsea would be equally entertaining if not more so, as it would really test Mourinho's tactical flexibility.
Yes got to love offside goals
NEITHER one was offside
stupid commentator saying LOOK AT HIS ARM ..... no idiot you look at his FEET!!!
and that second was was NOT an offside, as it was a chelsea player who got a touch on it first!
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City pressed tonight unlike the league game and Jose's master plan needed rewriting once they'd scored. Yet having to take the initiative and forcing the issue didn't suit the Chelsea team and he didn't change it.
Nice to see the City manager learn from that last game. Other teams will probably take a lot from it too.
It wasn't a master plan. Even Ferguson used to park the bus and hit City on the counter attack. Mourinho is not phenomenon, his tactics are very old and not something he invented.
The fact it worked against a team that was stuffing visiting rivals out of sight prior to that MAKES it a master plan I'm afraid. If it was that archaic, the City manager should be sacked for gross incompetence for not countering it.
An they hardly parked the bus. They were organised, disciplined and chose their moments to attack City carefully. The front players were always looking to counter and were hustling City off the ball high up the pitch to do so.
At least City went away, watched the DVD and did something about it.
I still remember Robert Huth up front.
What a tactical genius.
Erm yes they parked the bus. That's what they are so good at. Get 10 men behind the ball in their own half and hit the opponent on the counter attack when the ball is recovered.
City played in the way they play every week, they don't have to watch no DVD's or study the opponent in depth. They have a style of play that does't change.
Everything including tactics were spot on.
But hope someone has a word with Jovetic, no need to dive when he looks like like he has a lot to add and probably more to come.