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What is wrong with Manchester City? Goals: 29-2 at home; 12-13 on the road

Posted on 12/7/13 at 7:30 pm
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 7:30 pm
Average score at the Etihad in Premier League games: 4.14-0.29

Average score on the road in Premier League games: 1.5 - 1.625

Home field advantage should not be that tremendous, neither should difficulty on the road. What is the deal with this team? I think they have a great shot to win the title if they can learn to win on the road.
Posted by Ryne Sandberg
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 7:42 pm to
It's damn miserable to watch us away from home. We struggle with teams who play a high-tempo, high pressure style.
Posted by Ryne Sandberg
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 7:43 pm to
Let's rename this thread:

What's wrong with Manchester United?

Can't win at home OR away.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:13 pm to
Posted by cwil177
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:20 pm to
Mid-table Manchester?

Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:26 pm to


Suarez has scored more goals in a week than Welbeck has the past 2 seasons
Posted by Ryne Sandberg
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:28 pm to
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Suarez has scored more goals in a week than Welbeck has the past 2 seasons

Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:32 pm to
I imagine City's fan base will grow substantially this season
Posted by Ryne Sandberg
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:35 pm to
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I imagine City's fan base will grow substantially this season

we're playing a very attractive style of football at home. Hopefully, we can do it more often away from home
Posted by bluebarracuda
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 8:41 pm to
Fellaini and kagawa on the bench???
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:07 pm to
They´ll be fine.
Posted by mynamebowl
Houston
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:22 pm to
David Moyes logic says that Ryan Giggs and Tom Cleverley are better options in central midfield than Fellaini. Not a United fan by any means so I don't know what's going on, but that just seems retarded to me.
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:26 pm to
But it isn't more retarded than The Chosen One benching Juan Mata so much.
Posted by Dandy Lion
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 9:28 pm to
Love me some Fellaini. Scratched my head when they signed him, however. I don´t see him at Manu.
Posted by theOG
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:04 pm to
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They´ll be fine.
Posted by LSUSOBEAST1
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:26 pm to
Fellaini doesn't belong on a squad like United's. Theoretically (this is only theoretical because they have been playing shite soccer), their soccer is too polished for him. He's odd in the fact that he isn't great anywhere in the midfield - not a destroyer, not a passer, and not a creator. He was best for Everton when utilized as somewhat of a second striker, where he was able to bully opposing defenses on the ground and in the air, making his biggest contributions on set pieces. He's a big physical presence, and he could draw defenders and create space for whoever he was playing behind.

Again, the proof is in the pudding. He was always a "last resort" purchase by Moyes, who knows him best. He chased a handful of other midfielders, letting Fellaini's buyout clause expire, subsequently resulting in Everton putting a higher price on his head than his buyout was when Moyes finally came a callin'.
This post was edited on 12/7/13 at 10:28 pm
Posted by theOG
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Posted on 12/7/13 at 10:39 pm to
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Again, the proof is in the pudding. He was always a "last resort" purchase by Moyes, who knows him best. He chased a handful of other midfielders, letting Fellaini's buyout clause expire, subsequently resulting in Everton putting a higher price on his head than his buyout was when Moyes finally came a callin'.



this was so fun to watch.
Posted by SwaggerCopter
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Posted on 12/8/13 at 12:16 am to
quote:

I imagine City's fan base will grow substantially this season


I love watching City. I have always been a closet fan. Some of that stems from my hatred for United.
Posted by BleedPurpleGold
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Member since Apr 2005
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Posted on 12/8/13 at 12:20 am to
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Some of that stems from my hatred for United.


The enemy of my enemy is my friend. When Aguero hit the goal to snatch the title from United I broke half of the stuff in my room in celebration.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 12/8/13 at 8:08 am to
He's been starting lately
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