Redding 1-0 Man City - Trouble ahead for City?
Redding 1-0 Man City
This was a pretty drab contest here - I think a 0-0 draw would have been a fair result. Credit to Reading's Ingimarsson for a brave winning header (and Convey for a class delivery)- it was the only truly memorable moment of the match.
I see a lot of potential trouble for Stuart Pearce's Man City this season. The team just doesn't seem to be responding to the fiery Pearce as they did to start the last campaign. It is early, but as Martin Tyler said about City, where are the goals going to come from? Corradi - dunno. Dickov, did play well v Arsenal, but dunno. Barton to match last season - dunno (looks to have dropped from top form of early-mid last year). Most hope for me is with Samaras.
I thought the game cried out for Samaras at half - Pearce brought him in in the 60th and he almost scored immediately. When City is unable to effectively build-up through midfield, they need a target like Samaras - Dickov (subbed off for Samara) had done little and not converted a decent chance or two. Samaras created more chances in 30 minutes than Dickov and Corradi combined in 150 of play. Samaras didn't score, I know, but before he came on, City weren't doing much of anything. He is big and active and I think will show a better scoring touch with increased playing time.
Claudio Reyna could not match other American exploits in the Prem this weekend. I think he might be kinda done - he is still decent and does some nice things, but I have doubts about him. Also, he blew a great chance in the 69th - all alone with time from about 15 yards and blasted high over the bar.
Man City looked really weak defending in their own box from set pieces - they just aren't marking well and don't have the required urgency or desire to win balls. Throw in the stagnant offense and some dissension (Micah Richards, whom I had thought the lone City player who looked at all up for the match, got pissed at being subbed and threw a tantrum, stripping off and tossing his uniform angrily) and it all looks a little bleak.
Redding didn't look so great- reasonable defending, but I think this is a team who will survive the drop by scoring and their attack was weak and lacked cohesion. They came to life a bit when a tired City (a man down) started pushing forward for the equalizer, but that doesn't tell me much.
Seol was not as influential as past games. Convey looked decent but struggled to beat defenders off the dribble. Lita was very quiet up front.
Howard Webb, the ref, overall did a very good job, but that red card given on Dabo was just wrong - I am all for the red cards for flagrant elbows on headers, but this sending off should be overturned on appeal (tho of course it won't). It was a) a push to the head (not an elbow) and b) Dabo didn't locate the opposing player and then deliver a blow. Eyes were on the ball. Webb could give a yellow for reckless or dangerous play, but it was not even close to a red.
This was a pretty drab contest here - I think a 0-0 draw would have been a fair result. Credit to Reading's Ingimarsson for a brave winning header (and Convey for a class delivery)- it was the only truly memorable moment of the match.
I see a lot of potential trouble for Stuart Pearce's Man City this season. The team just doesn't seem to be responding to the fiery Pearce as they did to start the last campaign. It is early, but as Martin Tyler said about City, where are the goals going to come from? Corradi - dunno. Dickov, did play well v Arsenal, but dunno. Barton to match last season - dunno (looks to have dropped from top form of early-mid last year). Most hope for me is with Samaras.
I thought the game cried out for Samaras at half - Pearce brought him in in the 60th and he almost scored immediately. When City is unable to effectively build-up through midfield, they need a target like Samaras - Dickov (subbed off for Samara) had done little and not converted a decent chance or two. Samaras created more chances in 30 minutes than Dickov and Corradi combined in 150 of play. Samaras didn't score, I know, but before he came on, City weren't doing much of anything. He is big and active and I think will show a better scoring touch with increased playing time.
Claudio Reyna could not match other American exploits in the Prem this weekend. I think he might be kinda done - he is still decent and does some nice things, but I have doubts about him. Also, he blew a great chance in the 69th - all alone with time from about 15 yards and blasted high over the bar.
Man City looked really weak defending in their own box from set pieces - they just aren't marking well and don't have the required urgency or desire to win balls. Throw in the stagnant offense and some dissension (Micah Richards, whom I had thought the lone City player who looked at all up for the match, got pissed at being subbed and threw a tantrum, stripping off and tossing his uniform angrily) and it all looks a little bleak.
Redding didn't look so great- reasonable defending, but I think this is a team who will survive the drop by scoring and their attack was weak and lacked cohesion. They came to life a bit when a tired City (a man down) started pushing forward for the equalizer, but that doesn't tell me much.
Seol was not as influential as past games. Convey looked decent but struggled to beat defenders off the dribble. Lita was very quiet up front.
Howard Webb, the ref, overall did a very good job, but that red card given on Dabo was just wrong - I am all for the red cards for flagrant elbows on headers, but this sending off should be overturned on appeal (tho of course it won't). It was a) a push to the head (not an elbow) and b) Dabo didn't locate the opposing player and then deliver a blow. Eyes were on the ball. Webb could give a yellow for reckless or dangerous play, but it was not even close to a red.
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