Manchester City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I know we're not exactly playing a sweeper but shouldn't baker's job as free man be to cover his fellow centre backs when the ball gets played down the sides?

[Legion]

I just posted in the Post-Match Thread by accident. I might've jinxed us, sorry.

Idiot. Buffoon.

Hold on, has my missus stolen Legion's log-in? Those are her pet names for me.

Love you really, darling. XXXX

[cdbearsfan]

Thanks my little Fuhrer. x x

[PaulWinch again]

I know we're not exactly playing a sweeper but shouldn't baker's job as free man be to cover his fellow centre backs when the ball gets played down the sides?

Unfortunately that requires Baker to have positional sense.

[Matt Collins]

Struggling to keep hold of the ball here. Wing backs aren't really getting the space

[CJ]

Great save Brad

[Stu]

Bloody hell! Great save from Brad.

[cdbearsfan]

Villa came close to conceding in tonight's friendly just a moment ago.

[PaulWinch again]

Great save Guzan, terrible defending by Lowton again.

[Legion]

Wow! Should really be 1-0. Well done Brad.

[Flamingo Lane]

This is shaping up to be a very very long night, and I fear an embarrassing one.

[Ross]

Neville hasn't much faith!  A Guzan save on 12 mins with the score at nil nil  "keeps villa in the game".  Probably right.

[cdbearsfan]

This is shaping up to be a very very long night, and I fear an embarrassing one.

Relax, it's only a friendly.

[Stu]

Yay, Sunderland!

[adrenachrome]

On the evidence so far, we are in for a tonking.