01 Apr 2019 12:54:05
Big virgil kicking the ball out of the ground after the winner. Amazing lad.

1.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 17:30:08
His defending in that 2v1 with Son and Sissoko was masterful.

2.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 18:21:02
Good piece of intelligent play from VVD esp. under immense pressure, no doubt. Having said that, I don't think it is anything that extraordinary, IMO. Why? Cos that is the exact way you are coached to defend such a play. As a young player playing CB, I was taught to defend a 2 v 1 situation EXACTLY the way VVD did. It is simply the basics of defending such a situation.

Now that does not mean it will work every time cos had Sissoko scored, NOBODY would bother and I would have still said that VVD defended the play perfectly. VVD gambled (as he was coached to do), played the [percentages perfectly (reduced Sissoko's chances of scoring from 85% to near 20%) and it worked so I'm not that hysterical about it. Just relieved it worked.

What I do give him MASSIVE credit for is for not panicking, not losing his head nor being rash. He kept his head, his composure, recognized the situation and did his job very well. Hats Off, VVD! You pretty much scored that second goal with that piece of defensive play.

3.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 18:56:16
I'm not usually one to highlight flaws in individuals, especially when we have seen something really good. But! The brilliance of VVD was so needed due to Matip's rash decision to press a lost cause and ultimately, he was taken out of the play by 1 touch. And this isn't meant as a criticism of Matip in general, as I've seen this as a flaw of our press and how individuals get caught out a lot. We do get away with it often and I suppose it is high risk high reward game. But sometimes I sit back and just wonder whether the decision making is as good as it could be. Have seen Milner caught out a few times this season. Awesome forum for VVD to showcase his skills tho!

4.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 19:17:25
If we win the title, can we please send a gift box to Pickford and Alderweireld? And at least a card to that Palace keeper whose name I forgot?

Who knew there were so many players who were secretly Reds?

We really are the best supported team.

{Ed025's Note - well certainly the jammiest red67..

5.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 20:31:46
In a 2 v 1 situation the forwards should always score or at the very least test the keeper. Vvd was intelligent enough not to jump in, stay on his feet for as long as possible and most importantly not let Sissoko pass the ball. He deserves massive credit and would think 9 times out of 10 the forward players would at the very least test the keeper. Big thumbs up from me!

6.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 20:15:00
You want some of my bitter Ed025? 😉.

{Ed025's Note - love it MK, but you do seem to be getting the rub of the green in some crucial games mate...but hey good luck to you..

7.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 20:28:15
Pint of boddingtons for Ed 25?

{Ed025's Note - i might just deserve that lerchy, its the irony that gets me though mate, you are all bleating on about how city are getting all the decisions go their way but fail to recognize how many points you have gained by basic errors by teams some of which have been catastrophic!, if you do win the league (and i hope you do) i will be using these facts to rain on your parade which is my job.. :)

8.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 21:10:53
Ed25 try as you may, you will NEVER be able to rain on our parade or Open-Top Bus shindig (boy, would that be legendary) should we win the PL this season. But hey, you are always welcome to try, man.

{Ed025's Note - its not that i want to red wolf but its my duty, just as it was liverpools want when we were losing to wimbledon and on the verge of relegation to be dancing the conga, and carrying a blue coffin down county road, its fair game mate and if you do blow it i will be all over you like a bun on a boloni sandwich.. :)

9.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 21:25:09
I've missed you Eds25 where you been.

{Ed025's Note - i have been very busy with work IDLLK and so my time has been a bit limited, but i will still be popping in and sharing pearls of wisdom with you mate, especially now that everton are playing like 70,s brazil.. :)

10.) 01 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 21:51:23
Ed025 was a Higsons man, that’s what rotted his football brain away 😀.

{Ed025's Note - i never liked higsons ale juicer, im a lager lout mate and moretti is my tipple, although if city were to do the quadruple i might just treat myself to a small flute of crystal champagne.. :)

11.) 02 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 22:32:57
Not sure I agree with “if we blow it” ed25 mate.
City have been favourites since the start and still are
.

I think it’s more a case of “ if we win it “ -, It’ll be one hell of an echievment. City remind me of Chelsea in the early Mourinho days, two quality players in each position.

{Ed025's Note - they are strong drogie but they have a very tough month coming up and they wont win every game, their priority is the CL mate so expect to see a few cracks appearing..

12.) 02 Apr 2019
01 Apr 2019 22:42:02
Ed25, the Conga will be in FULL effect should we win the PL this season, man. Mark my words. Cheers, mate.

{Ed025's Note - and i may well be leading it mate.. :)