Adebayor should be ok for the so-called "riot inciting" slide in front of the Arsenal fans if FA precedents are anything to go by.

Gary Neville's £5000 slap on the wrist for his badge kissing to the Liverpool fans coupled with Robin Van Persie's "F*** off, F*** off" to us City fans as part of his goal celebrations which has now seen the FA "reminding him of responsibilities" should ensure that.

Or, do City fans need to learn that you need to be totally incensed by such an action as it unfolds, akin to the Arsenal fans, to ensure the FA sit up and take note?

Breaking into the Big 4 seems to imply that you also need to understand the various caveats/criterium to such events if you are to avoid demonisation by the media et al

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Lucas Neill? Noooooooooooo!

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Perfect excuse for city to play 10 men behind the ball now though. Would have preferred all the big guns to be playing so you would at least have a go.

Not really. If anything, Lucas slows the game down more than Alonso did. Gerrard moving deeper had to happen, simply because Lucas was too slow to get the ball to him in space. He always has to take an extra touch and he seems afraid of playing the ball forward at times. He can pass pretty well and he's shown he can do it for us, he just seems to leave you expecting more.

Alonso never really slowed our play down, he was excellent at picking the right pass and timing it well, Lucas isn't anywhere near Alonso for passing ability so those criticizing him are criticizing him for not being at the standard of Alonso. Alonso's long range passing was overrated IMO, people used to bang on about it as though that made our team, but it was his ability to link midfield to attack so well with his short passing game that we're missing most. He was the cog in our midfield that kept things moving, Lucas doesn't seem to do this, or at least anywhere near the level we expect.

I think he's more of a replacement for Mascherano than Alonso anyway, whom i can see leaving at the end of the season. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a fair bit of rotation between these two this season if Gerrard and Aquilani both stay fit.

He had a solid game yesterday, the bigger guns failed to fire but Lucas can be happy with his performance.

I'm unsure with Mascherano, I think he's a player who Rafa's massively reluctant to sell. I don't think Mascherano is irreplaceable, but I'd be annoyed to see us sell two of the better midfielders in the world in the space of two summers, especially if Lucas is deemed his replacement.

Cracking move by Moyes, been hoping since he left the Hammers that he would come to us. Pleased with this one.

Only worry is that Moyes will now start to use Heitinga in the Neville defensive midfield role



I'm not convinced, anytime he play for Atletico in a central, pressured role he fell apart, I fear the same here.

Along with Babel and whoever else the Fat Controller alienates.

No, he's a journey man. He'll get sent off at least twice this season if he signs for us. Anything is better than Hibbert but Neill ain't much better.

Rodwell should be playing the 'Carsley role' IMO but that said Rodders is class on the ball whereas Nev, the less said the better, and we don't tend to use the holding midfieler to start moves, just break them up.

Obsessed.

Adebayor banned for three games.

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But don't you think that's because we havn't had a ball player in the 'Carsley role'? Carsley himself and Nev arn't exactly ball players they brake a move up and away it goes but I think if Rodwell plays that role then we have the complete defensive midfield player, he will brake moves up and he can distribute the ball and start a move not like Nev or Casley with a win the ball and knock it to Yobo to hoof a clearance.

I disagree on Neill, I like him for years we've lacked someone with agression and passion and he has this. He is better than Hibbert and will provide us with good cover. At this time in the season I think it's a great move, not often players of Neill quality come available. Unusually Prince, I think we will have to agree to disagree on this one

That's just for the stamp. What's the reasoning behind not dealing with both charges now? The workload too much for them?

think they need more reports Police, Stewards etc

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Thanks for that.

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Lucas Neill.

Massive improvement on Hibbo, let that tell you everything




Bily looking good for the blues.