Comments on: Two can play that game you’re playin’

By: Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:06:56 +0000

“A little worried about Matthews being left to deal with cleaning up at the back while Burke is still forward” – I hear ya, especially as it seems Matthews is reliant on being directed by whoever is nearest him. However, Burke is as disciplined a tracker as they come and rarely abandons Matthews. It’d take a stupendously good side to work a counter-attack down the left that quickly in order to punish us (that’s tempting fate right there…)

Chopra’s yellow card partly explains why he’ll never be a top flight regular. Why would any disciplinarian worth his salt bother sanctioning obscene amounts of weekly wage if in amongst the occasional move-finishers all you get is petulance?

I’m also a tad peeved that his caution’ll see McCormack get the opportunity. I don’t want to seem sanctimonious or churlish, but he’s just smashed a car up whilst over the limit so the idea of him playing to me seems disgraceful. Alas, needs must, and if McCormack is to seize the opportunity (and its a rare one: a role in his favoured position with nobody shadowing his status on the bench), it could be problematic. With he, Burke and Whittingham looking to collect then carry from deep, will it be a case of too many chefs etc? Perhaps it’ll work stupendously well – but that depends on Whittingham assuming a more central role and working the ball to Burke and McCormack (we’ll need vision in the centre with McPhail out).

Yeah, Forest were decent. They worked in tandem and had good interchangeability in the front 4 positions. Exceptionally well drilled when you consider the tender ages of the majority of their personnel (the *AMC* Radosław Majewski was not just young, but a Pole who’s only been on these shores a few months).

Thanks for the comment – its great to hear from a fellow City fan with a keen eye for the game and team!

By: Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:51:41 +0000

Our excellent goal – it was like the Diet version of that* incredible Argentine effort against Serbia & Montenegro in Germany 2006!

You’ll get to see a lot of Matthews in our clash if Hammill and Shotton are as potent down that left flank as you say!

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R_iYLca2gc&feature=related Well worth yet another view.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:15:10 +0000

From what i’ve seen this season, Matthews and Burke are a quality pairing going forward – However – A little worried about Matthews being left to deal with cleaning up at the back while Burke is still forward.. It could come back to haunt us seeing as he is still learning + needs support. Chopras yellow was stupid.. with him out, how do you feel Rossco + Jay will do against the swans? And McPhail out to after a slight return to form could also be a problem for us. Where as many appeared to give Gunter a little grief on his return to Cardiff – I must applaud him for not rolling about and making the worst out of the Whittingham challenge which saw Camp etc asking for more than a yellow which would have spoiled a really fine game. Forrest for their part were more than decent and a point gained which could have been easily dropped in my opinion… Loving the condom comment by the way, top stuff!

By: Oli

Oli — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:33:38 +0000

I’m not overly familiar with Mathews, having seen little of said game (although I did see your excellent goal).

From what you’re saying it could be interesting to see how he can cope with Adam Hammill, and his Leo-Messi style cut ins.