Tim Howard

[TheAlmightyFloater]

One big reason Howard had a good game was that City simply don't put in many crosses.

Actually they put in loads of crosses, particularly Clichy, Navas & De Bruyne. Granted they weren't all dangerous and we blocked loads before they came in but I don't think that's why Howard had a good game.

I think it's because City didn't have anyone challenging Howard when they did come in. Aguero isn't a big target man and Toure (who very nearly scored from a cross) seemed to hang back about the 18 yard line instead of right on Howard's toes.

If they still had Dzeko, or perhaps even Bony, to jump against Howard when the crosses came in, I think it would have been a very different match.

That being said, Howard did very well stopping any shots that came his way.

 

[Joey66]

A few of the newspaper journos pick up on it. He does get too much of an easy ride though

Ok fair enough in the press I mean on MOTD recent blunders not even mentioned, they always seem to analyze our defence!
Which by the way was magnificent also last night!

 

[Joey66]

Actually they put in loads of crosses, particularly Clichy, Navas & De Bruyne. Granted they weren't all dangerous and we blocked loads before they came in but I don't think that's why Howard had a good game.

I think it's because City didn't have anyone challenging Howard when they did come in. Aguero isn't a big target man and Toure (who very nearly scored from a cross) seemed to hang back about the 18 yard line instead of right on Howard's toes.

If they still had Dzeko, or perhaps even Bony, to jump against Howard when the crosses came in, I think it would have been a very different match.

That being said, Howard did very well stopping any shots that came his way.

Yes I agree with that , but as someone else has posted lets see how Tim copes with Costa who is a brute of a player!

 

[Chang Elephant]

Yes I agree with that , but as someone else has posted lets see how Tim copes with Costa who is a brute of a player!

He will fill his own panties with so much brown stuff that Costa won't come near him

 

[marsh]

I think it is very good management.
He picked the player most under pressure and the player who has been having a rocky time of late.

Kone should start then?

 

[roydo]

Funny isnt it? The team defends awfully, and he cops the lot.

The team defend well, and he looks sound.

 

[bcblue1878]

Not sure if it's just me and I may well cop a load of flack for this? Yes Tim Howard had a better game last night, but the reality of it is that every save he made was a save that any decent keeper, and by the way the vast majority of the keepers in the Premier League would and should have made! Some on here saying he had a great game are saying that purely because they are comparing it with some of the nervy flappy dross we have far too often been served up with over the last 18 months or so! He is and has always been a decent shot stopper as he was last night, so I'll wait and see how he deals with a certain Mr Costa invading his space when the ball is in the air in the six yard box from free kicks and corners on Saturday before jumping on the Tim's back bandwagon!

 

[TrixyStevens]

Christ.

Id love to tell him to stfu

 

[Kankurette]

Yes I agree with that , but as someone else has posted lets see how Tim copes with Costa who is a brute of a player!

Besic will bite his legs off.

 

[Darth Vader]

Blocked me on Twitter the tool

 

[Joey66]

Besic will bite his legs off.

It's Tim with crosses and Costa jumping at him worries me -just hope for no star jumps, flapping, and eyes closed from Tim he flapped last season in the last minute last season cost us 3 points!

 

[Kurt.]

Id love to tell him to stfu

Lad you needed help to spell stfu

 

[TrixyStevens]

Lad you needed help to spell stfu

My fingers are too fat.

 

[Kurt.]

My fingers are too fat.

Dey too phat bro x

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Blocked me on Twitter the tool

What's you're Twitter handle?