MrDuck Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 All I see from Petrov is hot air and him shouting at other players. This says so much more about you than it does about Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjames333 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 i thought Petrov played rather well against Blackburn *runs for cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted August 22, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2011 Posts slating Petrov because his opposition was dross are wide of the mark. He's not responsible for who he plays against, he just has to perform against them. And he did against Blackburn. That said, I'm concerned about his movement off the ball. He holds the ball up well and rarely surrenders possession, but some of his passes put our defense under pressure and he does not "give and go" to provide them an easy option for a return pass. It's almost as if he doesn't want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 bbiggest problem with NRC was that he could win the ball back, run forward with it, but then makes a fail pass, thus giving the opposition the space to play in behind him. Agreed, a bundle of energy though. It would be a big problem if that happened ...but it didn't. Some people on here take one bad game by NRC and extrapolate that over the next twenty when he wasn't poor. Usually the same people will take one good game by Petrov and extrapolate over the next twenty when he is dross. I can see people dining out on Petrov's Blackburn game like they did with the Man City 1-0 for weeks of awful performances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 hate these Petrov vs NRC debates. Both are crap and i miss teh days of good centre midfielders like Barry and Milner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honest_bertie Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 hate these Petrov vs NRC debates. Both are crap and i miss teh days of good centre midfielders like Barry and Milner Nail - head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd rather have Petrov than Barry right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaboy69 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 hate these Petrov vs NRC debates. Both are crap and i miss teh days of good centre midfielders like Barry and Milner Both played along side Petrov and neither have reach the level of consistently good performances for their new employers - maybe just maybe it was Petrov doing all the unpleasant things that allowed these two to play to their full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Barry was brilliant yesterday, great goal too.. he has been in the starting XI at City for some time now.. so i'd say he has done well without Petrov alongside him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HackneyVillain Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd rather have Petrov than Barry right now. Really? Barry rather than Petrov all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Not been biggest Stan's biggest fan in recent times but have to say his performance against Blackburn was his best in a long time. Yes Blackburn are poor but Dunn and Nzonzi are by no means the worst part of their team. Biggest difference for me was that Petrov had his head up and was looking to play probing balls rather than just continuously keep it moving. Nice to see him take some responsibility for building the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Now he's had his one good performance of the month what do we do against the Dogheads on Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd rather have Petrov than Barry right now. Seriously? Cant be a coincidence that Barry was wanted by Liverpool and City but teams like that dont come for Petrov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd rather have Petrov than Barry right now. Really? Barry rather than Petrov all day long.I really don't rate the Barry of the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 he must be doing something right as still a England regular and a City regular still about to play Champions LEague after winning a FA Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Looked good in what I saw of him in the Blackburn game. He and Delph both worked as a compact unit which was nice to see. I think he needs to managed well though, he seemed to play well last season after a bit of a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 still a England regularCome on, we all know that means nothing. England selections are a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Really played rather well on Saturday. Was only when I saw the re run on football first that I clocked his involvement in the opening goal. Will face tougher games where he will be more exposed by players running past him, but provided an assured foil for Delph's tenacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd rather have Petrov than Barry right now. Really? Barry rather than Petrov all day long.I really don't rate the Barry of the last couple of years. Barry, IMO, is a far better player than Stan. I think Barry's game has been hampered by City's tactics - playing him in a defensive three - and he would have thrived much more at Plop as Alonso's replacement in between Lucas and Gerard. This would have been the ideal system to showcase Barry's skills/style. Did you see his strike yesterday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisNichollsToe Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Now he's had his one good performance of the month what do we do against the Dogheads on Saturday? I think with the way weve set ourselves up, Petrov is beginning to get a little more respite, so is lasting a little longer. Be interesting to see what happens on Saturday against wolves, because they will rough him up a bit, and with Jarvis ect, will try and stretch us out. Its only Wolves, but they will be ours, and Petrovs first real test this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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