This Weekend's Fixtures & Two Others. (05/06/07/08 May)

[Olivier's xmas twist]

People talk about showing tactical nous and ability, well Mancini showed exactly that by bringing De Jong on for Nasri and putting Toure further forward. Sure, there's always a bit of luck when it comes to these decisions but he had the courage to take that decision, when many were claiming it was a defensive change, and it paid dividends in the end. I can't see Wenger doing something like this, he seems devoid of ideas when it comes to changing games. In the past he used to bring on Bendtner and stick him on the right, and hope for the best. That doesn't strike me as a manager who is tacticall astute.

Good for Mancini well done to him, lets give him a blue peter badge for his achievment.

[Joker]

When I said Mancini was going for it, I was serious. It was Nasri coming off after all. It's much easier to be tactically astute though when you don't have a bunch of shitheads on your playing staff.

LOL true.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's all West Brom apparently.

Coyle.

[Niall_Quinn]

All spuds still, Villa can't keep hold of the ball at all.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yeah, Mancini and city are great. Wenger is such a shit.

Top class tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bale shoots, straight at Given.

Oh my days.

[Rors]

Don't do that pause after "shoots" Le Tiss. #palpitations

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Le Tiss predicts ten minutes 'Arry time.

[Xhaka Can’t]

People talk about showing tactical nous and ability, well Mancini showed exactly that by bringing De Jong on for Nasri and putting Toure further forward. Sure, there's always a bit of luck when it comes to these decisions but he had the courage to take that decision, when many were claiming it was a defensive change, and it paid dividends in the end. I can't see Wenger doing something like this, he seems devoid of ideas when it comes to changing games. In the past he used to bring on Bendtner and stick him on the right, and hope for the best. That doesn't strike me as a manager who is tacticall astute.

Exactly. I've been watching us closely all season and not once did Wenger bring De Jong on.

Fucking shameful.

[Niall_Quinn]

Villa time wasting - their most effective spell of the match so far. Not sure if he can string a fake injury out for 9 minutes though, but fingers crossed he can.