See what I mean?
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Exactly why the bashing of KWP is harsh.
And I hope we never play narrow again.
I could have sworn I asked you nicely to fuck off yesterday, but as you choose to stay...
Why do you come here whingeing and bleating and trying to justify the 'success' that dirty money has bought you? You were always a nothing club and you still are - you've just temporarily donned on a new set of ill-fitting clothing and it won't last. The reality is you're the second best club in a second-rate city. You're not Manchester United and you never will be. You'll always be the sad little sibling that has to wear the ugly clothes (light blue ffs???).
Your 'success' is as fake as Chelsea's and before long it will wither back to where it should be, when your current backers get bored of you - and they will. After your brief moment in the sun you will return to not even being the best team in Manchester - and as I said, you'll NEVER be the best club in that city.
You've got a nerve to come here and whinge to the proud supporters of a proud and proper club - a club that has got to where it has through proper, respectable footballing methods. Get back to Division 2, your natural home and where you belong. You're fake and you know it.
2-2? A draw? Naah - You LOST BADLY yesterday and I sincerely hope it happens every time you play.
Please feel free to stay around as long as you like.
The thing that's annoying me with VAR is that none seems to understand why it was right yesterday:
1. ALL goals will be assessed for any infringement. All this talk of ' no one appealed', etc is moot. Every goal will be looked at. It isn't about clear and obvious or ref opinion.
2. If the ball hits a hand of an attacker, whether deliberate or not, the goal will be disallowed.
3. VAR isn't there to look at every incident (for Lamela's foul) but it is the interpretation of 'clear and obvious' that is the grey area.
No-one was robbed. It isn't a conspiracy.
1. ALL goals will be assessed for any infringement. All this talk of ' no one appealed', etc is moot. Every goal will be looked at. It isn't about clear and obvious or ref opinion.
2. If the ball hits a hand of an attacker, whether deliberate or not, the goal will be disallowed.
3. VAR isn't there to look at every incident (for Lamela's foul) but it is the interpretation of 'clear and obvious' that is the grey area.
No-one was robbed. It isn't a conspiracy.
Here's why the Lamela/Rodrigo incident was NOT a penalty...
The two were running side by side. Rodrigo pushed himself increasingly into Lamela's side. Both players' arms were flailing. Rodrigo (the cheat) used the contact he had initiated as an excuse to go down and try to buy a penalty. The referee saw it for what it was - a dive. VAR may well have looked at it and seen it was NOT a clear/obvious mistake by the ref (who possibly told VAR what he'd seen).
If you're not convinced, try looking at it again, focussing on Rodrigo. You'll see what I mean.
The two were running side by side. Rodrigo pushed himself increasingly into Lamela's side. Both players' arms were flailing. Rodrigo (the cheat) used the contact he had initiated as an excuse to go down and try to buy a penalty. The referee saw it for what it was - a dive. VAR may well have looked at it and seen it was NOT a clear/obvious mistake by the ref (who possibly told VAR what he'd seen).
If you're not convinced, try looking at it again, focussing on Rodrigo. You'll see what I mean.
Lineker "I think it's fair to say that it isn't necessarily VAR's fault?"
Yes Gary, VAR has a consciousness and feelings.
Fuckin Maine Road,?!!
Have they moved?
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but that result feels like a european away type of scenario. Against the title rivals I dont think performance matters, it's all about the result.
For all his faults, Mourinho knew this.
Wonder if we're going to see more sacrificing of performance for results. Sounds silly, but it is a thing.
For all his faults, Mourinho knew this.
Wonder if we're going to see more sacrificing of performance for results. Sounds silly, but it is a thing.
To be fair, on many occasions VAR DOES have consciousness and feelings. It isn't a totally automated system, like tennis's Hawkeye, it's a human interpretation of video images on a screen. As much as we'd like to think it's not, VAR is only human too. It can lay awake at night, regretting things it's done.
Whatever happened to the 'crowd celebration' that involved turning their back to the pitch? I thought it was a long tradition?
Supporters of a real club! As real as the fascists or PSG!
It's no wonder they named one of the stands at Maine Road after Colin Bell!
They just leave with 20 minutes to go now instead
The morning after, my thoughts are we defended very well and compact. Both goals are down to not getting tight to probably the best technician in world football. First points dropped by city at home since December 2018 says it all really. We have played much better against top 6 teams and lost. Strength in depth was evident yesterday, no verts, dier moura gio on the bench, still son sess and alli to come into the 18.
Not really ArtyB ....the discussion was about Lloris being team captain and how common that was. I should have put 'clubs' instead of 'teams' perhaps but even with the answers provided it does tend to point at how rare it is.
Are there any other CLUBS in Europe that currently have their goalkeeper as Captain apart from Spurs ?? How's that ??
I wasn't trying to make a point, I was just asking the question. Please put the goalposts back now......
They have become a completely plastic club and everything they used to mock United for.
They play great football but they ought to with the manager they have and the squad they have assembled.
I have zero respect for the club and their defenders in the media.
I agree absolutely but people need to consider how many teams actually keep clean sheets against Man City. First half we gave them opportunities in those areas agreed but I do think our defensive performance against top class players, especially in the 2nd half is getting overlooked.
It was a great point and we should all be delighted with it.
Don't know if this has been mentioned, but there was a bit of trouble outside after. City brave scumbags hitting women and children. Saw a 12 or 13 year old get punched but his dad couldn't do anything as there were about thirty odd 30-40 year olds having a go. Police were a bit slow to stop it, but eventually sorted it.
What a patronising and boring sermon.
Poor little guys didn’t get their way so had a tantrum
Has nobody tampered with your parachute yet?