stevieKTID Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, pandarilla said: He's one of those English players that have been hyped massively, and therefore a lot of folk up here have went so far the other way. But him and foden are both top class players, and they're only going to get better (said with an ominous tone). I'm glad I don't have to listen to the English commentary, the Dutch commentators call it as they see it, they've been quite complimentary when talking about Mount. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Just now, 19QOS19 said: 14 minutes ago, Jim McLean said: Ederson a bit lucky there. A foul would have been a red. Not sure if it would have been. He even got something on the ball so would have received a yellow I'd imagine. He was outside the box so it would have been DOGSO... automatic red. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 He's trying to move his hand away rather than towards, so it'd be a yellow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Just now, the_bully_wee said: Hearing reports that yer da has logged in to pieandbovril.com to explain why false nines are the pseudo-intellectual manager's choice of striker Pep should play a 4-4-2 like a proper football team. But really look at past results in the CL. Pep usually fucks it with a weird team selection. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s_dog Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 What's more criminal, no Fernandinho/Rodri in midfield or starting Sterling up front when he's only scored once since Feb? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: He was outside the box so it would have been DOGSO... automatic red. Yeah, it hit the keepers hand outside the area I think? VAR would have prolly had him off if it hadn't gone in the back of the net. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Just now, Thistle_do_nicely said: Yeah, it hit the keepers hand outside the area I think? VAR would have prolly had him off if it hadn't gone in the back of the net. I don't think it was handball tbh. Arms were close to his body and down by his side. More that the big slide nearly took out the Chelsea player as he was going round him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 For all the commentary teams complete desperation for him to be the top boy and great white hope, Phil Foden has been fucking shite here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Pep should play a 4-4-2 like a proper football team. But really look at past results in the CL. Pep usually fucks it with a weird team selection.Last season he definitely did, taking his team completely out of its comfort zone to match up against a pretty average Lyon side with 3/5 at the back. City's only proper nine is Aguero though, who isn't fully fit and is no longer blessed with the pace required to stretch that Chelsea back line. Their renaissance this season came with the use of a false nine and it is by far the system that they're best and most comfortable using, so I wouldn't say the team selection is all that weird tonight - Sterling over Fernandinho is the only remote surprise, but he's only playing so City have *some* kind of a threat in behind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 1 minute ago, J_Stewart said: For all the commentary teams complete desperation for him to be the top boy and great white hope, Phil Foden has been fucking shite here. I was waiting for someone else to say this as I didn't want to be the one who caused him to score the equaliser/winner 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 KDB looked in a bad way on the ground there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, the_bully_wee said: 12 minutes ago, Jim McLean said: Their renaissance this season came with the use of a false nine and it is by far the system that they're best and most comfortable using, so I wouldn't say the team selection is all that weird tonight - Sterling over Fernandinho is the only remote surprise, but he's only playing so City have *some* kind of a threat in behind. Most competent football teams don't play with six attacking midfielders, unless their squad was put together by David Hopkin ramraiding Ringers 'R' Us at five minutes to midnight. They've got zero control over the game and have stopped threatening in the second half so far as well. If Chelsea tried to keep the ball instead of trying to get a second goal then they could boss the midfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 He doesn’t look good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Just now, Bairnardo said: KDB looked in a bad way on the ground there. he has to be done for the night. looked a really heavy clash of heads. Possibly some whiplash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 he has to be done for the night. looked a really heavy clash of heads. Possibly some whiplash.Aye, a bad one. Has to go off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Most competent football teams don't play with six attacking midfielders, unless their squad was put together by David Hopkin ramraiding Ringers 'R' Us at five minutes to midnight. They've got zero control over the game and have stopped threatening in the second half so far as well. If Chelsea tried to keep the ball instead of trying to get a second goal then they could boss the midfield.You're right, most of them don't! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 That is incredibly cynical from Rüdiger and you simply have to say fair play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 That's a red in rugger nowadays. Initial contact shoulder to head, no attempt to wrap the arms, off the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Typical manchester wankers surrounding the ref as usual 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 He was outside the box so it would have been DOGSO... automatic red.It's not as simple as that now though. The penalty for Brentford today was almost identical to that except the GK went in with his hands instead of his feet. If the player had got by him it was a goal. The GK never even got booked as he attempted to play the ball. It would have been a yellow at worst I reckon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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