Man City (H) - Sun 10th Mar 2024 (3:45pm)

[Red74]

How calm are we in defence now. 

[Anubis]

Just now, M_B said:

Dunno I didn't see it, but that was sufficient for Pat Nevin to say it wasn't a penalty. 

 

It was Pat Nevin though. 

 

Pat Nevin allegedly fingers cats, so I find myself unable to accept anything he says.

[rubble-rouser]

Gakpo’s been poor for a few weeks but he’s far from useless. 
 

He should have hit the one where Mo was fouled (Ake wasn’t in the same post code as the ball)

 

 

[Anubis]

Just now, Red74 said:

How calm are we in defence now. 

 

On that note, Quansah came in and was superb. Very accomplished performance in a pressure game.

[rubble-rouser]

Biggest thing I guess is that we are still ahead of those cheats despite everything that Webb and his cronies have thrown at us. If they take points off Arsenal, it’s in our hands.

[Anubis]

Just now, rubble-rouser said:

Gakpo’s been poor for a few weeks but he’s far from useless. 
 

He should have hit the one where Mo was fouled (Ake wasn’t in the same post code as the ball)

 

 

 

The FF always needs an escape goat.

[an tha]

It feels wrong talking about shite officials after the effort we have put in there today - which was immense - but yet again we have to.

 

Cunts.

[Anubis]

Just now, rubble-rouser said:

Biggest thing I guess is that we are still ahead of those cheats despite everything that Webb and his cronies have thrown at us. If they take points off Arsenal, it’s in our hands.

 

Yup. City absolutely need something from that Arsenal game now.

[Trumo]

We didn't 'drop' points in this one. City went ahead thanks to a well-taken corner routine. We deservedly got ourselves a goal and, but for the wrong decisions in the final third, could have got at least one more.

 

Superb performance by the team. Lucho was dynamite in that second half. If only he'd brought his shooting boots too. The reasoning behind that non-penalty at the end? Apparently Doku's boot was at an acceptable height. Agree with the opinion that at the other end, never mind VAR getting involved, I think Oliver would have no hesitation in giving that. That challenge anywhere else on the pitch is a free kick, and if it's our player doing it, also a yellow card. Attwell should have asked Oliver to at least view it on the screen, but instead they'll hide behind some bollocks reasoning.

 

The next league game isn't until the end of the month. We play Brighton at home whereas City take on Arsenal. We can only take care of our results as we almost never get a favourable result in other games when we are title-chasing (2019/20 was a procession not a title chase).

 

A shame we didn't quite manage the 3 points in this one, as it would have put a lot of weight on that City-Arsenal clash, where I think we would have seen even more shithouse antics than we are likely to see now.

 

 

[Red74]

2 minutes ago, Anubis said:

 

On that note, Quansah came in and was superb. Very accomplished performance in a pressure game.

Starts every game for me. 

[an tha]

8 minutes ago, rubble-rouser said:

You almost have to laugh....almost....

[Clem H Fandango]

Its ok, we will get an apology which makes everything fine.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Arsenal fuck that city team all over the shop. 

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Stones saying city should be 2, 3 up at one point.

 

 

 

1.6xg all game, you muppet.

[an tha]

A pic from a bit further out...

 

 

[niallers]

Lads, did Kel save dokus shot? It looked to me as he got finger tips to it.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Just now, Bobby Hundreds said:

Arsenal fuck that city team all over the shop. 

 

We need a draw, ideally

[Red74]

Let’s not fanny around here. Mo & Gakpo fucking stunk & made us worse. Sub goalie on and they made it easy for him. 

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

1 minute ago, Clem H Fandango said:

Its ok, we will get an apology which makes everything fine.

 

We can put it with the others.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Just now, Red74 said:

Let’s not fanny around here. Mo & Gakpo fucking stunk & made us worse. Sub goalie on and they made it easy for him. 

 

Mo was involved in setting Diaz up twice within minutes of getting on, iirc.

 

Then turned to shite.

[bizzle10]

Quansah and Bradley both excellent in such a big game the kids really are alright pity Danns is injured would have put him in over Gakpo

[LFC 6 Times]

2 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Arsenal fuck that city team all over the shop. 

Arsenal will lose by 3 at the Shithole.

[Lee909]

Whatever else Quansah has proven he is good enough to replace Matip in the squad 

[Megadrive Man]

Gone under the radar but Elliott was brilliant today. Never stops running!

[Red Shift]

17 minutes ago, bossy said:

Absolutely robbed there. We were great, but oh, Lucho 

As much as Diaz gave 120%, as he does, the key decision for me was Cody for Darwin. I’d have defo taken Diaz off and backed Darwin, particularly in injury time. The other decision for me was pulling Conner. I didn’t notice him looking tired, and we lost a lot of opportunity down the right after he went off.

 

However, there’s no ‘one way’ to beat City, and luck is so much apart of it. We got lucky at the back, but not in the final third.