v Schalke (Crooked League)

KunDB · February 20, 2019, 19:01:49

XI | Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva (C), Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero

SUBS | Muric, Danilo, Kompany, SanÃ©, Mahrez, Zinchenko, Foden

C'mon City

Fernandinho dropping back to centre half when defending?

gavin · February 20, 2019, 19:11:38

Looks like Fern in the weird centre half midfield position again. No sentiment as ever for Pep as he leaves Sane on the bench against his former club.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 20, 2019, 20:37:06

This VAR thing is rapidly becoming a joke. Should never be used to decide this sort of thing.

KunDB · February 20, 2019, 20:54:16

Ref did not even check a screen. 6 minutes to reach decision is a joke. The Crooked League at its best (worse).

KunDB · February 20, 2019, 20:55:57

Second penalty just ridiculous. If those two are penalties there would be loads a game.

gavin · February 20, 2019, 20:59:17

How can that be adjudged deliberate handball. He was clearly miving his arm away! The second one was very, very soft as well. Crooked league indeed.

Hesperus · February 20, 2019, 21:00:55

2nd pen was fair enough,daft from Fernandinho, although Schalke could have been offside from the free kick. 1st pen was a bollocks decision. Walker was clearly moving his arm back and behind his body, how that can be deliberate I donâ€™t no.

Weâ€™re a much better side though. I can still see us scoring again.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 20, 2019, 21:08:37

Yes, I had more problems with the first penalty than the second. Can't see how they can give that as deliberate handball.

Not after six minutes deliberation!

Rowley Birkin QC · February 20, 2019, 21:29:12

Some great build up play in this second half, but our final ball is really lacking.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 20, 2019, 21:32:49

Oh FFS! Is that really a yellow?

Down to 10. Silva subbed. Might be playing a cagey game from now on to limit the damage and try and steal an equaliser.

Swiss · February 20, 2019, 21:33:10

It's all going well :-D

Rowley Birkin QC · February 20, 2019, 21:46:53

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

goat · February 20, 2019, 21:58:35

well that was hard work

gavin · February 20, 2019, 21:58:54

That sending off was a disgrace. Neither yellow was justified.

Fantastic from City in the end. What a fuckin free kick that was.

Hesperus · February 20, 2019, 22:05:49

Showed great character tonight in the face of some awful officiating. Beautiful goal from Sane. Heâ€™s going to be some player for us!

KunDB · February 20, 2019, 22:24:01

Not at all impressed by the decisions tonight. Sane, Emerson and Sterling magic won the game against the weighted odds against us.

Neil Mcnab · February 20, 2019, 22:31:20

VAR for a clear error. If it takes many minutes to decide, it cannot be clear cut at all. Their penalties were the only shots on target. Besides Otamendi, the yellow cards will mean suspensions somewhere. Still, job virtually done.

Rowley Birkin QC · February 21, 2019, 08:44:15

That City game goes straight into the Legend category!

goat · February 21, 2019, 09:40:37

Quote from: Hesperus on February 20, 2019, 22:05:49. Beautiful goal from Sane. Heâ€™s going to be some player for us!

He already is to be fair.

Wondering if pep left him out thinking the occasion would get to him

The Blue Blooded Maniac · February 21, 2019, 10:32:42

Don't think he can justify his place ahead of Sterling and Bernardo. Sane does go missing alot in games.

Lekos · February 21, 2019, 11:52:20

Bernardo i more central though, Sane is a wide player. I'm still not sure why we bothered buying Mahrez, probably just squad depth - but both Foden and Sane should be in ahead of him.

goat · February 21, 2019, 11:54:25

bernie has to be long term replacement for dave

Hesperus · February 21, 2019, 12:14:37

Quote from: goat on February 21, 2019, 09:40:37
He already is to be fair.

Wondering if pep left him out thinking the occasion would get to him

He is already some player for us but I think he can go really far in the game. Heâ€™s like a thoroughbred racehorse when you see him in full flow.

goat · February 21, 2019, 12:18:37

aye, hes no ricky holden but he should have a decent career

did an actual reason come out for germany binning him from the world cup or did he just upset the wrong people or something?

Hesperus · February 21, 2019, 12:26:58

Quote from: goat on February 21, 2019, 12:18:37
aye, hes no ricky holden but he should have a decent career

I was genuinely excited when were signed Holden, with all the rumours of his amazing left foot! But my God, a slower player Iâ€™ve yet to see 😀

goat · February 21, 2019, 12:28:33

javi garcia can still be seen crossing the car park after his last game

gavin · February 21, 2019, 21:14:35

He was great at beating his man was Ricky. Just a shame he wanted to beat him 15 times before getting a cross in. He was a decent player as old City players go to be fair.

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