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Football Neutrals Thread - Part 2
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City are a strange side somehom in the champions league semi yet in the majority of away games they look absolutely dire.
I think this city squad needs a complete overhaul
I think this city squad needs a complete overhaul
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“City are a strange side somehom in the champions league semi yet in the majority of away games they look absolutely dire.
I think this city squad needs a complete overall”
“City are a strange side somehom in the champions league semi yet in the majority of away games they look absolutely dire.
I think this city squad needs a complete overall”
In blue, obviously.
I can see Southampton being raided for players again in the summer .
Tadic, mane, wanyama, van dyk even Forster too
Yet they keep producing them are a very much a top 8 side
Tadic, mane, wanyama, van dyk even Forster too
Yet they keep producing them are a very much a top 8 side
Makes you wonder how they kept a clean sheet against Real
City look like they are going to concede everytime Southampton attack
City look like they are going to concede everytime Southampton attack
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“Why should he get treated differently than other players for similar offences?
I suppose it's also fine for Huth to pull his hair ?”
“Why should he get treated differently than other players for similar offences?
I suppose it's also fine for Huth to pull his hair ?”
There is a huge difference between the two infringements.
One doesn't run the risk of doing serious damage to an opponents face.
A ref doesn't send someone off for violent conduct for a hair pull. An elbow however is violent conduct and Fellaini should be punished.
When a player has a reputation for diving you see refs take that into account.
Fellaini has been reputation for elbowing players yet amazingly refs and linesman continue to miss his violence. How many times must he do it before an official takes action.
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“If Fellaini gets a charge (more than likely) then so should Huth for playing his part in the foul.”
“If Fellaini gets a charge (more than likely) then so should Huth for playing his part in the foul.”
Pulling someone's hair isn't dangerous play so I can't see any action being taken against Huth. Irrespective of the fact it was retaliation, Fellaini can't keep swinging his elbows about - he's a serial offender.
Deserved hat trick for Mane, the City defence has just not been able to handle him from the first whistle.
4-1 and there's still 22 minutes to play.
4-1 and there's still 22 minutes to play.
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Deserved hat trick for Mane, the City defence has just not been able to handle him from the first whistle.”
“Deserved hat trick for Mane, the City defence has just not been able to handle him from the first whistle.”
I know it's not the likely starting team for Wednesday but you do fear the worst for city
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“I can see Southampton being raided for players again in the summer .
Tadic, mane, wanyama, van dyk even Forster too
Yet they keep producing them are a very much a top 8 side”
“I can see Southampton being raided for players again in the summer .
Tadic, mane, wanyama, van dyk even Forster too
Yet they keep producing them are a very much a top 8 side”
By "producing" do you mean buying them from other teams?
Leaves the door still slightly ajar for United to get in to the top 4 if they can win their game in hand, although that's against West Ham who can make the top 4 themselves.
Originally Posted by Janielovesyou:
“Makes you wonder how they kept a clean sheet against Real
City look like they are going to concede everytime Southampton attack”
“Makes you wonder how they kept a clean sheet against Real
City look like they are going to concede everytime Southampton attack”
Not really - they've changed three defenders, one of them being Kompany. Add Southampton's work rate and pace to the mix and you've got your answer.
Brilliant from Iheanacho.
The only City player to come out of this match with any sort of credit whatsoever.
The only City player to come out of this match with any sort of credit whatsoever.
75 minutes gone: "That's the first time I have seen Wilfried Bony run", (Andy Townsend)
78 minutes Iheanacho scores a screamer.
78 minutes Iheanacho scores a screamer.
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Brilliant from Iheanacho.
”
“Brilliant from Iheanacho.
”
Certainly has an impressive scoring record!
Mane is showing good form again just in time for the transfer window..
Originally Posted by TheSloth:
“Not really - they've changed three defenders, one of them being Kompany. Add Southampton's work rate and pace to the mix and you've got your answer.”
“Not really - they've changed three defenders, one of them being Kompany. Add Southampton's work rate and pace to the mix and you've got your answer.”
That's a fair point but aren't the midfield supposed to help out as well
Originally Posted by NorthernNinny:
“They're trying to outshit us!”
“They're trying to outshit us!”
Well they have most definitely achieved that!
Originally Posted by TheSloth:
“Not really - they've changed three defenders, one of them being Kompany. Add Southampton's work rate and pace to the mix and you've got your answer.”
“Not really - they've changed three defenders, one of them being Kompany. Add Southampton's work rate and pace to the mix and you've got your answer.”
Kompany and his fitness is a huge question mark for next season, can you really be going into that relying on him??
Originally Posted by Steven88:
“Those Man City centre backs cost £60m between them.”
“Those Man City centre backs cost £60m between them.”
How much would they get for them now?
Some huge level of depreciation I think!
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