Why who keeps referring to this? Not something I've noticed.

Awww bless. Poor footie boy got a bloody nose. OK, so he's probably had his teeth rattled but I'm sure he'll survive, brave soldier that he is.

In all probability, the reason medical attention took so long to get to him was because the medical staff thought "Another one making a meal of a nothing-bump." Let's face it, footballers are pretty well known for faking injury. So when a real incident comes along, it's hardly surprising if even the most conscientious medical teams are less than overwhelmed with concern.

Of course, I hope the goalkeeper makes a speedy recovery, this being an actual, real life, genuine incident. A rare occurrence indeed.

But I tend to view footballers going down "injured" as a sort of sports related Man Flu. The poor diddums will look as if he is at death's door, but in reality he's just wimping out.

That's appaling the guy was knocked out

Well some valid general points about footballers and "injurues" but in this case the attacker (not goalie) was taken off in a neck brace unconscious it seems so there was a serious genuine injury:

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/37050430 (19.19)

1/10
Must try harder.

Blimey, referee changes his mind and gives a penalty to Southampton.

That was very strange, he must have acted on his assistants' recommendations.

And Charlie Austin scores after Tadic tried his hardest to take the penalty from him!

Bizarre happenings all round.

Being generous with that score.

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2-0 Southampton, Austin running the show.

Footballers definitely aren't like those rugby fellows, who are true professionals. If one of them gets knocked out they just play on until they regain consciousness. Footballers are such pansies.

2-0 Southampton apparently it's their return to Europe after 13 seasons they were in it last season

Sparta Prague have also already been in the group stages of the champions league as well this season according to Jenas

City have no istory mate, formed in 2008.

Wow, Mark Lawrenson has an account here.

I'm beginning to think Liverpool are a top 3 contender this year, very impressed how they are dominating Chelsea

What a goal that was.

That second was a belter! Great performance this from the pool

Only one team in this - Chelsea poor in defence.

Kante really should be on a yellow though, 2 deliberate fouls now

2-1 it's on

Can see a Liverpool/City title race. Liverpool aren't in Europe which works in their favour.

Didn't expect that. A thoroughly competent Liverpool performance. Chelsea a bit timid and lacking creativity. So far City are easily the favourites for the title.

Can't see it. Pool are too vulnerable at the back. Individually the defenders are fine but not as a unit. Moses could have run them ragged if he'd been on earlier.

A thoroughly professional display by Liverpool. Crazy that Chelsea still rely so heavily on Terry, all over the place without him.

True, but they should gel as the season goes on.

I think City are clear favourites, but Liverpool and Chelsea's fixture lists look manageable with no distractions.

Conte not a fan of Fabregas and the new young Belgium striker they brought?