City v Bournemouth post match

[Gingers Dad]

Credit to Bournemouth battled well

Thought they were dirtier than Stoke under Pulis

 

[mccity]

Thought they were dirtier than Stoke under Pulis

Howe even said that's what he was going for in his post match interview.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Howe even said that's what he was going for in his post match interview.

Sick and tired of this little Bournemouth play the game in the right way attitude. Some of the fouls today were outrageous but the constant time wasting came back to bite them on the arse

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Anyone know what's going on with yaya? Fernandinho has been unrecognizable since the sending off at home to chealsea last year, before that pep lauded him with lots of praise and u don't hear much about him in pressers anymore

Thought he had a brilliant game! In a back 4, his job is to slot in between the two centre backs and be the option. Add to that, he got forward as well, and filled in whenever the midfield got screwed by someone giving away the ball while we are committing forward.

Not MOTM, but quietly effective and covered every blade of grass. He is a brilliant player, but because he isn't fancy, and doesn't score much, he doesn't get the credit he deserves.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Sick and tired of this little Bournemouth play the game in the right way attitude. Some of the fouls today were outrageous but the constant time wasting came back to bite them on the arse

Have to agree. When they played, they played well, but they have a big negative streak in them. Some of the challenges were "industrial," their time wasting (how many times is Dean going to warn the keeper?!) was pathetic, and their only serious tactical threat in the second half was to break up the rhythm of the game, and make it what I think he called "bitty!"

Yes, they had a few chances, but certainly far fewer than we had! Throw in the fact that Ake should have been shown a red in the first half, and they can whine all they like, but they got lucky....until the 97th minute!

 

[goalmole]

Have to agree. When they played, they played well, but they have a big negative streak in them. Some of the challenges were "industrial," their time wasting (how many times is Dean going to warn the keeper?!) was pathetic, and their only serious tactical threat in the second half was to break up the rhythm of the game, and make it what I think he called "bitty!"

Yes, they had a few chances, but certainly far fewer than we had! Throw in the fact that Ake should have been shown a red in the first half, and they can whine all they like, but they got lucky....until the 97th minute!

The only reason there even was 97th minute was because Pep threw a fit in the technical area over the blatant timewasting. If he hadn't have said anything they'd have just given the usual 3 or 4 minutes and that would have been that. It's good that we, and others, are finally waking up to the fact that we are being unfairly targeted. Now that we have started to bang this drum we need to keep on banging it, the twats need to learn that we've had enough and we're not going to take this lying down anymore.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

Have to agree. When they played, they played well, but they have a big negative streak in them. Some of the challenges were "industrial," their time wasting (how many times is Dean going to warn the keeper?!) was pathetic, and their only serious tactical threat in the second half was to break up the rhythm of the game, and make it what I think he called "bitty!"

Yes, they had a few chances, but certainly far fewer than we had! Throw in the fact that Ake should have been shown a red in the first half, and they can whine all they like, but they got lucky....until the 97th minute!

And would you fuckin believe we ended up with the red card in that game !

 

[SWP's back]

I'd play Otamendi holding midfield think he'd do a great job in there.

He would give us the shield we need amd I think he's good enough on the ball.

Ideally we buy a class holding midfielder this week but can't see it.

I'm just at a loss how the biggest problem in the team hasn't been addressed.

Gundogan

 

[ChicagoBlue]

The only reason there even was 97th minute was because Pep threw a fit in the technical area over the blatant timewasting. If he hadn't have said anything they'd have just given the usual 3 or 4 minutes and that would have been that. It's good that we, and others, are finally waking up to the fact that we are being unfairly targeted. Now that we have started to bang this drum we need to keep on banging it, the twats need to learn that we've had enough and we're not going to take this lying down anymore.

Amen, brother goalmole. Preach on!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

And would you fuckin believe we ended up with the red card in that game !

Given Dean's performance, and what he missed and what he pulled people for, absolutely!

He had a shocker.

The FA say they can't look at yellows, well they had no problem looking at Ben Thatcher when the rule book said they couldn't, but will they do that for a reffing decision? Not a bloody chance!

So, we'll have missed two England Intls for 230 minutes for absolutely no reason. And, it will also be used against them AGAIN later in the season if they tot up more cards.

YCMTSU!