Match Thread | Man City vs Sheff Utd FA Cup @ 4.45pm (22/04/23)

[SebastianBlue]

Far from comfortable,we look predictably uncohesive and disjointed,but the changes were necessary and so far the result suggests a good call.

Gomez has impressed in fairness.

Yeah, he has been good. I must be watching a different match to the moaners in this thread.

I think the Blades have been draining energy defending out total domination apart from their early chance.

They were always going to play like this and it was always going to be a slog to get the first goal. It would have been suicidal to try to go toe-to-toe with us. And they’ll be more tired and desperate in the second half.

If we can continue to manage this well, I think we’ll go on to win 2 or 3 nil, without really getting out of third gear.

That’s a big if, of course, as Sheffield will likely come out aggressively in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

But this team is good enough to do it.

 

[lee one pen]

Didn’t even touch the ball ffs

 

[normskih]

Compare the forensic analysis of a stone wall pen and the absolute ignoring of why Erling’s goal was ruled out. This is so annoying to listen to. I understand the underdog thing but it’s way beyond fair and balanced. MCoist has been ok in the past and I thought Dixon was brought up a City fan. All we want is balance.

Does anyone have a clue yet why it was ruled out because I haven’t the foggiest.

 

[Crooked_rain]

They keep zooming in on the ball and completely ignoring the fact it's his back foot that got taken out when their player slid into it

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Why is there fake crowd noise in the studio at half time?

 

[malg]

We get this ten men behind the ball a lot, so you can’t blame them. It’s up to us to deal with it.

It's not anti football. That's just bollocks. We've got a fair few entitled fans nowadays.

 

[Metal Biker]

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[Impeccable One]

If we get to the final we can’t play this team for me

We will have knocked them out if we get to the final, so we’ll be playing either United or Brighton. We can’t play Sheff U again.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Blades are playing well. Pen was well taken by Mahrez.

 

[GornikDaze]

Karen Carney….. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Coljj]

If you connect with someone in the penalty area then better make sure you've successfully cleared the ball at the start of the action.

Bernie would still have been in possession of the ball in the box had he not been dropped.

Anyway at least Keane, Wright and Carney aren't as deluded and ignorant as Dixon, McCoist and Matterface.

 

[Blueknows]

"He may have brushed the ball" just as a slow mo replay shows clearly he doesn't

 

[Vienna_70]

The commentary has been shockingly biased.

No clear and obvious error by the ref for the penalty, which was brilliantly dispatched by Riyad.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Are they just going to ignore that their clear cut chance was offside and is irrelevant?

 

[malg]

Why is there fake crowd noise in the studio at half time?

Hahaha... good point

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Dicks in the studio trying to polish a turd.

Its anti football, everyone behind the ball looking for a hoof over the top….boring, predictable, and a shit spectacle.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I used to love McCoist. But this last year he’s said some right wacky stuff in some of our games.

If and its a big IF, the sheff utd player did get the slightest of touches on the ball it doesnt matter. Its still a foul…. Bizarre level of commentary

McCoist has always been a cnut.

 

[Gabriel]

Took us 25 minutes to get going but since then we’ve dictated things. We’re doing enough to win and be in the final and that’s all that matters. They’ve no interest in opening up- thank God they never scored first- and if we can get a second we can get a third.

 

[BlueTG]

Haaland will score before the 60th minute.

 

[PragueBlue]

We're playing at a pretty slow tempo which is natural against a packed defence. Haven't created much but hopefully worn them down a bit for the 2nd half. Rather quiet from Alvarez and Haaland and our wide players are doubled up on so don't have much space to work in. Would like to see more overlapping from Gomez and Walker to create more options for Grealish and Mahrez. Gomez has been pretty tidy and moved the ball well.

If we can up the tempo a little 2nd half, I think we can find another goal or two and kill the game off.