Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | Post Match Thread

[svennis pennis]

It was one of those that you could say was technically a foul, but the goal would have stood 9 times out of 10, it was that soft. The defender did pull/hold (some difference of opinion on here) Haaland first though so if you're going to give a foul for anything it's a penalty. That is why people are unhappy, you can't say one is a foul and one isn't.

That’s what i thought had happened. Felt like a classic in the box off the ball moment. Nobody hit the deck and I didn’t see Brighton complaining.

 

[stan bowles]

Rodri saying City have got so many central defenders out...really ? Laporte and Akanji both injured ? What about Dias ?
Phillips should have started tonight and Gundogan rested.

 

[ArniArason]

I thought it was a pretty obvious foul tbh. I get your point to an extent but the bar is always lower for attackers, even with corners, and especially if a goal comes from it.

Really enjoyable game and chuffed for Brighton getting the europa league. One of the few other teams I’ve really enjoyed watching the last couple of seasons.

Both Haaland and the defender both had a shirt pull. Problem is, VAR seemed to look at it from the one side angle showing the obvious Haaland pull but not the defender from the other sidpulling first.

 

[Andouble]

Pep confirmed both Stones and Foden knocks. The EDS should play on Sunday.

 

[jonah62]

Brighton are fast becoming my favourite other PL club. Really well run, well managed, and best placed alongside Newcastle to challenge the traditional "top clubs".

City had enough chances to say we should have won. But Ortega is MOTM for me.

Hopefully they can keep their squad intact
But once Arsenal & Dippers come sniffing, I think their chairman Bloom, will cash in

 

[bert38]

How far away is Tony Bloom?

 

[eyalluvitt]

When we walloped the Scouse twats in the next game after they had won the title it was glossed over with the hangover bollocks...

It’s almost like they don’t like us

 

[RayCTID]

Brighton remind me of Southampton and Swansea. As Arsenal found out last season the Europa League will take it out of them next season.

 

[coolcity]

If it was the other way around you and every City fan would have wanted the foul, because I would of wanted the foul if one of our centre half would have been pulled back.

If it was the other way around I would have expected the goal to stand, because soft ones like that usually do.

The main point is it wasn't a clear and obvious error, ref was well placed. At what point did the rules change that VAR checks everything?

 

[Dribble]

A case of after the Lord Mayor's parade, & the horrors of too much alcohol! :-/

We should've been 1-4 up after 30 minutes, so if anyone's found Haaland's shooting boots, can they return them immediately please!

With reports of the squad going out on Sunday night, & several of the squad being left in Manchester as a result, this match was always destined to be one of safety first & fulfilling a dead rubber fixture where we were only playing for pride & to keep our winning sequence going.

Haaland was off colour. Mahrez was totally ineffective & Rodri playing as CB had little control or effect on the match.

In fact Haaland should've been withdrawn on 60 minutes. I'm not in favour of us playing him seemingly just so he can break records. It wasn't his night & we needed an extra body in midfield.

Palmer was effective when he came on, then went quiet for 15 minutes, then came alive for the last 10. I thought Lewis had a good game, but with all the changes in personnel & with little riding on the match, we looked a shadow of our normal self.

I've no issues with the disallowed Haaland goal. It was a clear tug & was adjudged to be enough to put their defender off to give Haaland an unfair advantage.

At least we got a point away & gave a run out to a few of the main players to keep them ticking over. Right now I can't wait for the PL to be over so we can get ourselves together & focused for the two finals we have. Right now our mentality is gonna decide how our season ends & we've gotta get back to our rhythm.

I reckon we'll play a stronger team against Brentford, as we desperately need to get our game-face back on so the balance of our season doesn't implode.

I'm not a misery guts, but surely our squad could wait until the end of the season for a celebratory piss up? We've been here before when our PL season has been won with a few games to go, the rest of the season has fizzled out accordingly & we've found ourselves unable to raise our levels sufficiently again.

Hopefully we'll get ourselves back on it ASAP, so roll on Sunday & the end of a gruelling Premier League season.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Seriously ? Their first time in Europe. Let them celebrate

I thought it was a bit ott
What ever happened to the old fashioned walk round the pitch?

 

[mancity1]

I am always bemused by those who in this case say Brighton needed a point to secure Europa League football with the goal difference they had.

Am I missing something or is there a playoff if points are tied.

 

[Gundoggin]

If it was the other way around you and every City fan would have wanted the foul, because I would have wanted the foul if one of our centre half would have been pulled back.

Nope seen far worse not given . Brighton defender just gave up . Disallow that via VAR then another 30 goals should have been referred to VAR this season and disallowed.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Some really shitty soft fouls given tonight, it's a huge part of the game now that pisses me off. Zero contact or bare minimal at least and players know how to win the foul, refs always falling for it as well. We have a few lads who are good at it as well, but Brighton players in that first half especially were right cheating twats

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

If it was the other way around I would have expected the goal to stand, because soft ones like that usually do.

The main point is it wasn't a clear and obvious error, ref was well placed. At what point did the rules change that VAR checks everything?

Yep

 

[SouthernPlastic]

If it was the other way around you and every City fan would have wanted the foul, because I would have wanted the foul if one of our centre half would have been pulled back.

Would have wanted it. But it was soft imo, see goals given with pushing and shoving in the box all of the time.

 

[normskih]

The Boys in Blue didn’t give in. They fought to the end. Thank you City, thank you lads, thank you fans. You showed ‘em. You showed ‘em all. Especially the seagulls but we’ll done to them for getting the point they needed. Especially that stupid, biased Specsavers needing media rubbish. Especially that PIGMOL crowd who tried once again to beat us but tough luck you are up against a machine team!! Ha, ha, ha.

Did I read something that said John Stones got injured? :-(

THE BEST TEAM IN THE LAND AND ALL THE WORLD.

We did show them, EB.
I think Stones is ok, fingers crossed. He sat down on his bum, like they do, so that a couple of subs could be made, some may have thought he was injured but he sat on the bench when he came off, so hopefully all will be good. It looked like Silva who was struggling a bit.
What I took from the game was, some the away fans applauded the Brighton goal. Fantastic sportsmanship, almost unheard of these days.
Haaland has a head like a 50p piece.
Foden is trying to play his way into the side, by upping his game, unfortunately I feel Mahrez is doing the opposite.
Alvarez looks tired and it seems his touch has deserted him.
On the whole pleased with a point but if we needed to win the game, it would have been a different first 11 and we would have beaten Brighton.

 

[argyle]

The problem is whoever he plays won’t be busting a gut. Personally I wouldn’t play any of the key players in that game. De Bruyne, Haaland, Rodri should be rested.

I know he made some good saves and I’ve been impressed this season but I don’t think Ortega’s kicking out was up to scratch at times tonight and could have been punished.

Not sure about resting players, isn't it better that they're in a rhythm so ready to go in the final?

 

[LeonardoDaVnci]

Kinell, you're right. Forgot about that.

I feel sure Pep will stick with Otega for the FA Cup, gives me a mild case of the squitters, I think it will be a marginal game and Ortega"s distro could be costly.
Seeing Phil tonight it seems crazy to not start him in the finals, the only option would be Bernie in the middle for Gundo and Phil on the wing. But no Gundo ?, nice dilemma, best leave it to Pep....

Also in the finals, if Ake, Dias and Akanji are nailed on, who plays RB ? Stones or Walker ?

 

[radcliffe1309]

How far away is Tony Bloom?

Sure it's not that little fucker that plays for the rags at the back