Match Thread | Man City vs Fulham (02/09/23)

[svennis pennis]

Phil is our best player for the second home game in a row.

 

[paulchapo]

Chapman on 5 live crying his eyes out that it’s been given hahaha

Fuck that **** and the rest of the rag wankers.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Wasn't Akanji in offsidd position? He wouldn't touch that anyway? Don't even know what rules are in play but controversial definitely

Who cares, we're 2-1 up.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

no worse than McBurnie last Sunday...he was right in front of Ederson..Akanji was 5 yards away

 

[Don Karleone]

If Akanji isn't standing there, the goalkeeper dives early without the pause and reaches the ball. It was hardly a power header.

I dunno, there was definitely some power on that

 

[Beanhead]

For me that shouldn’t have stood.. the presence of an offside Akanji influenced their keepers reactions imo.

Will gladly take it but I would have been steaming if it was given against us.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Oliver clueless. Every time we win the ball a Fulham player dies and Oliver gives a free kick. He then let every Fulham player berate him like fuck for about 4 mins. If he is the best ref in the country that says it all

 

[ws01]

What intervention? Keeper saw it all the way and Akanji didn't touch it

The keeper's having to compensate for a ball being hit directly towards a player in an offside (i.e. illegal) position.

Whether he actually touches it or not shouldn't be the point.

 

[Wanchope n me Dickov]

Chapman on 5 live crying his eyes out that it’s been given hahaha

Nothing to see here!

 

[flook]

Akanji definitely interfering, but not as much as Lord Fishfinger last season so fuck it

 

[super_city_si]

Dont think the goalie was getting anywhere near it but i can see why it would/could have been disallowed. Id be calling for it if it was against us

think we need changes for the second half. Alvarez has scored but he isnt working in the team in that position. We need Foden there

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

What am I missing here? did someone die or what? what's with this talk of injustice from the commentary team?

 

[Blu1]

Jesus city no need to overkill the Brazilian band ffs

 

[Summerbuzz]

IMO and I tend to wear the least blue tinted specs here... I thought Akanji tried to avoid contact as he knew he was well offside. The view from behind goal shows he was nowhere near Lenos eyeline. I feel more we got lucky inasmuch as we actually got the call

I agree that he jumped to avoid it. The kick at the end looks odd but I think that's part of the jump, he is making extra sure it doesn't get in his legs.

 

[journolud]

Who gives a fuck what Keys thinks?

Surprise surprise, Richard Keys calling it “scandalous”.

Not as scandalous as cheating on your cancer-stricken wife with your daughter’s mate, you fucking abhorrent ****.

 

[OntarioBlue]

That was probably as bad a first half performance as I have seen for quite a while. We have been really sloppy in possession, giving the ball away too easily and too often. Moments of brilliance from Foden but other than that not a lot to get excited about.

But still we go in 2-1 up. It’s a funny old game

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Far too slow with the ball. Get foden in the middle

 

[Theengelbert]

Thought we were wishy washy as fuck that half and pretty lucky to be going in ahead.

Needs to be a lot better / sharper / more energetic 2nd half.

Loved Doku’s exciting take ons but Pep will have to do a fair bit of work with him positioning and not ball watching wise.

He’s not getting much service. He’s constantly stood about 20 yards from anyone on the wing. I think we’re not used to having someone so wide as an option all the time

 

[Streetsweeper]

That was a goal the second they allowed Rashford’s in the derby. You can argue the rule is dumb, but that’s PGMOLs fault, not ours.

 

[nellyonthewing]

The controversy clouding a shocking team performance.