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

[oakiecokie]

Shay Given on my stream talking absolute shite

Really ?? He`s normally pretty much a pro City man.

 

[hertsblue]

Funny all this seething. Where was this seething last weekend when McBurnie was offside and impeded Eddie as the equaliser went in

 

[rickmcfc]

Gray & Keys foaming at the mouth over on BeinSports

It’s great isn’t it. I would love someone to find their reaction to the Rashford goal last season as a comparison

 

[Phoenix900000]

Gray & Keys foaming at the mouth over on BeinSports

Good cry more

 

[wolviedinho]

I blame the chilled out bluemmon song before kick off. Put everyone to sleep.

 

[heslops barnet]

3 shots on goal, 2 on target.

Clinical, but that must be statistically one of the worst halves of football from an attacking sense under Pep at home.

Pep’s at home in Barcelona

 

[ws01]

This is true, but I'd argue that him being there shouldn't have affected the keeper's dive, because he was about a mile offside. Okay, if he was slightly offside, you could argue that the keeper might expect a touch and was in no position to judge it. But if he's so far offside, that the keeper should be considering him a non-threat. Personally, I'd say that anyone in the 6 yard box should always be considered interfering, but with the rules as they stand, Akanji doesn't go for the ball, doesn't block the keeper's vision, and the fact that he's standing in an offside position, well that's part of a keeper's job to not allow that to affect him because he's effectively put himself out of the game.

Having said all that, if it's given against us, I'm furious.

The keeper cannot judge whether or not a player is offside in the moment & in a split second, nor can he take the risk. Asking way too much there IMO

 

[Blue-Ghana]

I'd take Akanji or Walker off for Grealish and let Kovacic drop back deeper.

Grealish not on the bench

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

He was technically onside because Walker was laying out of bounds though.

...he was off the pitch?...does that count as being in play? Can't be bothered looking it up

 

[wolviedinho]

Gray & Keys foaming at the mouth over on BeinSports

Lovely

 

[bluemoon32]

Haha at the outrage, not our fault, talk to the ref

 

[Goldust]

Alvarez for Bernado. He is miles off it.

 

[TrentGrisham]

...he was off the pitch?...does that count as being in play? Can't be bothered looking it up

yes.

 

[wolviedinho]

Always said olivar was a top ref.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

Similar to how they called that terrible Rashford goal last season. It’s how offside works now.

 

[paulchapo]

Glen brain dead Murray.

Glenn Murray

Former Brighton striker on Final Score

As the header from Ake goes past Akanji, his leg flicks out, as if he is trying to kick it.

The keeper hasn't got the chance to comprehend how to change his movment if Akanji does get that touch, so for me that is interfering with play.

That is offside for me.

Were you at the swamp last season Glen?

 

[Sibierskii]

“If thats down the other end its offside” - andy gray

 

[oakiecokie]

Gray & Keys foaming at the mouth over on BeinSports

Good.

 

[jaseisblue]

I've long since stopped worrying what those utter shit stains think.

Exactly, the total shit and bent decisions that we’ve suffered, bout time one went our way. Although I think it was a legit goal and Akanji was impassive

 

[Damien10]

It needs changing at half time. The new kid needs to come off he's lost out there and loses the ball too much. I've never seen us so sloppy, giving the ball away cheaply, slow, giving too many fouls away too. Phil needs to get into midfield, Alvarez out wide for Doku.

Wasn’t just Doku was it. It was all of them!