Match Thread | Man City vs Nottingham Forest (23/09/23)

[Manc in London]

He‘ll miss the game against us but at least you have a ready made replacement in Kalvin Phillips

Arsenal fans were claiming AFC lost the title because of one injury (Gabriel) when they had a ready made (and very expensive) replacement in Ben White.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I think rodri was still seething from the rake on his foot before half time

I think so, too. And the clear hard shove in the back that should have been a free kick.

But ours have to be smarter—we should know that Forest are going to do this and that Taylor is obviously just looking for an excuse to get Forest back in this.

 

[kaz7]

Come on boys , take control back

Fucking alti , he refs crap, the players get riled and there is the red card i said he would do

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Long fucking 30 plus minutes to go. Seen us play with a man down before yet still control the game. We're unbale to do that at the moment.

 

[bitterblue78]

Can kovocic play DM

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Rodders was stupid but he was clearly fouled just before it and the ref did not blow. He he had done his job it would not have escalated the rag bastard

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

This happens far too often with Taylor as ref, still not forgotten Chelsea at home a few years ago.

Doesn't know how to referee, he causes it to escalate.

It is DELIBERATE.

 

[jimharri]

I'm assuming Kovacic (if available) will fill in for Rodri in the upcoming games.

 

[kaz7]

He‘ll miss the game against us but at least you have a ready made replacement in Kalvin Phillips

You got here quickly

 

[Josh_D]

Passing game gone. Not the first time the lads have lost a man but they still played the same with good passing.

What the lads need now is to keep it.

Good on Phil and Haaland getting up. Takes the edge off

 

[RayCTID]

Better from us.

 

[super_city_si]

Pep all fired up now. Come on!

 

[Damien10]

Can kovocic play DM

Yes, I think that’s who Pep will go with if Rodri is suspended for Arsenal.

 

[Iassel]

Fucking alti , he refs crap, the players get riled and there is the red card i said he would do

Embarrassing.

 

[Tecumseh]

Arsenal fans were claiming AFC lost the title because of one injury (Gabriel) when they had a ready made (and very expensive) replacement in Ben White.

Not true. The loss of Saliba was the thing that hurt us most as Holding was a poor and very slow replacement.

 

[PaleBlue]

Like Danny Rose, I hope Gibbs-White career nose dives significantly from here - not advocating a serious injury but a sexual assault/serious assult charge would do nicely.

 

[Gumzy97]

Can kovocic play DM

Yeah and he’s very very good at it , honestly would say he was one of best controllers in the 6 position.

 

[homerdog]

The replay clearly showed his hands contacting his neck. A very soft red but a red none the less. If their player actually had a set of testicles then he wouldn’t have gone down (3 seconds after the contact) but Rodri’s own actions allowed him to do so.

I thought the red was for a head butt (that didn't connect) after the hands on the neck. If it was given for the hands on the neck, I reckon that's a bit soft.

 

[super_city_si]

Can kovocic play DM

I think thats nailed on.

 

[M Gaudino]

people like foden need to play sensibly now. no trying to dance past players in midfield and giving it away

quoting myself. he just did this