Media discussion - 2024/25

[Bald fraud]

Scouse cunts on SSN praising Arsenal for obstructing Eddie.

Different story last season when we had a perfectly good goal ruled out for less of an obstruction on Alison

 

[eyalluvitt]

When Pep said the 2nd half was difficult with them having 10 behind the ball and then they fall over fall over fall over to break up the game, the interviewer asked with a straight face if the Arsenal players were constantly falling over because they were so so tired from defending with 10 men

 

[M12Blue]

The only bad press I am seeing about us is our inability to properly attack 10 men in the second half which is justified.

Also the criticism of the Oliver/Walker situation for the first goal, Walker was completely at fault for me, he had ample time to get back into position.

Disagree a little, Walker could have ambled back not facing play if he wanted. For the ref to delay until he was set and ready in the circumstances.

 

[Elbow beards]

When Pep said the 2nd half was difficult with them having 10 behind the ball and then they fall over fall over fall over to break up the game, the interviewer asked with a straight face if the Arsenal players were constantly falling over because they were so so tired from defending with 10 men

Their goalie was the biggest piss take. 70 minutes claims had cramp. The fuckers do fuck all for most of the game but stand there. Cramp my arse.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Disagree a little, Walker could have ambled back not facing play if he wanted. For the ref to delay until he was set and ready in the circumstances.

Keith Hackett in the ToryGraph this morning makes the point that you call someone over and then allow them to get back before you blow the whistle. Another of The Bottler's errors.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Their goalie was the biggest piss take. 70 minutes claims had cramp. The fuckers do fuck all for most of the game but stand there. Cramp my arse.

The orgy Esq pile on celebration with his defenders when he held that cross on 97 minutes made Stones equalizer even better

 

[Phil1]

Disagree a little, Walker could have ambled back not facing play if he wanted. For the ref to delay until he was set and ready in the circumstances.

You should disagree a lot, not a little. I’m of the opinion that Walkers race is close to being done here and he wasn’t great yesterday in some aspects but if the ref calls a fullback over to talk to him which leaves him 50 yards out of position then it’s on the ref to hold up play to allow the player to get back.
Why should he have to sprint back when it wasn’t his fault in the first place?
It’s a nonsense to claim otherwise.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Their goalie was the biggest piss take. 70 minutes claims had cramp. The fuckers do fuck all for most of the game but stand there. Cramp my arse.

he was wasting time from the first time he got the ball

 

[Keeper!]

Disagree a little, Walker could have ambled back not facing play if he wanted. For the ref to delay until he was set and ready in the circumstances.

Disagree, Walker messed up badly, he lost concentration and they took advantage.

 

[M12Blue]

Disagree, Walker messed up badly, he lost concentration and they took advantage.

No, savinho not tracking full back, second goal however ………

 

[Phil1]

Disagree, Walker messed up badly, he lost concentration and they took advantage.

You’re wrong. Which part of that was him losing concentration? The part where the ref called the captains over to talk? The part where he allowed arsenal to take the free kick whilst Walker was out of position?

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

Disagree, Walker messed up badly, he lost concentration and they took advantage.

Rubbish.

 

[Kippax77]

Their goalie was the biggest piss take. 70 minutes claims had cramp. The fuckers do fuck all for most of the game but stand there. Cramp my arse.

I think Onana got it on about 62 mins last season at the Etihad.
Snide bastards

 

[Keeper!]

You’re wrong. Which part of that was him losing concentration? The part where the ref called the captains over to talk? The part where he allowed arsenal to take the free kick whilst Walker was out of position?

He had plenty of time, he was telling his teammates to think, yet he was the one caught out, the ref gave him plenty of time.

 

[Phil1]

He had plenty of time, he was telling his teammates to think, yet he was the one caught out, the ref gave him plenty of time.

The refs job is to allow the player to get back to his position. It’s not on the player to rush. He put his hands on his heads to tell the players to think, correct. That’s got fuck all to do with anything though so not sure what your point is.

 

[andthesunshineband]

Have Dermot and the Fraggles offered any sage musings yet?

 

[york away to this!]

He had plenty of time, he was telling his teammates to think, yet he was the one caught out, the ref gave him plenty of time.

Thanks for your insight, Mikel...

 

[SebastianBlue]

The propaganda is insane.

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Yep, I saw that.

Going back to something I pointed out earlier in the thread, many outlets are focusing on whether it was “right to send Trossard off for kicking the ball away”, completely ignoring that Oliver would have have been perfectly justified in issuing a second yellow for the premeditated full-force barge in to Bernie’s back with absolutely no intention of playing the ball.

It’s like focusing reporting on the fact that a domestic abuser smashed their wife’s car after beating her.

It’s utterly bizarre, but also not surprising given the state of football reporting and the dependence of generating impressions and click-throughs for the outlets to stay afloat.

It’s a dangerous feedback loop that is only making broader discourse worse and worse, leading to people—even on here—trying to justify and rationalise players intentionally trying to get other players injured (i.e. battery) because they said something (which was restrained and rational) many months ago that hurt their feelings.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Think he has signed a contract with the BBC ?
Agree about Sky though, but TNT need him most.
"Definitely" dopey Joleon is too insipid and laid back...

‘Daafinoitly’ if you please.....as in micas ‘yehhhh’ !!

 

[eastmanc]

He had plenty of time, he was telling his teammates to think, yet he was the one caught out, the ref gave him plenty of time.

Very harsh. City fans always need a scapegoat.