Match Thread | Stoke City vs Manchester City (20/08/16)

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

Just seen the penalty, what was Sterling thinking of? Idiot...raised his hands twice, second time when we'd taken care of the cross already...chump

 

[BlueTG]

Refs a spineless twat, reckon we will see him send Sterling off.

 

[mardon85]

I think their penalty was in response to the missed one first half.

 

[almir]

willy not really sweeping it today

 

[RandomJ]

Get Nolito on and stick Sterling on the right.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

Sterling made no attempt to play the ball, so it's clearly a foul. It's just never given and will given as and when it suits the refs, as seen by Kolarov not getting a penalty.

 

[kupest]

Clear pen, Sterling didnt even try to look at the ball...ref sticking to the letter of the law today for both teams! Come on City!!

Are you nuts? Thats a clear pen? He hardly even held him !

 

[Ducado]

I can't see this game live here in Croatia so I am relying on your fair and unbiased coverage

 

[dubblue]

I think their penalty was in response to the missed one first half.

What about the missed red for Bardsley. Will he right that wrong?

 

[Steve68]

Perhaps they will learn from this any pulling pushing will result in a pen ,sterling wasn't even watching the ball

These are the new rules. Players will learn. Sterling had his hands out and on him. Players were warned. You cannot grabble or impede in the box anymore. We are going to see a lot of soft penalties until the penny drops.

 

[bumbleblue]

Fuck come on!!!

 

[BlueTG]

Just seen the penalty, what was Sterling thinking of? Idiot...raised his hands twice, second time when we'd taken care of the cross already...chump

Bollocks, there was fuck all in it. In fact, it was no more than every other challenge having a little bit of countact with each other. Ref was just shitting it

 

[super_city_si]

It's not working under pressure. Need to get back in it.

 

[Tevez City]

Willy passes can't get worse today.

 

[the_invisible_man]

Willy's kicking's gone to shit

 

[RandomJ]

Fuck me why is Willy in net? His kicking is as bad as Joe's.

 

[5948947]

Sterling made no attempt to play the ball, so it's clearly a foul. It's just never given and will given as and when it suits the refs, as seen by Kolarov not getting a penalty.

Its wasnt a foul though. Sterling touched him

 

[Blue Maverick]

Pulling and holding I can understand but putting your fingertips on a player and being penalised is utter nonsense.

But he wasn't watching the ball similar to if you jump into a player for a header not watching the ball it's a foul

 

[mardon85]

What about the missed red for Bardsley. Will he right that wrong?

I just have to hope it was that or the amount of penalties this season will be insane.

 

[Phil1]

city fans showing themselves up.

Unless it was Stoke..

 

[jimharri]

Caballero very poor with his distribution today.