Arsenal (A) - Post-Match Thread

[Metalartin]

Gabby and Ruben missed reasonable headed chances early in first half.

Sorry should have said shots on target really. It used to be an annoying regular occurrence, first shot on target for the opposition finds the top corner.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Can’t understand why there’s any discussion whatsoever in any of the media, or on any forum, about VAR not calling the ref over. For the first penalty shout, the ref wasn’t prepared to give it, VAR checked it, and agreed. In the second penalty shout, the ref wasn’t prepared to give it, VAR checked it, disagreed, and called the ref over to give the ref the chance to change his mind. That’s the rule, like it or not. Can’t understand how paid pundits aren’t able to grasp this. Can’t understand how ordinary fans can’t understand it, to be honest. Both calls were correct, incidentally. The Arsenal player actually steps on Ed’s ankle. Ed gets plenty of the ball. Ed’s such a weirdo that he doesn’t make anything of it. Must have hurt, though. Bernie doesn’t ‘dive’ – he is well and truly blocked by the defender’s thigh, which he goes crashing into. For good measure, his shirt is good and thoroughly held. Penalty on either count. I don’t defend every penalty given to City, I call it as I see it (and sometimes get shit for it). Nothing controversial here. Arsenal were clearly better on the day, and it’s hard lines, but that’s neither here nor there.
I’m just basking thinking of the frothing Liverpool supporters tonight…
Just a side comment about the BT commentary. I didn’t hear it (and will never hear it, because I don’t watch us on BT). I’ve got no axe to grind either way. But it’s striking that fans of clubs that are either neutral or fairly hostile to us are commenting on their forums about how blatantly pro-Arsenal and anti-City it was. I had to put up with the French commentary, which was so unashamedly pro-Arsenal that I’d had enough and turned it down completely after ten minutes, substituting Greater Manchester radio for it.
The happiest of New Years to all of you blues. Savour it.

 

[Dzeko9]

We were not good, but for the first time, luck was on our side. We are usually a very unlucky team.

 

[Ric]

 

[TueartsOHK]

I didn’t realise until watching tonight that Gabriel’s first yellow wasn’t for roughing up the penalty spot but for mouthing off to the ref. It does beg the question why he wasn’t carded for the forner?

 

[Barcon]

Rough year mate?

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Fucking scrawny, smackhead looking ****.

 

[Berts Neck]

Didn’t know that…very odd… there’s really only 2 teams with a long standing problem with Spurs - us and West Ham - well, actually, Chelsea aren’t too keen either.., funny but Spurs really are the most hated team by other London teams - not sure why some of you could feel the same?

Hate Spurs after 81 and denying us a CL shot too..but WTF, 1000 posts on a City forum as a gooner.. ??? Just turn around and support the greatest team in the land and all the world..it makse sense.

 

[Vic]

I didn’t realise until watching tonight that Gabriel’s first yellow wasn’t for roughing up the penalty spot but for mouthing off to the ref. It does beg the question why he wasn’t carded for the forner?

So two yellow card offences before he clattered Jesus...

 

[TueartsOHK]

So two yellow card offences before he clattered Jesus...

Yes get the twat off as soon as possible!