supercrystal7
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First comments on the decisions.
For me it was a pen. The rules say the handball has to be deliberate, but this does not mean you have to be trying to handle the ball. If your arm is in an unnatural position then the pen can be given. I would have given a pen every time for that.
Milner's tackle on Robben was a good tackle and should never have been a foul.
Boyota's tackle was a foul and a yellow card. In this day and age you are not allowed to come in from behind whether you win the ball or not.
Nasri was probably fractionally offside, but it was an unlucky decision.
As for City they looked good. They have bough well and Jovetic is going to be class. Kompany solid at the back and if the first choice midfield was there it would have been fine. Like Last year though, I think you have TOO MANY top strikers and they are not going to get enough games, which means they won't be as sharp as they should be. I don't see the point of buying Negredo when you had Dzeko, Jovetic and Aguero to play as the main man.
As for Bayern, I think they should be very worried with Pep's plans. Lahm is arguably the best crosser of the ball in the world, but instead of bombing down the right to provide an overlap he was virtually playing in the middle.
Muller is class, but he is not a central striker. He was wasted as the 'false 9' and only came into his own in the second half.
Playing Thiago is just pointless and he should be dropped for a more creative player.
What more does Shaqiri have to do, to get a starting spot?
Martinez is too slow and not comfortable at centre back. With the high line Bayern will be exposed.
Bayern are just like Barcelona without Messi, City had key players missing and should have won this match. This is worrying, because City are not as far along their preaseason.
For me it was a pen. The rules say the handball has to be deliberate, but this does not mean you have to be trying to handle the ball. If your arm is in an unnatural position then the pen can be given. I would have given a pen every time for that.
Milner's tackle on Robben was a good tackle and should never have been a foul.
Boyota's tackle was a foul and a yellow card. In this day and age you are not allowed to come in from behind whether you win the ball or not.
Nasri was probably fractionally offside, but it was an unlucky decision.
As for City they looked good. They have bough well and Jovetic is going to be class. Kompany solid at the back and if the first choice midfield was there it would have been fine. Like Last year though, I think you have TOO MANY top strikers and they are not going to get enough games, which means they won't be as sharp as they should be. I don't see the point of buying Negredo when you had Dzeko, Jovetic and Aguero to play as the main man.
As for Bayern, I think they should be very worried with Pep's plans. Lahm is arguably the best crosser of the ball in the world, but instead of bombing down the right to provide an overlap he was virtually playing in the middle.
Muller is class, but he is not a central striker. He was wasted as the 'false 9' and only came into his own in the second half.
Playing Thiago is just pointless and he should be dropped for a more creative player.
What more does Shaqiri have to do, to get a starting spot?
Martinez is too slow and not comfortable at centre back. With the high line Bayern will be exposed.
Bayern are just like Barcelona without Messi, City had key players missing and should have won this match. This is worrying, because City are not as far along their preaseason.