FA Cup | 3rd Round | 9-14 Jan '25

[balotellishaircut]

Idris Elba’s idea a few years ago. It’s called ‘No More Red’ (as in blood)… an anti-knife crime initiative.

I’d be behind that name of an initiative for City n’all… but only so we never have red in any of our kits ever again.

Unfortunately it’s not working.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Arteta “it’s impossible”

Well, that’s offside and it’s been rightly ruled out. You daft, blockheaded wanker.

Not everyone understands the laws of the game, unfortunately.

 

[madloaf]

It's to stop people stabbing each other apparently.

And yet when I watch United and Arsenal it's my eyes I feel like stabbing

 

[remember arthur mann]

Emirates empty for the visit of the mighty rags. Arse don't look arsed. Not surprising given the rags can clog at will.

 

[Chak19]

He's offside but there is an argument that Maguire has deliberately played the ball, I hate that version of the offside law though.

I don't think so, it just deflects from him.

 

[.db.]

our old red and black kit from the 60'/70's was a belter - we won the FA Cup in that

We won the ECWC and League Cup in it n’all. Doesn’t mean it’s a good kit, I hate seeing City in United’s colours. Should never have been sanctioned.

 

[lonestay]

our old red and black kit from the 60'/70's was a belter - we won the FA Cup in that

It's that kit that got me following City !! First football team I played for had that kit , badge centre of chest and once I found out who played in that kit well that's me a lifelong City fan .

 

[blueste41]

Why the fuck are cheating Arsenal wearing all white?

I asked google for you. Or you could read one of the answers from the previous 5 pages.

Why are Arsenal wearing an all-white kit vs Manchester United in the FA Cup?

Arsenal’s normal home red-and-white kit will be ‘drained of red’ as part of their ‘No More Red’ campaign

www.independent.co.uk

 

[super_city_si]

He's offside but there is an argument that Maguire has deliberately played the ball, I hate that version of the offside law though.

Yes it’s dogshit. The defender wouldn’t try to play it if havertz wasn’t where he was so he is interfering with play from an offside position. Needs fixing

I mean the ball is intentionally passed to havertz. How isnt that interfering?

 

[mexico1970]

Yes, if a defender intentionally plays the ball, then it isn't offside:

• Deliberate play
  A player in an offside position is not considered to have gained an advantage if they receive the ball from an opponent who deliberately played the ball. This includes deliberate handball.
  
  

 

[give it to gordon]

Gooners have really turned into a hoofball team now

 

[Craig]

Didn’t slabhead play him onside ?

No

 

[.db.]

Any idea why there is no VAR?

There’s no VAR until the Fifth Round in the FA Cup.

 

[jimharri]

Didn’t slabhead play him onside ?

No. It has to be deemed an intentional effort at playing the ball, which I'm not sure it was.

 

[meltonblue]

He's offside but there is an argument that Maguire has deliberately played the ball, I hate that version of the offside law though.

Yeah one of those that could be interpreted either way. Personally I err on he was offside as I’d interpret Maguire as a movement that achieved limited contact/control.

 

[madloaf]

There’s no VAR until the Fifth Round in the FA Cup.

And its all the better for it

 

[blueste41]

Rag played the ball, that's a goal surely?

"deliberately" played the ball? I know he's shit but...

 

[tregyblue61]

Clearly offside when the ball is played.

 

[dadnlad]

commentary like all our yesterdays

 

[Blueknows]

I asked google for you. Or you could read one of the answers from the previous 5 pages.

Why are Arsenal wearing an all-white kit vs Manchester United in the FA Cup?

Arsenal’s normal home red-and-white kit will be ‘drained of red’ as part of their ‘No More Red’ campaign

www.independent.co.uk

I like the idea of no more red campaign