Fulham (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Gabriel]

Wasn’t he clean through and about to shoot when he was clipped from behind?

If it was deemed the defender wasn’t playing the ball, he should have been sent off, shouldn’t he? Like Cancelo last season.

Think the other defender was ahead or level with Alvarez.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Think the other defender was ahead or level with Alvarez.

I’ve not seen it back, just what I saw at the game. Even if he was level, he was on the wrong side of him to stop him shooting, wasn’t he?

 

[dickie davies]

Thought we were extremely lethargic and expected to win .... and so did the players

Our early season fixtures have been very kind to us and we need to improve drastically
Akanji cannot play that hybrid role and I hope that's the last time we try him there

I think in the last ten minutes I saw half the team that will start vs Newcastle in the Carabao

 

[paulchapo]

The MEN....lol. He deserves a higher mark for his run for Haaland's hat trick goal.

Gomez (for Doku, 76) Didn't do much in a game that was already won. 6

 

[1961_vintage]

How frightening for our competitors.

 

[burning blue soul]

Literally the same!

Game 1: 2 goals
Game 2: 0
Game 3: 1
Game 4: 3

So, he's plateaued.... get rid!!!

 

[Cityfan]

Game of two halves.
We had less control in the first half than I can remember at the Etihad since Peps arrival.

I think the biggest cause was Akanji being in midfield. He's great with space to run into and bringing the ball out. But he can't play in tight spaces on the half turn.
When we brought him back pushed Walker up and Foden inside it gave us much better control in the middle and an out ball was always on to Walker.

I'm glad Paulinha want playing they were well set up but a bit short of quality.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Game of two halves.
We had less control in the first half than I can remember at the Etihad since Peps arrival.

I think the biggest cause was Akanji being in midfield. He's great with space to run into and bringing the ball out. But he can't play in tight spaces on the half turn.
When we brought him back pushed Walker up and Foden inside it gave us much better control in the middle and an out ball was always on to Walker.

I'm glad Paulinha want playing they were well set up but a bit short of quality.

I thought it was down to us being overrun in midfield. Foden and Alvarez didnt give the passing options to Rodri and Kovacic, hence loads of missed passes.

 

[come-on-barney]

Good second half performance. Chant of the day ‘Kalvin Philips he’s top of the league’

 

[PistonBlue]

If Fish Fingers wasn't interfering last year, then, by fuck, Akanji may as well been in the departure lounge at manny Airport when Ake headed the ball, cos thats the interferring benchmark I work on from now on, as far as I'm concerned!!!
It was a goal, and a cracker from Ake.

I’m away on holiday so watched on TV, I was surprised it was allowed to stand. I’d have been fuming if was against us. On second thoughts though, I agree with you we’re working to a different benchmark now

 

[Gabriel]

I’ve not seen it back, just what I saw at the game. Even if he was level, he was on the wrong side of him to stop him shooting, wasn’t he?

I think he was slightly ahead ofAlvarez and the officials called it correctly.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I’m away on holiday so watched on TV, I was surprised it was allowed to stand. I’d have been fuming if was against us. On second thoughts though, I agree with you we’re working to a different benchmark now

Fulham got what they deserved from the match...nothing. They wasted time from the first minute and indulged in disgusting fake head injury tactics, encouraged by their moronic manager. It was pure karma when we got that goal before half time. Their fans filled less than half the away section. I dont have a shred of sympathy for them. They managed two shots on target in 90 minutes.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Thought we were extremely lethargic and expected to win .... and so did the players

Our early season fixtures have been very kind to us and we need to improve drastically
Akanji cannot play that hybrid role and I hope that's the last time we try him there

I think in the last ten minutes I saw half the team that will start vs Newcastle in the Carabao

I didn’t see the game but I generally agree with this. I wonder whether though the team is conditioned to find gears when needed?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I think he was slightly ahead ofAlvarez and the officials called it correctly.

Fair enough. I shall have a look later.

We need to start sitting on the penalty spot to stop the opponents scuffing it up.

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

They admitted that was a monumental error in the end and its not a similar situation to today. I don't care about other instances or some sense of things evening themselves out, you judge things in isolation. Akanji has interfered with play however you look at it and it's a huge cock up from the officials. There's really no point in denying that.

Going in at halftime 2-1 down instead of 1-1 away at the etihad is a game changer. If it's the 5th goal in injury time it's inconsequential but that was a major turning point in the game.



Yes it did. If akanji isn't there the keeper knows exactly where the ball is heading, whether he then saves it, we can't know but akanji being there means the keeper cannot react until the ball is past akanji I really don't see how anybody can genuinely argue that shouldn't have been disallowed

Even if it hadn’t been allowed I still think we would have stepped it up second half and won. Fulham are a decent team but they looked tired last 15 minutes.
Agree though refereeing was shocking.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

Think the other defender was ahead or level with Alvarez.

Still should have been a second yellow for a shove in the back when not playing the ball

 

[Gabriel]

Still should have been a second yellow for a shove in the back when not playing the ball

Good point. I’m sure the pundits will devote time to analysing why that wasn’t the case, or perhaps not.

 

[Dannyblue52]

I think he was slightly ahead ofAlvarez and the officials called it correctly.

Did he get booked? It was a deliberate push on a player with no attempt to play the ball.

 

[Norbert D]

Haaland’s third was reminiscent of his hat trick goal against the rags, again with a precise ball in from Gomez. Lovely stuff. Not my words, the words of Shakin Stevens.

 

[Gabriel]

Did he get booked? It was a deliberate push on a player with no attempt to play the ball.

See response above.