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[Odd socks]

The first thing I watched for with both penalty shouts is the pre contact and the first one he was diving rather than going for the ball and made sure there was contact, as much as I hate it was a penalty.
The second one was never a penalty as J.D. had bent his leg and McA looked for the contact and his face was in pain before contact. Straight leg and he would have given the second one but credit to Oliver he was not falling for it.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I'm expecting this group of players to have a good look at themselves after that second half and fully focus for the rest of the season. Could be a blessing in disguise.

 

[Zabbasbeard]

We should have been two up by the break and they could argue they could have in the 2nd. Fair result, though. Disappointing that we gave the ball away so much.

 

[mattcity5]

He has been outstanding in some games and poor in other games. He cost us goals vs Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs, and was very poor at Wolves. Walker and Akanji have been better and more consistent this season, and Akanji last season as well.

It's great to have a squad player like him, but if you read this forum you might be thinking Ake's a modern day Maldini. Hugely overrated to the extent many thought he was better than Rodri and Gundo last season, which was foolish in the extreme.

Agree, same old once we love a player he can do no wrong. Well there was no problem yesterday until Ake played that crap back pass. Yes, Ed could have stood up, done better, but there was no situation for him to even think about dealing with until Ake cocked it up.

He also cocked up in the 1st half against united at 0-1 by sleeping at the back post and letting Rashford in, we were lucky he was too shit to control the ball.

He's good Ake, but he isn't perfect, it doesn't do any favours people acting like he is.

 

[give it to gordon]

The first thing I watched for with both penalty shouts is the pre contact and the first one he was diving rather than going for the ball and made sure there was contact, as much as I hate it was a penalty.
The second one was never a penalty as J.D. had bent his leg and McA looked for the contact and his face was in pain before contact. Straight leg and he would have given the second one but credit to Oliver he was not falling for it.

Agree he jumped with both feet and made sure of contact. He was diving before contact, he could easily have avoided contact.
Yes it's a penalty but he was diving before contact so it wasn't a penalty lol.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Office full of dippers, all banging on how we couldn't even beat their 2nd string.
It's gonna be a long day

Celebrating a home draw isn't exactly big time, though, is it?

 

[mattcity5]

We should have been two up by the break and they could argue they could have in the 2nd. Fair result, though. Disappointing that we gave the ball away so much.

We did create the chances but weren't clinical. Neither were the scousers though.

 

[stonerblue]

Fuck me, the whining on here this morning is off the scale.

Two great teams battling it out in a high stakes breathless 90 minutes. Sometimes City were on top, sometimes Liverpool, but both teams gave there all.
We weathered their onslaught when they were piling on the pressure. It might not have been pretty but it was fucking ballsy and our lads showed real fighting spirit, unlike some of the posters on here.

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

Julian had a stinker he’s being asked to play in a role he does t look well suited to though

Fair comment and it was a very strange tactical experiment by pep which nearly backfired. However, the dippers got out of jail at our place and we got out of jail at their place. Many on here forget to easily what we have achieved.

 

[johnny crossan]

We need a fit Jack back quick, Alvarez' lack of pace and control out wide cost us yesterday. While he's out Kova should play. Doku is still way off the level we need and I can understand Kev's strop - if he'd stayed on we probably would have won it.