Liverpool (H) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yeah, looking at the Silva clip MOTD keep showing in comparison Silva ducks to the side and is also moving out of the way proactively as the header is made rather than reactively as Robertson does when he realises it's coming towards him.

I think the fundamental difference is where the ball is going.

Had Stones’ header gone in in the other corner, Bernardo would have been deemed offside.

Had VVD header gone to the other side of the goal, then Robertson would have been onside.

It’s an imperfect law, but it’s very hard to write a perfect one.

 

[Victorinodennistua]

Absolutely played them off the park..

We fkin hammered them today and with a team who are obviously in transition, not that the fkin media will acknowledge that...

Schooled them all over the pitch, missed a penalty and we still smashed them..

Half a £billion spent and they were fkin beyond shit..

Well played City.!

Not only that but there's absolutely no doubt that we will be responsible for sending the vast majority of the working public into work tomorrow morning with a beaming smile on their faces..!

City, City, brightening up Monday mornings for everyone..!

If carlsburg did Monday mornings. No doubt it’ll be all about the jota thingy.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Huge call out to Cherki and Nico today for their work in midfield. Time and time again stepping forward or back at the last second to be a spare man inside to receive the ball from the flanks from a move that was looking like it might break down. Liverpool just couldn't work it out.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Huge call out to Cherki and Nico today for their work in midfield. Stepping forward or back at the last second to be a spare man inside to receive the ball from the flanks from a move that was looking like it might break down.

That’s the exciting thing for me. Who can stop us doing that without leaving Doku and/or Haaland free?

 

[Jesus2020]

Doku today played like the type of player you'd fear when in the CL against a prime Barca or Madrid.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Probably but I think we also signed the better player in Cherki. Phil at his best is better aswell.

I would quite like to have Wirtz and Cherki

 

[bluejon]

One of the best parts of the day was pep’s comment at the end.

“I’m proud to do it here in Manchester with my City”

Absolutely loved that.

 

[Thaksins Love Child]

Re the offside. The media saying it should have been a goal.

For me surely the gk doesnt know whether Robertson will try and touch it, it head it in the other corner.

As for the Bernardo comparison, he had ducked before Stones headed it, not to avoid touching it.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Not much to say other than you absolutely love to see it!

 

[Big Joe Corrigan]

True! But assembling one good side is something a few managers have accomplished. Being able to rebuild and repeat those feats is something only Fergie has achieved

Fergie?

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Fergie?

I think he’s referring to whisky nose bacon face but not sure

 

[Franny 1234]

That was the quietest ive ever seen the Dippers fans at the Etihad.
Then again if there watching that shower of shite every week I get were there coming from.
It's looking like another shit show performance from the current champions.
Forget four in a row I cant see them managing back 2 back prem titles in my lifetime.CTID.
Bernardo played like we expected his hatred for the Dippers is so obvious.
Doku deserves that goal he was unplayable at times.
Nico G improves each game.
All our defence look confident with the Don in net. Especially our fullbacks.

 

[noseve]

True! But assembling one good side is something a few managers have accomplished. Being able to rebuild and repeat those feats is something only Fergie has achieved

With Scholesie, Giggsy, Becks and Keano, you mean?

YUK! - Mods, can this post self-destruct in 10 minutes, please?

 

[City Raider]

Loved Donna celebrating in the background as Nico celebrated his goal

 

[noseve]

Not all BBC is biased against City - this report could have been written by somebody on here:

"Video
Man City make ominous statement on chastening night for Liverpool"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy52el0vp1o#:~:text=Video,night for Liverpool

 

[Franny 1234]

He seems to have settled into our squad like he's been here years. He breeds confidence with all our defence.
Nothing against Trafford but the don is world class. CTID

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Apart from all the above, I was highly impressed with our physicality today. We were actually stronger in the physical battles than they were. For me, this had been a weakness this season up to now.

Also, apart from the corner Van Dyke scored from, we are getting really good at dealing with set pieces and corners. We've seen off Arsenal's, liverpool's, united's and Brentford's main threat with some ease. Now if we could just score from a corner....

Liking the lower case usage! These things matter for Bert points.

 

[p.taker]

Lol at the first post injection. Thats savage

 

[the blue panther]

Not all BBC is biased against City - this report could have been written by somebody on here:

"Video
Man City make ominous statement on chastening night for Liverpool"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy52el0vp1o#:~:text=Video,night for Liverpool

This part of it is commendable as regards our first goal:-

"City weaved their way out from facing Liverpool pressure near their own corner flag with a glorious sequence of passes from back to front.

This symphony of Guardiola's style ended in a familiar crescendo as Haaland soared above Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate to meet Matheus Nunes' cross and send a header past keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili." That's great - and true.

What I find unimpressive - and this goes for every other media article and piece of commentary I've seen - having watched the BBC, ESPN, and various Youtube analysis channels - is that nobody is analysing the offside decision on Liverpool's disallowed goal properly from the goalkeeper's angle.
( I know it doesn't really matter coz we fuckin' hammered them 3-0, but hear me out.)

It was very poor defending from City because we gave VVD a free header, and he's proved over the years to be a lethal weapon on corners for Liverpool. But, when he heads it, Robertson is offside. It looks unlikely that The Don would save it, but, he's got Robertson very close to him, and who is offside. If Robertson stands still, the balls hit's him. If the balls hits him, or he heads it in, he's offside.

Instead, he ducks out of the way. That interferes with play. IMHO, that's the same as playing the ball. If he doesn't duck out of the way, he's in the way, and the ball doesn't go in without it hitting him. Then, it would have been disallowed for offside. Therefore, he is offside and he interfered with play and the goal was correctly disallowed.

But, but but - Liverpool's goalie moved too early, and the penalty should have been retaken.

But, but, but, but, but - every player in the City team touched the ball on City's 1st goal: this wasn't shown and wasn't even mentioned on MOTD, where they had MUFC supporting Chappers presenting and the 2 routine scousers as pundits - Rooney and the forgettable anonymous moron who frequently drones on, but whose name escapes me.... got it: the journeyman scouser, Danny "Gizza job" Murphy.

But, hey ho! SFW. Altogether now, "We are not, we're not really here!...."

Cunts.

 

[pauls]

I’m glad it was ruled out. I’d be annoyed if it was against us though.

By trying to get out of the way of it, he’s made himself active. Seems counter productive and one of those things that have gone for us today.

We have had NUMEROUS decisions against us at Anfield so about time we got a dodgy one against the Victims!