Luton Town (A) - Sun 10th Dec, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Norman kneejerk]

There is probably 2 sides to your question

1) Were refs correct to give Rodri those 5 yellow cards. I think they probably were.
The same case with Grealish.

2) Is he getting booked for "lesser infringements" than other players.

Might be my blue tinted specs but I thought Sunday's was quite harsh. It happened quite near me and he came in from the side a bit but was nothing much.
But Hooper was on a mission last Sunday.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

I fully expect a return to normal service against Luton on Sunday. Fast forward a few weeks and this blip will be assigned to the history books

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Yeah, we're also you know, one of the best teams in the history of the game. Even if we're a bit out of form

I hope you're prediction is right but there's a thin line between confidence and arrogance.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

This won’t be easy going on our recent form and the fact they are very stuffy at home. Going to be a bit of a slog so an early goal to open them up a bit would be very good.
Rodri & Jack both available. Frankly, if I never have to watch Akanji again in the Zidane role then it won’t be a day too soon.
Other teams around us have tough games coming up and we really need to start winning again to capitalise. Table after the next 3 games could look somewhat different.

 

[Tolmie scores]

I fully expect a return to normal service against Luton on Sunday. Fast forward a few weeks and this blip will be assigned to the history books

Hmmmmm

 

[Tolmie scores]

Lol. We have so many wet fanny fans.

Or realists...all about opinions thats why we love the game

 

[SWP's back]

I wonder if the refs will start to dish out the yellows for Rodri for the most minor of infringements, after all these cannot be rescinded or VAR'd. So we might only have another five games with him until the ban hammer slams down! Nothing surprises me anymore.

Or maybe he could engage his brain again ever now and again? The yellow vs Spurs was a yellow all day long. The red was a red all day long. Has he been given any yellow you think is egregiously wrong?

 

[SWP's back]

I find Alvarez to be the worst at this, he does it all the time.

I don’t mind it when he does it 25 yards from the opposition goal, not a fan when he does in our defensive 3rd which he didn’t 2 or 3 times against Villa.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Ederson
akanji stones dias ake
rodri kovacic
foden bernardo grealish
haaland

please no walker, alavarez, gvardiol.

I would take out Dias tbh, having a mare as of late

 

[sir baconface]

I expect us to bounce back after those recent poor performances. If the manager and players aren’t hurt by the criticism and squandering of points, they aren’t professionals.

(And nobody could level that at Pep team.)

Clench your buttocks, Luton. The champions are in town.