Match Thread | Man City vs Fulham (02/09/23)

[Bluemoonadam]

On our screens, they must have replayed it about 15 times. It was obvious from the first that Akanji didn't touch the ball. It was as if they might be a touch of they looked harder at it over and over again.

It got reviewed they allowed it, it went in our favour on another day that would of be disallowed.

 

[PragueBlue]

Pretty poor first half from us to be honest. Too many slack passes, miscontrols and wrong decision making. Hardly created anything and we have lacked our usual control (probably due to the absences of Grealish and Bernardo). I think we've scored from our only 2 shots (that I can remember anyway). Alvarez took his wet but needs to stop giving the ball away or stop dropping into midfield. Second I thought it was a bit lucky to be given. One of those that could go either way.

We really need to up our game, move it faster, stop giving it away so much and look a bit more creative on the ball and we should win this.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

They`re even arguing about it on Sky Sports. 50.50 split on whether it should have been allowed/disallowed.
Mike Dean saying "interfering with play" as does Michael Dawson who always comes over as level headed.

And what did they say about the Sheffield equaliser last week.

 

[Summerbuzz]

IDK the more I look. If it were reversed and we were defending I'm not sure my opinion. I can say if it were given I'd get over it pretty quick as it's that close.

The one thing I'm very sure of is he was not trying to kick it. It's his jump. The only argument for me was if it actually touched him. That's all. If not, goal, modern interpretation. He can't get further out of the way. That's where the laws/interpretation where changed to give the attacker benefit of the doubt.

 

[Phoenix900000]

Surprised that half the Fulham team were not given a yellow for their protest :)

 

[paulchapo]

Doku hasn't been great but idk if it's wise to pull him on his debut... hurt his confidence and all that.

Nobody cares, he needs to be hooked.

 

[kaz7]

Well i am having some crumpets in celebration that we got a var decision

Just why is it our goals that are so intensly looked at , been that way since var started

 

[Gorbachev]

3 shots on goal, 2 on target.

Clinical, but that must be statistically one of the worst halves of football from an attacking sense under Pep at home.

 

[heslops barnet]

VAR disallowed goal…..at half time still 1/1…..

 

[tommy116]

Dont remember any outrage at Rashfords goal, if that was allowed, Aki's one is 100% fine.