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

[hertsblue]

I wonder what Dean's opinion is on the Rashford/Rat Face goal at the Swamp last season???

Surprised he even has the nerve to be on tv after admitting he cheated in the Chelsea v Sours game

 

[urban genie]

They have been cheating time wasting shithouses all that half so fuck em

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

The Rashford/Fernandez goal only equates if Akanji boots it in the net and the ref gives it.

Being in an offside position isn't offside unless he interferes with the play.

Does he obstruct the keeper from getting the ball, no? Does he stop the dive, no? Does he prevent the keeper seeing it, no?
Goal then.

The keeper clearly flinches though, at the point Akanji was moving, and it lost the keeper a couple of cms in reach. I thought ti was offside anyway,.

 

[Zenmanc]

Can we at least get a cardboard cut out of Pep standing looking pissed? It'd be better than what we have today.

 

[Gogootz]

They've absolutely fucked the offside rule up.

 

[Franknorgrovesnephew]

Come on boys one more please these fuckers will be well up for this now

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Similar to the Rashford offside. Akanji attempting to flick the ball means their keeper doesn’t know where to dive, same as Ederson at OT.

Ah well, take it and move on!

I think the key difference is that in that instance, Rashford clearly made a consistent movement towards the ball, whereas Akanji is explicitly trying to get out of the way of it.

I don't actually think whether a keeper is distracted comes into the decision at all. The decision is made on the basis of the attacking player's actions.

I'd still be fuming if it was given against us, no doubt.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

They were all at it, that half. Sloppy passing and in some cases very poor decision making. I’m looking at you Alvarez.
But I think we have it within us to hammer these.
Foden looks like he could destroy them on his own. Put him behind Haaland where he’ll hurt them most.
Not impressed with Akanji at all. Prefer Ake as a defender, him and Gvardiol outside him would be much better.

I wouldn’t even call it rustiness this week. Just has a look of a mixture of too many personnel changes and players bedding in, players out of position etc.

I think a couple of very mild tweaks and Fulham won’t cope nearly as well.

 

[Blu1]

Haaland keeps waiting for the ball. He’s not attacking it

 

[Chi-town blues]

fuck lip synching