Napoli (H) | CL | Post Match Thread

the blue panther said:
I've said it previously, when Doku attacks down the middle, he can be as devastating as Messi was. We've seen it now in consecutive games - no one can stop him legally when he bursts through. It's fantastic to see, and the lad must be feeling very confident about things now.

We're creating defensive nightmares with him, Foden and Haaland around the edge of the box. Unstoppable.
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Absolutely.
 
danielwood5 said:
Getting a touch is irrelevant, that's a commentators dumbing down of the rules along the same lines of "He's the last man so he's got to go".
Getting a touch only matters if the ball is knocked far enough away from the attacker that they no longer have control of the ball before the action of knocking the ball loose brimgs the attacker down.
Unfortunately, because the commentators go on about a player 'getting a touch' everyone expects referees to look for the slightest brush of a foot against a ball but this isn’t mentioned anywhere in IFAB's The Laws of the Game.
We're at the point now that referees seem to referee the game according to what the pundits think the rules are as opposed to the actual rules, it does my head in.
It was a clear indirect free kick and shouldn't have needed forensic VAR intervention, as the defender "impedes an opponent with contact" and was then correctly shown a red card for an obvious denial of a goal scoring opportunity, it should have been a simple decision.
The whole getting a touch thing is up there with commentators insisting "there's contact so he's entitled to go down" as one of the most irritating ways they've changed the way the game is played and referee'd.
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I think you mean direct free kick but otherwise I agree - it was obvious from the stands he fouled him and had to go!
 
Thought their player who got sent off reminded me of Morgan Gibbs White of Forest
Who got Rodri sent off at the Etihad...
Their captain would have come off the.field of play anyway , as I'm sure he did his hamstring in when desperately stretching for that ball ...
It was a sublime pass from Foden, the merest touch,it bedazzled the oppenent caught him off guard and made him act in a desperate manner.
Sheer brilliance of Phil Foden.
 
OB1 said:
Erm, Dias made the most passes and had a 91.7% pass completion. He has the fourth best pass completion stats in the team for the season so far. Anything over 90% is the benchmark for City’s defenders.

There’s always room for improvement but Dias passing is not a big concern. He achieves high levels of completion and he is very calm on the ball.
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I think it's an example of where stats are misleading. Unless there're a stat for oops mispasses per 90 or average time taken not passing while practically stationary.

If I remember right Dias passed to a Napoli player at least 3 times last night.

He's still a very good CB who is good at simple sideways 2 touch passing. He's not a Stones level CB though so shouldn't try to be.
 
danielwood5 said:
Getting a touch is irrelevant, that's a commentators dumbing down of the rules along the same lines of "He's the last man so he's got to go".
Getting a touch only matters if the ball is knocked far enough away from the attacker that they no longer have control of the ball before the action of knocking the ball loose brings the attacker down.
Unfortunately, because the commentators go on about a player 'getting a touch' everyone expects referees to look for the slightest brush of a foot against a ball but this isn’t mentioned anywhere in IFAB's The Laws of the Game.
We're at the point now that referees seem to referee the game according to what the pundits think the rules are as opposed to the actual rules, it does my head in.
It was a clear direct free kick and shouldn't have needed forensic VAR intervention, as the defender "impedes an opponent with contact" and was then correctly shown a red card for an obvious denial of a goal scoring opportunity, it should have been a simple decision.
The whole getting a touch thing is up there with commentators insisting "there's contact so he's entitled to go down" as one of the most irritating ways they've changed the way the game is played and referee'd.
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I thought a red was harsh. Deffo free kick but it was a genuine attempt to get the ball. No malice or intent to foul.
I know thems the rules now but..
 
roubaixtuesday said:
Anyone know why the Napoli fans had their banners upside down?
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Having been to Southern Italy twice this year, I was really impressed with their display of upside-down flags as a political statement against the Italian state, signifying a victory over the perceived discrimination against Southern Italy and a declaration of their 'Champions in Italy' rather than 'Champions of Italy'. This symbolic act protests what they view as a historical pattern of neglect and prejudice directed at Naples and the broader southern region of Italy. Loved the fact everywhere we went we saw Napoli flags and banners hanging and was a little envious of their passion. I almost bought a KDB shirt on our second visit but couldn't bring myself to wearing another clubs shirt despite how lovely it is.

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Millwallawayveteran1988 said:
Think being so defensive minded allows O’Reilly to push up which helps Doku and it’s probably where Pep wants him to be.
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Probably right, but I'd happily have a mirror of Khus on the left, if there is such a beast.

If the remaining 6 players are fluid enough and have the right quality, they'll be plenty enough to worry any defence.
 
danielwood5 said:
Getting a touch is irrelevant, that's a commentators dumbing down of the rules along the same lines of "He's the last man so he's got to go".
Getting a touch only matters if the ball is knocked far enough away from the attacker that they no longer have control of the ball before the action of knocking the ball loose brings the attacker down.
Unfortunately, because the commentators go on about a player 'getting a touch' everyone expects referees to look for the slightest brush of a foot against a ball but this isn’t mentioned anywhere in IFAB's The Laws of the Game.
We're at the point now that referees seem to referee the game according to what the pundits think the rules are as opposed to the actual rules, it does my head in.
It was a clear direct free kick and shouldn't have needed forensic VAR intervention, as the defender "impedes an opponent with contact" and was then correctly shown a red card for an obvious denial of a goal scoring opportunity, it should have been a simple decision.
The whole getting a touch thing is up there with commentators insisting "there's contact so he's entitled to go down" as one of the most irritating ways they've changed the way the game is played and referee'd.
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Exactly . Action replays have made contact with the ball or player seem important as it's something unique to television and the pundits can pontificate for an age . So it becomes a trial by slow mo . There are two parallel audiences to please and those of us at games are being sacrificed for the armchair fan riveted by real time drama and loose opinions . Television companies fund the PL , no one dare correct this by reiterating the rules . All part of the gravy train as a single controversial decision in an otherwise dull goaless draw can draw as many eyes on the page as a six nil thrashing.
 
Blue2112 said:
Having been to Southern Italy twice this year, I was really impressed with their display of upside-down flags as a political statement against the Italian state, signifying a victory over the perceived discrimination against Southern Italy and a declaration of their 'Champions in Italy' rather than 'Champions of Italy'. This symbolic act protests what they view as a historical pattern of neglect and prejudice directed at Naples and the broader southern region of Italy. Loved the fact everywhere we went we saw Napoli flags and banners hanging and was a little envious of their passion. I almost bought a KDB shirt on our second visit but couldn't bring myself to wearing another clubs shirt despite how lovely it is.

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This . I'm off to watch Napoli in the October international break . Will be taking our KDB banner .

DOI . Mum was born in Naples .
 
surprisedbygrass said:
This . I'm off to watch Napoli in the October international break . Will be taking our KDB banner .

DOI . Mum was born in Naples .
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I think thats as good an excuse as any to buy a Napoli shirt if your mum was born there. We loved Italy and thought the people were fantastic. We had been to Rome and Venice before but on these two trips we felt we really got to know the people better and the culture and even learnt a little of the language. The first trip was to visit Naples, Pompei, Herculaneum, Capri, Sorrento, Amalfi and Positano. We stayed in a village outside of Sorrento on a mountain called Sant' Agata Sui De Golfi and got to know many of the locals in the bars. A beautiful place and the procession for the Feast of San Francesco Di Paola on Good Friday evening through the village was something I will never forget. The second trip was for a concert at the Roman Amphitheatre at Pompei where we stayed for 3 days and again a concert that was a unique one off opportunity and something that will live with me forever. It's a great opportunity for Kevin to end his career spending time there.
 
I thought you were great. Wasn't impressed by how many had fucked off, before the final whistle.
 
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