Nolito - 2016/17 performances

[Terra Passenger]

Nolito has a temper. He seems to frequently lose his cool. As some on this thread have already pointed out, this isn't the first time that he has put his head against an opponent and then shoved it aggressively forward.

Pep will have a strong word with Nolito. Likely Nolito will learn to cut this behavior out. Otherwise, he'll be sold.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Can't argue with red, but a fairer outcome would have been two reds but tbh their player missing three games is of no value to us

 

[SexAndManCity]

Daft, unnecessary card. But I still hate the blanket rule applied to the whole 'retaliation' thing. Someone's going to get one for looking at the other player too aggressively one day.

(and yes, the instigator always gets away with it - because everyone learned a new word when they introduced the 'retaliation' rules and footballers act like children when they're trying to draw attention away from their own foul 5 seconds previously)

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[dickie davies]

Nolito's perfect reply to the shove should have been just to hold four fingers up on one hand and a zero(thumb and forefinger) on the other along with a fucking great smirk

 

[Phil1]

It was silly, not as silly as some of the reactions I've just read over the last 10 pages though.

 

[OB1]

It was silly, not as silly as some of the reactions I've just read over the last 10 pages though.

That has saved me reading back beyond this page.

Inevitable that what he did would get a red and therefore silly of him to do it but, "handbags".

 

[ono]

Silly but almost solves a dilemma anyway with Sane, Silva and Aguero back. Would be harsh to drop Nacho after 3 goals and 2 assists in roughly 140 odd minutes. I mised the game yesterday because i was at a wedding but i have just got back and watched the highlights. I caught myself just grinning in awe at times. I was so wrong about Sterling. In this system, he is a beast.

 

[Gunnerblue9320]

Heat of the moment. Can't argue with regeree, violent conduct is a instant red and he fully deserved it.

 

[SexAndManCity]

My issue with these types of decisions is that Nolito would have also got a red if he'd done what Smith did to him, so why is it different if the ball is in play?

 

[davemc]

Song for Nolito to the Dexy's Geno tune,
Pep Guardiola signed him from Celta Vigo......Nolito
He's gonna put the ball in the back of your Net ...Nolito.