Nottingham Forest (H) | Sat 23rd Sept | PL | Post Match Thread

[PragueBlue]

Did I miss something? Thought Phillips did well when he came on. Lost the ball a couple of times but there was no one to pass to. Made some good tackles and some decent runs. With 10 against 12 he helped keep the clean sheet. Don’t get all the criticism

Same here. Plenty of our players gave the ball away a lot 2nd half as there wasn't much on. Playing with 10 isn't really the time to judge him either.

 

[Iassel]

Stuart Pearce on our City live post match review plus the rest of the panel…..

Which goes a long way to explaining why Pearce isn’t involved in the game anymore.

The below was upheld on appeal as a red card so there is literally no other option that could’ve been chosen for Taylor.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

Perhaps you then if you want to represent the panel? You cannot put your hands on the neck of an opposing player. What kind of Pandora's box are we hoping to open up if that's not a red?

Rodri is a brilliant player and we should expect better. He will learn from this and we will continue marching on.

Part of the point is the ref should be able to respond to what he sees including the delayed dive and not necessarily blindly follow a rule . Pierce said it should have been a yellow each and move on. This would show the ref has control to both sides.

 

[RayCTID]

Pleased with the win despite Taylor's efforts to level the playing field but Rodri was stupid for reacting (although there was a bit of needle before the sending off). Forest were lucky in that they could get away with their challenges.

 

[citytill1die84]

Won’t be saying that if we lose the next games -:)

Very true ha

 

[ray21]

Superb win in the end, I thought red was correct card, but fk me they are a dirty load of bastards, what does Cooper do in training learn them how kick the player not the ball.

 

[citymad]

Walker looking like he was running in quicksand in that second half, he needs a long rest this week

Agreed, he’s been immense. Can’t have been easy on that right side, had no help from his midfield in front of him. Elanga’s a handful.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

17 fouls to 5.
7 yellows to 3+1 red

 

[Tokyo32]

The silver lining is we will know if Phillips has any future at City as he should start 3 in a row now.

Kovacic would just play deeper with nunes though.

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

It’s now or never for Phillips. If Pep doesn’t play him in these next 3 games, he’ll be off in January for sure.

Didn’t do much today to show that he’s got it in him to make it in a City shirt. Hope I’m proved wrong over the next 3 games (that’s if Peo even starts him)