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

[MadchesterCity]

I'm not saying I think it should be allowed, I just struggle to understand the reasoning to why the rules say its an offense thats a red when it could be a yellow. If he grabbed his throat, lifted him up and threw him into the ground sure, but touching the throat 0,1 seconds not injuring him at all (even if Gibbs-White pretended it did) seems a bit silly to get a red + 3 match ban from, a yellow should be enough in my opinion. Kicking away the legs on someone from behind is far more dangerous and barely a yellow, why should an action that doesn't endanger the opponent at all be a red? These are grown ass men, not 3-year old kids. I understand the rules say different and that Rodri should obviously act according to current rules, but football today is so f*cking soft it makes badminton look tough. Just my opinion :)

But if it was a yellow we’d have more people grabbing throats. Perhaps a red and one match ban would be more fitting

 

[At-Swim-Two-Birds]

Once again Pep is spot on. Taylor changed the nature of the game with poor decisions but Rodri, great player that he is, should control his emotions. Interesting to hear Ireland rugby coach and City fan Andy Farrell comment on his team after they beat South Africa yesterday. "We have got very good at not being too emotional and staying on task."

Anyway another great win showing the world that this team can get results in more than one way.

 

[waspish]

Do you get more than a 3 game ban if you "really" headbutt a player?

 

[BringBackSwales]

and Phil lost the ball with that run

Thank fuck Phillips didn’t miss the chance that Erling did, imagine the shit he’d be getting for that. Unfortunately some of our worst “fans” treat the players they like with a different standard to those they don’t. Sad and shallow

 

[East Level 2]

We’ve got kids like Oscar Bobb & Rico Lewis who look more comfortable on the ball than Kalvin…….

But they don't have the physical strength to play in his position.

 

[East Level 2]

According to that fount of all wisdom T Sinclair on Talksport, Brandon was sent round to remind Eddy that he had already been booked and shouldn't take too much time with goal kicks; just in case Alty Anty fancied us having a go with 9 players.

No danger of Eddie being booked as he wasn't wasting any time. Forest were so poor much of the time that Eddie knew there weas more chance of us getting a third than them scoring one. I think that great save came in stoppage time and was their first meaningful shot on target.

 

[jimharri]

Just checked on twitter, sorry, 'x' and Gibbs White copping for stick, even off fans of other clubs.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

First 15 minutes was football porn. If can play at that level all season, we’re going to have a fair few trophies at the end of the season.

 

[jimharri]

 

[BringBackSwales]

We’ve got kids like Oscar Bobb & Rico Lewis who look more comfortable on the ball than Kalvin…….

Established England international Kalvin Phillips you mean? He certainly hasn’t done well at City, hasn’t worked for him, yet at least, but some of you lot need to give the lad a break, fucking hell. He played well for England in Scotland, and he did ok when he came on yesterday. It’s really poor the shit he’s getting, any mistake highlighted, anything good ignored. There’s always been scapegoats (Crossan, Power, Edgehill, Mahrez, Phillips etc) and it’s always been pathetic.