The Title Race - 2021/22

[meltonblue]

Thought spurs were unlucky not to win that. Hopefully that help to pick the team up after the Madrid game and give even more motivation for Newcastle.

 

[mike1923]

ON THEIR THROATS

don’t let them get back up city

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You’ll find excessive force in every slow mo clip..

No I won’t. I’ll find it in some slow mo clips and not in others.

He moves his elbow towards Son’s face. That is an elbow.

I‘ve not seen Fernandinho do that and not been punished for it. Do you have any clips for me to see?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Thought spurs were unlucky not to win that. Hopefully that help to pick the team up after the Madrid game and give even more motivation for Newcastle.

Same as the game at our place, they just missed the injury time chance.

 

[hammocity]

There’s force in that. That makes it a red for me. It doesn’t need to be intentional. (Although I think it probably was)

Fabhino absolute knew what he was doing there, if Var had asked Oliver to take a look he’s off the pitch and misses the FA Cup final and 2 league games.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Fabhino absolute knew what he was doing there, if Var had asked Oliver to take a look he’s off the pitch and misses the FA Cup final and 2 league games.

Totally agree.

 

[Pollocksheader]

No I won’t. I’ll find it in some slow mo clips and not in others.

He moves his elbow towards Son’s face. That is an elbow.

I‘ve not seen Fernandinho do that and not been punished for it. Do you have any clips for me to see?

No I don’t have clips saved ready for this kind of discussion. In the reverse fixture kane should have been sent off but wasn’t and that was far more clear cut than this. My original point was I thought the ref did ok today despite the atmosphere and them claiming for everything. The elbows where the balls in the air a while and they have time to think, like Manes a lot then he’s, this one in a split second. Not for me.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No I don’t have clips saved ready for this kind of discussion. In the reverse fixture kane should have been sent off but wasn’t and that was far more clear cut than this. My original point was I thought the ref did ok today despite the atmosphere and them claiming for everything. The elbows where the balls in the air a while and they have time to think, like Manes a lot then he’s, this one in a split second. Not for me.

Oliver does what he does. He tries to let big games flow probably more than he should, but he is hesitant to make big calls.

Thats not a total flaw on his part, but the players learn that they can get away with more because of his style of refereeing.

Fabinho should have been booked in the first half for one of his two nasty tackles on Kane’s ankles.

That would have meant that Fabinho either wouldn’t have used the unnecessary force on Son or have certainly got sent off for it, either for 2 yellows or a straight red.

 

[Pollocksheader]

Oliver does what he does. He tries to let big games flow probably more than he should, but he is hesitant to make big calls.

Thats not a total flaw on his part, but the players learn that they can get away with more because of his style of refereeing.

Fabinho should have been booked in the first half for one of his two nasty tackles on Kane’s ankles.

That would have meant that Fabinho either wouldn’t have used the unnecessary force on Son or have certainly got sent off for it, either for 2 yellows or a straight red.

But as we know that defensive midfielder role tends to get more chances. They are rarely booked for their first offence if it’s due a yellow or not. I don’t agree but I watch it closely as if I ever bet on a player carded it’s the defensive mid as they put the tackles in but frustratingly get away with lots too. I’ve seen far worse refereeing displays at anfield let’s put it that way

 

[fivercider]

After Wednesday night in Madrid, typical City are back better than ever.

We'll lose this 2-1.

City 1-2 Newcastle
Foden (72)
Ketsbaia (90+1)
Sun Jihai own goal (90+2)