West Ham United (A) | Post-Match Thread

[SebastianBlue]

Mahrez scored a few penalties under pressure so can see why he took it.

2-0 down and out, title in dippers hand at HT 2-2 at full time I'd have snatched it all day long.

I don’t contest that, but I still maintain you don’t give *this* penalty to the player that remembers they missed their last very big penalty. It’s too much of a psychological distraction. I have been there, I know it plays a part, even at that level. Many formers pros have spoken about that pressure and how it impacts your performance.

The penalty should have been given to Kev.

@Quagmire blue notice I am having a civil debate rather than calling other posters a “clown”. Cut out the insults and discuss like an adult.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Yes he has!

No, he hasn't. He's missed two penalties for City now. Today, and October 2018 at Anfield.

 

[smallsteve]

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When are we going to have a serious discussion about Ederson?

You might extend that to the whole defence aside from Walker, based on recent performances.

 

[B\connellblue]

Did well to fight back from two down but fuck does that penalty feel like a significant moment in the season. Really didn't want to go into the last game of the season needing a win.

Makes no difference.
We are not a team that could play for a draw anyway and watching some of the comedy at the back there it's not hard to see why.
All out attack it is.

 

[vmsuhail]

Good job City! You've giving Gerrard and the media dickheads a chance to put pressure on us from winning the title.

Atleast, that game is at home and Villa are on the beach.

 

[FanchesterCity]

We did well to salvage something today.
West Ham's game plan was good - it's hardly the first time teams have sat back and got us on the break. If you can take your chances, you can beat City this way.

I don't know if Sterling or Foden would have made a difference - we'll never know. West Ham were sat so deep, there was very little room behind them, so we had to play through them which was difficult.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Oh it’s all so easy isn’t it? We should have had it wrapped up after game 31 after all we have been gifted 31 opportunities to win the 93 points we need

Mahrez missed an absolute sitter to take 3 points against Liverpool and all but seal the league.

He missed another sitter to all but seal the league.

There’s huge pressure going into next week because of one players incompetence in front of goal.

 

[ctwrd]

I don't get how this manager cannot use his subs ?

Not sure it was necessary. There was a marked improvement second half.

 

[daveiw01]

At 2-0 down was gutted
Will take a draw
Still in our hands last game home crowd for the title
Grealish to score winner against villa
The penalty though…..you just knew

Imagine the scenes...

 

[Magicpole]

Great fight back but there will be more nerves next week than should have been. I knew they couldn’t be as bad second half and credit for that. Still in charge m, but by fuck, talk about making it harder than need be? Phew.

 

[mancityscot]

that takes goal difference largely out of the equation doesnt it?

 

[Bald fraud]

Come on you saints

Pah!!!!!

 

[hilts]

Would always take a draw after being 2-0 down but Mahrez should not have been on that pen, not whilst I have a hole in my arse.

Which one of the many other players who have tried and missed would you have picked? It wasn't even that bad a penalty. Keeper guessed right and made a good save.

As usual the problems were at the back. Zinc dinho and cancelo were awful. He better not pick that back 4 again next week.

Thought Silva was easily motm, Jack and Jesus played well

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

We shouldn't have had to rely on a penalty.
+7 GD remains intact.

 

[marco]

now we need the win villa will park the bus and that will suit us..big big day next week

 

[hertsblue]

Disgusting decision not to award us a penalty at 0-0. Wont blame Alti for that but that was on Var.
2-0 down with them only having 2 shots, feared the worst. Great comeback but disappointed not to win, awful set pieces and another missed penalty.That goes in and its title won.
Take the point meaning its still in our own hands now. Dippers have to win at Southampton to stay in contention and i expect them to easily and claw back half the goal difference at least.
Then all down to final game and if Dippers have a chance i expect a predictable Oliver appointment with him under orders to give them spot kicks like hd did in our game v Leicester

 

[I'm With Stupid]

At least next season, we'll have a proper penalty taker.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

Does ederson ever make a save !

 

[BlueMonkey79]

My only hope for that is that Southampton hate the scousers for nicking players of them......but it should be an easy win for the scousers as Southampton are fucking woeful

Unless they are plying City

 

[Cricket Blue]

Gutted. We could've basically wrapped the title up with that penalty.

I would've taken a point at HT to keep it in our hands though so at least we did that.

Yep it feels like we've lost
I feel sick to be honest