Wolves (H) | PL | Post-Match Thread

Thought we looked good yesterday. Certainly playing to a level we witnessed in other title winning years.

One thing that was noticeable was while the score was 0-0, on a number of occasions when we were in a good attacking position (e.g. Grealish looking to take on the RB), Wolves would have 7/8 outfielders in the box and we would commit just three. It would be good to see us take more calculated risks. The same has happened throughout the season. More so than in previous years.
 
hammocity said:
This is the Mahrez offside the lino flags for, ridiculous he could determine that, he was guessing and VAR Ref England can't over rule as it's not clear and obvious. Why didn't the Lino just keep his flag down and let VAR rule? I think the goal would have stood.
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Not quite right, the rules on offside for VAR would be to use the lines. From that image Mahrez is marginally off.

The “subjective” issue with Rashford in the derby was whether he was interfering with play. The entire footballing world saw he was in fact interfering but that scuttering gobsheen Attwell thought otherwise, the gormless twat.
 
pavelsrnicek said:
Not quite right, the rules on offside for VAR would be to use the lines. From that image Mahrez is marginally off.

The “subjective” issue with Rashford in the derby was whether he was interfering with play. The entire footballing world saw he was in fact interfering but that scuttering gobsheen Attwell thought otherwise, the gormless twat.
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He could be a toenail offside but that's taking VAR to an extreme, the Lino couldn't possibly make that call, he should leave it to VAR who should then determine if it was "clear and obvious" which it wasn't. I'm not too bothered about it but let's say that cost us two points yesterday, we'd be fuming and it wouldn't happen to certain other teams would it?
 
Have to say I really enjoyed yesterday. I thought we were very good though a little slow in starting. First half wolves didn’t get a kick. I thought we were looking for Haaland a fair bit and only last ditch tackles and blocks denied him. I thought himself, Mahrez, Lewis and Grealish worked hard in our press. Definitely a step in the right direction.

One thing I did notice and left me scratching my head is Grealish constantly receiving his passes on his right foot, he never lets the ball across him to his left. If he did he can go either side but the pass to his right immediately checks his run and almost forces him inside. Maybe it’s a deliberate policy but recently Mahrez has had success going outside with his right rather than his usual cut back to his left and it’s contributed to a huge improvement in his contribution.
 
ancoats said:
Yep, Rico was doing OK until he took another smash by a wolves player and it sort of knock all the stuffing out of him
I will say when KDB took over his slot when taking the ball from Mahrez inside the game changed and one great cross to Haaland and goal

Rico Lewis is one for the future and I think he will now be rested from the first team and back in the youth team or on the bench for Walker,
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No way he goes back to the youth team setup. It is remarkable that the manager sent him into battle again after the huge shift he put in against Spuds. Of course Walker will interchange with him but no way he sits permanently on the bench.
 
hammocity said:
He could be a toenail offside but that's taking VAR to an extreme, the Lino couldn't possibly make that call, he should leave it to VAR who should then determine if it was "clear and obvious" which it wasn't. I'm not too bothered about it but let's say that cost us two points yesterday, we'd be fuming and it wouldn't happen to certain other teams would it?
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The linesman gambled but was proved right but there’s no clear and obvious rule on offside, the use the lines and you’re either off or onside nothing about clear and obvious. That’s supposed to referee to errors by the match referee but interpreted really badly in the premier league.
 
hammocity said:
This is the Mahrez offside the lino flags for, ridiculous he could determine that, he was guessing and VAR Ref England can't over rule as it's not clear and obvious. Why didn't the Lino just keep his flag down and let VAR rule? I think the goal would have stood.
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You could do with getting your telly sorted out either that or City need a new line painter at that end.
 
pavelsrnicek said:
The linesman gambled but was proved right but there’s no clear and obvious rule on offside, the use the lines and you’re either off or onside nothing about clear and obvious. That’s supposed to referee to errors by the match referee but interpreted really badly in the premier league.
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I can remember other incidents especially involving the Dippers where lines haven't been drawn to determine an offside, it shouldn't be forensically investigated and the Lino yesterday couldn't possibly know that was offside, VAR Ref England had been involved in some very dubious decisions.
 
pavelsrnicek said:
The linesman gambled but was proved right but there’s no clear and obvious rule on offside, the use the lines and you’re either off or onside nothing about clear and obvious. That’s supposed to referee to errors by the match referee but interpreted really badly in the premier league.
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thought we had new thicker line or is that only at OT
 
great win, lots of players giving solid/good performances. The Grealish/Mahrez combo, so widely lambasted on here pre WC, is proving to be the most reliable wide combination. Rodri is essential as Phillips is stull playing catch up. KdB seems to be in a world of his own, for better or worse.

Not sure why Wolves didnt play Podence from the start, looked to be the only one capable of actually shooting.
 
Theblueguy said:
He lost control 7 and a half minutes in when trying to have a word with the wolves player and the player just kept walking off and giving hand gestures back to the ref.

There was also the wrestling in the box several times from the same free kick that he kept bottling decisions on. Fairly sure he had blown the whistle for the kick to ve taken when it was happening.

Weak man getting zero respect from the beginning of the game.

No coincidence that after letting the wolves players off they then go and take out gundogan. Could have been avoided.
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Yes i clocked the wolves player just walking away.
Ref walked to him in the end
 
Father Paul said:
No way he goes back to the youth team setup. It is remarkable that the manager sent him into battle again after the huge shift he put in against Spuds. Of course Walker will interchange with him but no way he sits permanently on the bench.
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the signs were in full show vs wolves that maybe it was a little bit too much by pep to keep him in after the bashing he took vs spurs, pep does not like to burn young talent out, he will now wrap him up in cotton and maybe send him back to the youth setup or just keep him in the squad
 
Definitely proved he’s worthy of a place in the squad. Played well in games against big teams, not just random league cup appearances or out.
 
ancoats said:
Now if Pep wants full control of the game and stop players from turning off, this can not happen,
I totally understand your view, in fact it's the right way, but does pep want his cake and eat it with the players and the fans, Games can fizz out at 3.0 up and players don't need to be playing and then fans will turn off go home early or just watch their phones and go for a piss or drink,

maybe it was all just a bit of mind games by pep, but the fans booing took a hell of stick by the media and some city fans as well, once you get into a mind set of turning off even if you're winning then trouble is just around the corner,

would we have got a different reaction at half-time 2.0 down to spurs if we just sat on our hands and do nothing
pep and the players needed a kick up the arse, and it come from the stands and not the half-time talk by pep, in fact we did the team talk for him
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Well that is bollocks , it is a long season , we dont need to do anything at three nil up but coast , give players off the bench some mins , nothing they do is good enough for some
 
kaz7 said:
Well that is bollocks , it is a long season , we dont need to do anything at three nil up but coast , give players off the bench some mins , nothing they do is good enough for some
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that's not want I was saying ? coasting and turning off or bringing on the subs is right at 3.0 up,
what I was quoting was pep, who said he does not want to see players coasting or turning in any game.
 
ancoats said:
that's not want I was saying ? coasting and turning off or bringing on the subs is right at 3.0 up,
what I was quoting was pep, who said he does not want to see players coasting or turning in any game.
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i dont think he is talking about yesterdays type performance , he wants a proper performance to get the game won , not what we did v spurs , coasting after the game is won against some teams is fine so long as we have been aggressive and fought for it
 
City have included the penalty shout on Grealish in the highlights on the official website. Can't believe MotD didn't have it in theirs. Watch it and make your own mind up
 
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