Today's Football 2017-18 Season

[TheBigIguana]

I think City need someone who causes a threat on crosses. It's easier for teams to defend them knowing that the ball isn't going to be a huge threat from wide areas and often it's just being played short inside

 

[Osamabindiesel]

I hate Sterling so much, but he is an important option for City.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Lol Wtf was that red card for? He didn't go in to the crowd, the crowd was in the pitch.

You can make the argument that he was inciting the crowd, but I tend to agree. They were already on the pitch.

 

[Death]

I agree.

Good result and all but we really did not try to make the numerical advantage count.....sat off and an observer from Mars would have sworn they were the team with the extra man.

Oddly enough, after we circled the wagons at City last season and miraculously escaped with a point, Saints played them there the next game and took an altogether different approach and they were unlucky to only take one point.

That's it when you let a team know you've no intention of attacking they automatically gain players on you. But look hopefully we'll gain more confidence as the league progresses. I'm sure we will.

 

[zirc]

I hate Sterling so much, but he is an important option for City.

Why do you have sterling?

 

[tsubaki]

Why do you have sterling?

any excuse to post this -

 

[LinekersLegs]

West Ham vs Newcastle - not sure who I want to lose more

 

[blue4eva77]

Shocking decision to send him off.

If football isn't already on the decline with the outrageous fees for players, we are now seeing players sent off for celebrating a last minute goal with his teams fans that wins the game. It's utterly shocking.

Fans pay an arm and a leg traveling up and down the country to support their team, and to see that today, despite my dislike for the player, just pisses me off.

Football is 'kin ruined. It's embarrassing.

 

[Tubey]

Newcastle vs West Ham should be christened officially as the Bellend Derby.

 

[toffeejack]

I think City need someone who causes a threat on crosses. It's easier for teams to defend them knowing that the ball isn't going to be a huge threat from wide areas and often it's just being played short inside

yep totally agree, dzeko was so important to them for this.

didn't watch the game, but with regards to the sterling red card, didn't dean make the right decision? Shouldn't be getting the flack for it, the FA should for their terrible rules. Bringing in a yellow card is not going to stop players getting run away with emotions, nor is it going to stop fans from getting over joyous. It is what it is, a rule on the pitch can't stop that.

It's so stupid that a player doing this or taking his shirt off is the same as some two footed lunges.

 

[Harryflashman]

The minute Sterling ran to the crowd I suspected the ref might red card him but it's still an awful decision , Sterling didn't jump in the crowd he ran over and they ran to him . It's just ridiculous, Sterling has scored a last minute winner having been brought back into the side . If he'd ran to the opposition fans then fair enough but then again Gerard ran the length of the bullens for a non goal and I don't remember a booking .

never miss an opportunity, eh dave?

Never ever , if we had a striker to pounce on everything like that we'd be flying . It's a sad reflection , mostly on me , that the minute Bournemouth scored one of my first thoughts was if city don't win this Davek will be all over it .

 

[TheBigIguana]

yep totally agree, dzeko was so important to them for this.

didn't watch the game, but with regards to the sterling red card, didn't dean make the right decision? Shouldn't be getting the flack for it, the FA should for their terrible rules. Bringing in a yellow card is not going to stop players getting run away with emotions, nor is it going to stop fans from getting over joyous. It is what it is, a rule on the pitch can't stop that.

It's so stupid that a player doing this or taking his shirt off is the same as some two footed lunges.

Letter of the law it was right but obviously the rule probably needs looking at as it doesn't really do anything to prevent players from going into the crowd

 

[davek]

City are - for all their spending - a poor outfit IMO. They blow hot and cold when to be a contender you need to be in command at almost all times in a game. Their defence is shocking. To have a clearly past it Kompany paired with either a terrible Otamendi or Stones at the heart of a defence is calamitous.

They'll get top four but nowhere near title challengers.

 

[ilikecheese]

West Ham vs Newcastle - not sure who I want to lose more

Was just about to post the same. I have decided that Newcastle are the lesser of two evils. Seeing Bilic sacked would make me very happy.

 

[davek]

The minute Sterling ran to the crowd I suspected the ref might red card him but it's still an awful decision , Sterling didn't jump in the crowd he ran over and they ran to him . It's just ridiculous, Sterling has scored a last minute winner having been brought back into the side . If he'd ran to the opposition fans then fair enough but then again Gerard ran the length of the bullens for a non goal and I don't remember a booking .
Never ever , if we had a striker to pounce on everything like that we'd be flying . It's a sad reflection , mostly on me , that the minute Bournemouth scored one of my first thoughts was if city don't win this Davek will be all over it .

Why would I be "all over it"? Neither team mean anything to me.

But there were some people in the aftermath of last Monday's game talking City up as though it was like playing Sacchi's AC Milan Immortals and a point against even 10 of them was a victory.