Gurj SS Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 We should have kept the game going end to end, we can't sit off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Oh crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 And yet another goal given away by terrible marking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd25 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Sunday league defending, what is going on, on the training pitch? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyLB Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, boratsbrother said: Sanchez has his brainfarts but he also makes some really crucial save's too. He’s an elite shot stopper. That can’t be argued. His issues are with the ball at his feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, Sleeping Dave said: It’s also that. I mean refs should use some common sense and ref the game fairly. There are players on the ground, debatable foul against Chelsea players, the Cucu foul is debatble itself too and then Haaland is not even getting to the ball anyway! Shocking decision 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just now, Bones said: I mean refs should use some common sense and ref the game fairly. There are players on the ground, debatable foul against Chelsea players, the Cucu foul is debatble itself too and then Haaland is not even getting to the ball anyway! Shocking decision All we've come to expect from this ref and VAR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoblyBobly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 What I take from that half is that we can go toe to toe with City. We should have beaten Arsenal and we beat Spurs and we should be 2-1 but for Taylor. we have blended nice intimate passing with energy and an occasional hopeful long ball. Apart from second goal we have defended very well. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, boratsbrother said: And yet another goal given away by terrible marking. Marking is so old fashioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Considering that the narrative from the commentator appears to be that it's a Rolls Royce versus a roller skate I think we are playing well, I'd like to see some more support for Cucurella who's being left to mark two players all the time but quite satisfied when we've received our usual "Chelsea" refereeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoblyBobly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 So someone pulls Cucus hair so hard he’s nearly scalped , but when and him and Halland engage in some mutual shirt tugging ( instigated by Halland) it’s a City pen. My piss is boiling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevelourfog Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Don't think we have enough composure to come out on top over 90 minutes with this sort of aggressive, blood and thunder type stuff, but it's certainly more enjoyable than passing pointlessly in front of a back 5 for 90 minutes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, NoblyBobly said: So someone pulls Cucus hair so hard he’s nearly scalped , but when and him and Halland engage in some mutual shirt tugging ( instigated by Halland) it’s a City pen. My piss is boiling. It's OK, it's because it was a penalty given on the pitch so it has to be clear and obvious to overrule it. The fact that whilst they were showing the replay you can clearly see that Taylor isn't looking at Haaland, Cucurella or the ball at all doesn't enter into it. Edited November 12, 2023 by Mark Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 That was a decent half from us. Tough to play against both City and a spiteful ref. Good to see James back. Palmer, Sterling and Gallagher tearing it up. Jackson less so. Would settle for a draw right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: It's OK, it's because it was a penalty given on the pitch so it has to be clear and obvious to overrule it. The fact that whilst they were showing the replay you can clearly see that Taylor isn't looking at Haaland, Cucurella or the ball at all doesn't enter into it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoblyBobly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: It's OK, it's because it was a penalty given on the pitch so it has to be clear and obvious to overrule it. The fact whilst they were showing the replay you can clearly see that Taylor wasn't looking at Haaland, Cucurella or the ball at all. When Jamie plum in the mouth Carragher says “this pen isn’t right” you know what’s going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Helluva a game. Every player except Gallagher has really raised their game to the max first half (Gallagher always plays like that). Which is kind of good, but more a tribute to Pep than Poch. Penalty - probably fair enough, and for Silva's goal the ref/VAR turned a blind eye to some pulling by both Cucurella and Palmer. On balance one or no goals each is fair. What I want to see again is the foul on Gallagher that left him on the ground and VAR seem to have ignored. Sky don't want to show that. Hugely impressed by the Corner routine first time in ages we have had a clear plan. The standard Gallagher pen goes high to far post, and Silva was lined up ready for it, but since he knew the routing he made a different run, Palmer and Cucurella's role was clearly pre-planned too. No Heading threat was anywhere near the near post as the ball was kicked. My honest interpretation is that the departure of Barry has allowed some proper planning to take place. (Or maybe the players post Spurs decided to put in some extra training). James free-kick also looked like he has been practicing free-kicks again - perhaps as his injury fades. 14 minutes ago, DannyLB said: He’s an elite shot stopper. That can’t be argued. His issues are with the ball at his feet. Sanchez has been excellent and Long Ball football is now a thing for us!! Perhaps because we have such a high preference for playing it about that only City can press us high enough to trigger plan B. Sanchez kicked 2 balls straight into touch, but I'm happy with that given the potential cost of playing it short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: It's OK, it's because it was a penalty given on the pitch so it has to be clear and obvious to overrule it. The fact that whilst they were showing the replay you can clearly see that Taylor isn't looking at Haaland, Cucurella or the ball at all doesn't enter into it. Mind the lino should certainly have given his input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Just now, NoblyBobly said: When Jamie plum in the mouth Carragher says “this pen isn’t right” you know what’s going on. Sturridge just said he didn't think it was either, he was quickly shouted down by Dave Jones for going against the narrative but at least he said something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 No card for Walker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SideshowLuiz Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Terrible start.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SideshowLuiz Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Why does Cucurella have to deal with 2 again? Really disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd25 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Same old Chelsea, game over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Oh well. Going to be tough now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoblyBobly Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Floyd25 said: Same old Chelsea, game over. I don’t think it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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