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[Deleted member 29109]

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surely not the Cooper challenge

Perfectly good tackle ?. But compare it to th Baldock tackle on Roberts last week which didn't even get a booking or looked at by VAR and you can see why Leeds fans are annoyed.

But just the general inconsistency. The Alioski booking which was a clear dive. Stirling stamping on two Leeds players.
Fernandinho should have got a straight red for his challenge at the end.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I just don’t understand that ?‍

 

[Pin-seeker]

I just don’t understand that ?‍

The goal was disallowed for offside ?‍????

 

[pokerjoke]

I just don’t understand that ?‍

That’s very impressive having BT sport and Sky Sports is it a joint package?

 

[pokerjoke]

The goal was disallowed for offside ?‍????

I don’t think he means that I think it’s how Allison didn’t save the goal

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Perfectly good tackle ?. But compare it to th Baldock tackle on Roberts last week which didn't even get a booking or looked at by VAR and you can see why Leeds fans are annoyed.

But just the general inconsistency. The Alioski booking which was a clear dive. Stirling stamping on two Leeds players.
Fernandinho should have got a straight red for his challenge at the end.

VAR overall is just making the games worse and also making the refs worse , last night it was shocking and players being offside by their armpits etc - and then you look at the goal Dortmund should have had. Goal line tech was great -VAR is going to ruin the games

 

[Deleted member 29109]

VAR overall is just making the games worse and also making the refs worse , last night it was shocking and players being offside by their armpits etc - and then you look at the goal Dortmund should have had. Goal line tech was great -VAR is going to ruin the games

Agreed.

 

[Slime]

Sky sports reporting Harry Kane expected to tell Spurs he wants to leave if they don’t qualify for the champs league. I get that but don’t that rock the cart before the end of the season.

I suspect that maybe Kane's agent is letting a few hints fall out of his mouth.
Agents are good at that.

 

[Slime]

VAR overall is just making the games worse and also making the refs worse , last night it was shocking and players being offside by their armpits etc - and then you look at the goal Dortmund should have had. Goal line tech was great -VAR is going to ruin the games

Whilst I can't wholly disagree with that I would definitely point a much larger finger at most footballers cheating and doing their utmost to con the officials.
Players should rely on their footballing abilities rather than their acting abilities.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Whilst I can't wholly disagree with that I would definitely point a much larger finger at most footballers cheating and doing their utmost to con the officials.
Players should rely on their footballing abilities rather than their acting abilities.

Players have been doing that for decades - irrelevant to the way VAR is being employed

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Ah and there we go TAA to score to justify why defensively he should be called up ?

 

[Orikoru]

Ah and there we go TAA to score to justify why defensively he should be called up ?

Carragher really annoyed me - he's been bigging him up all game and he couldn't resist calling out Neville on that goal. As if bending in a nice goal eliminates all the worries about him being defensively suspect somehow. Neville must honestly bang his head against the wall after his debates with Carra sometimes.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Carragher really annoyed me - he's been bigging him up all game and he couldn't resist calling out Neville on that goal. As if bending in a nice goal eliminates all the worries about him being defensively suspect somehow. Neville must honestly bang his head against the wall after his debates with Carra sometimes.

I think the constant heading the ball out did a bit of damage to Jamie over the years

Obviously a lovely goal and he is turning on the attacking form

But at right back .. got to make sure the foundations are sound before you build on it

 

[chrisd]

Chelsea - so very lucky!

 

[fundy]

Chelsea - so very lucky!

lol, lucky that Palace didnt turn up?

 

[clubchamp98]

I think the constant heading the ball out did a bit of damage to Jamie over the years

Obviously a lovely goal and he is turning on the attacking form

But at right back .. got to make sure the foundations are sound before you build on it

Yes I agree.
But TAA isn’t just a RB.
It all depends how Southgate wants to set up!
My guess would be a back four and two holding defenders he’s that cautious.
That leaves TAA in limbo.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Yes I agree.
But TAA isn’t just a RB.
It all depends how Southgate wants to set up!
My guess would be a back four and two holding defenders he’s that cautious.
That leaves TAA in limbo.

If he has back 4 with 2 holding midfielders surely that means taa is who you take? As rice and whoever would provide cover for those full backs

 

[Deleted member 16999]

TAA is more than good enough to play RB for England, the extra’s he brings to the attack means he should be one of the first names down in the first XI, never mind the squad.

 

[clubchamp98]

If he has back 4 with 2 holding midfielders surely that means taa is who you take? As rice and whoever would provide cover for those full backs

Not the way Southgate thinks imo.

Playing minnows he still plays two defensive midfielders.
Out and out FB Wan Bisaka for me anything else TAA .

 

[4LEX]

Huge fan of Liverpool and Klopp but somethingh isn't right. At 1-1 and 90 minutes they were passing back to the keeper, today was a very lucky result. Too many key players going through the motions, which is the opposite of Klopp and his sides. The side has a feel of the end at Dortmund about it. The play is so slow and predictable. I really hope they sign a striker with something of a presence in the air as a Plan B. They've got 3 of the best crossers of a ball in Europe in TAA, Robertson and Salah and midgets in the middle.

I think City's result is good long term as it again shows Torres and Jesus are so far out of their depth and can't be relied on. Squad players and nothing else. Jesus has good stats but most of his goals are in big wins or in cups against second rate sides. City desperately need a true world class striker. The lack of it will cost them in the CL this season IMO.