***City v Soton |Official Match Thread***

[nottsblue]

Important to get back on rhe horse with a win and 5 goals without Sterling and Gabs. We look a mess with Laporte at the back - seems to disrupt Dias and then we are back to keystone kops defending. Foden bernie and gundo have to start every game so much energy

Noticed that Dias is constantly having to tell Laporte where to be and there deffo isn’t the bromance that he and Stones share. No hi 5s, no pats on the back

[Outcast]

Important to get back on rhe horse with a win and 5 goals without Sterling and Gabs. We look a mess with Laporte at the back - seems to disrupt Dias and then we are back to keystone kops defending. Foden bernie and gundo have to start every game so much energy

Noticed that Dias is constantly having to tell Laporte where to be and there deffo isn’t the bromance that he and Stones share. No hi 5s, no pats on the back

You missed the hugs? Tut tut

[PeterParker]

No Sterling, No Jesus. We score 5.
Make what you want of it.

[s1ty m]

Walker was horrible. Just horrible. Massive improvement when KDB was moved wider to facilitate Gundogan's subsequent domination that put the game to bed. Foden brings energy for us and a little panic to the opposition. Torres needs loan time, not ready for us. Dias and Stones are clearly our best pairing. Sunday is now buried. Kind of. It really hurt.

[sheblue]

I thought foden was excellent when he went more central 2nd half, a real threat. Going forward his more natural position.

Note to PEP. Play him in ALL big games.

[stupot]

As someone said " class is permanent " and Kevin's got bags of it. Mahrez and Foden superb. I thought Walker and Fern were our worst 2 players.
Fair play to Southampton they came to play but if we get the blatant pen then the keeper has to go and we end up with 9 or 10.

[johnny crossan]

[ruralblue]

WOW, it's finally been questioned.

Five match touchline ban coming up. How dare you criticise VAR.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Respect to Baldie for saying what he said..............he basically called them fuckign cheats...which they are.

[carolina-blue]

Respect to Baldie for saying what he said..............he basically called them fuckign cheats...which they are.

Agree Totally- he knows, he reeled off incident after incident He knows and so must the players , It has to get them down week after week game after game Knowing they don’t / won’t get the calls they deserve

[Dimples]

Respect to Baldie for saying what he said..............he basically called them fuckign cheats...which they are.

Agree Totally- he knows, he reeled off incident after incident He knows and so must the players , It has to get them down week after week game after game Knowing they don’t / won’t get the calls they deserve

Fair play to Souness also. He called it as it was.

[Dimples]

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Fair play to Southampton they came to play but if we get the blatant pen then the keeper has to go and we end up with 9 or 10.

No problems with red cards and penalties when they played the Rags.

[carl_feedthegoat]

VAR will always back up the ref as if they go against them, when the ref gets the original call wrong, then it affects the refs year end bonus - cant have ''you cost me money'' in the ref's canteen can we !!!!!

Cannot believe no one harps on about this in the press or on message boards - this is WHY this is going on IMO.

[johnny crossan]

Nobody seems to be overly concerned about the giant Westergard going down like a Fred Dibnah chimney when he saw the ball was going over his head. Aymeric's gentle caress could hardly have caused such a monumental collapse.

[Hazy2]

VAR will always back up the ref as if they go against them, when the ref gets the original call wrong, then it affects the refs year end bonus - cant have ''you cost me money'' in the ref's canteen can we !!!!!

Cannot believe no one harps on about this in the press or on message boards - this is WHY this is going on IMO.

Take the rags and Vermin go down scream YOU NEVER KNOW. They have worked it out and without crowds the screams are loud. Taylor last night is in another world 2 pens for 0. Its a joke.

[london blue 2]

Nobody seems to be overly concerned about the giant Westergard going down like a Fred Dibnah chimney when he saw the ball was going over his head. Aymeric's gentle caress could hardly have caused such a monumental collapse.

Aymeric was worried about him, he tweeted so after the match

[london blue 2]

Respect to Baldie for saying what he said..............he basically called them fuckign cheats...which they are.

Indeed. Did you see his interview on bbc? Even better.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Respect to Baldie for saying what he said..............he basically called them fuckign cheats...which they are.

Indeed. Did you see his interview on bbc? Even better.

Respect duly given.

[stupot]

Talksport have been calling it the worst decision ever this morning. Brazil and McCoist have said their numpty of the day is a no brainer for Andy Madeley the VAR guy.

[s1ty m]

Incredible is the right word. Corrupt would also be appropriate.