***CITY v Villa Official Match Thread***

[blues2win]

The Villa player deliberately played the ball so Rodri was played onside. NOT offside.

[Redna]

Think of those times a player (offside) as nicked the ball out of the goalies hands because he was unaware , Mings was in control of the ball and Rodri nicked it.

Just like when Dibble got robbed by a Forest player, was it Brians son?
Can't remember
CTID!

[budfox]

Massive win, we could easily have dropped points there. Another clean sheet, Foden and Bernie immense. Razza and Sterling a big worry though.

Razza and Sterling? Lol.

I might have meant Razza and Gabby

[mr_nool]

Think of those times a player (offside) as nicked the ball out of the goalies hands because he was unaware , Mings was in control of the ball and Rodri nicked it.

Agree. Would've been different if Rodri had sprinted back to get it, but he was just walking back, not trying to get involved until Mings had it under control.

[zuricity]

Think of those times a player (offside) as nicked the ball out of the goalies hands because he was unaware , Mings was in control of the ball and Rodri nicked it.

Rodri wasn't offside. He came back onside before Mings brought the ball down. Mings lost the ball. This passive offside crap , perfectly good goal.

[london blue 2]

Seriously good win that. Lots of pressure and a really fresh team. Well done boys.

[globalbollox]

Yanks now sayin all the other teams wont be happy with the not offside decision BECAUSE Man City are top.

[budfox]

Let's not forget these fekkers smashed the vermins.

Great result

Hope Kyle and KDB are ok

Me too, but at least our upcoming fixtures are none too challenging. It's the Dippers/Spuds/Arse trio from 7th Feb where we need to have all guns blazing I guess.

[BrianF]

I have been impressed with Villa this season and gave us a hard game but City march on. CTID.

[johnny crossan]

Think of those times a player (offside) as nicked the ball out of the goalies hands because he was unaware , Mings was in control of the ball and Rodri nicked it.

Agree. Would've been different if Rodri had sprinted back to get it, but he was just walking back, not trying to get involved until Mings had it under control.

BT Studio raggy faces were a picture at full time - terrible terrible terrible. Nobody has a clue - and Luckman just scored at the Cottage - oh dear

[zuricity]

Yanks now sayin' all the other teams wont be happy with the not offside decision BECAUSE Man City are top.

Who really gives a Fcuk what Yanks think about Football ?? Seriously ... they are spectators and leave it at that .

[Beefymcfc]

That was a MASSIVE win.
Well done lads.
Oh and fuck off BT. Sour cunts.

Rag!

[Beefymcfc]

Massive win, we could easily have dropped points there. Another clean sheet, Foden and Bernie immense. Razza and Sterling a big worry though.

Rag!

[salford city]

Only saw the furst half and highlights of the two goals. That was anither big win against a side that was rested and will take points off a lot of teams. Terrible conditions but we stuck at it and narch on and have crossed one of our games in hand off

[branny]

Think of those times a player (offside) as nicked the ball out of the goalies hands because he was unaware , Mings was in control of the ball and Rodri nicked it.

Just like when Dibble got robbed by a Forest player, was it Brians son?
Can't remember
CTID!

Gary Crosby

[johnny crossan]

Watch on youtube.com

Dean Smith giving it both barrels post match, lol - remember this relegation saving moment for them last season

[Redna]

Think of those times a player (offside) as nicked the ball out of the goalies hands because he was unaware , Mings was in control of the ball and Rodri nicked it.

Just like when Dibble got robbed by a Forest player, was it Brians son?
Can't remember
CTID!

Gary Crosby

OK.

[Beefymcfc]

Rodri is a fucking liability. Cannot be here next season. Fernandinho at 43 would be miles better. At 35, no contest.

Surely he can’t be that bad with our current record. Oh, and he supplied the opener so, for me, he can stay for a little while yet.

[Beefymcfc]

Villa aren’t too shabby. If it wasn’t for Grealish also doing well for England You could easily say he looks good because Villa are all about letting him do what he wants/does best. But he’s good for club and country. Should we get seriously interested? Not sure where he’d fit just now.

Can I kindly refrain and just say ‘Get fucked’

[Beefymcfc]

Ha ha ha, you learn something knew every day.

Rio still hasn’t learnt it. But it wasn’t explained in crayons to be fair

So, if you know the player is offside but decide to play the ball anyway, you are not offside if said player does ya.

I like this rule.