salford city wrote:blues2win wrote:As someone said further up the bad decision to yellow card Cancelo also had a big effect on the game. He wasn’t the same player in the second half and once Salah gets on a run it’s very difficult for any centre back to stop him. You have to deny him supply or failing that box him in on the touch line.
I did blame Cancelo for that. Looking back now though he was on a yellow and would definitely have been sent off had he attempted to engage Salah. Got to say that the better teams will target that side against us particularly if Laporte is also there as the first goal demonstrates. Continues to piss me off that we don't get refereed the same and those tiny decisions count in these type of games. Yes we put the chances away and we don't worry, but when we don't, the other team should not be getting a fucking leg up like that either
Exactly.
Cancelo gets a yellow, cannot engage with Salah, Dippers score.
If Milner got a yellow for his 'tackle' on Foden first half that would have changed the game - a lot
Reverse those decisions and you have a different game - one that gives us a huge advantage.