Southampton v Man City

Blatter

Suprised there's no thread for this yet, 2nd vs. 3rd in the league.

Aguero booked for diving when it was a stone wall penalty, honestly one of the worst decisions I've ever seen.

5starpool

It's not like the ref had a bad view of it either, he was perfectly placed.

Southampton should have just scored, bad miss from Pelle but other than that City by far the most threatening team so far.

Lucas Hood

Ref has been crap.

blueser

The ref and his team have been atrocious. A certain penalty not given (plus the ridiculous yellow card for Kun), then the linesman pulls the game back for offside, even though the offending Saints player never actually got near the ball and we were in a decent attacking position. I give up.

LuckyGent88

Ref determined not to give aguero a free

eagle eye

Its sad that the referee is the main talking point in a big game like this.

From early on when he booked Wanyama I thought he was a bit off. Then a short time later booking Aguero for a dive when it was a clear penalty showed how awful he was going to be.

Aguero has been fouled at least twice since and got nothing for it and these are very clear fouls.

There have been other things like the Jovetic free kick on the left side of the pitch which didn't look like a foul at all.

The only thing he seems to have got right so far is the Mangala yellow card.

blueser

eagle eye wrote: »

Its sad that the referee is the main talking point in a big game like this.

From early on when he booked Wanyama I thought he was a bit off. Then a short time later booking Aguero for a dive when it was a clear penalty showed how awful he was going to be.

Aguero has been fouled at least twice since and got nothing for it and these are very clear fouls.

There have been other things like the Jovetic free kick on the left side of the pitch which didn't look like a foul at all.

The only thing he seems to have got right so far is the Mangala yellow card.

It wouldn't be quite so annoying if his view of the incident was blocked. That happens. But he had a clear, close up view of the tackle. I really can't understand where he got his decision from. Staggering.

madcabbage

Carragher on the penalty call " Even Howard Webb couldn't defend that!"

:pac:

kingshankly

Ref looking for xmas off

Lapin

Worst refereeing I've witnessed since the last time I saw Howard Webb in action.

madcabbage

The Southampton lads aren't afraid to shoot from range. Make Hart sweat a little.

Lapin

Against the run of play that.

Augmerson

Fairly weak defending there but deflection not something you can do a lot about.

LuckyGent88

Good strike. Ya ya starting to find some form.

Talib Fiasco

About bloody time

blueser

Talib Fiasco wrote: »

About bloody time

Surprised that Jones didn't chalk it off for Yaya hitting the ball at a Southampton player.

Guy:Incognito

Shows how much attention I've been paying. Didn't realise Erwin Koeman was on the coaching staff at Southampton.:)

Augmerson

Wahey!

madcabbage

Now we'll see what City are made of.

klose

Mangala off, not the best start to his career in England

Will I Amnt

Mangala cant do much right...

Guy:Incognito

Koeman should come on and take the free.

Augmerson

Jesus Hart's tache is dodge.

Lapin

Harsh sending off but the ref had little choice.


Poor free that.

Guy:Incognito

Augmerson wrote: »

Jesus Hart's tache is dodge.

Indeedily doodily.

klose

Lapin wrote: »

Harsh sending off but the ref had little choice.


Poor free that.

It was an obvious second booking? Toure at fault really though mangala had to do something or long was through.

Al Capwned

nailed on sending off tbf. Easiest decision the ref had all day.

Probably as well, he's been shocking for the rest of it

Darkglasses

Please can we keep him?

Lapin

Frig it.

Augmerson

Well that's that.

And with just 10 men too.

eagle eye

Lamps is something else, how many times has he finished a game off over his career and doing a great job sitting deep too since he came on.

LuckyGent88

He's still got it

Al Capwned

Stick a fork in it.

Will I Amnt

Cracking finish from Frank, turning out to be a shrewd deal.

Talib Fiasco

Take that!

madcabbage

Chelsea fans grinding teeth and shaking their fists in anger right about now...:pac:

blueser

Mike Jones must be devastated.

Augmerson

Could have been 3!

LuckyGent88

Should have finished that off but well done by Forster

klose

Would have out your house on him scoring that

Hank Scorpio

Yayas been great today, that win vs Bayern must have been a big lift

Augmerson

Aww unlucky Southampton!

LuckyGent88

Superb run and ball in by long.

Guy:Incognito

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Superb run and ball in by long.

If he had a left foot it might have been that split second later with the ball. Looked awfully awkward stretching and hooking it with his right.

klose

Everyone one of southamptons set pieces have been horrendous

madcabbage

Good team goal, perfect pass to Clichy.

LuckyGent88

Perfect counter attack. Southampton look out on there feet.

Lapin

Scoreline no reflection on the game.

blueser

Hang on a minute; I thought we were a one man team?

Augmerson

Jaysus.

A goal for each point earned.

Talib Fiasco

His first goal for City, nice one