Man City 2-1 Saints - Match Thread

[Suhari]

Offside, but a damn good save from Peretz.

[Saint_clark]

Struggling to win the ball back

 

[PerthshireSaint]

3 minutes ago, Suhari said:

Offside, but a damn good save from Peretz.

Took him An age to flag it 

[obelisk]

Foul on the edge of the box. Not given of course.

[Suhari]

Brilliant from Wood.

[Saint NL]

Linesman should flag there, so slow again

[badgerx16]

PUT THE FUCKING FLAG UP !!!!!

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Linesman should flag there, so slow again

They are not supposed to in may situations

[James G]

Almost...

[Saint NL]

Fuck offside scienza

[Saint NL]

Urgh, offside but a great finish

[James]

Not understanding these late flag offsides at our end. Players could get injured blocking for obvious offsides.

[OttawaSaint]

Ughhhh. So close!

[Saint NL]

Scienza looking up for it 

[OttawaSaint]

Just wondering. Is there VAR?

[64saint]

Just now, OttawaSaint said:

Just wondering. Is there VAR?

Yes

[PerthshireSaint]

Apparently VAR calls the offsides 

[SNSUN]

Just now, 64saint said:

Yes

Sadly. VAR and Pawson. Like playing 13 men. 

[badgerx16]

5 minutes ago, James said:

Not understanding these late flag offsides at our end. Players could get injured blocking for obvious offsides.

Premier League rules, effectively don't put the flag up until the ball is in the net or possession is lost.

[Saint_clark]

Braggs been superb so far.

[Saint NL]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Braggs been superb so far.

Agreed.

Linesman is earning his pay

[St. Ciervo]

See Pickford vs. VVD for why that offsides rule is crap. 

[Nottssaint1]

Streams?!!!! 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, badgerx16 said:

Premier League rules, effectively don't put the flag up until the ball is in the net or possession is lost.

VAR rules

[OttawaSaint]

Stupid rule with the flag. So much extra running and chance for a player to get injured for nothing.

[Saint NL]

Quarter of the game gone.

Pretty good so far

[Saint_clark]

Unbelievable tackle from Bragg on Marmoush there. 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, OttawaSaint said:

Stupid rule with the flag. So much extra running and chance for a player to get injured for nothing.

not really is it, far too many times the linos have got it wrong over the years, we are talking about an extra 3-5 seconds of running

[Saint NL]

Yeah, Bragg is playing well

[Patches O Houlihan]

That's massive from Bragg

[egg]

Brilliant so far. 

We do not look like a championship team. 

[AlexLaw76]

we are the better side here, brilliant performance so far

[Saint_clark]

Just now, egg said:

Brilliant so far. 

We do not look like a championship team. 

Their big guns are yet to come off the bench to be fair.

[Saint NL]

Jander, Bragg and Scienza have been superb so far

[egg]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Their big guns are yet to come off the bench to be fair.

Sure, but take nothing away from the lads for the first half hour. 

[James]

3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

not really is it, far too many times the linos have got it wrong over the years, we are talking about an extra 3-5 seconds of running

Per prior poster, Pickford vs VVD shows serious injuries happen. It’s a stupid rule. 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, James said:

Per prior poster, Pickford vs VVD shows serious injuries happen. It’s a stupid rule. 

one injury a few years ago....

[St. Ciervo]

You can only beat the team in front of you. Its on them if Haaland comes on too late. 

[egg]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

one injury a few years ago....

Luck doesn't make it less stupid. The risk is immense. 

[Saint_clark]

Pawson having a good game on the whistle so far.

[James G]

Tonda has given us a good shape 

[Saint_clark]

Is Guardiola wearing "Pep" branded gear!?

[Saint NL]

Lovely shot of Pep standing next to a great manager there

[badgerx16]

11 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

VAR rules

VAR sucks.

[OttawaSaint]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Is Guardiola wearing "Pep" branded gear!?

Thought he was supporting Peretz...

[Saint_clark]

Keepers are allowed to save low at their near post!? 

[Saint_clark]

Looks like Channon is one of the FAs guests of honour, that's nice.

[East Kent Saint]

Not recognising Saints players as described on here , they are looking pretty good ! 

[PerthshireSaint]

Our fans have been astonishing 

[Suhari]

We really need a little spell of possession here.