Manchester City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

Well we were robbed by the Ref it should have been a Pen a red and another goal for the big man.
Think CiŁy had one legible pen appeal not given too when Bacuna man handled agueeerrrrrrrrooo.

[Steve R]

There was a similar one today in the Chelsea-Arse game, again not given. I think referees have had instruction to wave play on when players simply throw themselves to the ground regardless of the degree of contact. There was certainly a 'laying on of hands' by Bacuna, but that did not make it a penalty.

Hart, on the other hand, was the lumberjack to Benteke's Giant Redwood. We wuz robbed.

[silhillvilla]

Robbed by the linesman rather than the ref

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Where was that Legion?

Look like bloody hillbillies

Window broken by brick thrown a short way from the ground after the game. Hundreds of people, cars, coaches and police about. In the pic coach has stopped at services to knock broken glass out which was coming loose and a hazard to vehicles behind it.
Fun times!

[pauliewalnuts]

Goal 2 was Sanchez who I think lost the ball and then got wreckless in challenge. The 3rd goal was diabolical defending of a dreadful corner 

Quite so but nothing to do with becoming more attacking.  Individual errors were the causes of the goals.

Agree, I'm not advocating we stop the quality offensive play. Just tighten up the basics at the back. As others have posted having hutton cissoko and senderos back should help.

Someone should be giving Bacuna and Richardson the mother of all bollockings tomorrow for that pathetic attempt at forming a wall.

[SoccerHQ]

Well we were robbed by the Ref it should have been a Pen a red and another goal for the big man.
Think CiŁy had one legible pen appeal not given too when Bacuna man handled agueeerrrrrrrrooo.

Interesting to note aswell that City had made their final sub just before so with Hart sent off they'd have had to put an outfield player in goal (Toure).

So yes we were an incorrect linesman call from pretty much premier league safety and arguably the best comeback in the league this season.

[PeterWithesShin]

It was a bad decision, but we got one in our favour last week with Balotelli, and also yesterday with the penalty Citeh should have had.

[silhillvilla]

Well we were robbed by the Ref it should have been a Pen a red and another goal for the big man.
Think CiŁy had one legible pen appeal not given too when Bacuna man handled agueeerrrrrrrrooo.

Interesting to note aswell that City had made their final sub just before so with Hart sent off they'd have had to put an outfield player in goal (Toure).

So yes we were an incorrect linesman call from pretty much premier league safety and arguably the best comeback in the league this season.

Toure had gone off by then

[tomd2103]

It was a bad decision, but we got one in our favour last week with Balotelli, and also yesterday with the penalty Citeh should have had.

Exactly what I thought at the time.  In both cases, Balotelli and Benteke had been caught offside numerous times throughout the games so it is in some way understandable why the decisions went against them.  Still no consolation though.

[silhillvilla]

It was a bad decision, but we got one in our favour last week with Balotelli, and also yesterday with the penalty Citeh should have had.

Indeed. These things balance out over a season. Chances are we will get a favourable call vs Everton or West Ham that will see us safe, we can then sit back, laugh, swirl the brandy glass re-light the Monte Cristo and regale with humour the injustices of Hart chopping down the giant Redwood tree.

[KRS]

An incorrect decision is an incorrect decision whether we got away with one the week before or not.

There were no other valid penalty claims for Man City...unless you count a perfectly timed tackle on Silva or the very strong and athletic Aguero flinging himself to the floor when he had his shoulder slightly tapped and the ball nowhere near him.

[Somniloquism]

It was a bad decision, but we got one in our favour last week with Balotelli, and also yesterday with the penalty Citeh should have had.

Exactly what I thought at the time.  In both cases, Balotelli and Benteke had been caught offside numerous times throughout the games so it is in some way understandable why the decisions went against them.  Still no consolation though.

With Balotelli, would he have still scored if our players hadn't all stopped. With Benteke, Hart didn't stop and brought Big Ben down.

[silhillvilla]

An incorrect decision is an incorrect decision whether we got away with one the week before or not.

There were no other valid penalty claims for Man City...unless you count a perfectly timed tackle on Silva or the very strong and athletic Aguero flinging himself to the floor when he had his shoulder slightly tapped and the ball nowhere near him.

Bacuna had 2 hands on him I think

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll never know with the Balotelli one, but i'm glad we didn't have to find out.

And the vast majority of us would have been pissed if we hadn't got a penalty for a similar challenge that Bacuna made.

[Steve67]

Goal 2 was Sanchez who I think lost the ball and then got wreckless in challenge. The 3rd goal was diabolical defending of a dreadful corner 

Quite so but nothing to do with becoming more attacking.  Individual errors were the causes of the goals.

Agree, I'm not advocating we stop the quality offensive play. Just tighten up the basics at the back. As others have posted having hutton cissoko and senderos back should help.

Someone should be giving Bacuna and Richardson the mother of all bollockings tomorrow for that pathetic attempt at forming a wall.

I couldn't agree more Paulie. Pathetic, spineless defending. I hope they have both played their last full games this season. I can't see Sherwood putting up with that sort of shit if and when other players get fit. I'm still gutted, but full of optimism for the last four games of the league season.