Man Citeh XIV 2 v Aston Villa 0 Post Match Thread.

[Uknowthescore]

Would love to know what Smith actually said. We could get t-shirts made up.

 Dean Smith: “I said to the fourth official David Coote, 'did you get juggling balls for Christmas?' I don't think any other manager would get sent off for that."

[Ian.]

If it’s the “correct” decision then the rules are wrong.

And they will be changed, a bit like the decisions Ollie has had against him. We seem to be the   guinea pigs for officials and VAR this season.

[Ian.]

Reckon it's time to replace Mings.  Regardless of the offside decision, it was yet another dithering on the ball fuck up when he should have just cleared it no messing, like Rio Ferdinand said.   England international my arse.

He was very good tonight. Our back four was incredible, they had so much thrown at them and they stood strong. He made countless blocks and won lots of headers.

[nodge]

Sorry if this question has been asked already but does anyone know why VAR didn’t go back to see if there was an offside in the build up to the first goal?

[brontebilly]

Right side of defence a problem? What games do you watch. Cash was superb, as was Targett.

Almost every attack came down our right side, change your spectacles. Cash was torn a new one

Because he had fuck all support from Traore, Grealish was almost on top of Targett to help him out all game.

Yeah that's true, though I think Targett is engaging the forward a lot quicker than Cash on the other side. Cash is back tracking into the box too much when 1 on 1. It wasn't as if they were overloading us with 2 on 1 too often but Cash was letting Foden get into our box far too easily. 

Maybe it's a confidence thing as it was our left flank last season that nearly every team had a lot of success. Jack working harder for sure helps, Traore is a bit of a liability defensively in truth. Leeds and Southampton made hay down our right flank too.

[LukeJames]

Sorry if this question has been asked already but does anyone know why VAR didn’t go back to see if there was an offside in the build up to the first goal?

They didnt have a line thick enough to use.

[Percy McCarthy]

I think people are getting a bit paranoid about the decisions. To the letter of the law it was a legal goal.

Anyway, fully fit and in our groove we are a very good side. Parity with the so-called elite is so close you can almost touch it. Maybe a couple of first-team signings and a bit more squad depth and we’re there. If we show the same commitment as tonight in every game and don’t get complacent we can beat about 14 teams in that league easy.

[London Villan]

So a keeper saves the shot and it rolls to a player stood offside who scores - now a goal. So free kicks stand in front of the keeper waiting...

[ktvillan]

Reckon it's time to replace Mings.  Regardless of the offside decision, it was yet another dithering on the ball fuck up when he should have just cleared it no messing, like Rio Ferdinand said.   England international my arse.

He was very good tonight. Our back four was incredible, they had so much thrown at them and they stood strong. He made countless blocks and won lots of headers.

It all counts for nothing if he gifts a goal or a chance of one to the opposition almost every game.  Gifted Brighton their first goal,  got himself needlessly sent off v Palace by dithering again.  In my book you could have said similar of Elphick, could regularly play well most of the game then fuck it up in one moment of stupidity.  Until he learns he's not Franco Baresi he's a liability.   

[stubbsyandy]

Right side of defence a problem? What games do you watch. Cash was superb, as was Targett.

Almost every attack came down our right side, change your spectacles. Cash was torn a new one

Give over! Cash, Taggart, Konsa and Mings were incredible tonight. What game your watching I have no idea.

Agreed...they were all immense. Yes Mings could have dealt with that ball better but on balance you can’t criticise him with any conviction.
I’m relieved we came out and played with confidence, the goals and wins will come

[ktvillan]

I think people are getting a bit paranoid about the decisions. To the letter of the law it was a legal goal.

Anyway, fully fit and in our groove we are a very good side. Parity with the so-called elite is so close you can almost touch it. Maybe a couple of first-team signings and a bit more squad depth and we’re there. If we show the same commitment as tonight in every game and don’t get complacent we can beat about 14 teams in that league easy.

Nah Percy just count the number of times we've been mugged off by refs and VAR last season and this, and often the same culprits. 

[MalcolmP]

Mings did nothing wrong, he had time to chest it down seeing the play in front of him.As he does not have eyes in his arse how does he know Rodri is behind him in an offside position. wtf is he meant to do, just leave it and wait for a player in front of him to come and nick the ball? Rodri gained an unfair advantage and if not one of the 'big six' it would have been ruled out. We are getting.far too many bad decisions.

[mrfuse]

Not having that penalty. The ball was smashed at him. I thought they'd made allowances for that again?

Cash had no excuse for his hand being up that high. Our lads didn't seem to complain much either.

After seeing Rodrigo come back 50 yards offside would you bother contesting another decision?

[PaulWinch again]

I think people are getting a bit paranoid about the decisions. To the letter of the law it was a legal goal.

Anyway, fully fit and in our groove we are a very good side. Parity with the so-called elite is so close you can almost touch it. Maybe a couple of first-team signings and a bit more squad depth and we’re there. If we show the same commitment as tonight in every game and don’t get complacent we can beat about 14 teams in that league easy.

I don’t care about the conspiracy theory stuff, but the letter of the law is clearly wrong.

[lovejoy]

What does the offside rule actually say? We need to know the facts.