Fucking cheats vs Aston Villa post match thread - we won the 2nd half 1-0

[nordenvillain]

Don't get to see the Villa as much as I would like,  but was there today. City didn't have to do much to win and took their foot off the gas in 2nd half.  Woeful 1st half, Chambers was worse than awful the whole game. City reminded me of a kitten playing with a ball of wool with Villa playing worse than the ball of wool. Duran looks a player in the making and no way should Bailey start another game in the near future. Looked like a penalty when Konsa was pushed over at a corner late on, but haven't had chance to see replay. Score flattered us.

[nigel]

You absolute cheating ****** Grealish

https://twitter.com/avfc_vilr/status/1624824622108516355?s=46&t=RbnJ4u-_FkAlsfQEUtZgaw

Putting my head on the block here.
I think it was a penalty. A soft one, certainly, but a penalty non the less.
If we were in the same position we’d be fuming if it wasn’t given to us
The big give away for me is JJ doesn’t seem overly surprised.
When you’re running at pace the slightest clip can send you down.

[Goldenballs]

I thought it was a pen too, he dangled his leg back so Ramsey brushed it, so it tripped him. He's bought it, but VAR isn't going to overturn that.

If Bailey had any sense he'd have dangled a leg against De Bruyne when he slid and we'd have had a pen.

[RamboandBruno]

Next week I'd like to see:

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Digne

Kamara
Luiz

McGinn
Coutinho

Watkins
Duran

Young done nothing wrong, but I like Cash and think we need to keep hold of him considering respective ages.

Bailey, Buendia and Ramsey not doing enough right now.

That’s what I’d go with.

And that saves me a lot of typing too

Agree other than Moreno for Digne

[Steve67]

Much better in the second half and some better individual performances.  The first half was a shambles though and shows that we need more steel and much less respect for the Sky favourites.   Bailey, Digne, Chambers and 442 needs to be binned.  I know you don't pick the team on the coach back from the game but surely Bailey gets benched.  Utterly useless.

                   
             Martinez
Cash  Konsa  Mings  Moreno
       Luiz Kamara McGinn
             Coutinho
       Duran.  Watkins

Push the full backs on, let Phil do his stuff, the Buendia replaces.

[ChicagoLion]

Greasy initiated contact so how the fuck anyone can say that is a penalty is fucking ridiculous.
He plays for cheats and he cheated against his home his city his club..

[VILLA MOLE]

We were so passive first half , barely making up the numbers.  We have to believe in what we are doing. They are a good team but by jove they let you have attacking opportunities if you have a go

[BC54 VFC]

"Manchester City have won each of their last 13 Premier League home games against Aston Villa by an aggregate scoreline of 41-7."

533-91 then 

[Mister E]

You absolute cheating ****** Grealish
https://twitter.com/avfc_vilr/status/1624824622108516355?s=46&t=RbnJ4u-_FkAlsfQEUtZgaw

Putting my head on the block here.
I think it was a penalty. A soft one, certainly, but a penalty non the less.
If we were in the same position we’d be fuming if it wasn’t given to us
The big give away for me is JJ doesn’t seem overly surprised.
When you’re running at pace the slightest clip can send you down.

referees should be looking at the position of bot players: JG is looking to cross Ramsey; Ramsey is trying to avoid any contact. It was a 'won' penalty not a 'committed foul'. It's manufactured - no foul / goalkick.

[VILLA MOLE]

Greasy initiated contact so how the fuck anyone can say that is a penalty is fucking ridiculous.
He plays for cheats and he cheated against his home his city his club..

Sadly i think it is where football has gone now , looking for contact is the name of the game

[ldavfc4eva]

Moreno, Coutinho, McGinn and Duran to start the next game.

Digne, Buendia, Ramsey (or Kamara) and Bailey to be rested.

[Ads]

A much improved second half when the subs came on, which appears to me to contradict the general unease over squad strength. Duran, McGinn, Coutinho and Moreno all increased the speed of our play and also speed we pressed. We were unlucky I thought to not have a penalty for a push on Konsa. Everybody around seemed to agree, but I've not seen a replay yet.

I like Duran. He's very raw, but there appears to be a simmering energy in the things he does or tries to do that Bailey lacks.

You have to do a few things at Man City;  you have to not concede early, stay in the game and accept death by a thousand passes and unfortunately we did neither. Poor defending from Kamara if I recall for a free header. To concede from a set piece is maddening. Then we give the game away with 2 more goals late on. That said, it was an outrageous dive in real time and doubly so when bizarrely they showed it at half time on the screens.

A disappointing and passive performance first half. The centre halves distribution and its speed/accuracy into an attacking player is I think at the heart of a block on us progressing too much further.

Great to see Ollie continue his goal scoring form. Plenty to.work with second half.

[RamboandBruno]

You absolute cheating ****** Grealish
https://twitter.com/avfc_vilr/status/1624824622108516355?s=46&t=RbnJ4u-_FkAlsfQEUtZgaw

Putting my head on the block here.
I think it was a penalty. A soft one, certainly, but a penalty non the less.
If we were in the same position we’d be fuming if it wasn’t given to us
The big give away for me is JJ doesn’t seem overly surprised.
When you’re running at pace the slightest clip can send you down.

referees should be looking at the position of bot players: JG is looking to cross Ramsey; Ramsey is trying to avoid any contact. It was a 'won' penalty not a 'committed foul'. It's manufactured - no foul / goalkick.

Its not a penalty, not really worth the debate, but its a dive, Stevie Wonder could see that, end of.

[Mister E]

I didn't get any strong vibes with either the team line-up or the body language as the players came out. Conceding early on from a corner is never easy to take - we need to be a lot tougher on set-pieces than we are currently (I think there was a stat during the Dirty-Leeds game that said we are one of the worst teams for defending set pieces - we simply have to be better at this technical part of the game).
It's easy to be critical of Chambers for the Citeh 2nd goal: however, their pass from midfield was brilliant, as was Haaland's run. Chambers committed to the interception but we don't know what Martinez shouted, or didn't, to him. As for the fullbacks, the move happened quickly and both fb are expected to be up the field. I think we're underestimating the Citeh quality on the move.
Having said all that, they were playing with us in the first half, really, despite the very soft penalty.

[ChicagoLion]

You absolute cheating ****** Grealish
https://twitter.com/avfc_vilr/status/1624824622108516355?s=46&t=RbnJ4u-_FkAlsfQEUtZgaw

Putting my head on the block here.
I think it was a penalty. A soft one, certainly, but a penalty non the less.
If we were in the same position we’d be fuming if it wasn’t given to us
The big give away for me is JJ doesn’t seem overly surprised.
When you’re running at pace the slightest clip can send you down.

referees should be looking at the position of bot players: JG is looking to cross Ramsey; Ramsey is trying to avoid any contact. It was a 'won' penalty not a 'committed foul'. It's manufactured - no foul / goalkick.

Its not a penalty, not really worth the debate, but its a dive, Steven Wonder could see that, end of.

The Greasy Apologists saw something else.