Chelsea V Manchester City - Community Shield - Sunday 12th August 1:30pm

klose

Red card every day of the week, 2 footed studs up nowhere near the ball and straight into the other players leg.

J. Marston

I don't know if the Olympics has made appreciate good sportsmanship and crowds or something but I rolled my eyes when I heard the crowd shouting ''Wankah! Wankah! Wankah!''

Then again, I'll probably being saying something similar to my telly screen next week if a decision goes against United.

inmyday

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Thats the trouble with todays footballers - bunch of pansys.

In my day, Chopper Harris and breaks yer legs bremner made sure you knew were tackled

Yellow card at best

Maybe you should watch rugby. Football has been like this for years.
Our day is long gone.

homer simpson

MaxPower89 wrote: »

The players all know the score, 2 footed lunge will most likely see a red, blame the player, not the ref.

The more I see it the worse it look's but the fact still remains it should have been a chelsea free and a second yellow 30 seconds previous to that Ivan foul.

Oh how I've missed these discussion's about how **** ref's generally are these last few months

BetterCallSaul

cgpg5 wrote: »

Red card? WTF? Already an horrendous refereeing decision and the season hasn't even properly started!

How can you blame the Ref? He was dead right to send him off there. He's officiating on today's rules, not 20 years ago.

double GG

City should be down to 10, now Chelsea are.

Ivanovic basically tried to hook his legs around the ball but mistimed it.

Will I Amnt

inmyday wrote: »

Common sense would be for the Ivanovic not to do it. Hes so experienced, and knows the rules inside out.
Watch the tackle at half time, and we'll see how dangerous it is.

Doesnt matter if its a friendly or a champions league final, you cant do that.

I'm not saying it wasn't dangerous,just thought he could leave it go considering it's a friendly and early in the game.
Wasn't the worst tackle you will ever see,of course the letter of the law says he goes...,

double GG

BetterCallSaul wrote: »

How can you blame the Ref? He was dead right to send him off there. He's officiating on today's rules, not 20 years ago.

You can blame the ref for his terrible decision 30 seconds earlier regarding Savic and Torres.

Anyone

double GG wrote: »

City should be down to 10, now Chelsea are.

Ivanovic basically tried to hook his legs around the ball but mistimed it.

Think Chelsea would prefer Savic on the field.:pac:

inmyday

double GG wrote: »

You can blame the ref for his terrible decision 30 seconds earlier regarding Savic and Torres.

No blame Ivanovic for his terrible decision.

Turtyturd

Fairly dull game overall, although if City's front 3 can get on the same page they should win. Also don't know why the Chelsea players are complaining to the ref, it's a red card every day of the week.

Hazard should be good for a few laughs this season, looks like a ready made replacement for Drogba.

double GG

I just noticed it was Ivanovic and Kolarov. Both Serbians.

inmyday

double GG wrote: »

City should be down to 10, now Chelsea are.

Ivanovic basically tried to hook his legs around the ball but mistimed it.

No he didnt. Watch the replay. Mistimed hook??? no way.

Dempsey

You cant hook the ball the way he came in

mike65

double GG wrote: »

I just noticed it was Ivanovic and Kolarov. Both Serbians.

They are a bit like that! Not suggesting all Serbs players commit genocide on the pitch

LanceStorm

does this mean Ivanovic is banned in the league??

inmyday

cambo2008 wrote: »

I'm not saying it wasn't dangerous,just thought he could leave it go considering it's a friendly and early in the game.
Wasn't the worst tackle you will ever see,of course the letter of the law says he goes...,

Exactly, its the rule. He had to go.
Since its a friendly, maybe ivanovic should have not gone in so hard.
But obviously that is silly.
Just as silly to ask a ref to leave it considering its a friendly.

opr

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Opr

adox

Never mind his trailing right leg which gave the impression of a two footed lunge, his left went over the ball and caught the opposing players shin.

It's a red every day of the week. Could have easily broken his leg.

GavRedKing

Torres starting lively again. Hope he gets close to 20 goals this season for us.

Mars Bar

Dunno what Kompany is giving out a bit. De Jong was fouling Torres before he obstructed him.

That Azar fella looks decent.

BetterCallSaul

Andy Townsend is embarrassing himself on ITV.

If anything they should be praising the Ref more for judging that right in real time, cause almost everyone thought wrong decision when they seen it first.

Did they just say it's one of his first big games to ref as well?

Sgt Pepper 64

MaxPower89 wrote: »

The players all know the score, 2 footed lunge will most likely see a red, blame the player, not the ref.

Can you physically do a one footed lunge?
Unless you are a ballerina?
One foot naturally follows the other unless you do damage to yourself!

Leiva

What's the deal with the pronunciation 'Az Ard'.

Thought he'd never hit it.

Turtyturd

ctrl-alt-delete

Super finish, some man, did very well to keep his head and keep that low.

adox

Brilliant strike byToure.

Mars Bar

That's a great finish

GavRedKing

Great finish.

Sigh * thats what happens when your cut open woth 10.

Leiva

Leiva wrote: »

What's the deal with the pronunciation 'Az Ard'.

I can never decide which is worse, Irish/English commentators pronouncing foreign names with no effort at correct pronunciation or doing it with a really awkward-sounding pronunciation.

Xavi6

He's just so awesome

Turtyturd

Leiva wrote: »

What's the deal with the pronunciation 'Az Ard'.

I'd be changing my name after this too.

J. Marston

Just call him Hazard, for God's sake.

None of that fancy, continental ''Aza'' nonsense.

BetterCallSaul

Deleted User wrote: »

That Azar fella looks decent.

Is that actually how ya pronounce it? I'm confused now? Haha

Jimmy Iovine

Leiva wrote: »

What's the deal with the pronunciation 'Az Ard'.

Along the same lines of the pronunciation of Henry. If he was English he'd be called Hazard instead of Azard.

Leiva

Great strike by 'Two Ray'

El Horseboxo

Leiva wrote: »

What's the deal with the pronunciation 'Az Ard'.

H is silent in French.

Dempsey

El Horseboxo wrote: »

H is silent in French.

He's not French!

Mars Bar

The English don't sound their "h" either so taking 'Arry Redknapp as the precedent, then at least they are being consistent.

Pepe LeFrits

Nice finish.

Torres is such a mary.

GavRedKing

Another great finish.

Xavi6

:eek: BOOM!!!

Turtyturd

Tevez, class.

greendom

2 stunning strikes from City

homer simpson

Great finish that....... unfortunately

GavRedKing

Terry is so flat footed there its not even funny.

Mars Bar

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Nice finish.

Torres is such a mary.

:pac: What exactly does that mean?

Pepe LeFrits

Great goal.