Spurs V City Live Thread Saturday 12:45

The Backwards Man

Peist2007 wrote: »

Man City, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Argentina. Think you need to look a little harder!

Exactly. I've watched him playing for them all, and apart from being better than Coloccini(:p), I can't see one single attribute that suggests why he has had the career that he has. I know there must be something, or he wouldn't be where he is, but I can't see it.

Peist2007

L'prof wrote: »

Saw a replay of de Bruyne there, he was definitely off. Officials terrible for both calls!

Harsh criticising the first offside call. Completely marginal and arent they told to give benefit of doubt to the attacker? I'd have given the benefit to De Bruyne watching it in real time.

Peist2007

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Exactly. I've watched him playing for them all, and apart from being better than Coloccini(:p), I can't see one single attribute that suggests why he has had the career that he has. I know there must be something, or he wouldn't be where he is, but I can't see it.

One single attribute - he's a centre half and is built like a garden shed. There you go!

To be serious he's nothing special at all. I didnt think City should have bought him but he played very well for Malaga under Pellegrini. Demechelis looks like City's best defender when they play good teams in the Champions League. Which is a sign that he knows how to defend

Chris_Bradley

Hard to believe Spurs went in there 1-1..... Very lucky.

NomadicGray

Peist2007 wrote: »

Harsh criticising the first offside call. Completely marginal and arent they told to give benefit of doubt to the attacker? I'd have given the benefit to De Bruyne watching it in real time.

You're on or you're off, he was off, luckily it's evened out.
Now demis yellow is harsh but that's his own fault. Time to put pressure on him to get a second

The Backwards Man

Peist2007 wrote: »

One single attribute - he's a centre half and is built like a garden shed. There you go!

He tackles, moves and makes decisions like a garden too from what I can see.

L'prof

Peist2007 wrote: »

Harsh criticising the first offside call. Completely marginal and arent they told to give benefit of doubt to the attacker? I'd have given the benefit to De Bruyne watching it in real time.

Off is off, he was about a step off. In real time these decisions are difficult but when you see this at the right angle you'd hope the officials could get it right. Anyway, more tech needed in the game to eliminate needless poor decisions.

GavRedKing

JPA wrote: »

Awful player.

Talented player, poor decision.

Alex Meier

Peist2007 wrote: »

Harsh criticising the first offside call. Completely marginal and arent they told to give benefit of doubt to the attacker? I'd have given the benefit to De Bruyne watching it in real time.

De B was not offside

GreNoLi

Sterling has been quite poor.

Mars Bar

Walker and Aguero having a wrestling match there!

Alex Meier

GreNoLi wrote: »

Sterling has been quite poor.

That's because he's an awful footballer

Headshot

Great stuff

Mars Bar

It's in!! Thought that was in the side netting!

RobertKK

Lovely, keep it up Spurs.

Peist2007

The Backwards Man wrote: »

He tackles, moves and makes decisions like a garden too from what I can see.

I wouldnt have been far off your thinking at all when he first signed for City. I have changed my mind somewhat. Also, for what it's worth, i saw Collocini give a brilliant defensive performance for Deportivo La Coruna live in the Nou Camp in 2006. He stopped wave after wave of attacks from Messi, Ronaldnho and Eto. He went to Milan after that i think

Mars Bar

Shouldn't have been a free to begin with. Kane got it very handily!

GavRedKing

Jaysus wheres Caballero off too?

Osmosis Jones

Caballero fairly poor for that one

GreNoLi

Been a good signing for spurs, silly Willy.

Kiith

Was definitely a free, but Otamedni should never have gotten into that position. Terrible goalkeeping as well.

Come on Spurs!

dfx-

L'prof wrote: »

Off is off, he was about a step off. In real time these decisions are difficult but when you see this at the right angle you'd hope the officials could get it right. Anyway, more tech needed in the game to eliminate needless poor decisions.

how do you not interrupt the flow of the game in either case. Either you stop the play after the goal celebrations which is bizarre or how do you restart it if it is judged onside.

Paully D

Willy flapping about there.

GavRedKing

Utd could be top in a few hours. I thought City would walk the league after there start TBH.

Nalz

Sterling has been below par

Peist2007

NomadicGray wrote: »

You're on or you're off

L'prof wrote: »

Off is off

I know. I was discussing the linesman's decision and how it couldnt be described as a terrible call given how marginal it was.

blueser

Can't complain about the legitimacy of that goal, unfortunately. Caballero, on the other hand, I can certainly complain about!

Paully D

The Backwards Man wrote: »

What does Demichelis bring to a football team? I've been watching him for quite a few years now and I keep thinking there must be something I'm missing. But I'm sorry, I just can't see it.

He has spent most of his City career bailing Kompany out.

Alex Meier

GavRedKing wrote: »

Utd could be top in a few hours. I thought City would walk the league after there start TBH.

Good confidence booster for Man U if they go top.... But there's no way they'll win the league

RobertKK

Harry Kane, it is time to start scoring against United's rivals.

Peist2007

GavRedKing wrote: »

Utd could be top in a few hours. I thought City would walk the league after there start TBH.

There are no really good teams in the league this year. It will be City or Chelsea but it will be a close and exciting race amongst the top teams. Dont expect any change in the Champions League performance though, English teams are falling behind for the past few years in that respect

GLaDOS

GavRedKing wrote: »

Utd could be top in a few hours. I thought City would walk the league after there start TBH.

Can always rely on City to make things difficult for themselves.

blueser

Toure injured now. Christ, how many more injuries are we going to get in this spell?

MagicMarker

Amazed Spurs have anything here, due to how dyer they were for most of the 1st half.

Peist2007

City really do switch off when they get on top of teams.

NomadicGray

No red, **** off ref

And take a hike city

GreNoLi

This is great.

Kiith

KANE!! 3-1!!

RobertKK

WooHoo Harry Kane, Yeaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

He is on my fantasy league team, finally he scored...

Kiith

Offside again i think...

Osmosis Jones

These linesmen..

Peist2007

That offside miss from the linesman was very basic.

NomadicGray

MagicMarker wrote: »

Amazed Spurs have anything here, due to how dyer they were for most of the 1st half.

Watching the wrong game??

Mars Bar

That free kick was a cracker!

Kylo Ren

That Kane reminds me of a younger Martial.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Nice free kick, Kane definitely offside.

RobertKK

RobertKK wrote: »

Harry Kane, it is time to start scoring against United's rivals.

Less than 10 minutes for him to respond to my post

Mr.Crinklewood

MagicMarker wrote: »

Amazed Spurs have anything here, due to how dyer they were for most of the 1st half.

City well on top in first half, spurs better now.

L'prof

dfx- wrote: »

how do you not interrupt the flow of the game in either case. Either you stop the play after the goal celebrations which is bizarre or how do you restart it if it is judged onside.

That's up to the powers that be to decide. For de Bruyne play was stopped anyway so no issue there, restart with a free. For Dier play carries on until the ref is told that it was offside. If offending team still have ball then free out otherwise play on. I don't think it would affect the flow of the game as much as people fear.

Fair play to Spurs, didn't see this happening!

blueser

Something needs doing about the standard of officiating now. It's a farce.