Topic: Half time: Manchester City (1) 1-0 (3) Liverpool

[Qston]

Depends who played the ball last. Looked like it might have been Milner, in which case, he was onside.

It was onside now seen the replays. Meh

[OOS]

I agree, I thought it was a foul...

But you play to the whistle and take no chances...

Spot on, put the ball in the stands or over the opposition back four. Shit clearance and he's out of position. It was a great goal which we have scored this season. 

[rkgriffin]

Pep red?

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

That prick Ederson shoved Mane 4 times I think. You either face up to him after once or - as per modern football - roll around like a bitch after the 2nd. Mane's still in the 70s standing up getting shoved 4 times.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Pep Red card

He got one so his players wouldn't get one.

[WaterfordRed]

Yes, it been crappy but its not the first match where our midfield has let us down.
Time is on our side now and the chances will come.
Time for a treble whisky. 

[TheShanklyGates]

This referee is unstable as fuck I tell you. It's going to be a red card lottery. Makes me nervous af

Terrified he's going to try and 'even things up' in the second half.

[d.arn]

Commentator mentioned if he had made an attempt to play the ball yes.. but he didnt

But the initial ball came from Karius, which was intentional. So, still not offside, no?

[Butcher Knife Roberto]

Milner is a one-man midfield machine tonight, but he's getting bugger all support from Ox and especially Gini. Having said that, a formation shift will fix this. 3 at the back and flood midfield with 5 players will stop DeBruyne, because at the moment he has the freedom of the pitch.

Still very much our game to chuck away, and still very much City's to push too hard in. Stevie had it spot on there, one mistake at the back for them and it's curtains. Ederson being on a yellow is very interesting.

Fucking squeaky arse time for sure though.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Strangely no mention of the rat diving at every given opportunity, colour me surprised.

[Sarge]

If they score another we'll be fucked.
We need to score, by hook or by crook.

Nope, if they score 3 we are fucked, we score 1 they are fucked.

[lessthanmatt]

Horrific start, horrific referee, but let's hope we've regrouped. Pep in the stands. Let's go again this second-half... compete for everything, players must keep their heads

[duvva 💅]

We will get a chance..

We will get a chance


We will get a chance.


We will get a chance...

Repeat and relax ....

Change chance for goal. And we will get one

[tinner777]

We've got this!!!

[Mumm-Ra]

This referee is unstable as fuck I tell you. It's going to be a red card lottery. Makes me nervous af

seriously he is mental

[Caligula?]

We'll come out a different side, and they'll be even more desperate. Hopefully that leaves spaces and we can get one on the counter. If Ox had put that away it's done.

[harleydanger]

You need luck to win this competition. We had a bit that half....

[PhaseOfPlay]

I don't think he was expecting it and then suddenly has the ball with Sterling closing him down and no one around to help.

He still should have smacked it upfield early if he had no options, before the "foul". But also, he DID call for it from Karius (that I remember).

[thekitkatshuffler]

Jordan Henderson.

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[OneTouchFooty]

Desperate stuff. Their defence are there for the fucking taking with a few cool heads, there is so much space for us. We can't keep shitting our kecks and hoofing it, need to start calming down and picking passes out.

[Gili Gulu]

Hopefully City have shot their bolt and Jurgen can sort things out and we get a more even second half. Here's hoping.

[tray fenny]

Chippy tits

[penga]

Due some luck from referees this season anyway. The 1st goal was a foul against them as well, since when can you shove someone over the sideline in the chest and be no foul? Strange narrative from the commentators/pundits. So it evened up so far.

[clinical]

Come on lads score a goal. Just one. Even the red mancs can do it.

[tubby]

I can't take another half of that.

[Zoomers]

Strangely no mention of the rat diving at every given opportunity, colour me surprised.

Even stranger that he didn't get a yellow. The ref threw them out all game like a c*nt.

[andyw79]

Watching on tsn and have to listen to Martin Tyler and Clive Allen! Well it's nauseating to say the least!
They both really don't like us!

[Qston]

Strangely no mention of the rat diving at every given opportunity, colour me surprised.

Sorry. Will rectify. Diving c*nt

[RedForeverTT]

Maybe if we all shout at the same time, Gini will wake up...

Hope so. He is sleep walking

[Fordy]

Karius needs so in game intelligence. I worry about him.

[Chrismonster]

Thank God for half time! City where unbelievable in that first half and we're very fortunate to only be a goal down. I think Pep's tactics took Klopp and Liverpool by surprise here. We didn't help ourselves with poor decision making and an alarming lack of composure in possession. I expect much, much better in the second half and I think Liverpool will deliver that.

[redalways]

Why was Pep red carded?

[RyanBabel19]

Milner is a one-man midfield machine tonight, but he's getting bugger all support from Ox and especially Gini. Having said that, a formation shift will fix this. 3 at the back and flood midfield with 5 players will stop DeBruyne, because at the moment he has the freedom of the pitch.

Still very much our game to chuck away, and still very much City's to push too hard in. Stevie had it spot on there, one mistake at the back for them and it's curtains. Ederson being on a yellow is very interesting.

Fucking squeaky arse time for sure though.

Ox has been back covering on the right plenty of times to be fair, smart from him as they are targeting the space between Trent and Lovren

[Fruity]

I don’t know what we do with no realistic bench options. Clyne on and push Trent up? Firmino or Mané to drop back into midfield?

Firmino and mane are both on yellows. Couldn't trust them in midfield

[kasperoff]

Play moreno in midfield?

He’ll last 20 minutes with this ref.

[TALBERT]

This ref is at the World Cup


What was the thing with the ball uring a throw-in with Trent?

[sms1986]

Desperate stuff. Their defence are there for the fucking taking with a few cool heads. Can't keep shitting our kecks and hoofing, need to start calming down and picking passes out.

Klopp will calm them down in the dressing room.

[Johns_Barn]

Why would anyone say 'pathetic' or shit the bed ffs?

We're 1-3 up at half time. Yes we've been battered but bar the Silva shot off the post, we've held out resolutely.

They need to win the second half 3 nil to put us out on the night.

We can step it up an awful lot and I think we'll creep into it as they begin to tire.

We need to be more careful in possession. I wouldn't mind seeing Clyne come on for Trent if only to allay the far of another yellow marking Sane.

Come on you mighty Reds!

Exactly that sub! Thin fucking ice where it really matters under such intense investigation.

All I ask is that our lads give themselves a chance. Kill it there and then.

[lgvkarlos]

Honestly I blame Karius for that, no one around VVD except Sterling and he throws it straight to him! What did he think was gonna happen.

Ederson has been throwing balls like that to city players all game, ridiculous to blame Karius.

[VanWatch]

sterlings a rat