You're right, that should be down to the players, and up until that point they had failed to do so. Fortunately, we've got something to talk about as opposed to turning off after watching West Ham roll over.
Premier League Gameweek 1 (9th, 10th, 11th August)
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Tell that to Hull et al!
This league is so boring now.
Why? He's a nothing player 95% of the time for England.
100% spot on. Fans can be excused for being confused regarding the rules but the players are supposed pros, they're supposed to have been briefed and explained things clearly. If I'm Fabianski, I'd tear a new one to Rice. That was so so dumb.
At least my FPL got some decent points.
Why don't City feck off home?
Why don't City feck off home?
Nah. It’s City then some way back us. Then a bit further back is Spurs. The rest of you are competing for fourth imo.
They might have Mr West Ham, Mark Noble back by then.
Last time I checked the score it was 1-0
Might end up that way when they do all the full time VAR checks.Last time I checked the score it was 1-0
West Ham were fecking shite. A "great" summer apparently and looked no different to last year.
No Herrera to bully this time, McT will do him.
At least I have Sterling as my FPL captain. 
He is quality . The improvement since moving to City and being coached by Pep is massive .
Give them the trophy already
It's mad how far away from this lot we are. It's like comparing us to someone like West Ham, in terms of the gulf in quality.
Because of the setup. He’s a magnificent player and he should be built around instead of Kane.
Glad we never signed Diop. Was utter smeg today, gave away a penalty, should have cleared the first goal, played everyone onside for the fifth.
So Liverpool aren't even top for longer than 24 hours.
This.
I thought he was poor in the first half. Game of two halves as they say.
City top and they'll stay there. No one getting near this city squad over 38 games. Bookies may as well pay out already.
They never do. Haller scored a lovely OG against Athletic Bilbao last weekend. I was watching the game on You tube.
wonder how long it will take until pundits and journos start debating the quality of the rest of the league
City just keep on running. Hardly look tired
City just keep on running. Hardly look tired
Wonder if B. Silva will get a look in cause that team was excellent today
We've tried him in numerous roles for England (striker, out wide, behind the striker) and he hasn't functioned well in any of them, apart from maybe 2-3 games.
He just does not perform for the NT, and I've given up expecting him to do so.
But thats a thing, i look on VAR as system, if they wanted they could implement slow integration, make a slow progression of implementation if they aint sure about them being able to handle all shit at once. For example, they could use VAR this season only for offsides or throw ins (not really) and then add things with each passing year.
Seems they decided to go full in, which means implementation of most rules under VAR possibility. How long we had this GK running few yards forward to cut angles before penalty is even taken and rarely ref took a notice, like rule doesnt even exist.
Or maybe City just doesnt allow them to trouble them. City almost always have the ball and when they dont they foul West Ham or get it back the fair way.
Manchester United does allow a team like West Ham to trouble us. We usually dont have the ball since a lot of our players arent very good with the ball and also wont get the ball back so quick.
I am reinforcing the fact that if rules are broken, VAR is there to acknowledge this and ensure they are enforced accordingly.
You just sound bitter that City have scored another goal. There is no way you’d be kicking up a fuss like this calling it “daft” if it had been United in the same scenario. Perhaps you would, but I seriously doubt it. There is nothing daft about it.
Also, how big do you think the beak of an Eagle is?
I wasn't at all impressed by Liverpool yesterday, the scoreline flattered you bigtime.
I think United are going to surprise people this year.
It's Kane that slows England down, not Sterling
Without a doubt he will. Pep likes to change certain players to keep them under pressure.
Can't wait to see where you go with this.
Yep. It's a combination of great team pressing and technical superiority. United need more players like Pogba. Integrating Gomes and possibly getting Sancho next season helps us build towards that.
Of course it is. I suppose it's also Kane that misses sitters for fun for England and runs about achieving nothing with the ball.
Switzerland was only the latest in a long line of 'typical sterling England performances' in which he's seemingly incapable of actually scoring. But yeah, Kane's fault, he should hold Raheem's hand in front of goal.
Yup, I think they'll also get better at it too and nail the decisions quicker which will help in the future, but what I've seen of it involving City so far, its got every decision right vs Spurs (which sucked), and again today.
I'll take that, I'd rather a break for a minute and some people complaining than a big decision go wrong in key moments.
Imagine the scenes had Aguero not been flagged offside v Spurs last season. They'd wrongly be out and never have got their CL final.
The man can't score for toffee in an England shirt. An exceptional player, just not for England.
Against Panama when basically everyone was getting in on the act he still couldn't score a goal.
Just got back from work and seen the score.
Not even surprised might aswell give them the trophy now.
Not even surprised might aswell give them the trophy now.
I'm not arguing that Salah is bad player, he is a very good player. But while playing for the Scousers, even the likes of Origi, Ox, Gini, Shaqiri look exceptional.
For modern football, a great first touch(good technical skills) and quickness of thought is so invaluable for a player. That is why forwards like Lukaku will go out of the game soon. But for Liverpool's style of play, even more than their first touch, the most important factors are their movement as a collective and their tempo.
So many times, players like Mane, Origi, Wijnaldum etc. even Salah have taken a heavy touch, but instead of losing their threat, the gegen press they do as a collective, helps them retrieve the ball and turn back an unfavourable situation into a favorable one.
The funny thing is, I wanted City to score that pen. I know we won’t win the league so I’ve already started that soul-destroying mindset of last season where every City goal makes it harder for Liverpool to win the league. Fecked up but there you go.
I assumed the eagle would use its talons.