Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Man City

[IrishVilla10]

It’s never going to happen. But if we could swap Sanson for Mcginn, use JJ more wide left I think we have a completely different team. 

[ROTTERDAM1982]

Against the best team in Europe they showed some fight and bottle. SG certainly hasn't lost the dressing room, we was lucky, but i'll take it.

Young MOM, Ramsey and Kamara are going to be very good players, Bailey is our match winner. Martinez and Digne played well, Konsa and Mings better, Luiz on the ball is fine, not sure off the ball.

[Tommo_b]

1 minute ago, Made In Aston said:

True. I think the only criticism is bringing Phil on instead of Buendia. 

Yet for some bad officiating it could’ve been the difference between getting a win.

[jim]

1 minute ago, Made In Aston said:

True. I think the only criticism is bringing Phil on instead of Buendia. 

Would have been justified had it not been for corruption.

[Aston_Villan4]

1 minute ago, Thug said:

No he doesn’t 

Why are you being a child? If he doesn’t then show me in the rules where it says the ref has discretion over whether or not to blow the whistle when the flag goes up.

[Dale]

1 minute ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

He has to when the flag goes up.

The referee doesn't have to at all. He can ignore an assistant if he deems it appropriate (I have been a ref and assistant in my time) 

[TomC]

1 minute ago, Thug said:

No he doesn’t 

Correct. The referee's decision is always final.

[Gompedyret]

Typical Villa. Can't even get trashed well!

 

[Dale]

Just now, Aston_Villan4 said:

Why are you being a child? If he doesn’t then show me in the rules where it says the ref has discretion over whether or not to blow the whistle when the flag goes up.

See my last post. The referee can over rule an assistant as he sees fit. It'd have been appropriate for him to wait for the move to continue in this instance. 

[Follyfoot]

16 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

Credit where it's due to Gerrard, got everything right today.

McGinn has to be dropped in the next game.

Just gutted that we were robbed of a winner by completely corrupt officials.

Did not make the game as travelling back from holiday, what happened with the disallowed goal No mention of it on the radio

[stewiek2]

Souness is a prick. Praising City for their goal, doing everything to no praise us for our goal.

Surprised he hasn't blamed the length of the grass for City not winning.

[jones1328]

Are Sky going to be mention the goal that was wrongfully disallowed?!

[Jas10]

3 minutes ago, Xela said:

Some of the decisions today need investigating. 

It’ll never change… the top teams will alway get favoured and protected… we’ve seen it more than enough times and been victims of this crap for far too long…

[Peter Griffin]

3 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

Gerrard in. I'll give him the two games 

 

On paper the next 4 look all winnable 

[Aston_Villan4]

1 minute ago, Dale said:

See my last post. The referee can over rule an assistant as he sees fit. It'd have been appropriate for him to wait for the move to continue in this instance. 

See how easy that was @Thug? Lol

 

 

Do you think he blew it because the play was going laterally? Or was he just being incompetent?

Edited September 3, 2022 by Aston_Villan4

[Thug]

1 minute ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

Why are you being a child? If he doesn’t then show me in the rules where it says the ref has discretion over whether or not to blow the whistle when the flag goes up.

I’m being the child?!

 

mate google the rules.

And in future I suggest you check facts before calling someone a child.

I await your apology.

[The_Steve]

Absolute rubbish from the Guardin here

[clayton8321]

11 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

It’s not there. It’s when Watkins passes back to Ramsey. Line ref assumed he touched it and waived Coutinho off.

Correct. Linesman raises flag believing Ramsey touched the ball while Coutinho was offsides. My problem is if you're not 100% certain, KEEP THE FLAG F-ING DOWN... and let VAR sort it out. Although, have to say..can't be certain Coutinho would've scored as the City players stopped playing once they heard the whistle. 

[Jas10]

Dropping McGinn would really help us…

I wonder… would Ramsey be the right fit for LW?

Bailey RW…

Buendia/Coutinho ahead of the double pivot?

Luiz has to play…

[Talldarkandransome]

1 minute ago, stewiek2 said:

Souness is a prick. Praising City for their goal, doing everything to no praise us for our goal.

Surprised he hasn't blamed the length of the grass for City not winning.

Hes an idiot, failed manager who isn't much of a pundit either