Guardiola’s antics for Calafiori’s goal.

[Luis Anaconda]

That's what I thought, his frustration was with his own players, particularly Walker ambling back casually with his back to the ball.

Very good point - not sure he talked about it after but this makes more sense

[PSRB]

It was hilarious. It was also unprofessional not to have someone covering Walker's position. Ref doesn't have to let him get in position when it is our advantage. Also - how ****ing pathetic was Ederson on corners. Falling over at the slightest touch because they couldn't deal with them legitimately

This is such a good point. The free-kick is an advantage, you should be able to take it whenever you want. If the opposition aren't ready then tough.

[Peter]

Don't wish injury on any player - but that little **** comes close

Did you see his comments after the game? I am not sure I have ever heard such paranoid, delusional, disrespectful comments from a footballer towards an entire opponent. Quite staggering and tells you all you need to know about that insufferable little prick. I cannot believe that nobody has chinned him yet.

It was pretty clear the City players agreed to come out and talk to the media about what cheating ****ers we are. And yes, it will work- the press will keep it alive and refs will be watching eagerly for their chance to 'clamp down on this sort of thing' from us. But for the rest of us it sends a very clear signal- we've got them seriously rattled. We've caught up with them, and they know it.

Utter ****ing ****ers.

[redgunamo]

This is such a good point. The free-kick is an advantage, you should be able to take it whenever you want. If the opposition aren't ready then tough.

Right. Always been the way.

[PSRB]

Did you see his comments after the game? I am not sure I have ever heard such paranoid, delusional, disrespectful comments from a footballer towards an entire opponent. Quite staggering and tells you all you need to know about that insufferable little prick. I cannot believe that nobody has chinned him yet.

It was pretty clear the City players agreed to come out and talk to the media about what cheating ****ers we are. And yes, it will work- the press will keep it alive and refs will be watching eagerly for their chance to 'clamp down on this sort of thing' from us. But for the rest of us it sends a very clear signal- we've got them seriously rattled. We've caught up with them, and they know it.

Utter ****ing ****ers.

He was trying to blame Partey for Rodri's injury, even though he clearly doesn't touch him.

[Peter]

I could have seen it perhaps had Martinelli crossed it into the box, ahead of play for a finishing header, however, I counted nine blue shirts in their penalty box, all behind the ball when it eventually came out to Calafiori before he struck it.
How were City at any disadvantage after that passage of play ?

Spot on. He is comfortably back in position, despite jogging back and, ironically, taking time to tell his team mates to focus

If you look at the position he takes up, he is well inside Martinelli, meaning the pass is always going to be on and the outcome is always going to be that he takes Martinelli back inside and the ball gets laid back to the edge of the box. The issue for them is first the amount of space they give Calafiori (which has nothing to do with Walker) and two the quality of the finish

If that was us, I'd be fuming but not at the ref.

[Luis Anaconda]

Did you see his comments after the game? I am not sure I have ever heard such paranoid, delusional, disrespectful comments from a footballer towards an entire opponent. Quite staggering and tells you all you need to know about that insufferable little prick. I cannot believe that nobody has chinned him yet.

It was pretty clear the City players agreed to come out and talk to the media about what cheating ****ers we are. And yes, it will work- the press will keep it alive and refs will be watching eagerly for their chance to 'clamp down on this sort of thing' from us. But for the rest of us it sends a very clear signal- we've got them seriously rattled. We've caught up with them, and they know it.

Utter ****ing ****ers.

Yep - kind of what prompted my comment.

Not sure on the refs buying it - we've been quite clever. For instance the last two weeks keepers being soft at corners has been ignored mainly because we've changed our tactics on them. Ederson was pathetic yesterday

[redgunamo]

Did you see his comments after the game? I am not sure I have ever heard such paranoid, delusional, disrespectful comments from a footballer towards an entire opponent. Quite staggering and tells you all you need to know about that insufferable little prick. I cannot believe that nobody has chinned him yet.

It was pretty clear the City players agreed to come out and talk to the media about what cheating ****ers we are. And yes, it will work- the press will keep it alive and refs will be watching eagerly for their chance to 'clamp down on this sort of thing' from us. But for the rest of us it sends a very clear signal- we've got them seriously rattled. We've caught up with them, and they know it.

Utter ****ing ****ers.

They're talking for the home crowd, in Abu Dhabi. Third World thug-stuff; might is right and a' that.

[Peter]

Yep - kind of what prompted my comment.

Not sure on the refs buying it - we've been quite clever. For instance the last two weeks keepers being soft at corners has been ignored mainly because we've changed our tactics on them. Ederson was pathetic yesterday

****ing hilarious. Martinelli literally ran over and stood next to him. Not sure there was even a whiff of contact.

For the second goal, Walker is at fault again. Gabriel does him with a little shuffle but he is beaten far too easily. Really poor defending given it was the exact same routine as 5 minutes earlier.

With the refs- we'll see

[Peter]

He was trying to blame Partey for Rodri's injury, even though he clearly doesn't touch him.

And the incident in the first few seconds. Rodri initiates that himself, walking straight in to Havertz's path, and then collapses. Pathetic.

He's the sort of guy that repeatedly gets you into a mass punch up in Sunday League. Privately, his own team mates breathe a sigh of relief when he's not playing