Today's games

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:57 pm

If we beat Spurs next week, we go above them !!

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:03 pm

MT03ALG wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:57 pm
If we beat Spurs next week, we go above them !!

When we beat Spurs next week, we go above them !!

Adjusted it a little for you.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:05 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:34 pm
I'm sure Southgate won't want to be changing his number one so soon before a major tournament but I'm struggling to see how he can justify starting Pickford in England's next international. Looked like he was watching a replay of Pickford's mistake on a phone in the stand and he grimaced. It's got to the point where he can't ignore the respective and contrasting form of Pickford and Pope.

Pickford and all the other keepers bar McCarthy and DeGea!

mikeS · Post by **mikeS** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:46 pm

The De Gea howler. He deserves a good kick up the arse for that.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:49 pm

On the plus side a win next Saturday will see us above both North London big 6 clubs.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:49 pm

Happy to see Villa go down, but gutted for Heaton not to play the final.

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:51 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:49 pm
Happy to see Villa go down, but gutted for Heaton not to play the final.

He’s got this on his CV already. Played for Cardiff.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:53 pm

Aguero scores for City, got to be one of the PL great strikers.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:01 pm

2-0 City

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:01 pm

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:02 pm

FactualFrank wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:01 pm
2-0 City

This could be 5 or 6 ....

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:02 pm

Two nil City, header from a corner which shouldn't have been one. Villa's defence looked poor for the corner, no marking at all.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:04 pm

I'll be surprised if Villa stay up.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:05 pm

Why has nobody mentioned Pickford's fantastic save that denied Ighalo?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:06 pm

This Villa side can’t defend. It starts at the top. Their forwards don’t have a clue what they should be doing when City have the ball and it’s leaving them outnumbered.

For all of Grealish’s qualities, and he is a very good player, it’s not ideal for a side like Villa to have someone who is practically given a free role.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:09 pm

Tall Paul wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:05 pm
Why has nobody mentioned Pickford's fantastic save that denied Ighalo?

Mentioned on another thread. A very good reaction save that he was able to make due to a hideous flap at the first attempt.

As Roy Keane said, those are saves you expect keepers to make. That’s what they’re paid huge sums of money to do. The sheer number of unforced errors cannot be justified though.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:10 pm

Oooh hello. 2-1.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:11 pm

Great defending by John Stones. An absolute car crash of a player.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:12 pm

Stones falls over and lets Villa through to score. Will he be in Southgate's squad?

gsyclaret · Post by **gsyclaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:12 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:11 pm
Great defending by John Stones. An absolute car crash of a player.

Harsh but so true.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:13 pm

Neville giving Stones some stick.

Murger · Post by **Murger** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:13 pm

How gash is John Stones?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:14 pm

Murger wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:13 pm
How gash is John Stones?

Turbogash.

Hibsclaret · Post by **Hibsclaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:14 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:09 pm
Mentioned on another thread. A very good reaction save that he was able to make due to a hideous flap at the first attempt.

As Roy Keane said, those are saves you expect keepers to make. That’s what they’re paid huge sums of money to do. The sheer number of unforced errors cannot be justified though.

There is absolutely no excuse for the amount of unforced errors by both Pickford and De Gea. Both are overrated beyond belief. You want calm assurance and very occasional mistakes from your keeper not flapping and brilliant saves mixed with far too many mistakes...

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:15 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:11 pm
Great defending by John Stones. An absolute car crash of a player.

Stones was overhyped by the media then turned on by the same.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:16 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:15 pm
Stones was overhyped by the media then turned on by the same.

Exactly, and looked what can happen when they do that in the entertainment industry.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:18 pm

Between Roy Keane and Gary Neville, we may have Pope and Tarkowski starting soon for England.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:20 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:15 pm
Stones was overhyped by the media then turned on by the same.

Not sure about that. He was signed by City for close to £50m which was a hell of a lot of money for a defender at the time. He’s then done hardly anything other make high profile mistakes. Not sure the media have turned on him, they’ve rightly reported on those mistakes.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:21 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:16 pm
Exactly, and looked what can happen when they do that in the entertainment industry.

Slightly different than when celebrities personal lives are infiltrated by the media. John Stones is a sportsperson and his achievements will be reported alongside his errors. And he makes a lot of errors in high profile games. I’d hardly say there’s been any kind of witch hunt against Stones.

Darnhill Claret · Post by **Darnhill Claret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:26 pm

Stories not that long ago about the private life of John Stones.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:30 pm

Darnhill Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:26 pm
Stories not that long ago about the private life of John Stones.

I wasn’t aware of that.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:31 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:20 pm
Not sure about that. He was signed by City for close to £50m which was a hell of a lot of money for a defender at the time. He’s then done hardly anything other make high profile mistakes. Not sure the media have turned on him, they’ve rightly reported on those mistakes.

His big money move was a symptom of the hype not a cause, part of it came from his young age at only 22, hardy old enough to lay such huge expectations on.
At Everton he was repeatedly praised beyond his ability and assigned very high expectations. Then once these don't materialise the media beat him with the rod they themselves made and we all lap it up like it was our own thoughts and opinions.

They could do the same to Tarkowski or anyone they set their sights on.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:35 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:31 pm
His big money move was a symptom of the hype not a cause, part of it came from his young age at only 22.

At Everton he was repeatedly praised beyond his ability and assigned very high expectations. Then once these don't materialise the media beat him with the rod they themselves made and we all lap it up like it was our own thoughts and opinions.

They could do the same to Tarkowski or anyone they set their sights on.

Same story for jack rodwell, and many others who moved to one of the big clubs to early

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:35 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:31 pm
His big money move was a symptom of the hype not a cause, part of it came from his young age at only 22, hardy old enough to lay such huge expectations on.
At Everton he was repeatedly praised beyond his ability and assigned very high expectations. Then once these don't materialise the media beat him with the rod they themselves made and we all lap it up like it was our own thoughts and opinions.

They could do the same to Tarkowski or anyone they set their sights on.

I very much doubt Man City spent £50m on somebody because they were hyped up by the media.

He’s hardly had the kind of vilification that the likes of Beckham and Sterling have received.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:25 pm

So at least sixth spot get a European place

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:26 pm

Not a bad game to watch.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:28 pm

Cracking game, Buxton. City were the better team but Villa hung in there and kept fighting to the end.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:33 pm

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:21 pm
Slightly different than when celebrities personal lives are infiltrated by the media. John Stones is a sportsperson and his achievements will be reported alongside his errors. And he makes a lot of errors in high profile games. I’d hardly say there’s been any kind of witch hunt against Stones.

You mean he's not cursed, just hopeless?

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:35 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:28 pm
Cracking game, Buxton. City were the better team but Villa hung in there and kept fighting to the end.

Great save at the end, pushing it onto the bar.
Your right, City played some superb football.
But credit Villa for making it a good game to watch.
Gutted for Tom though.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:39 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:02 pm
This could be 5 or 6 ....

Stick to rugger!

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:41 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:35 pm
Great save at the end, pushing it onto the bar.
Your right, City played some superb football.
But credit Villa for making it a good game to watch.
Gutted for Tom though.

He wasn't playing.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:41 pm

The good news is that we have another Euro spot.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:49 pm

An excellent result. Villa, never going to win, kept plugging away and trying to take advantage of City's lack of sharpness in front of goal.
Great to see that turd Grealish flat out on the floor, playing the , "I'm gutted. Look at me. This matters sooooo much." drama queen role.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:09 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:41 pm
He wasn't playing.

I know.
Gutted he missed out playing.
Come on, Ian.
Wake up.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:17 pm

tim_noone wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:39 pm
Stick to rugger!

You're probably right .... I seldom need a wheelbarrow to collect my winnings from William Hills !

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:25 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:17 pm
You're probably right .... I seldom need a wheelbarrow to collect my winnings from William Hills !

#me too.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:39 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:49 pm
An excellent result. Villa, never going to win, kept plugging away and trying to take advantage of City's lack of sharpness in front of goal.
Great to see that turd Grealish flat out on the floor, playing the , "I'm gutted. Look at me. This matters sooooo much." drama queen role.

I thought exactly the same thing,he had a shite game in a losing team and still wanted to be center of attention....i cant stand the prick.