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Craven Cottage
Tin helmets at the ready...
have they scored yet?
There's no logical reason to look forward to this game, but I am a bit. Hoping City have one of those occasional games where they don't click and are sloppy at the back.
Vinicus, this is Your Moment.
This is Your Perfect Moment.
Oh, And Leno, this is your perfect Moment too.
No De Bryne for City...we might do something here.
Come on Fulham ::scarf::
90 seconds
Penalty after 86 seconds...
We were doing alright for 85 seconds
He couldn't wait could he?
Cricket score incoming
He was already diving
Careless from Ream, but what Alvarez did was very embarassing.
Penalties these days are all incredibly soft. Mahrez made an effort to dive over Ream's leg there, it is not as though Ream brought him down.
DIVE!!!!
Another travesty.
...and dare I say that looked like a dive to me.
Well, there's that then.
Also, Mahrez is an embarrassment.
Cheating b*stards
Fans leaving the stadium already
(I am joking)
I was a couple of minutes late for KO. Going well I see!
...there'll be a 95th minute penalty as well if the situation demands it.
Vinicius looks like a rag doll.
Why can't the officials see it was an obvious exaggerated movement from Alvarez? Ream did not bring him down even if there was contact
Another Dodgy penalty
Looking a bit better now dare I say it
Holy sh*t!
GOOOO OONN
Yeeeees. Vinny
What a goal by vini
Quote from: ron on April 30, 2023, 02:14:03 PMVinicius looks like a rag doll.
Well, well, hush my mouth......
HOLY SH*T!
Vini! Big game player ::wink::
C A R L O S !!!!!!!!
COYSW!!!!!!
Seems like vini only pops up against the big teams
Wilson doing an excellent job with the assist there
Yes Yes Yes!
Love it...
Nice one Vinny... Keep going !!
And just get in the box with the ball and fall over just like they do.
Maybe on the 3rd or 4th occasion we will get a dodgy pen!
WHAT A GOAL
Quote from: ron on April 30, 2023, 02:14:03 PMVinicius looks like a rag doll.
You were saying?
Thank you, Joao.
Indeed! ::scarf::
Quote from: Steeeeeeeeeed on April 30, 2023, 01:59:10 PMVinicus, this is Your Moment.
This is Your Perfect Moment.
Oh, And Leno, this is your perfect Moment too.
No De Bryne for City...we might do something here.
Who'd have thought it, Marco does know best !
Ream that was bad... that's a bad injury
Not looking good for Ream 😢😭
Alvarez should be off for a stamp
I get the feeling this is the end for Ream this season
Quote from: bencher on April 30, 2023, 02:23:30 PMAlvarez should be off for a stamp
Freak accident - he didn't mean it.
But he DID mean to dive for the Pen
Who is captain now?
JPs passing has been god awful of late, don't remember him struggling so much the first half of the season.
From the replay, I reckon he's done a bad wrist sprain, his arm was planted at a awkward angle and then the foot coming through forces the arm down, hopefully I'm wrong and its not that bad, but it didn't look good.
Kenny is getting sucked into the middle and it's going to lead to a goal
Great save from Leno, tipped Grealishs shot on to the bar.
predictably they go down as soon as they are touched, and the ref falls for it.
This is the best I have seen Vinicius play
Quote from: St Eve on April 30, 2023, 02:34:03 PMThis is the best I have seen Vinicius play
Very Mitro like to drop deep and win that free kick
Ill give them that one
🤦�♂️
Well you have to say that was magnificent
(To quote Barry Davies)
Where was the foul on Wilson in the lead up? of course not its City ::angry::
Nothing wrong with our defence or the keeper there. Good goal.
I detest City, how come the decisions all go their way.
I detest them and their fans.
Is that even fair? So even if we do well and shut you out you'll just score worldies from outside the box
Quote from: Rj Fulham on April 30, 2023, 02:39:16 PMWhere was the foul on Wilson in the lead up? of course not its City ::angry::
Wilson got nothing multiple times today for the same thing Manchester City gets fouls everytime.
Must admit that the worldie goals... what are you gunna do?
Why does our midfield not track theirs? Reed constantly leaving Gündoğan free to make runs
Overall we've not disgraced ourselves. They may look untouchable but when you attack them they can be vulnerable. If we can be a bit more careful with our passing as we counter attack this game is not done yet.
Not the worst half this season, we would be level except for a cheating cont.
Decent first half. We were never going to keep possesion in the attacking third for a long time as we're missing both Willian and Mitro, but we defended quite well. Nothing could have been done about the second goal.
Great goal from Vini, those corners at the end were quite dangerous too. I'm still hopeful we may snatch something here...
Lads did brilliantly that half. Just pure class their second so what can you do. A few brilliant saves from Leno but that was always gonna be needed. Generally defended brilliantly. Their danger is the big switch and my god they are good at it.
Quality from Vini that half. Actually held the ball up and won loads in the air on top of the goal. Why he's so frustrating! He had a similar game against Chelsea and then every other game can't control a thing and useless in the air. He's got it in him....just need to see it more than once every 10 games!
Fulham is the average Joe while Man City is the ruling elite. No matter how hard we try they are at such an advantage that its seemingly impossible to match them. And even if we do, the system ensures that we dont in the end (see the away game, for example). It really seems a pointless match to play...
We can't do much about world class goals like their second but most neutrals I think would say the penalty was soft, and was a carefully timed dive to get it.
The bit that's hard to take is the "legend creation" by soft refereeing decisions and hysterical commentators who hype the performances. We will always miss out on that.
They look a bit rattled when we put pressure on, still in the game
Okanji and Andreas clash heads. Commentators very concerned about Okanji Not a mention of Andreas
first Ream gets injured, now they have a stretcher out for Pereira. when it rains it pours...
Why was that a free kick?
Ream off to hospital with arms injury and now a leg strapped up. Blast the score line we wont have a squad left at this rate.
Quote from: bencher on April 30, 2023, 03:23:45 PMWhy was that a free kick?
its all in the script surely you know that by now?
So many injuries...
Quote from: Lighthouse on April 30, 2023, 03:24:36 PMReam off to hospital with arms injury and now a leg strapped up. Blast the score line we wont have a squad left at this rate.
only blessing is these injuries happened near the end of the season and not at the start.
fingers crossed it precautionary
is that not a pen??
why didnt we score then???
Loving seeing Cairney in this game, he looks so up for it
joao making the wrong pass twice in 2 seconds
Surely thats a pen to bobby????
That looked more like penalty than the one Man City got...
How the f was that not a pen to Bobby?
Yet again the officials are crap!
piss off Grealish you pos, good on vini for getting in there and sticking up for him (Fairly)
If they were at the other end it would be a pen
grealish knows not to totally lose his cool in those exchanges. he is never gonna put a nut on someone
This is turning into a farce. That Sky commentator is a joke.
Disgusting reffing - Grealish should be off - BDR should have had a pen.
Let's do this Scum COYSW
Walkers held bobby back there, how is that not a pen/
Quote from: bigalffc on April 30, 2023, 03:32:58 PMIf they were at the other end it would be a pen
it was a penalty
good spell
Why aren't they showing a replay of the BDR penalty that wasnt?
Wow normal ref service resuming
Referee is giving everything to them. So many unfair fouls called for them.
BDR 'throws himself to the ground' City do it and its 'well won'
Now I;ve seen the replay. No attempt by Walker to play the ball, only plays the man. Why no foul? Clearly impeded his progress.
Keep this up and I think we will sneak a point
Quote from: bencher on April 30, 2023, 03:37:00 PMNow I;ve seen the replay. No attempt by Walker to play the ball, only plays the man. Why no foul? Clearly impeded his progress.
Wearing the wrong colored top!
Is this ref a mate of Kavanagh or something? giving us absolutely nothing
Come on Manor, Sasa and Dan!
hope the subs dont spoil the tiny bit of rythmn we had going.
If nothing else, we have the mighty City rattled ::thumb::
TC has been massive since coming on
Missed the first half giving our 5 yr old grandson his first golf lesson. However, from what I've seen of the second half we may as well not have turned up beacuse the officials have clearly decreed that we aren't allowed to take points off the mighty City. Oh yes, and the Sky commentators are so far up the City bums it's beyond embarrassing.
diop had 3 to aim for then, cant do that against this lot.
Quote from: Black, White and Fred on April 30, 2023, 03:45:35 PMTC has been massive since coming on
Showing what we miss by noy giving him more minutes.
Quote from: Black, White and Fred on April 30, 2023, 03:45:35 PMTC has been massive since coming on
for me its a massive shame he doesnt get more game time. but marco has a role for him and thats that.
Inclined to agree, Andreas injury aside, Cairney probably deserves a start at this point
Vinicius battling well today
Quote from: bigalffc on April 30, 2023, 03:48:05 PMVinicius battling well today
they all seem to be having a go atm
8 minutes with all the subs stops and injury to Andreas is laughable, if city were behind would be 10+
It's bit disappointing we don't seem to get the ball into the box when in reasomable crossing positions.
Blatant handball by Gundogan not called
Handball ignored
Quote from: SerbianLad on April 30, 2023, 03:58:03 PMBlatant handball by Gundogan not called
Color me shocked. The FA want their oil money bonuses for City winning the league.
The subs haven't helped (not including Cairney)
thats what i feared about the subs. bit of a maistake i think
love how grealish can gob off to the ref on the yellow, sarcastically applaud him, and the ref does nothing about it!
Is Andy Hinchcliffe the worst commentator on the planet?
Grealish is acting like a petulant brat
Grealish should be off for dissent already
Quote from: SerbianLad on April 30, 2023, 04:01:42 PMGrealish is acting like a petulant brat
Most of the team is, Grealish is just the head brat.
they are box office stars, they can get away with it.
i think we'd have got a draw without the last 3 subs
Can I just say............. Grealish is a right c@unt!
ive always thought so about grealish . there is no doubting he has got talented twinkle toes and pretty hair but he is very easy to despise.
Well done Fulham, played the opposition and the officials today and nearly spoiled their party.