Europa League Post match City win V Zorya

[420Hashish]

1 minute ago, Aus Fox said:

I don’t think any of it is patronising, she has a great game and far better than what we are used to in the Premier League.

It’s quite sad that you chose to see it that way.

I'm pretty sure it's a sarcastic joke

[Blue-fox]

Mendy had another great game. Him and Castange have had very good, consistent starts to the season. 

[KFS]

20 minutes ago, 420Hashish said:

How was Cengiz tonight? 

Had one insanely good touch but drifted other than that. Tried a free kick that was clearly too far out.

 

Still maintain this lad has about 3 months of bedding in. 

[stevebfox]

4 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

What's all this patronising praise for the ref? Only mentioned as it was a woman. Sexism. 

Huh? I genuinely thought she let the game run, no stop start for minimal contact etc. Maybe you've mis-read the praise???

[baldeagle]

10 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

What's all this patronising praise for the ref? Only mentioned as it was a woman. Sexism. 

No only mentioned because she’s was very good and let the game flow nothing  to do with sexism 

Edited 22 October 2020 by baldeagle

[StriderHiryu]

What do you guys think about the away leg? In the end our class shone through, but they were good in the first 20 minutes and will be more confident at home. Hopefully things are already wrapped up by then, because otherwise I could see the game being much harder than tonight.

[jayfox26]

37 minutes ago, Fox85 said:

Yea great win but the opponents were on Par with Blackpool.

 

Do not get carried away with that scoreline.

 

Positives barnes looked like C Ronaldo.

 

Fringe players got minutes.

 

Hopefully builds confidence for arsenal 

They are not a European giant but comparing them to Blackpool is ridiculous. They just drew to a team who just won at the Bernabeu. We will have bigger tests but they are no mugs and despite a shaky start, we controlled the game really well and put in a very solid performance 

[420Hashish]

1 minute ago, baldeagle said:

No only mentioned because she’s was very good and let the game flow noting to do with sexism 

#sarcasm I think that's his motive

[Koke]

Lol. 

 

[StriderHiryu]

Just now, KFS said:

Had one insanely good touch but drifted other than that. Tried a free kick that was clearly too far out.

 

Still maintain this lad has about 3 months of bedding in. 

I agree with that statement. Tonight when he was on you could see he often times was standing in the wrong place and not quite on the same wavelength as the rest of his team. I also think he was a bit guilty of trying too hard, which is more than understandable. The player who was almost identical to that in his early days in the first team was Harvey Barnes.

 

I think he will come good in the end. Not sure he will be a true Mahrez replacement but I think that barring injury that we will probably buy him next summer outright.

[Ric Flair]

14 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

No one going to mention that pass from under to castagne in the buildup to setting up that praet chance? Once he gets going and does things like that consistently he should be class for us.

Very classy

[Paninistickers]

11 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

I don’t think any of it is patronising, she has a great game and far better than what we are used to in the Premier League.

It’s quite sad that you chose to see it that way.

Yeah but if the ref was some balding portly Frenchman, he wouldn't be getting lavish or even faint praise. 

 

People are a bit like that with the Paralympics. Go over board on how good it is pretending the gold is as good as Jess Ennis's when It's actually a rubbish spectacle

 

For the record, I thought the ref was typically European - - decent but mildly eccentric 

Edited 22 October 2020 by Paninistickers

[ParkerPen]

Just now, Paninistickers said:

Yeah but if the ref was some balding portly Frenchman, he wouldn't be getting lavish or even faint praise. 

 

People are a bit like that with the Paralympics. Go over board on how good it is pretending the gold is as good as Jess Ennis's when It's actually a rubbish spectacle

 

bollocks.

 

was just good to see a ref that wasn't a whistle happy twat.

[Hoopla10]

7 minutes ago, baldeagle said:

No only mentioned because she’s was very good and let the game flow nothing  to do with sexism 

That suggests people don't praise male refs when they have a good game (especially in this age of some horrific ref performances). Which people do. So you're the one weirdly focusing on gender.  

[moore_94]

29 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Luke Thomas was a surprise omission 

Shared something in the match thread, apparently he is isolating

[Phube]

Is there a terrestrial Europa Highlights programme? 
Or at least not on a subscription service?

[volpeazzurro]

8 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

I agree with that statement. Tonight when he was on you could see he often times was standing in the wrong place and not quite on the same wavelength as the rest of his team. I also think he was a bit guilty of trying too hard, which is more than understandable. The player who was almost identical to that in his early days in the first team was Harvey Barnes.

 

I think he will come good in the end. Not sure he will be a true Mahrez replacement but I think that barring injury that we will probably buy him next summer outright.

Absolutely. Players aren't robots they're individuals. Despite his time at Roma, like Soyuncu, he's from an entirely different cultural background and may perhaps find it a little harder than some to settle in. We also don't quite know how good his English is and it may take some time for him to fully understand what's expected from him. I think it will pay dividends to be very patient with him.

[wardyfox86]

8 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

Yeah but if the ref was some balding portly Frenchman, he wouldn't be getting lavish or even faint praise. 

 

People are a bit like that with the Paralympics. Go over board on how good it is pretending the gold is as good as Jess Ennis's when It's actually a rubbish spectacle

 

For the record, I thought the ref was typically European - - decent but mildly eccentric 

As a relative feat the gold is, in fact, as good as if not better than Jess Ennis'

 

Odd comment. 

[Dan LCFC]

Very poor first half hour but the quality was always likely to shine through, got stronger the longer it went on. Easy really and I think it's pretty clear us and Braga will qualify.

[baldeagle]

6 minutes ago, Hoopla10 said:

That suggests people don't praise male refs when they have a good game (especially in this age of some horrific ref performances). Which people do. So you're the one weirdly focusing on gender.  

Wtf are you on about I’m the only one focusing  on gender . I’m was replying pointing out  people were  saying   the ref was very good not because she was female but because she was  good 

[lanefox]

People don’t understand sarcasm the ref had a good game.

 

 

Never got into top gear coasting at times , savage made out we were playing 70’s brazil 

 

5 pages after a 3-0 easy win shame on some of you 

Edited 22 October 2020 by lanefox

[LCCFox96]

Fofana = baller.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Played some tidy enough stuff after 20 odd minutes - shame it's not just the 3 subs, game slowed considerably last quarter or so.

[ALC Fox]

26 minutes ago, Phube said:

Is there a terrestrial Europa Highlights programme? 
Or at least not on a subscription service?

All separate highlights should be on YouTube relatively quickly. No studio analysis on those unfortunately.

[Lesterlad]

48 minutes ago, stevebfox said:

Huh? I genuinely thought she let the game run, no stop start for minimal contact etc. Maybe you've mis-read the praise???

She was the best Ref we have had in charge of our games in a very long time