2021 FA Community Shield Man City v Leicester [Saturday 7th August 2021 5:15pm]

explicit4u · 4 Aug 2021 at 20:12

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ITV Coverage

robfosters · 4 Aug 2021 at 20:23

Aah, the first match thread. How joyous.

Converge · 4 Aug 2021 at 22:12

*sees match is on, then sees it’s on ITV, proceeds to cry*

But, will be good to watch some club football again

ik9000 · 5 Aug 2021 at 15:44

Bother it. Fofana's just got crocked. Typical! Please don't let this be another season where we limp by without key players for long stints.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58095148

ik9000 · 5 Aug 2021 at 15:46

Oh wow the video - how is that guy not getting some kind of disciplinary for that?

https://thesportsgrail.com/watch-ho...o-to-leave-wesley-fofana-with-lengthy-injury/

Edit: he didn't even get sent off wtf??? Same ref as the Euro final by any chance?

McBain · 5 Aug 2021 at 18:12

Grealish' first game?

mysticsniper · 7 Aug 2021 at 15:50

Not looking forwards to this game, one regular defender available. Need to invest in some more gems like Fofana and Justin.

ik9000 · 7 Aug 2021 at 17:16

mysticsniper said:
Not looking forwards to this game, one regular defender available. Need to invest in some more gems like Fofana and Justin.

big time. And rumours starting that Arsenal are swooping for Maddison too. Not that I'd leave if I were him, but you never know what he'll do. Someone show him the Drinkwater story and sober him up a bit!

fez · 7 Aug 2021 at 17:41

Leicester nearly scoring there. Haven't been impressed by City so far. They need to go get Harry Kane.

Pigeon_Killer · 7 Aug 2021 at 17:44

That's as blatant a yellow as you could see, the ref didn't somehow though.

fez · 7 Aug 2021 at 17:45

Yep, literally just follows the guy and shoulder barges him. Good to see the standard of refereeing isn't improving this season.

ik9000 · 7 Aug 2021 at 17:49

Barnes needed to first time that and I think he could have scored if he had.

Pigeon_Killer · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:01

Should've scored but that's a fantastic save.

fez · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:01

That is an awful miss.

mysticsniper · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:02

Soo close, brilliant half for us.

fez · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:03

Not even sure thats a good save. His hand was by his side and it just hits it.

ik9000 · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:04

did he pick the wrong angle there or was it just a lucky glove from the keeper?

ik9000 · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:05

fez said:
Not even sure thats a good save. His hand was by his side and it just hits it.

the replay does make it look that way, but in some ways that's good keeping - having your body in the right place by default as much as possible.

fez · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:12

ik9000 said:
the replay does make it look that way, but in some ways that's good keeping - having your body in the right place by default as much as possible.

I mean, thats a huge part of being a keeper once the attacker gets close enough as you can't react to anything. I'm not convinced that a hand/arm by your side is good goalkeeping there though.

McBain · 7 Aug 2021 at 18:13

I know this isn't City's best 11 but they badly need a 9, this false 9 crap has never worked for them that I can remember.