City's tactical fouling

Was so obvious today. Pellegrini wades in

“Every time we tried to arrive in their box they committed fouls. We were innocent in that regard,” he said.

“If you review the game that is why we didn’t create too many chances in the first half. All our offensive moments of attacking ended in a foul. You can look at the statistics. They committed 13 fouls, we committed five. But that wasn’t the reason why we lost.”

https://www.theguardian.com/football...fouls#comments

fouls are part of the game. this is like complaining "wtf they kept on kicking it out for throw ins!?"

so they are making calculated fouls. wow. seems like the tactic paid off.

Every other team is entitled to do it

no-one has the moral highground when every pro will claim a corner/throw in/penalty/foul/handball every time they can.

Yep. Just part of what they do.

And they're good at it. There's a skill to doing it well.

Just watch our brainless @#%&!s around our own box.

The worst part is Pep denying it. It's very obvious.

Delete this thread switchers....

Were the new bitters...

Vvs2s

Originally Posted by Clownbones

Yep. Just part of what they do.

And they're good at it. There's a skill to doing it well.

Just watch our brainless @#%&!s around our own box.

The worst part is Pep denying it. It's very obvious.

Yep. I for one will be very interested to hear his response, and will use this thread to share the details with the wider group.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Yep. I for one will be very interested to hear his response, and will use this thread to share the details with the wider group.

And if the replies are slow, be sure to BTTT it

Pep is a drug cheat and a liar.

No doubt he instructs his supremely funded teams to foul the opposition off the ball.

I think it's fair enough of Switchers to keep on top of this.

Did Mahrez play today or is he still doped up from the AFCON?

Originally Posted by est.1878

Were the new bitters...

Vvs2s

No "we're" not.

I’d take some tactical fouling if we got anywhere 197 points over two seasons FFS

Streetwise innit

https://www.theguardian.com/football...e_iOSApp_Other

Originally Posted by Throw

Streetwise innit

https://www.theguardian.com/football...e_iOSApp_Other

Guardiola’s genius workaholics

Would love to hit Jacob in the bread basket and watch him gasp like a fish out of water.

(apologies, Jacob, if you read this).

Originally Posted by Cream

Would love to hit Jacob in the bread basket and watch him gasp like a fish out of water.

(apologies, Jacob, if you read this).

ah I see the narrative is still in full flow then.

I can only imagine what the headlines would be if it were United dominating games and cynically preventing the other team from mounting attacks in a similar fashion.

"Manchester United's cheating is RUINING FOOTBALL FOR CHILDREN"

"SYRIAN ORPHAN: How man utds tactical fouling inspired ISIS"

just need a card for every one.

and I don't mean get the hallmark syrian orphan box of 20.

Chelsea did it a couple of times yesterday as well.

Originally Posted by otbarney

Chelsea did it a couple of times yesterday as well.

a couple?

Jorginho could have been playing for Saracens at times

Originally Posted by Sparky***

a couple?

Jorginho could have been playing for Saracens at times

Tbh, I didn't want to sound like I was exaggerating, but you are right.