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Most rules leave plenty of wiggle room for interpretation; I don't consider ref decisions in those situations to be overriding the rules. I also don't think it's controversial to say most people do not want refs to have TOO much discretion.
Anyway, I'm not really interested in this off topic debate
Anyway, I'm not really interested in this off topic debate
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Most rules leave plenty of wiggle room for interpretation; I don't consider ref decisions in those situations to be overriding the rules. I also don't think it's controversial to say most people do not want refs to have TOO much discretion.
Anyway, I'm not really interested in this off topic debate
Anyway, I'm not really interested in this off topic debate
You don't want the refs to habitually use their discretion to overrule technical rules, for obvious reasons... but *this* would've been one of those moments to do so
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
You don't want the refs to habitually use their discretion to overrule technical rules, for obvious reasons... but *this* would've been one of those moments to do so
Semenyo and Guehi are good players, but indicate City hasn't faced up to its horrible recruitment mistakes of the last few years that will require giving up the win-now mode for a couple years to focus on rebuild.
Guehi at $300k/wk is criminal when they have Khusa, Alleyne, Reis
Guehi at $300k/wk is criminal when they have Khusa, Alleyne, Reis
January 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Semenyo and Guehi are good players, but indicate City hasn't faced up to its horrible recruitment mistakes of the last few years that will require giving up the win-now mode for a couple years to focus on rebuild.
Guehi at $300k/wk is criminal when they have Khusa, Alleyne, Reis
Guehi at $300k/wk is criminal when they have Khusa, Alleyne, Reis
I think Semenyo vastly increases Foku's options because he doesn't need to always aim for Haaland around the penalty spot
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I think Semenyo vastly increases Foku's options because he doesn't need to always aim for Haaland around the penalty spot
Also great dink to Bernardo minutes before that. Feels like it's been months since we've seen a GK pass into midfield...
January 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Also great dink to Bernardo minutes before that. Feels like it's been months since we've seen a GK pass into midfield...
This season's City squad is the biggest Pep has ever had, but he's rotating less than he's ever done 🤷♂️
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This season's City squad is the biggest Pep has ever had, but he's rotating less than he's ever done 🤷♂️
Haaland so very clearly needs to be benched/rested. Intensity, movement, touches, body language all poor
January 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Haaland so very clearly needs to be benched/rested. Intensity, movement, touches, body language all poor
"Had clear ideas and knows many things" is what I'd write in a recommendation letter for a summer intern I couldn't wait to get rid of
January 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
"Had clear ideas and knows many things" is what I'd write in a recommendation letter for a summer intern I couldn't wait to get rid of
You've held out valiantly
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
You've held out valiantly
People say 50% Rodri is still the best CM in the world - today we got 10% Rodri, clearly pacing himself to last 90 min
Don't think the club or fans have fully reckoned with the years of disastrous recruitment in CM: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundo II, Reijnders. Gonzalez is the only semi-success.
Don't think the club or fans have fully reckoned with the years of disastrous recruitment in CM: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundo II, Reijnders. Gonzalez is the only semi-success.
January 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
People say 50% Rodri is still the best CM in the world - today we got 10% Rodri, clearly pacing himself to last 90 min
Don't think the club or fans have fully reckoned with the years of disastrous recruitment in CM: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundo II, Reijnders. Gonzalez is the only semi-success.
Don't think the club or fans have fully reckoned with the years of disastrous recruitment in CM: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundo II, Reijnders. Gonzalez is the only semi-success.
Generous narrative: Guardiola moves him to the front line where he's most dangerous
Reality: Guardiola realizes Reijnders is a liability in midfield
Reality: Guardiola realizes Reijnders is a liability in midfield
January 4, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Generous narrative: Guardiola moves him to the front line where he's most dangerous
Reality: Guardiola realizes Reijnders is a liability in midfield
Reality: Guardiola realizes Reijnders is a liability in midfield
It was clear that was Pep's gamble to allow Rodri the full 90.
Party necessitated by injury but mostly due to years of catastrophic recruitment in central midfield: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundogan II, Reijnders. (Nico G fine as a bench option.)
Party necessitated by injury but mostly due to years of catastrophic recruitment in central midfield: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundogan II, Reijnders. (Nico G fine as a bench option.)
January 4, 2026 at 7:37 PM
It was clear that was Pep's gamble to allow Rodri the full 90.
Party necessitated by injury but mostly due to years of catastrophic recruitment in central midfield: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundogan II, Reijnders. (Nico G fine as a bench option.)
Party necessitated by injury but mostly due to years of catastrophic recruitment in central midfield: Phillips, Nunes, Kovacic, Gundogan II, Reijnders. (Nico G fine as a bench option.)
Did you puff your chest out when you typed that
January 3, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Did you puff your chest out when you typed that
It's certainly not because of his performance on the field...
December 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It's certainly not because of his performance on the field...
How? Because the foul was actually committed by Gibbs White against O'Reilly and would've been reviewed for a penalty if Cherki's shot hadn't gone in
December 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
How? Because the foul was actually committed by Gibbs White against O'Reilly and would've been reviewed for a penalty if Cherki's shot hadn't gone in
Conceding 11 shots with 77% possession is mental
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Conceding 11 shots with 77% possession is mental
For that matter, you can argue Donnarumma on net is doing Pep's team no favors either
November 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
For that matter, you can argue Donnarumma on net is doing Pep's team no favors either
Stones in the middle would definitely help City scrap for second balls, which has become crucial with Donnarumma in goal. Kovacic is terrible in that regard, especially if he's paired with Berbardi
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Stones in the middle would definitely help City scrap for second balls, which has become crucial with Donnarumma in goal. Kovacic is terrible in that regard, especially if he's paired with Berbardi
Rewatching the goal, one of the most amazing things about it is that Haaland was so fast he had to slow down to stay on side
September 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Rewatching the goal, one of the most amazing things about it is that Haaland was so fast he had to slow down to stay on side
Pep's post-match comments make clear that this wasn't the original plan. Player fatigue + assertive Arsenal build up forced City to abandon the press and retreat. But given the improvements in almost all PL teams I think it's safe to say we'll see this "involuntary" version of City more often.
September 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Pep's post-match comments make clear that this wasn't the original plan. Player fatigue + assertive Arsenal build up forced City to abandon the press and retreat. But given the improvements in almost all PL teams I think it's safe to say we'll see this "involuntary" version of City more often.
Well... te question in the title was a literal summation of the article 😁
August 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Well... te question in the title was a literal summation of the article 😁
Maybe, but that's not what your first post said. You're now essentially saying corporations seek to maximize profits. Ok...?
But I don't think it's always the tail that wags the dog. Fox often works hard to manufacture consent for its overlords on stances unpopular with its viewers, eg Epstein
But I don't think it's always the tail that wags the dog. Fox often works hard to manufacture consent for its overlords on stances unpopular with its viewers, eg Epstein
July 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Maybe, but that's not what your first post said. You're now essentially saying corporations seek to maximize profits. Ok...?
But I don't think it's always the tail that wags the dog. Fox often works hard to manufacture consent for its overlords on stances unpopular with its viewers, eg Epstein
But I don't think it's always the tail that wags the dog. Fox often works hard to manufacture consent for its overlords on stances unpopular with its viewers, eg Epstein
The biggest news outlet in the US, Fox News, makes absolutely no attempt at "balance" (let alone objectivity). It's curious that news media criticism, just like the new media itself, is so asymmetrical that people now just take it for granted
July 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The biggest news outlet in the US, Fox News, makes absolutely no attempt at "balance" (let alone objectivity). It's curious that news media criticism, just like the new media itself, is so asymmetrical that people now just take it for granted
I think the decrease in age 50+ voters is informative as well. While they may not have loved Mamdani they were also less than thrilled with Cuomo
July 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I think the decrease in age 50+ voters is informative as well. While they may not have loved Mamdani they were also less than thrilled with Cuomo