Manchester City vs. Crystal Palace match thread

[Uphill]

All in all I am glad that our captain will be back to marshall our usually competent back three against Newcastle.

 

[Eagle-Trucker]

I still reckon it was a master stroke of genius by OG to fool Pep and City into thinking we are shite just in case we get them in the FA cup final . They will think all they have to do is turn up especially (god forbid ) if they see Kamada on the team sheet. Or while they are all rolling around laughing at Kamada Eze will go on a run and score the winner . Job done get the trophy cabinet keys , hope Dougie didnt take em with him .

 

[ASCPFC]

A lot of people are mentioning moment of Mateta and Hughes having a go a Kamada. I missed that. Anywhere I can see that moment?

After having a think about it - you should go back in the match thread. I think a couple of people mention it as it happens, or just afterwards.

 

[Gary St.Andrews]

Good first half, poor second. If the third goal was given it would most probably have been game over!

 

[DenTyler]

I still reckon it was a master stroke of genius by OG to fool Pep and City into thinking we are shite just in case we get them in the FA cup final . They will think all they have to do is turn up especially (god forbid ) if they see Kamada on the team sheet. Or while they are all rolling around laughing at Kamada Eze will go on a run and score the winner . Job done get the trophy cabinet keys , hope Dougie didnt take em with him .

It really is the only thing that makes any sense

 

[Eagle-Trucker]

It really is the only thing that makes any sense

I couldn't belive my ears when Ollie said in a presser that when he shook Peps hand he said it will be a different game if we get you in the final . The mind boggles .

 

[DANGERCLOSE]

I still reckon it was a master stroke of genius by OG to fool Pep and City into thinking we are shite just in case we get them in the FA cup final . They will think all they have to do is turn up especially (god forbid ) if they see Kamada on the team sheet. Or while they are all rolling around laughing at Kamada Eze will go on a run and score the winner . Job done get the trophy cabinet keys , hope Dougie didnt take em with him .

Agreed

 

[crvenaeagle]

Sorry I can't help, but Mateta has been a big supporter of Kamada, leading the celebration when Kamada scored and trying to boost his confidence. Perhaps they're close, and JP simply felt Kamada needed some strong words in the moment. Sort of a tough-love approach?

Sounds about right. JPs a decent fella and seeing a player be animated with a team mate happens a lot in every game of football everywhere.
Seems more like certain people looking for more ammo against the guy.

 

[Spindle]

Why then did we have to sit through three VAR checks for offside following Eze’s second goal and two of Man City’s goals?! The ball was back on the centre spot with the re-start significantly delayed whilst VAR checked for offside. If it’s semi-automated, faster and as good as goal line tech it would have been judged almost instantly.

I take it you streamed? On TNT they did a piece on it before the game.

The auto offside is immediate. The official checks that it has detected the players correctly, a double check, but the offside call is already done. It's instant and checked on all goals.

At long last it isn't biased.

 

[Spindle]

I perused the article below apropos his tenure at Eintracht Frankfurt :

"Kamada has made 170 appearances for the Eagles to date across all competitions, scoring 37 goals and registering 31 assists. The 26-year-old has 18 goals and 27 assists in 119 Bundesliga outings, but he has tended to save his best performances for the European stage: in 38 continental appearances, Kamada has scored 14 and set up a further four goals. The attacker was also part of the Eintracht side that won the DFB Cup in 2018 before helping the Eagles to UEFA Europa League glory in 2022 "

Kamada has received brickbats from supporters but I recall his exquisite pass to Eze down the left which culminated in the goal for Munoz against Ipswich, and his pass to Nketiah at Fulham which proceeded our third goal.

And that's all you can come up with in support. His past in another league and a couple of line balls into space. Turn a blind eye to the mass of dogshit in the rest of his game. Can't tackle, can't pass, can't head it, can't hold it, isn't fast, doesn't intercept, can't shoot.

Even Schlupp did some things well.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I take it you streamed? On TNT they did a piece on it before the game.

The auto offside is immediate. The official checks that it has detected the players correctly, a double check, but the offside call is already done. It's instant and checked on all goals.

At long last it isn't biased.

For anyone interested here's the FA explanation of how it will work.

Semi-automated offside technology: What you need to know

Ahead of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) being used in the Premier League this weekend, here is more information as to how it will work

www.premierleague.com

 

[Spindle]

A 14cm margin of error by all accounts due to frame rate.

Depends who is running I guess.

 

[ASCPFC]

Have we won yet?