Part 2
Pundits' verdict
Daily Mail De Bruyne is City’s David Beckham, says Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp: "I was fortunate enough to play and train alongside Steven Gerrard and David Beckham for club and country, and their crossing never ceased to amaze me.
"The secret of their success at whipping balls into the box was that they didn’t need to stop to take a touch. They could put the goal on a plate for you at the first time of asking.
"Stevie and Becks wouldn’t take unnecessary touches, and neither does Kevin De Bruyne. Right now, there is no better crosser of the ball than the 28-year-old Belgian.
"The way he gets it into City’s forwards in a flash, it is like a sixth sense. That is what he did brilliantly against Tottenham.
"It sounds easy, but it is a skill in itself. He spots a team-mate, finds him with a single touch, bang, goal.
"My old England team-mate Beckham was the best I’ve ever seen when it came to crossing. He knew his strengths. He didn’t have to beat a man — he was confident of finding space and creating goals.
"De Bruyne is City’s equivalent. When you’ve got someone like him, it makes your job as a striker so much easier. You know that if you burst into the empty space, then he will find you. Sterling knew that on Saturday and so did Aguero."
Goal.com Get set for more VAR shocks, says Neville
“It is not the first time in 2019 City have had a decisive goal taken away against Spurs, as VAR denied them a late winner in their Champions League quarter-final in April.
“And former Manchester United and England right-back Gary Neville says Premier League teams will need to get used to the shocks that VAR offers as the rules state a goal will be chalked off if it strikes a hand or arm in the build up regardless of intent.
"There was just disbelief, but we’re going to get more of that," the pundit said on Sky Sports.
"It’s the first time I’ve seen VAR in the last minute of a game like that shocked everyone in the stadium, I know we saw it in the Champions League last season.
"It’s a matter of fact that if it hits the arm on a way to a goal, it will be disallowed so you could argue that it is right, there’s no doubt about that. The City fans are shocked."
Manchester Evening News Shearer fumes at handball decision
Paul Clarke: “Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker are the latest to add their thoughts on what transpired at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in an entertaining encounter.
“Raheem Sterling opened the scoring when he headed home Kevin de Bruyne's delightful cross, before Erik Lamela equalised for Spurs.
“Sergio Aguero restored City's advantage when he guided home another De Bruyne ball in, but Lucas Moura's second-half header again levelled the contest.
Then came the late drama which saw Gabriel Jesus' potential winner ruled out due to a debatable handball decision which was called by VAR on Aymeric Laporte .
Shearer said: "Something very similar was cancelled out last week between Leicester and Wolves. That handball law is just ridiculous. It is ridiculous.
"There is not one player on the field who appealed. Hugo Lloris for instance was laughing about it."
Manchester Evening News Bernardo – I may not celebrate next City goal
Simon Bajkowski: “Bernardo Silva - a supporter of VAR - says he may not celebrate goals as quickly in future after the experience of the last fortnight.
"I am starting to get used to it so probably next time I won’t celebrate it, I don’t know.
"It is [sad] in a way because last season we celebrated the goal Raz scored that was disallowed and it is even a bigger frustration when it is disallowed after one minute the same," he said.
"Last week as well, last week against West Ham, a lot of decisions that went both ways that no one knew what was really happening.
"But as I said, it is the first year, it needs improvement, it needs to be quicker but it is normal for them, it is not an easy job.”
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson - Football Is Dead (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
We must try and put 5 past Bournemouth now and hope a couple count
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VAR is no longer for "clear & obvious error" like the rygby tackle on Rodri.
Rather, it's become a tool to search for any reason imaginable to disallow goals.
Brighton, Wolves and City have all been on the wrong end of the stick so far.
Let's see what happens tonight.
Monday gossip
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posted on 19/8/19
Part 2
Pundits' verdict
Daily Mail De Bruyne is City’s David Beckham, says Jamie Redknapp
Jamie Redknapp: "I was fortunate enough to play and train alongside Steven Gerrard and David Beckham for club and country, and their crossing never ceased to amaze me.
"The secret of their success at whipping balls into the box was that they didn’t need to stop to take a touch. They could put the goal on a plate for you at the first time of asking.
"Stevie and Becks wouldn’t take unnecessary touches, and neither does Kevin De Bruyne. Right now, there is no better crosser of the ball than the 28-year-old Belgian.
"The way he gets it into City’s forwards in a flash, it is like a sixth sense. That is what he did brilliantly against Tottenham.
"It sounds easy, but it is a skill in itself. He spots a team-mate, finds him with a single touch, bang, goal.
"My old England team-mate Beckham was the best I’ve ever seen when it came to crossing. He knew his strengths. He didn’t have to beat a man — he was confident of finding space and creating goals.
"De Bruyne is City’s equivalent. When you’ve got someone like him, it makes your job as a striker so much easier. You know that if you burst into the empty space, then he will find you. Sterling knew that on Saturday and so did Aguero."
Goal.com Get set for more VAR shocks, says Neville
“It is not the first time in 2019 City have had a decisive goal taken away against Spurs, as VAR denied them a late winner in their Champions League quarter-final in April.
“And former Manchester United and England right-back Gary Neville says Premier League teams will need to get used to the shocks that VAR offers as the rules state a goal will be chalked off if it strikes a hand or arm in the build up regardless of intent.
"There was just disbelief, but we’re going to get more of that," the pundit said on Sky Sports.
"It’s the first time I’ve seen VAR in the last minute of a game like that shocked everyone in the stadium, I know we saw it in the Champions League last season.
"It’s a matter of fact that if it hits the arm on a way to a goal, it will be disallowed so you could argue that it is right, there’s no doubt about that. The City fans are shocked."
Manchester Evening News Shearer fumes at handball decision
Paul Clarke: “Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker are the latest to add their thoughts on what transpired at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in an entertaining encounter.
“Raheem Sterling opened the scoring when he headed home Kevin de Bruyne's delightful cross, before Erik Lamela equalised for Spurs.
“Sergio Aguero restored City's advantage when he guided home another De Bruyne ball in, but Lucas Moura's second-half header again levelled the contest.
Then came the late drama which saw Gabriel Jesus' potential winner ruled out due to a debatable handball decision which was called by VAR on Aymeric Laporte .
Shearer said: "Something very similar was cancelled out last week between Leicester and Wolves. That handball law is just ridiculous. It is ridiculous.
"There is not one player on the field who appealed. Hugo Lloris for instance was laughing about it."
Manchester Evening News Bernardo – I may not celebrate next City goal
Simon Bajkowski: “Bernardo Silva - a supporter of VAR - says he may not celebrate goals as quickly in future after the experience of the last fortnight.
"I am starting to get used to it so probably next time I won’t celebrate it, I don’t know.
"It is [sad] in a way because last season we celebrated the goal Raz scored that was disallowed and it is even a bigger frustration when it is disallowed after one minute the same," he said.
"Last week as well, last week against West Ham, a lot of decisions that went both ways that no one knew what was really happening.
"But as I said, it is the first year, it needs improvement, it needs to be quicker but it is normal for them, it is not an easy job.”
posted on 19/8/19
Not too fused about the result to be honest.
That 15 games winning run from last season is bound to end someday anyway.
posted on 19/8/19
We must try and put 5 past Bournemouth now and hope a couple count
posted on 19/8/19
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson - Football Is Dead (U5901)
posted 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
We must try and put 5 past Bournemouth now and hope a couple count
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VAR is no longer for "clear & obvious error" like the rygby tackle on Rodri.
Rather, it's become a tool to search for any reason imaginable to disallow goals.
Brighton, Wolves and City have all been on the wrong end of the stick so far.
Let's see what happens tonight.
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